Commercial Rent Control

Whereas the current economic instability is applying financial pressure on small businesses defined as 49 or fewer employees across our communities; And whereas the Province has greater jurisdictional power to decrease the economic pressures on small businesses through a variety of policy changes related to rental rates: Therefore be it resolved the UBCM membership directs UBCM staff to research and investigate the costs and benefits of Commercial Rent Control and report back to the UBCM membership before any future conference deadlines.