Video from Housing BC Together

Over the coming days, we will be sharing some of the content from Housing BC Together, UBCM’s housing summit which concluded yesterday in Vancouver. For our first installment, UBCM has created a YouTube playlist that includes the full comments provided by Premier Eby yesterday and his question-and-answer session moderated by Councillor Jen Ford. We are also including interviews with a variety of private sector, not-for-profit, Indigenous, local government and provincial leaders that presented over the two days of the program.

Local Governments to pay

RCMP retroactive costs

UBCM and other members of the national RCMP Contract Management Committee (CMC) were informed that the federal government will not cover any portion of the retroactive salary costs owed as part of the RCMP Collective Agreement (2017-2023). Local governments have been instead offered an extended two-year period to make full payment.

Old Growth session registration

Local governments are reminded to register for the old growth session set for Thursday, April 13^th from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm. Hosted by UBCM, in cooperation with the Province, the session will focus on the Province’s approach to implementing the Old Growth Strategic Review recommendations. 

Consultation opportunity:

Gaming Control Regulation

The Province’s Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch (GPEB) is interested in hearing from industry and partners, including local governments, as it undertakes the development of regulations that will accompany the new Gaming Control Act. The new Act, which received Royal Assent in November 2022, strengthens regulatory oversight for the gambling sector in BC.

Housing BC Together survey

Thank you to the 550 delegates of the UBCM Housing Summit: Housing BC Together. Your feedback will help us make future events even better. Please take five minutes to complete the event survey. 

Watershed Security Strategy engagement

The Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship is at the mid-way point of developing the Watershed Security Strategy and has now released a new intentions paper for stakeholder engagement.

The 2023 Canada Community-Building Fund Outcomes Report provides a detailed analysis of outputs and measurable outcomes of all completed CCBF projects for five years between January 1, 2017, and December 31, 2021.

Call for RCMP Contract Committee

The Local Government RCMP Contract Management Committee (LGCMC) will be meeting in approximately one 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, prior to April 13, 2023.