Municipal Insurance Association - Eligibility for Public Libraries

WHEREAS public libraries have exclusive control of their expenditures subject to their approved budget under the Library Act 1996 and the cost of general liability insurance and officers and directors insurance has risen dramatically in the last four years; AND WHEREAS the Municipal Insurance Association of BC only covers organizations that belong to and are controlled by their regional district or municipality: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Union of British Columbia Municipalities lobby the Municipal Insurance Association to include all forms of governance of public libraries as defined in the Library Act 1996 within their eligibility rules.