Whereas organ donation saves lives; And whereas one in ten citizens living in BC is affected by kidney disease where organ donation is the best option for living well and contributing fully to family and community; And whereas BC has one of the lowest organ donor rates in Canada; And whereas the Kidney Foundation has challenged BC mayors and councillors to save lives by raising awareness for organ donation in their communities; And whereas BC mayors and councillors have the leadership and resolve to encourage citizens in their communities to register as organ donors: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM call upon all BC local government elected officials to accept the Kidney Foundations challenge to save lives through organ donation in their communities and to work with the Kidney Foundation to increase the number of people registered as organ donors in their respective communities.
