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Member Feedback Sought on Funding of 911 Services

 

UBCM is hosting a workshop at the UBCM Convention on Tuesday, September 17, 2013 to obtain member feedback and input into the future funding of 911 services. New revenue sources will be needed to meet future technological upgrades to the 911 system (i.e., video, pictures, & text capability) and to expand the coverage of 911 services in the Province. Read More  

Reconciliation Week - A Call to Action

 

During 2013 UBCM Convention week, another event of vital importance is happening in Vancouver - Reconciliation Week. In conjunction with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's (TRC) British Columbia National Event September 18-21, Reconciliation Canada is hosting several events, including The Walk for Reconciliation on September 22.   The UBCM Pre-conference session "A Snapshot of the Local Government-First Nations Landscape" will feature a panel dialogue hosted in partnership with Reconciliation Canada, moderated by The Honourable Mr. Justice Murray Sinclair, Chair of the TRC. Read More 

Upcoming Funding & Clinic Opportunities
       

Local governments and First Nations wanting to meet to discuss common goals and opportunities for joint action can now apply for funding under a new round of the Regional Community to Community (C2C) Forum program. The final application deadline for 2013 Strategic Wildfire Prevention funding is also upcoming. Two sessions at the 2013 UBCM Convention will highlight these and other funding programs, tools and resources available to local governments and First Nations to pursue community projects. Read More 

Ministry of Environment, MMBC Respond to Stewardship Plan Concerns                


In 2011, packaging and printed paper (PPP) was added to the Recycling Regulation as a new product category. UBCM created a Working Group in 2012 to identify local government concerns and work with the province and Multi Materials BC (MMBC) on the implementation of the stewardship plan. The following provides a summary of the concerns identified by local governments and the responses of MMBC and the Ministry of Environment to these concerns. Read More 

Cabinet Ministers Confirmed for Convention                  

UBCM is pleased to confirm that Cabinet Panels will once again be part of this year's Convention Program. These panels provide delegates with a unique opportunity to ask questions directly to the ministers on matters of provincial policy and local government concern. Three Cabinet Panels are scheduled for Wednesday September 18 from 3:00 to 4:15 pm at the Vancouver Convention Centre.  Read More 

New Appointments to RCMP Contract Management Committee                

UBCM has appointed two new representatives to the British Columbia Local Government Contract Management Committee (BCLGCMC): Mayor Malcolm Brodie, City of Richmond, as Metro Vancouver representative, and Director Ray Boucher, Fraser Valley Regional District, as the representative of a regional district policed by the RCMP. Read More 

Pre-Conference Session Focuses on Sustainable Communities                  

UBCM will be offering a full day environment session titled, Building and Protecting Sustainable Communities from 9am to 4pm on Monday, September 16. Read More 

The Walrus Talks: The Art of Conversation
 

Convention delegates are invited to attend CAPP Presents The Walrus Talks: The Art of Conversation - sixty minutes of lively thought-provoking ideas about the art of the interview, the state of the public square, finding common ground, reconciliation, and more. Read More

September 4, 2013
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