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CBC: 'A state of overlapping crises': B.C. municipalities have much on their agenda for annual convention

 


While some industry conventions are filled with frivolity, expect the mood from B.C. mayors and councillors meeting in Vancouver next week to be decidedly mixed.

 

"It's a challenging time for many people for many different reasons," said Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) President Jen Ford, in advance of the annual UBCM convention, which begins on Sept. 18.

 

The convention serves as an opportunity for municipal and regional politicians to meet and trade best practices, and also a chance to lobby the B.C. government through policy sessions, formal resolutions and scheduled one-on-one meetings. 

 

While around half of the delegates were newly elected in last year's elections, the themes of this convention are much the same as 2022, with a significant focus on the challenges surrounding mental health and drug policy, housing affordability, health-care supports and climate disasters ...


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  1. AnonymousSeptember 13, 2023 at 9:49 AM

    And the bony finger of blame will be pointed in every other direction while the complexity of regulations and bylaws will ever more increase.

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