The new Emergency and Disaster Management Act includes many new and enhanced responsibilities for local governments, with further details to be outlined in associated regulations. As part of its work to develop a new local authority regulation, the Ministry of Emergency…
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The Local Government RCMP Contract Management Committee (LGCMC) will be meeting in approximately one month. Local governments wishing to suggest discussion items related to the agreement under which the RCMP provides local police services in B.C. are asked to submit input to…
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Applications are being accepted for the 2024 intake of the Active Transportation Planning program.
Local governments with a population up to 25,000 that meet the grant criteria are eligible for up to $20,000 toward active transportation planning costs. The deadline for…
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The new Emergency and Disaster Management Act authorizes the Province to declare when an event is eligible for financial assistance, with details to be outlined through a regulation. As part of work to develop a modernized financial assistance regulation, the Ministry of…
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The provincial government has introduced amendments to the Police Act (Bill 36) that will impact the policing transition process, and broader municipal authority for providing policing and law enforcement services in communities over 5,000 in population. Additional amendments…
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The Province has introduced legislation that will support local government regulation of short-term rentals, increase allowable fines, and establish a provincial registry and enforcement unit. Key elements of the legislation supporting local government regulation respond…
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The provincial government has introduced legislation to regulate the use of illicit drugs in public areas. The legislation responds to concerns raised by BC local governments at the 2023 UBCM convention and throughout the decriminalization pilot from its inception.
With the new…
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UBCM is administering $60 million in funding to support local preparedness for the implementation of Next Generation 911 and to provide funding to eligible recipients to support the transition of existing 911 services to NG911. We have had numerous questions about base funding…
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Each month we provide an update on UBCM funding programs and information on other programs, events, and resources that may be of interest to local governments and First Nations.
Local Government Program Services
Applications are currently being accepted for the following funding…
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Yesterday, the Province introduced new emergency management legislation: the Emergency and Disaster Management Act. Once brought into force, it will replace the current Emergency Program Act. UBCM has previously summarized some of the key changes that will impact local…