Union of British Columbia Municipalities
Registration:
16
of
26
(2015-11-26
to
2016-04-20)
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
- Federal Gas Tax Transfer Program: UBCM administers this program in British Columbia. Our staff are in contact with Infrastructure Canada staff on a regular basis. UBCM has both staff and a Board representative on an oversight committee for this program. UBCM staff are also in regular contact with ministerial staff and staff from parliamentary and constituency offices to plan communications and public announcements of projects funded by federal Gas Tax transfers.
- Funding for Community to Community Forum: working with First Nations Summit, UBCM requested a commitment of funding from Aboriginal Affairs & Northern Development Canada. To this end, UBCM staff continue to communicate with Dharini Thiruchittampalam and Susanne Theurer via email and phone. There has also been email contact with other AANDC administrative staff relative to submitting applications and reports, and receiving grant agreement documents.
Policies or Program
- Additions to Reserve Policy: UBCM staff continue to communicate with staff from Aboriginal Affairs & Northern Development Canada regarding proposed changes to the Additions to Reserve Policy. AANDC staff contacted: Kris Johnson, Senior Director, Lands Modernization; and Christopher English, Senior Policy Advisor.
- Interim Comprehensive Land Claims Policy: UBCM staff continue to communicate on this topic with staff from from Aboriginal Affairs & Northern Development Canada.
- Management of fisheries and aquaculture: UBCM staff sit on the Shellfish Aquaculture Management Committee and the Marine Finfish Committee, communicating with staff from Fisheries & Oceans Canada on an ongoing basis and interacting with them at committee meetings.
- Memorandum of Understanding: UBCM staff are communicating with staff from Aboriginal Affairs & Northern Development Canada about possible renewal of the lapsed Memorandum of Understanding on Communication and Information Sharing between UBCM and AANDC.
- Off-Reserve Aboriginal Action Plan (ORAAP): UBCM staff communicate with staff from Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada regarding development of the plan and the setting of priorities for the ORAAP team.
- Problem Vessels Working Group: as part of this collaborative working group, UBCM staff engage in ongoing communication with staff from Transport Canada on the issue of problem vessels in BC waters.
- RCMP Local Government Contract Management Committee: The Local Government Contract Management Committee is a forum for consultation, analysis and communication between local government and the BC provincial government regarding the management of the Agreement under which the RCMP provide local police services in BC. UBCM provides staff support to this committee, which necessitates communication with RCMP personnel at committee meetings and in carrying out the work of the committee.
Regulation
- Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations: UBCM staff communicate with Health Canada staff regarding the new Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations and transition to the new regulations from the previous Marihuana Medical Access Regulations.