Vancouver City Council |
MOTION ON NOTICE
Submitted by Councillor Stevenson for the Regular Council Meeting of June 8, 2004
1. Medical Services Plan
MOVER: Councillor Stevenson
SECONDER: Councillor Cadman
WHEREAS the Province of British Columbia is seeking to privatise the Medical Services Plan records administration;
WHEREAS American companies are seeking to bid on the privatization process;
WHEREAS American companies can be compelled the US `Patriot Act' Legislation to turn over confidential information controlled by the Corporation to the FBI without notifying Canadian officials or the individuals involved; and
WHEREAS this will result in the confidential information of British Columbia residents being turned over to American government authorities;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council request the Provincial Government is not privatize our personal medical records to any American company or any affiliate of an American company; and
RESOLVED THAT this resolution be sent to all Vancouver MLAs and the Union of British Columbia Municipalities for the action on our behalf.
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