It's convention season for BC municipal leaders as the province's elected officials, along with a string of BC government and opposition members prepare to take part in the UBCM convention at the Vancouver Convention Centre.
The theme for this years event is Roots to Results and much of the focus will be put towards the increasing engagement between municipal government and the senior levels. The introduction to this years convention outlines where delegates will be directing much of their attention.
This year’s theme considers the increasing leadership of local government in matters of federal and provincial jurisdiction. In areas like climate action, the opioid crisis, and the need for a deeper response to homelessness and housing affordability, local governments are playing a greater role in defining issues and impacting the policy directions of other orders of government.
The workshops, policy sessions, and presentations throughout Convention will provide a snapshot of the current state of collaboration between orders of government in addressing common issues.
As we head towards convention week, we will offer up items of interest below culled from developments from the gathering overlooking Burrard Inlet set for September 25 to 29.
Items from the blog focused on the North Coast and related to the convention can be found in this archive listed in their own section and, highlighted in red, our blog contributions to the theme will be marked by our blue NCR icon, allowing you to find them with a quick scan.
Items related to North Coast and Northwest involvement from other media sources will listed below in green typeface.
Notes of interest from other communities will be highlighted in orange .
A look at the Program for the Vancouver event can be found here.
Other resources for the UBCM gathering include a Conference Briefing with updated forum information
As well you can also explore the plans for the Trade Show Exhibitor Showcase and the UBCM Book of Resolutions that will be considered during the course of the five day convention.
Readers of the blog can also find updates on information from UBCM through twitter and the #UBCM2017 hashtag
The full archive of UBCM 2017 Talking Points can be found here.
Our listings will be updated on a regular basis throughout the week of the convention.
Cross posted from the North Coast Review
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