Whereas more than three years have passed after the November 2021 atmospheric river emergency with an estimated 8.7 - 14.2B in economic losses; And whereas flood security in the Lower Fraser has not been addressed and the Province is not advancing the BC Flood Strategy; And whereas our communities, in the Fraser Valley, are committed to collaborating with First Nations to reduce flood risk in line with the Sendai Framework and the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM ask that the Province supports the BC Flood Strategy by investing in floodplain solutions to support dialogue between local governments, First Nations, and provincial staff and to ensure effective governance, policy, and funding support for the strategys implementation.
