In-person events and webinars hosted by UBCM or partners that are of interest to members.
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.
Delegates attending this year’s LGLA Forum will hear from three former cabinet ministers on how to best engage with the Province on local issues. Carole James (past Minister of Finance and Deputy Premier), Terry Lake (past Minister of Health) and Mike Bernier (past Minister of Education) will share their thoughts during the panel“Engaging with the Province: Observations from the Balcony.”
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.
Attendees at the 2025 Electoral Area Directors’ Forum will have the opportunity to hear from the newly appointed Minister of State for Local Government and Rural Communities, Honourable Brittny Anderson.
Minister Anderson was first elected as the MLA for Nelson-Creston (now called Kootenay Central) in 2020. She was appointed the Minister of State for Local Governments and Rural Communities in November 2024; and previously served as the Premier’s Special Advisor on Youth, as Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism, and was a member of the Treasury Board.
The agenda for the 2025 Electoral Area Directors’ Forum has been finalized. Thank you to all Electoral Area Directors who submitted topics for consideration. The Forum will take place February 6 – 7 in Richmond at the Radisson Vancouver Airport Hotel.
The agenda will include:
The Office of the Fire Commissioner is holding a virtual information session about the Fire Safety Act for CAOs on December 5, 10 am PST. The 90-minute session will review the administrative elements of the FSA and invite attendees to ask questions.
The 2025 Local Government Leadership Academy (LGLA) Forum will be held March 12-14 at the Radisson Vancouver Airport Hotel in Richmond, BC. Registration is now open.
As part of Cyber Security Awareness Month, the RCMP Federal Policing Prevention and Engagement team will hold a cyber security webinar for BC local governments. Elected officials and staff members are welcome and encouraged to register for this webinar: Wednesday, October 30, 2024, 8:30am – noon.
Two training opportunities regarding asset management are coming this fall, developed by Asset Management BC. An in-person workshop on Levels of Service (September 27), and an online workshop series on writing long-term financial plans for asset management (October). Both workshops are aligned with asset management commitments established under the renewed 2024-34 Canada Community-Building Fund Agreement.
UBCM and the First Nations Leadership Council are pleased to announce that the Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould will give the keynote address at the Provincial Community to Community Forum happening September 16, 2024 in Vancouver.