Events & Webinars

Local Government Awareness Week starts on Sunday, May 11 and runs through to Saturday, May 17, 2025. 

Given that infrastructure is such a significant part of local government service delivery but is often underappreciated or overlooked by the public, infrastructure is the theme for the week. Local governments are invited to tell the infrastructure story of their community or region, and the steps that are being taken to ensure sustainable service delivery.

UBCM and BC Wildfire Service staff are hosting a webinar on May 7, 1:30pm to discuss 2025 updates to the BC Wildfire Service prohibitions. These prohibitions, commonly referred to as “fire bans,” are designed to limit the risk of wildfires and address public safety concerns during fire season. During the webinar, BC Wildfire Service staff will review updated language to the prohibitions, discuss the implications for local governments, and hold a question and answer session.

Following last year’s release of the B.C. Flood Strategy, the Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship (WLRS) is hosting two unique half-day virtual engagement sessions regarding flood policy guidance. Interested First Nations and local governments are asked to register by 5:00 p.m. on March 17th. 

Get Ready for the UBCM Regional District Chair/CAO Forum! Topic suggestions for the RD Chair & CAO Forum Breakout sessions now being accepted.  The deadline for hotel reservations is March 20th.

Local government staff and elected officials are invited a webinar about Next Generation 911 Cybersecurity on March 19, 2025, 1:30 – 3:00 pm. Presenters from the Ministry of Citizens’ Services will explore how cybersecurity best practices will be utilized in making a safe and secure switch to NG911, and why cybersecurity needs to be at the forefront of NG911 implementation. 

Registration for the 2025 Regional District Chair & CAO Forum is now open. The Forum will take place April 22 – 23 at the Hotel Grand Pacific in Victoria, BC. 

The $105 registration fee includes coffee breaks on April 22, and breakfast and lunch on April 23.

Please register by Friday, April 11.

The agenda for the Electoral Area Directors Forum has been finalized. Topics include updates to the Canada Community-Building Fund, Next Generation 911 and disaster recovery, and open microphone time. 

The UBCM Group Benefits Plan is excited to announce our first webinar of 2025, led by Dr. Julie Clayton in partnership with Pacific Blue Cross. The webinar, scheduled for February 19, 2025, will explore Post-Pandemic Stress: what is the fallout of mental health as a result of a global pandemic, and what are the current trends in mental health and how can we respond to someone demonstrating challenges with mental health in the workplace? 

Register now to secure your spot.