Local government representation needed on disaster response committee
The Union of B.C. Municipalities and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities are calling for local government representation in a recently announced federal – provincial committee on disaster response and climate resilience. The committee was announced in the wake of the flooding that has devastated communities, homes, businesses and infrastructure since mid-November. Read more
Deadline for groundwater licence applications
The province is advising local governments that the deadline for residents to apply for an existing use groundwater licence is March 1, 2022. As of 2016, all non-household groundwater use in B.C. requires a licence. The deadline applies to those who started using groundwater on or before February 29, 2016 for non-household purposes, such as irrigation, waterworks systems, commercial or industrial use. Read more
2022 UBCM Convention Hotel Blocks
The 2022 UBCM Convention hotel blocks will be opening for reservations tomorrow, December 9th at 9:00 AM (Pacific Standard Time). The Convention will be held in Whistler, BC the week of September 12th – 16th. UBCM has secured hotel blocks with the following hotels: The Hilton Whistler, The Westin Whistler, The Aava Whistler, The Crystal Lodge, The Delta Whistler Village Suites, and the Fairmont Whistler.Read more
Final call for policing roundtable representatives
The Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General has established the Local Government Policing Modernization Roundtable (LGPMR) to consider a set of provincially identified priorities. The province is inviting local government input to this process through the appointment of local government representatives to the roundtable. Interested elected officials and senior staff members have until December 10, 2021 to apply. Read more
Compliance updates for railway grade crossings
The federal government has approved amendments to the railway Grade Crossings Regulations (GCR), extending the compliance deadlines and providing some relief for specific scenarios.
The compliance timelines have been modified to prioritize grade crossings by levels of risk: November 28, 2022 for high-priority grade crossings; and November 28, 2024 for all other grade crossings. Read more
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