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| News and Announcements | November 29, 2024 |
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Local Government News
SCRD Receives Workplace Safety Designation
The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) is honoured to receive the BC Municipal Safety Association Certificate of Recognition (COR).
Posted: November 29, 2024
Victoria Recognized for OUR DWTN Initiative
The City of Victoria was recognized at the 2024 Community Excellence Awards for its concerted and creative effort to revitalize the downtown core through OUR DWTN, a program that zeroes in on safety, cleanliness, beautification and activation.
Posted: November 29, 2024
Coquitlam Takes Extra Steps to Protect Tenants from Redevelopment
Building on its existing Tenant Relocation Policy, the City of Coquitlam is taking additional steps to protect tenants impacted by redevelopment.
Posted: November 27, 2024
Saanich Fosters Backyard Biodiversity on Private Land
The District of Saanich and Habitat Acquisition Trust (HAT) are excited to launch a collaborative pilot project that will provide residents in a specific geographic area with support to enhance backyard stewardship and boost local biodiversity.
Posted: November 26, 2024
City of Vancouver Renews Investment for Emerging Artists and Professionals in Music Industry
This funding marks the renewal of the City’s partnership with Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia’s Amplify BC Fund to offer grant support to musicians and businesses through the Demo Recording and Business Foundations programs, helping local musicians and professionals develop their skills and expand their reach.
Posted: November 26, 2024
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Announcements
CIVICINFO BC
CivicInfo BC's 2025 Legislative Deadlines Calendar is now available at civicinfo.ca/legcalendar.
Compiling information from 42 Provincial Acts and Regulations, the calendar is current as of November 2025 and includes all known deadlines, with careful consideration of the Interpretation Act, judicial interpretations, and other relevant factors.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
Local Government Internship Program
LGMA is thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for recent post-secondary graduates to gain hands-on experience in the local government sector. The Local Government Internship Program (LGIP) offers a unique 12-month paid internship where recent graduates can work under the mentorship of a senior local government professional. Internship applications will open January 8, 2025.
For more information, please share this handout about the LBIP with your colleagues or any potential interns.
FRASER BASIN COUNCIL AND BC CLIMATE ACTION TOOLKIT
Help Improve the Climate Action Toolkit!
The Climate Action Toolkit is a vital resource that supports local governments in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and advancing climate resilience. To ensure it continues to meet your needs, we're conducting a User Experience Questionnaire to gather insights on how the Toolkit is performing.
Your feedback will help enhance the Toolkit’s strengths and identify areas for improvement, making it an even more effective resource in the fight against climate change.
We invite you to take a few minutes to complete this anonymous survey by November 30th. Your input will help local governments take meaningful climate action!
Link: Climate Action Toolkit User Experience Questionnaire
UNION OF BC MUNICIPALITIES
Feedback Sought on Potential Changes to Responsible Conduct Framework Local elected officials and CAOs are invited to provide comment on the potential for change to the framework that supports responsible conduct in BC. The invitation follows on a discussion paper from UBCM and the Local Government Management Association that explores the potential of mandatory codes of conduct and models for their administration and enforcement. The paper follows a succession of UBCM resolutions that call for changes to the responsible conduct framework for local elected officials. The deadline for feedback has been extended to December 1, 2024.
Co-authors of the paper – Local Government Management Association and UBCM – are inviting feedback from Councils/Boards, individual elected officials and CAOs on two questions:
Should the Province be requested to develop legislation mandating codes of conduct modelled on established best practices for all local governments in BC? Are legislated changes needed to support code of conduct administration and enforcement? And, if so, what factors do you think are most important to the success of a new approach to code administration and enforcement?
Responses from Councils, Boards or individual elected officials may be sent to Paul Taylor, UBCM Director of Communications. Chief Administrative Officers may provide their comments to Candace Witkowskyj, LGMA Executive Director. To read more about the background and the current framework click here.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
Request for Expressions of Interest - Local Elections Contractors and Mentors
In preparation for the General Local Elections taking place in October 2026, the LGMA is seeking to develop a database of individuals interested in taking on this paid contractor position with a local government. The database will be provided to local governments, upon request, who are looking to contract out the administration of their elections. If you are interested in including your name on the database as either a contractor and/or mentor, please complete this form. Your expression of interest for this contractor or mentor role, or any questions you may have, can be forwarded in confidence to Sonia Santarossa.
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