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The Internet speed study, announced in March and launched in April, is officially underway. Starting this month, TANEx Engineering will focus on assessing the broadband Internet speed discrepancies in BC by analyzing numerous sources of related information, in parallel with…
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Canada’s railways have played a fundamental role in communities across Canada for more than a century. From coast to coast, towns have been built around rail tracks and Canadians have relied on railways to ensure the safe and efficient movement of goods and people.
The practice…
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The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) is coordinating a one-hour webinar for government officials and stakeholders in BC. This session will highlight the importance of rail safety and sustainability in the rail sector. Speakers from CN, CP, and Southern Railway of British…
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On February 16, 2021, the Local Government Contract Management Committee met with provincial and RCMP representatives to discuss issues related to the RCMP contract and policing in British Columbia. Key issues discussed at the meeting are summarized in this article.
RCMP…
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The UBCM Executive is pleased to offer two three-hour virtual sessions for resolutions in 2021, doubling the time offered in 2020. Conference Rules and Procedures for Handling Resolutions have been updated for 2021 based on member feedback and what was learned at the first…
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The Province has extended the BC Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) Entrepreneur Immigration Regional Pilot to March 31, 2024. The Regional Pilot has demonstrated its ability to attract and welcome experienced international entrepreneurs and their families to move to – and…
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Annual Expenditure Reporting for the 2020 calendar year will be open from April 14, 2021 to June 1, 2021. Local governments may submit reports through the Program Information Management System (PIMS) link provided on UBCM’s federal Gas Tax Fund program section on our…
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A new resource provides guidance on ways to prevent conduct issues by local elected officials, and how best to deal with them if they do arise. Developed by the Working Group on Responsible Conduct (WGRC), this guide provides advice on fostering responsible conduct,…
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Provincial responses to many of the resolutions from the 2020 UBCM Convention are now available. UBCM will follow up with letters to local governments that sponsored resolutions in 2020 to provide the relevant provincial responses to each resolution.
The Province has…
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Finance Minister Selina Robinson tabled the 2021 provincial Budget in the legislature today. The budget projects deficits of $9.7 billion this year, $5.5 million next year, and $4.3 million in the year following. Budget 2021 also included significant new funding commitments of…