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Strategic Priorities Fund Approvals
$193 million in funding has been announced for 108 approved and 4 conditionally approved projects through the Strategic Priorities stream of the Federal Gas Tax Fund.
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Digging into Impacts of MSP Payroll Tax
UBCM is looking into the impacts of the provincial government's intention to replace MSP premiums with a payroll tax. Initial reports indicate that the proposed tax, one of several taxation measures announced in
Budget 2018, will significantly add to local government expenditures. UBCM is reaching out to partners within the local government community to confirm data and share information with the province in advance of its implementation on January 1, 2019.
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ALR and ALC Input Encouraged
UBCM encourages local governments to provide input to the Minister of Agriculture's advisory committee preparing recommendations on revitalizing the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) and the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC).
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Campaign Financing Guides for Electoral Organizations
Elections BC has published the 2018
Guide to Local Elections Campaign Financing in BC for Elector Organizations and their Financial Agents. The guide, along with the elector organization campaign disclosure forms, are now available on the Elections BC website.
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New Auxiliary Program Tiers Finalized
In December 2016, following a series of reviews, the RCMP announced that its Auxiliary Program (formerly known as the Auxiliary Constable Program) would move to a tiered model, consistent with the results of UBCM's member survey. The RCMP has now finalized activities, training standards, uniforms and determined financial impacts for contract partners who wish to implement one of the three tiers.
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Structural Flood Mitigation Funding
The Structural Flood Mitigation program stream of the
Community Emergency Preparedness Fund is intended to support eligible applicants prevent, eliminate or reduce the impacts of hazards through the construction of structural flood mitigation projects. The application deadline is April 13, 2018
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Environmental Assessment Revitalization
The BC government will review the environmental assessment process to ensure the legal rights of First Nations are respected, and to build public confidence through a strong and transparent process.
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Appointments to Tourism Engagement Council
Tourism Minister Lisa Beare is seeking individuals to serve on the Tourism Engagement Council to provide advice on issues and opportunities facing the tourism industry. Appointed members will also inform the development and implementation of a provincial tourism strategy designed to connect communities, industry and government on tourism related policies.
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