Expansion of Fare Free Youth Transit

Whereas the Province of British Columbias Get on Board! program provides fare-free transit for children aged 12 and under, and youth older than 12 face cost barriers that limit access to education, employment, and community services and to establish lifelong, sustainable travel habits; And whereas the immediate expansion of fare-free transit to all youth aged 13 to 18 may present fiscal challenges for the Province: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM request that the Province of British Columbia implement a phased expansion of the fare-free youth transit program by increasing eligibility by one year at a time until fare-free transit is available to youth aged 13 through 18.