Community Safety Resources

Whereas local governments are facing increased pressures to address immediate, emerging and persistent social issues in their local communities that impact the safety, security and well-being of residents; And whereas the provincial government does not respond as quickly as needs arise, forcing local governments to take increased action to address community mental health and substance misusetoxicity challenges with limited and often inadequate resources: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM lobby the Province of British Columbia to commit to provide adequate, ongoing, and direct funding for mental health and addictions services in order to support local government needs for community safety.