Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Agriculture
- Environment
- Fisheries
- Health
- Infrastructure
- Justice and Law Enforcement
- Municipalities
- Taxation and Finance
- Transportation
Subject Matter Details
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
- Federal infrastructure funding: representing BC local governments, UBCM staff communicate with Infrastructure Canada staff regarding federal infrastructure funding programs (not the Gas Tax program).
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 staff and a Board representative sit 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 Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada, towards the Regional Community to Community Forum program as well as the 2016 Provincial Community to Community Forum. To this end, UBCM staff continue to communicate with INAC staff via email and phone. There has also been email contact with other INAC administrative staff relative to submitting applications and reports, and receiving grant agreement documents.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Safe Drinking Water for First Nations Act: UBCM staff communicate with staff from INAC Community Infrastructure Branch about this legislation.
Policies or Program
- Additions to Reserve Policy: UBCM staff continue to communicate with INAC staff regarding proposed changes to the Additions to Reserve Policy.
- Federal climate action relevant to local governments: in preparation for a study session on climate action at the 2016 UBCM Annual Convention, UBCM staff inquired with Environment Canada regarding new policies or initiatives in this area.
- Federal spill response planning: Transport Canada is undertaking an Area Response Planning Initiative pilot project in Southern BC, to strengthen the existing preparedness and response regime for ship-source oil spills. Staff from Transport Canada have communicated with UBCM staff regarding local government consultation, regional differences, and pilot project implementation.
- Interim Comprehensive Land Claims Policy: UBCM staff continue to communicate with INAC staff on this topic.
- Joint Staff Working Group on Aboriginal Issues: staff from INAC, the BC Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation (MARR), and UBCM meet quarterly as a joint working group to discuss issues affecting indigenous peoples and local governments in BC. Recent discussions included Reconciliation Dialogue Workshops coordinated by Reconciliation Canada; the UBCM/MARR MOU on Local Government Participation in the New Relationship; the BC Family Gathering event; and the Moosehide Campaign.
- 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.
- Marine safety and tanker moratorium: UBCM staff communicated with Transport Canada regarding BC local government input on this issue, and attended a roundtable event in July 2016.
- Memorandum of Understanding: UBCM staff communicate with INAC staff about possible renewal of the lapsed Memorandum of Understanding on Communication and Information Sharing between UBCM and INAC.
- 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 derelict 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.
- Statistical data relevant to local governments: Statistics Canada staff have communicated with UBCM staff regarding outreach to BC local governments to raise awareness of relevant data sets and other information products and services.
- Strategic Emergency Management Framework for Agriculture: UBCM staff have attended teleconferences, and communicate with staff from Canadian Food Inspection Agency regarding development of this framework.
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.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
Government Institutions
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
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Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
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Health Canada (HC)
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House of Commons
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Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
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Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
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Public Safety Canada (PS)
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
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Statistics Canada (StatCan)
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Transport Canada (TC)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
The Union of British Columbia Municipalities has represented local government interests within the Province of BC to the provincial and federal governments since 1905. UBCM promotes collaboration between all orders of government towards shared public objectives. Interactions with the federal government fall into 3 broad categories: (1) advocacy related to federal programs and legislation; (2) collaboration, information sharing and local government capacity building; and (3) delivery of programs. Category (2) includes co-sponsoring conferences with federal and other agencies or involvement of federal government officials in the UBCM Annual Convention. Category (3) relates to UBCM's role as a signatory to the Federal Gas Tax Transfer Agreement and the Public Transit Agreement, and our role as program administrator under those agreements. UBCM is committed to openness and transparency. Information is available on the UBCM website (ubcm.ca) on the scope of all UBCM activities, including advocacy. In addition to its advocacy/representation role, UBCM provides additional services to its members, described under the Services and Funding Programs headings of the website. In pursuit of community and local government interests, UBCM has set out the areas of its concerns in the Lobbying Information section of this registration. Members of UBCM propose resolutions that may affect a wide range of federal matters. If endorsed these are conveyed following the annual convention. Copies of such resolutions can be accessed in the Resolutions & Policy section of the UBCM website. UBCM is the exclusive group representing local government in BC. In addition to administering the Federal Gas Tax Transfer Program in BC, UBCM participates in various infrastructure programs such as the Build Canada Program.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Gary MacIsaac,
Executive Director
Organization's membership or classes of membership
Membership in the UBCM is voluntary. All local governments in BC including municipalities, regional districts, and certain eligible First Nations are members.
Government funding
End date of the last completed financial year:
2016-05-31
List of Government Funding
Government Institution
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Funding Received in Last Financial Year
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Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
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Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
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$0.00
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Yes
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Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
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$253,277,000.00
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Yes
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In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
60 - 10551 Shellbridge Way
Richmond, BC V6X 2W9
Canada
Telephone number:
604-270-8226
Ext.
105
Fax number:
604-270-9116
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Glen Brown,
General Manager, Victoria Operations |
No public offices held
- Marylyn Chiang,
Senior Policy Analyst |
No public offices held
- Marie Crawford,
Associate Executive Director |
No public offices held
- Brant Felker,
Gas Tax Policy & Program Officer |
No public offices held
- Gary MacIsaac,
Executive Director |
No public offices held
- Peter Ronald,
Policy & Programs Officer |
No public offices held
- Bhar Sihota,
Policy Analyst |
Public offices held
- Reiko Tagami,
Information & Resolutions Coordinator |
Public offices held
- Paul Taylor,
Relationships & Communications Advisor |
No public offices held
- Angela Turner,
Policy Analyst |
No public offices held
- Joshua van Loon,
Senior Policy Analyst |
No public offices held
- Danyta Welch,
Policy & Programs Officer |
Public offices held
- Jared Wright,
Director of Advocacy & Government Relations |
No public offices held