Year
2006
Number
B108
Sponsor(s)
Port Moody
WHEREAS the government of the Province of British Columbia has stated a goal of leading the world in sustainable environmental management; AND WHEREAS other Canadian legislation, such as Quebecs Bill 102 and Ontarios Blue Box Program Plan and Waste Diversion Act, has brought about programs which require producers to pay for 50 of recycling costs for containers and packaging, written media and printed matter: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Union of BC Municipalities request that the provincial government adopt producer pay mechanisms for municipal compensation for waste, such as those adopted in Ontario and Quebec.
Convention Decision
Not Endorsed