Tuesday’s agenda for the Union of B.C Municipalities Convention as it continues in Vancouver.
Early Morning Clinics @ 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
• Emergency Health Services: Developing Municipal Agreements – Rm 8/15
• Hydrogen 101 – Rm 11 • Moose Hide Campaign: Taking a Stand for Safety – Rm 14
• Championing Earthquake Safety and Risk Reduction – Rm 13
• Remuneration for Elected Officials: A Best Practices Approach – Rm 12
NEWS CONFERENCE - Ministry of Children and Family Development @ 10:00 AM
Announcement re: Child Care Planning Program and Community Child Care Space Creation Program.
NEWS CONFERENCE by Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation @ 11:15 AM
The Mayors’ Council will be joined by elected officials to provide an update on commitments by national parties to public transit during the federal election. Participants include Mayor Jonathan Cote (New Westminster), chair of the Mayor’s Council; Bill Karsten, FCM president and councillor for the Halifax Regional Municipality, Mayor Maja Tait (Sooke) and UBCM 1st vice president, and Kevin Desmond, ceo, TransLink
NEWS CONFERENCE – Province of British Columbia @12:15 PM
Premier John Horgan; Minister Selina Robinson, Municipal Affairs and Housing; and Minister Doug Donaldson, Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development announce communities that are leading the way in bringing mass timber buildings to B.C.
Plenary Session: BC’s Energy Futures @ 1:45 PM – 2:45
Featuring panellists from urban and rural BC, this session will be an open and constructive dialogue on balancing local climate action and local government energy needs with the desires and aspirations of our residents and businesses.
Address by Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) president Bill Karsten @ 2:45 PM – 3:00 PM
Provincial Policy Sessions
• Connected Communities BC: Enhancing Resiliency through Connectivity – Rm 8/15
• Ride-Hailing: What can Local Governments Expect – Rm 2/3
• Resiliency and Change in BC Forests – Rm 1
• Tourism by Design: Planning for Resilient Communities – Rm 12
• CleanBC & Provincial Adaptation Strategy – Rm 11
Community Excellence Awards Ceremony @ 5:00 PM