Opportunities for members to give feedback, have input, participate in advisory groups, and more.
The Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship is working to develop provincial flood policy guidance, and is seeking input on a variety of flood-related topics. This work relates directly to the BC Flood Strategy, released on March 21, 2024. Written feedback will be accepted until December 20, 2024, 4 pm.
The Province is seeking input from local governments to better understand issues impacting the Bylaw Adjudication Program. Local governments are encouraged to complete the Province’s survey, which will remain open until September 25, 2024. The Bylaw Adjudication Program provides B.C. local governments with an alternative out-of-court approach to adjudicating bylaw infractions.
UBCM is seeking applicants to fill a vacant position on the Recycle BC Advisory Committee. The Committee is a forum to provide input and advice to Recycle BC staff and its board of directors on the packaging and printed paper product stewardship program.
UBCM is seeking staff representatives from small and mid-size communities for a liquor policy working group. The group is a venue for local governments to raise issues and concerns, provide feedback, and engage with the Province about the development of liquor policy.
Local governments are invited to provide feedback on the quality of provincial consultation regarding treaty and non-treaty agreements in BC.
Researchers from the University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University are undertaking a disaster mapping project to track and tally the costs of disasters and states of emergency across the province.
This project aims to equip communities and decision-makers with detailed information, including historic and projected cost estimates, that promote proactive climate adaptation, disaster risk reduction, and climate justice planning.
Tuesday, September 17 is Forum Day at UBCM Convention. Whether you are an electoral area director, urban mayor, councillor from a small community, or from somewhere in-between, there is a forum for you. Help shape the agendas for this year's forums by emailing your topic requests by Friday, July 5.
The four forums were created at the request of the membership, and are customized for specific types of local government:
The Ministry of Housing’s Engagement and Encampment Response Branch (EERB) is seeking feedback on their Encampment Response Partner Resource Guide. Local governments and partners are invited to review the draft and share feedback with the Ministry by June 17.
The guide is intended to:
The Province in collaboration with the Provincial Accessibility Committee is inviting British Columbians to comment on how the government can best address barriers that restrict people with disabilities from participating in the workforce and accessing community services. The public engagement on the draft accessibility standards is open from May 31 until July 31.
The public and organizations can share their input/feedback on the draft standards through:
UBCM is currently seeking nominations to the Local Government Policing Modernization Roundtable (LGPMR), a forum for local government input into the ongoing Police Act and public safety review. Local government elected officials and staff members interested in participating have until May 24, 2024, to apply.