Year
2015
Number
C30
Sponsor(s)
Surrey
Whereas British Columbia is one of the only two provinces in Canada without a provincial poverty reduction plan; And whereas British Columbia has one of the highest rates of child poverty in Canada, such that 20.6 per cent of BC children ages 0-17 years live below the poverty line: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM request that the Province of British Columbia adopt a provincial poverty reduction plan.
Convention Decision
Not Admitted for Debate