PrOVINCE TO CONSULT WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTs

Whereas the Province of British Columbia has a responsibility to consult with local governments as a stakeholder prior to implementing new programs that may affect local governments and their constituents and this consultation has been decreasing; And whereas local-governments can provide vital insight when new programs are being considered due to the vast local knowledge of their area: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM remind the Province of British Columbia that open and transparent consultation with local governments and local stakeholders at the preliminary stages of a proposed program is vital.