Governance

Local election financing rules were updated in 2018, and 2014 based on extensive consultation with local governments through UBCM.  Current Election Financing legislation Overview of election reform from the BC Government

Province reverses decision on Fire Safety Act In 2016 the Province passed the new Fire Safety Act. The Act placed new responsibilities on regional districts related to fire safety/inspection. UBCM members actively lobbied against the new responsibilities and received a letter …

UBCM has developed a best practices guide to assist local governments in the development of fair and equitable remuneration polices for elected officials. The guide responds to a resolution (B148) endorsed at the 2018 UBCM convention. In recognition of local government autonomy…

Forging the Path to Responsible Conduct This 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…