Regulation urged for short-term accommodations industry
The Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) has made 13 requests of the province to consider in order to establish a regulatory framework for the short-term accommodations industry, similar to those in place for ride-hailing and other regulated industries. Read more
Update on Surrey policing transition
Following a UBCM request for information regarding the Surrey Policing Transition, the Province has outlined the process to date as well as some of the main impacts on municipalities over 5,000 in population. Moving forward, as more forecasting and financial analysis is completed, it is expected that updated impacts and projections will be communicated directly to affected RCMP-policed municipalities. Read more
Funding & resources update
Each month we provide an update on UBCM funding programs and information on other programs, events, and resources that may be of interest to local governments and First Nations. Read more
Truth and Reconciliation resources
The Indigenous relations portion of our website has been updated with new and consolidated resources on reconciliation and relationships including the UBCM 2021 Convention plenary presentation featuring his Honour Murray Sinclair, Minister Murray Rankin, Andrea Reimer and Chair John Jack, discussing “Pathways to Truth and Reconciliation”.
