Whereas local governments continue to work with all orders of government as equal partners to solve some of our countrys biggest challenges: jobs, economic growth and better quality of life; And whereas with greater cooperation with the federal government, Canada will prosper from modern infrastructure, ensure our communities remain affordable and family-friendly, attract talent and investment, improve public safety, and ensure environmental sustainability for all Canadians; And whereas the Federation of Canadian Municipalities FCM has launched a campaign calling on the federal party leaders to participate in a national debate on local government issues before the next federal election and asks its member local governments to pass a council resolution supporting the campaign: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM endorse the FCM campaign and urge all federal party leaders to participate in a debate on local government issues such as infrastructure, transit and transportation, housing, clean water, the environment, and public safety.
