Enhanced Provincial-Local Government Consultation on Provincial Initiatives

Whereas local governments in British Columbia are democratically elected, and the successful implementation of provincial initiatives is strengthened by early, structured, and respectful consultation with local governments; And whereas recent provincial legislation and regulatory initiatives including housing-related reforms and proposed changes to development approval processes have not provided for meaningful local government input: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM call on the Province of British Columbia to establish a formal provinciallocal government consultation framework for policy, legislative and regulatory initiatives that have implications for local government.