Registration for the 2023 UBCM Convention will open on July 4. This will be the first in-person convention held in Vancouver since the pandemic, and we anticipate a strong turnout, so be sure to register quickly.

RCMP Contract Committee Seeks Input

The Local Government RCMP Contract Management Committee (LGCMC) will be meeting in the coming month. Local governments wishing to suggest discussion items related to the agreement under which the RCMP provides local police services in B.C. are asked to submit input to Bhar Sihota, UBCM Senior Policy Analyst, by June 16, 2023.

Nominations invited for Climate & Energy Action Awards

The Community Energy Association (CEA) is accepting applications for the 2023 Climate & Energy Action Awards. These awards shine a light on climate and energy projects in local governments and Indigenous communities across BC. The best part is, when it comes to local climate action, the successes of one community might inspire dozens of other communities—or even just one—to do the same thing.