MOTION ON NOTICE

At the Council meeting of January 15, 2002, Councillor Louis submitted the following Notice of Motion, which was recognized by the Chair.

Meeting on Provincial Government Cuts to Services and Programs (File: 1263)

WHEREAS, the provincial government is responsible for the delivery of programs and services including healthcare, justice, child protection, housing, human rights protection, alcohol and drug treatment, and environmental protection that are essential to the safety and well-being of all Vancouver residents;

AND WHEREAS, anticipated cuts to many of those services by the provincial government could seriously jeopardize the safety and well-being of Vancouver residents;

AND WHEREAS, the city of Vancouver could find itself in a position of funding replacement services and programs for those previously provided by the province;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, Vancouver city council seek an immediate meeting with Premier Gordon Campbell and the provincial cabinet to determine the implications of provincial service and program cuts to the citizens of Vancouver.

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