Year
2005
Number
B164
Sponsor(s)
Saanich
WHEREAS the current provincial government was elected on a platform of no expanded gambling in BC; AND WHEREAS the last four years have seen the introduction of Internet gambling, the introduction of 8,000 more slot machines, 24-hour casino operations, raised betting limits and allowed consumption of alcohol on the casino floor; AND WHEREAS the impacts on individuals, families and communities from gambling and addictive behaviour are substantial and destructive: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Union of BC Municipalities urge the BC government to halt the expansion of gambling and reduce the increased levels that have occurred since 2001.
Convention Decision
Referred to UBCM Executive
Executive Decision
Not Endorsed