With nearly 50% of local elected positions seeing change in each election, the percentage of newly elected leaders with no ...

Applications will be accepted September 1, 2026, to November 20, 2026. The intent of the Foundations of Disaster Risk Reduction funding stream is to reduce public safety risks from natural hazards and ...

During the summer, the Local Government RCMP Contract Management Committee (LGCMC) met with provincial government and B.C. RCMP representatives to discuss issues related to the Municipal Police Unit ...

This webinar will provide communities with information about the 2027 FireSmart Community Funding and Supports intake. The session will be followed by a Q&A. The FireSmart Community Funding and ...

The second session is aimed at subject matter and technical experts, and will examine approaches to land use planning to reduce flood risk. Registration is now open for those sessions. The draft ...

The Province of BC has introduced legislation that would give greater powers to the Cabinet to expedite the approval of projects it deems a matter of provincial significance. If passed into law, Bill ...

Minister of Finance Brenda Bailey introduced a budget earlier today that increases government spending by $3.9 billion and projects deficits of $13.3 billion, $12.2 billion, and $11.4 billion over the ...

In Budget 2026, the Province indicated that it would be slowing delivery of its housing commitments, and reallocating $1.4 billion from its housing strategy. On further inquiry UBCM learned that some ...

The Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) has provided approval for its solicitor to apply to the Court of Appeal to intervene in the pending proceedings related to Cowichan Tribes v. Canada. In its ...

As the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act continues to shape conversations in BC about reconciliation, governance, law-making and community relationships, UBCM is convening an ...

In a recent landmark ruling, the BC Supreme Court granted Cowichan Tribes Aboriginal title to about 800 acres in the City of Richmond including fee simple lands. Our panel of lawyers reviewed the case ...

The Province has published the final report of the independent Commission of Inquiry into Community Events Safety. This report comes approximately one month after UBCM delivered its input to the ...