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When it comes to developments in our industry and new ways to serve our members, we like to stay up to date. Discover the latest news and updates from our team and from around the province here.
We are pleased to announce that Tony Lin will be joining our Member Services Department on October 29th. Tony has a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from UBC and has experience as a Software Engineer, Technical Support Engineer and Business…
We are pleased to announce that Lori Leung will be joining our Legal Department on July 3rd. Lori is currently a Litigator at Twining, Short & Haakonson. She has represented municipalities in the past and is familiar with our organization. Lori also…
Administering local governments in British Columbia is a complex and vitally important task. A number of independent organizations exist in the province whose mandates are to provide important services and support to local governments.
The MIABC has…
The MIABC would like to welcome two new staff members to the team. Leigh Latchford has joined the Administration department as the Office and HR Manager as of March 19th and Erica Shi has joined the Insurance department as the Insurance Programs…
We are pleased to be able to provide 2 new templates for our members use. The Certificate of Insurance-Contractor’s Standard Form and Certificate of Insurance-Standard Consultant Certificate Form. These forms are easy to use and when completed by the…
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has recently announced the call for applications for asset management funding. Municipalities can now apply for funding up to $50,000 for initiatives that help their city or community make informed…
Effective March 14, 2016, Glenn McLaughlin began serving the MIABC in an entirely new capacity. After nine years on the Board of Directors, Mr. McLaughlin is now a member of the MIABC’s management team in the role of Director of Insurance.
As Director…
The MIABC’s Risk Management Scholarship Program was established in 2012 to promote the study of risk management among MIABC members. Staff of MIABC members can apply to receive funding for three courses required to obtain a Canadian Risk Management…
In 2016, the MIABC conducted a full scale review of the Liability Protection Agreement, which culminated in a number of substantive changes passed by the membership at the 2016 Annual General Meeting.
The MIABC’s members voted to approve the following…
The MIABC would like to welcome Leslie Woo who returned in January to fill the vacancy in the Legal Department.
Leslie began her legal career with one of the MIABC’s external law firms, Twining & Short. Not long after her call to the bar in 2009,…
