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Union of BC Municipalities Supports BC's Women's Centres at 2003 AGM
October 28, 2003
LR17 Women's Resource Centres
Endorsed
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the provincial government reverse its decision
to cut core funding for the province's Women's Centres.1
The Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) held its 100th Annual
General Meeting in September in Vancouver. During this Convention,
the UBCM passed a motion calling on the BC Provincial Government to reverse
its decision to cut core funding to BC's Women's Centres.
A number of Women's Centres spoke with their
municipal councils regarding the issue of core funding. Although the
resolutions for the 2003 Convention had already been printed and distributed,
a message of support was brought forward as a Late Resolution and was endorsed
by the UBCM. It's text (above) was distributed via an information circular on October 3, 2003.
The UBCM was formed to provide a common
voice for local government. The UBCM Convention continues to be the
main forum for policy-making. It provides an opportunity for local governments
of all sizes and from all areas of the province to come together, share their
experiences and take a united position.
Every municipality and regional district in BC is connected through UBCM.
Other resolutions passed at the UBCM convention include: encouraging the
BC government to reinstate home care support for frail elderly, the chronically
ill and people with disabilities; expressing concern over negative impacts
of provincial cuts on women; and calling on the federal government to re-invest
in a sustainable infrastructure program.
UBCM Website
1. Member Release, UBCM, October 3, 2003
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