Whereas increasing mental health and addiction issues amongst youth (18 – 28 years), combined with a lack of mental health and addictions resources and services, is a growing problem in local governments across British Columbia: Therefore be it resolved that… … Read More
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 Province has enacted a significant volume of legislative and regulatory amendments affecting the authority of local governments, and these changes span across multiple, diverse topics and require specialized knowledge to implement locally; And whereas many British Columbia local… … Read More
Whereas the UNESCO-designated Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region (MABR) includes five watershed regions and the Coastal Douglas-fir moist maritime biogeoclimatic subzone, which is the smallest and most at-risk zone in BC and is of conservation concern; And whereas habitat loss and… … 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
