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Wilkinson Pledges Flipping Tax Bill
In his first address to the UBCM Convention as Opposition Leader, BC Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson pledged that his party would work in partnership with local government.
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Decisions from Sept 13 Resolutions Session
The following is a summary of the resolutions adopted during the September 13 policy session at the 2018 Convention. The full and exact wording of any amendments will appear in the Convention Minutes.
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Social Media and Democracy
The growing influence of social media, what it is doing to democracy and how it can be used to better serve local government constituents was explored by Port Coquitlam Mayor Greg Moore in a clinic Thursday.
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Councillor Brian Frenkel of the District of Vanderhoof was elected UBCM Executive Third Vice President in the candidate election Thursday.
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Professional Reliance Review
Thursday morning, UBCM delegates were given an update on a recent independent assessment of public confidence in qualified professionals (QP's) working in the natural resource sector. The Professional Reliance Review resulted in 121 recommendations to improve the professional, technical and ethical standards that are applied to
private sector QP's and their self-governing professional organizations.
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Community Energy Association Award Winners
The Honourable George Heyman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy, presented awards recognizing the leadership of BC local governments and public sector organizations at the UBCM Convention. The City of Victoria, District of Hudson's Hope and the Capital Regional District received Climate & Energy Action Awards. The City of Nelson and City of Surrey received Honourable Mentions. Read More
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