UBCM members have sought changes to the funding model for regional contributions towards health capital projects.
UBCM has been involved in drafting two RHD Cost Sharing Reviews in 2003 and 2009.
In 2003, Sierra Systems was hired by the Ministry of Health to conduct a review of…
UBCM co-chairs the Emergency Medical Assistants Education Fund (EMAEF), which was established by BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) in 2007 to support the education of emergency medical assistants in BC.
UBCM co-chairs the Advisory Committee, which approves criteria for…
The BC government has been granted an exemption by Health Canada from the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act to decriminalize the possession of certain illegal drugs. This is one of the approaches by the provincial government to address the ongoing toxic poisoning crisis. The…
The Committee is working closely with provincial partners on the implementation of the Accessible B.C. Act. This Act received Royal Assent in June 2021, and will focus on key action in four different areas in years 1 - 10 of implementation:
1. Culture change. There will be…
Child care is a new and emerging area for local governments.
From 2018- 2021, UBCM offered two child care funding programs to better understand local child care needs and to develop new child care spaces in their communities. The Community Child Care Planning program provides…
Age Friendly and Disability Friendly Planning
SPARC BC's Accessible Communities Guide (2009)Planning for the future: Age Friendly and Disability Friendly OCPs (2009)Age Friendly and Disability Friendly OCPs (2015)
Child Care Resources for Local Governments
Stepping Stones:…
Child poverty has been a priority issue for the Committee since 2009. The Committee worked closely with the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) on the Regional Community Poverty Reduction Strategy, which ran from 2012-2015. This initiative worked with seven pilot…
