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Plan & Prep: Ship-source Oil Spills in Southern BC 

Transport Canada is initiating a Southern BC pilot project to identify ways of strengthening the existing preparedness and response regime for ship-source oil spills. Ideally, going forward, the preparedness and response regime will be responsive to changing demands and practices. The BC pilot project area is from the entrance of the Juan de Fuca Strait on the west side of Vancouver Island to halfway up Texada Island in the Strait of Georgia. Local governments who would be affected by a spill in this area are invited to attend a Transport Canada consultation, between May 24 and June 22. Read more
Policing Mentorship for Growing Municipalities 

The Town of Creston is offering to mentor local governments who may become responsible for their own police services in the near future. Read more
Options for Regulating Payday Loan Businesses  

At the 2015 UBCM Convention, due to time constraints, resolution B122 "Payday Loan Regulations" was not considered and was referred automatically to the UBCM Executive. The resolution called for amendments to the Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act and associated Payday Loans Regulation, to provide greater protection for consumers accessing payday loan services. Upon consideration of the resolution, the UBCM Executive through its Community Safety Committee undertook further research into regulation of payday lenders. It also sought to identify local government best practices for zoning and licensing payday loan businesses. Read more
 

March 30, 2016


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