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BC Mayors’ support national call on Federal Government to extend Safe Restart Agreement for critical transit funding

January 26, 2022/in Media Releases /by atomic

BRITISH COLUMBIA – Affordable, reliable and accessible public transit is critical to the economic, social and environmental future of our cities. The BC Urban Mayors’ Caucus (BCUMC), representing 13 municipalities and more than 55 per cent of British Columbians, joins the national call to the Government of Canada to extend critical public transportation funding – specifically to TransLink, BC Transit and BC Ferries in B.C. – beyond the Federal 2020 Safe Restart Agreement.

Province’s new plan for complex care housing good first step for B.C. cities

January 20, 2022/in Media Releases /by atomic

BRITISH COLUMBIA – Responding to the Province of BC’s announcement of the first four complex care housing sites opening in Vancouver, Surrey and Abbotsford, the B.C. Urban Mayors’ Caucus BCUMC) Co-Chairs, Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran and Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps, released the following statement on behalf of the Caucus’s 13 member Mayors

BC Urban Mayors make renewed and urgent call to implement complex care housing solutions

January 11, 2022/in Media Releases /by atomic

BRITISH COLUMBIA – The 13 mayors representing more than 55 per cent of British Columbians are once again calling on the Provincial Government for the urgent implementation of complex care housing solutions to support the most vulnerable residents in their communities. Today they are releasing a video to reiterate their call.

BC Urban Mayors Caucus Meets with Federal Leader of the Official Opposition on BC’s Urban Challenges

November 15, 2021/in Media Releases /by Gala Milne

BRITISH COLUMBIA – At the annual Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) conference this week delegates adopted the report, “Ensuring Local Government Financial Resiliency: Today’s Recovery and Tomorrow’s New Economy.” This report makes 20 recommendations on reforming local government financing that, when implemented, will create positive outcomes for the provincial government and local governments, and strong, resilient communities across BC.

BC Urban Mayors Caucus Ready to Work with UBCM and Province on Local Government Financial Resiliency

September 17, 2021/in Media Releases /by atomic

BRITISH COLUMBIA – At the annual Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) conference this week delegates adopted the report, “Ensuring Local Government Financial Resiliency: Today’s Recovery and Tomorrow’s New Economy.” This report makes 20 recommendations on reforming local government financing that, when implemented, will create positive outcomes for the provincial government and local governments, and strong, resilient communities across BC.

Housing Tops BC Urban Mayors’ Caucus Calls to Action in Federal Election Blueprint

September 8, 2021/in Media Releases /by atomic

BRITISH COLUMBIA – Today the BC Urban Mayors Caucus is releasing its 2021 Blueprint for BC’s Urban
Future. The Blueprint calls on the next federal government to take action on key issuesfacing cities
across British Columbia including mental health and substance use, affordable housing, public transit,
and the long-neglected local government finance system.

Statement on Recommendations from the Canada-BC Expert Panel on Housing Supply and Affordability

June 18, 2021/in Media Releases /by BCUMC

VICTORIA, BC — On behalf of the BC Urban Mayors’ Caucus, co-chairs Mayor Basran and Mayor
Helps have issued the following statement regarding the recommendations made by the independent
Canada-BC Expert Panel on Housing Supply and Affordability on June 17, 2021.

Statement from the B.C. Urban Mayors’ Caucus on Provincial Budget 2021

April 20, 2021/in Media Releases /by BCUMC

VICTORIA, BC — On behalf of the B.C. Urban Mayors’ Caucus, Co-Chairs Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran and Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps released the following statement following the tabling of Provincial Budget 2021.

Statement from the B.C. Urban Mayors’ Caucus on Federal Budget 2021

April 19, 2021/in Media Releases /by BCUMC

VICTORIA, BC — On behalf of the B.C. Urban Mayors’ Caucus, Co-Chairs Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran and Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps released the following statement following the tabling of Federal Budget 2021.

Statement from B.C. Urban Mayors’ Caucus and UBCM on Meeting Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Rob Fleming on Transit and Transportation Needs in Urban British Columbia

March 5, 2021/in Media Releases /by BCUMC

VICTORIA, BC – Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran and Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps, co-chairs of the B.C. Urban Mayors’ Caucus released the following statement following a meeting with Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Rob Fleming to discuss the transit and transportation needs of our growing communities.