Whereas local governments in British Columbia face increasing demands for essential services and infrastructure due to significant population growth, with the province’s population reaching an estimated 5,646,467 as of April 1, 2024, marking an annual growth rate of 3.3% -… … Read More
Whereas the current infrastructure and capital project funding model in Canada is outdated and unsustainable, as outlined in the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ report Making Canada’s Growth a Success: The case for a Municipal Growth Framework, leaving local governments with… … Read More
Whereas the Province of British Columbia abdicated their obligation to improvement districts through their ill-planned and failing Improvement District Governance: Policy Statement 2006 policy filled with idyllic and unrealistic objectives driven by discriminatory and segregated protocols; And whereas the acceptance… … Read More
Whereas local governments across BC are facing infrastructure funding shortfalls to maintain current infrastructure and as a result are implementing significant municipal tax increases; And whereas continued population growth and housing demand is resulting in the need for local governments… … Read More
Whereas the Climate Action Revenue Incentive Program (CARIP) has provided 187 local governments with a valuable financial incentive to achieve the goals of the Climate Action Charter and significant progress has been made in reducing corporate emissions, measuring and reporting… … Read More
The AVICC acknowledges that we are grateful to live, work, and play on the traditional territories of theCoast Salish, Nuu-Chah-Nulth and Kwak-Waka’wakw Peoples
