Requirement for Prospective Candidates to Disclose

WHEREAS an individual who is unsuccessful in gaining elector organization endorsement on the ballot, and does not go on to be declared as a candidate as defined in section 46 of the Vancouver Charter, is not required to disclose campaign finances under section 62 of the Vancouver Charter; AND WHEREAS the public should be entitled to know the source, amount and nature of all contributions to these campaigns: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the UBCM petition the provincial government to amend the Local Government Act and the Vancouver Charter to require full and continuous disclosure of all contributions and expenses for prospective candidates, candidates, elector organizations and campaign organizers, during a local government election campaign and between elections; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that any amendments to the disclosure laws be made before the 2011 general local elections.