The Union of B.C. Municipalities has a new president, and it’s Burnaby Coun. Sav Dhaliwal.
As the UBCM’s annual conference wrapped up in Whistler last week, the City of Burnaby announced Dhaliwal’s acclamation as the head of the presidents committee. Previously, he held the position of first vice-president on the committee, and he currently sits on the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ B.C. board of directors.
“During the twelve years I have served on Burnaby city council, the importance of recognizing the larger context in which our city’s planning and development takes place has become increasingly clear to me,” said Dhaliwal in a statement. “To be successful in all of our city’s undertakings, we need to provide input and feedback on issues that affect us at all levels.
“I look forward to representing Burnaby and all other UBCM local government members to maximize the many benefits UBCM membership affords us as we work to ensure local government voices are heard by provincial and federal governments and agencies as they develop and implement policies that will affect our citizens.”
At the UBCM’s latest conference, the City of Burnaby raised a number of issues, including the proposed Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion, the development of a long-term federal housing plan, the suspension of Canada Post’s home delivery service and the creation of a national dementia strategy.
