Sunday September 21, 2025 | VICTORIA, BC [Posted at 3:40 pm]
by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends [Covering this convention daily – see Municipal-Civic News | UBCM]
The 2025 UBCM Convention will take place September 22 to 26 in Victoria, BC at the Victoria Conference Centre.
Mayors and municipal councillors from across British Columbia attend UBCM conventions each year.
The timing of this particular convention is one year ahead of the 2026 municipal elections and the third year into the BC NDP government under Premier David Eby (eight years BC NDP government since 2017).
Resolutions:
Resolutions that are passed at UBCM conventions can influence government policy. | See UBCM Resolutions 2025 | Resolutions are categorized by:
- Health and Social Development
- Housing
- Community Safety
- Environment
- Regional Districts
- Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
- Finance
- Land Use
- Taxation
- Transportation
- Legislative
- Assessment
- Community Economic Development
- Elections
- Selected Issues
Island Social Trends will in particular be watching the outcomes of these Resolutions:
- EB14 – Strategy for Rehabilitation, Homelessness and Public Safety (Castlegar, Nelson, Trail)
- EB16 – Housing Requires Urgent Action (Victoria) | Housing News
- EB31 – Funding for 911 Services (Sooke) | 911 Services Cost Shifted to 10 South Vancouver Island Municipalities
- Eb37 – Non-Migratory Resident Canada Geese (Metchosin) | Environment & Sustainability News
- EB41 – Provincial Circular Economy Strategy (Nanaimo RD) | Business & Economy News
- EB65 – Acessible Public EV Charging Stations Central (Saanich) | Electricity & Clean Energy
- EB89 – Increased Ministry Funding for Agriculture (Pitt Meadows) | Food & Agriculture News
- NR17 – Declaring Housing as a Human Right (Langford); RR7 – Declaring Housing as a Human Right (Vancouver); RR8 – Declaring Housing as a Human Right (Burnaby); RR9 – Housing as a Human Right (Nanaimo City); RR10 – Declaring Housing as a Human Right (Saanich); RR11 – Declaring Housing as a Human Right (North Vancouver City); RR12 – Declaring Housing as a Human Right (Victoria); RR13 – Declaring Housing as a Human Right (Langley City); RR14 – Housing as a Human Right (Port Moody) | Housing News
- NR68 – BC Building Code Amendment to Include Natural Gas (Spallumcheen) | Utilities News
- NR85 – Agricultural Land Reserve Boundary Review (Cariboo RD) | Food Security News
- NR89 – Soil and Other Material Tracking (Richmond) | Food & Agriculture News
- NR96 – Supporting Housing Affordability Through Taxation Changes and Financial Commitment (Port Moody) | Business & Economy News
- NR104 – Priority Ferry Boarding for Livestock and Agricultural Products (Alberni-Clayoquot RD) | Food & Agriculture News
- NR110 – Forestry Industry and Sustainable Fibre (Port Alberni) | Forestry News
Plenary session on the economy:
The plenary session on Tuesday will focus on BC’s economy. Speakers will assess how serious the situation is and consider challenges to getting the economy back on course.
BC Minister Brenda Bailey (who delivered the province’s First Quarterly Report on September 15) will deliver opening remarks followed by an economic overview from a managing director with the National Bank of Canada. Panelists will respond to the overview and take questions from the audience.
Provincial leaders:
Each convention highlights speeches from current provincial leaders, this year including Premier David Eby on Friday September 26 and BC Conservative Leader john Rustad on Thursday September 25.
Keynote speeches:
Keynote speakers include international development leader Marcy Grossman (on Monday) and Federal Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson (on Friday).
===== RELATED:
BC shows $665 million deficit increase in first quarter 2025 (September 15, 2025)
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