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R4. Community Safety Resources
Status
Endorsed by the NCLGA and UBCM Memberships
WHEREAS local governments are facing increased pressures to address immediate, emerging, and persistent social issues in their local communities that impact the safety, security, and well-being of residents; and
WHEREAS the provincial government does not respond as quickly as needs arise, forcing local governments to take increased action to address community mental health and substance misuse/toxicity challenges with limited and often inadequate resources:
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that UBCM and NCLGA lobby the Province of British Columbia to commit to provide adequate, ongoing, and direct funding in order to support local government needs for community safety.
Actions
Advocacy and Follow-Up on NCLGA and UBCM Endorsed Resolutions
Once a resolution passed by the North Central Local Government Association (NCLGA) is subsequently endorsed at the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) Annual Convention, responsibility for advancing that resolution transitions to UBCM. UBCM leads the advocacy efforts with the Provincial Government and is the primary point of contact for updates on the status of endorsed resolutions.
To track the progress and government responses to endorsed resolutions, members are encouraged to consult the Provincial Government Response to Resolutions Report, which is published by UBCM annually in February. This report outlines the actions taken or commitments made by the Province in response to each resolution endorsed by UBCM.
(Note: Sponsors are noted alphabetically, for any resolution with more than one sponsor)