Whereas daylight savings time no longer serves a vital function in todays connected economy, the practice costing more to sustain today than the actualized savings historically achieved through its implementation; And whereas there is a measurable impact to the health and safety of the general public each time daylight savings time changes are implemented twice a year: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM petition the Province of British Columbia to abandon the practice of Daylight Savings Time and implement a single time zone province wide.
Ministry of Attorney General Government is aware that some British Columbians are opposed to continuing to observe Daylight Saving Time DST, but Government does not have any current plans to change DST observance or to implement a single time standard across the province. The last province-wide consultation on DST indicated a majority of British Columbians were in favour of DST because it shifts an hour of daylight to the evening throughout the spring and summer months. It is also more convenient for travellers and businesses if B.C.s time observance is synchronous with other provinces and neighbouring U.S. states. Any future review of DST in British Columbia should include consideration of DST observance in neighbouring jurisdictions in Canada and the United States. A few areas of the province such as the Peace River region and parts of the Kootenays do not observe DST or observe Mountain Time. While a single time standard across the province would be simpler overall, Government does not have any plans to override these historical local time observances.