Creating Economic Development Opportunities with Local Government Legislation
Channel: GovernmentofBC
Date: 2019-10-31

The Community Charter and the Local Government Act are key pieces of legislation that provide local governments with broad powers and tools that enable them to take action to support small businesses and community economic development. This webinar will provide an overview of the legislative framework and principles of the local government system in British Columbia related to economic development.
 
First, we will hear from officials from the B.C. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing who will provide an overview of local government legislation and some of the economic development tools that are available through the local government system. Then Emanuel Machado, the Chief Administrative Officer from the Open for Business award winning Town of Gibsons, will share some of the successful community economic development work that has been supported by local government legislation.
 
This webinar was held during Small Business week when the Open for Business Awards were accepting nominations. At the end of the webinar we were joined by a member of the Small Business Roundtable who provided a walk through of the application process!
 
Presenters: Officials from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Emanuel Machado, the Chief Administrative Officer for the Town of Gibsons, and Sue Adams from the Small Business Roundtable
 
Original Broadcast Oct 24, 2019
 
For more information or to register for upcoming webinars visit: http://gov.bc.ca/economicdevelopment and look under BC Ideas Exchange.