Whereas rural communities across British Columbia face significant challenges in retaining and attracting primary care providers, leading to gaps in essential healthcare services andor temporary primary care service closures; And whereas local governments and Indigenous communities in rural areas are often excluded from provincial decision-making processes that directly impact their ability to maintain and improve healthcare services: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM urge the Province of British Columbia to convene a formal table that includes representatives from the UBCM, First Nations communities, local governments, and healthcare professionals to collaboratively design a framework for enabling local decision making around healthcare in rural areas; And be it further resolved that this table ensure local government, First Nations communities, and local healthcare professionals have a structured decision-making role in shaping healthcare strategies, workforce planning, and service delivery models that address the unique challenges of their rural communities.
