Increased Provincial Funding for Public Libraries

Year
2019
Number
C32
Sponsor(s)
West Vancouver

Whereas public libraries support the BC Governments agenda to eliminate poverty, improve access to education, and address social justice in BC; And whereas public libraries require continuous and increasing investment to provide opportunities for life-long learning, build community, and increase equity and social inclusion; And whereas provincial funding for public libraries has remained unchanged since 2009 while costs to deliver services and public demand for library services has increased, demonstrating a regressive approach of shifting cost to municipal property tax payers: Therefore be it resolved that the District of West Vancouver strongly appeal to the BC Government to increase public library funding to a minimum of 20 million in 2020, reflecting inflationary increases since 2009 and the value of this system to the Province, and recommit to a progressive funding approach.

Convention Decision
Not Admitted for Debate