Expediting Cannabis Retail Approval; Campaign Tracker; Child Care funding

Child Care Space Creation Funding

Applications are now being accepted for the second intake of the Community Child Care Space Creation program. Local governments may apply to both funding streams within this program. Local governments will be able to apply for up to $1 million in funding for significant capital investments in their communities for licensed full-time child care for children up to five years of age. Read more

2020 UBCM Convention Hotel Block

The 2020 UBCM Convention will be held in Victoria the week of September 21-25. Reservations for the 2020 hotel blocks will open at 9:00 am on Tuesday, October 15, 2019. Pre-reservations and waitlists will not be accepted by the hotels. For more information about the hotels and rates within the block, visit our webpage.

Cannabis Retail Licence Approval Information

With more than 130 cannabis retail licences issued in BC, local governments have been working diligently to support the legal distribution of cannabis. In order to expedite provincial approvals, local governments are encouraged to provide the necessary information requirements when submitting positive recommendations. Read more

Federal Election Platform Tracker

As the October 21st election draws near, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has released its platform tracker that compares federal party positions on FCM's key priorities. The tracker will be updated throughout the election as FCM continues to engage federal parties on its election platform, Building Better Lives. Read more

Special Committee on Climate Action: Update

The UBCM Special Committee on Climate Action held its second meeting on October 2nd. The Committee received a presentation on the provincial climate action strategy, CleanBC, and discussed areas where local governments could have the greatest impact with GHG reductions. Read more

2019 Convention Presentations & Evaluation Reminder

The presentations from the 2019 Convention are now available. Delegates are also invited to complete our brief Evaluation Survey to help improve future conventions. Everyone who completes a survey become eligible to win one of two AirPods.

October 9, 2019