Funding to Implement Emergency Program Act Changes

Whereas the Province of British Columbia is in the process of modernizing the Emergency Program Act for implementation in the Spring of 2021; And whereas the changes being considered will require significant additional staff time and resources from local governments: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM encourage the Province of British Columbia Ministry of Public Safety Solicitor General to provide 100 percent funding to a maximum of 100,000 per year for a minimum of five years to local governments of 5,000 or smaller population to implement the changes to the Emergency Program Act.