Premier Christy Clark has made several big announcements at an address to the UBCM, a gathering of B.C. mayors and councillors in Victoria. The biggest is a tentative deal reached with B.C.'s largest public sector union.. Clark says the two-year deal with the 26,000 members of the BCGEU includes modest wage increases, but the money for that … [Read more...]
Dix addresses mayors at UBCM
September 27, 2012 by
NDP leader Adrian Dix says governments should balance their budgets, but only over what he calls the "business cycle." Dix says an NDP government would do away with the Liberals' balanced budget law. "What I'd do is be straightforward, which is to try and balance budgets. And so I don't agree with balanced budget legislation, neither-" "So it … [Read more...]
Mayor of Vancouver hails UBCM vote on Coast Guard cuts
September 27, 2012 by
BC's civic politicians have voted at the Union of BC Municipalities convention to ask the federal government to talk to local governments over Coast Guard cuts. The vote echoes a similar motion passed recently in Vancouver city council. Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson "Today was a great statement from everyone across the province … [Read more...]
Maple Ridge mayor looks to reduce 911 pocket dials at UBCM
September 25, 2012 by
The mayor of Maple Ridge has put forward a resolution at this year's Union of B.C. Municipalities convention which he hopes will reduce cell phone users pocket dialling 911. Ernie Daykin says it's an issue that's draining the resources of emergency responders, who often spend up to 10 minutes trying to figure out whether a dropped 911 call is … [Read more...]
Mayors to gather in Victoria for annual UBCM convention
September 23, 2012 by
The province's municipal leaders are gathering in Victoria this week for the Union of British Columbia Munipalities' annual convention. More than 200 resolutions are up for discussion at this year's convention. Perhaps the most controversial is a call for the decriminalization and regulation of the sale of marijuana. There's also a petition to get … [Read more...]
BC Minister of Community: Appointment of a municipal auditor likely to be hot topic at UBCM convention
September 26, 2011 by
A lot of talk about a municipal auditor. And maybe not much in the way of traditional goodies being handed out to BC's cities. That's what the provincial Minister of Communities is expecting at the annual UBCM Convention this week. The Premier's promise to appoint an auditor to look at municipalities will likely be near the top of the agenda at the … [Read more...]
