Endorsed
2024 R47 – Highway Active Transportation
Whereas the Province has jurisdiction over provincial highways, many of which are critical active transportation corridors and provide connections to services, workplaces, ferries, parks and recreation areas, and neighbouring communities; And whereas many provincial highways require new or upgraded active… … Read More
2024 R54 – Legislative Changes Consultation Process
Whereas the Province of British Columbia implements changes to legislation in anticipation of providing benefit to all British Columbians; And whereas not all rural, remote communities are provided with capacity to fulfill new legislative requirements: Therefore be it resolved that… … Read More
2024 R55 – New Assessment Classification for Vacant Residential Lands
Whereas there is a housing crisis in British Columbia that affects all local governments in varying degrees; And whereas there are limited tools to discourage speculation and encourage development of undeveloped property: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM request the… … Read More
2023 OF1 – Homes for People Action Plan
Whereas on April 3, 2023, Premier Eby announced that the Province of B.C. is taking action to address the housing shortage by proposing to implement the Homes for People Action Plan that includes provisions to allow up to four homes… … Read More
2023 R03 – Watershed Security Strategy and Fund
Whereas achieving watershed security on eastern Vancouver Island is made even more complex by the historic land ownership context resulting from the 1884 Settlement Act which saw over 2 million acres of unceded land on south eastern Vancouver Island granted… … Read More
2023 R04 – E&N Land Grant Biodiversity and Restoration
Whereas in 1883, 8,000 sq kilometers of south-east Vancouver Island representing 20% of the island land base was granted to Robert Dunsmuir in exchange for the construction of the E&N Railway, and the E&N Land Grant has impacted Indigenous rights… … Read More
2023 R05 – Recapitalization of Island Coastal Economic Trust (ICET) Resolution
Whereas at the January 11, 2023, Capital Regional District (CRD) Board meeting a motion was passed to urge the province to recapitalize the Island Coastal Economic Trust (ICET) with a generational investment of $150 million; And whereas ICET has been… … 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