Vancouver City Council |
MOTION ON NOTICE
Councillor Green submits the following Motion on Notice for the Regular Council meeting on July 20, 2004.
2. Encouragement and Protection of Economic Sustainability in Vancouver
MOVER: Counciilor Green
SECONDER: Councillor
WHEREAS Vancouver prides itself in showing leadership as a sustainable city, seeking economic, social and environmental sustainability as three critical pillars of its development; and
WHEREAS a recent FCM study of the quality of life in Canadian municipalities showed an increasing polarization of income in Vancouver, with most Vancouverites experiencing no income growth in the past decade, and the gap between rich and poor expanding at twice the national rate; and
WHEREAS equitable distribution of income is critical to a city's sustainability; and
WHEREAS providing access to decent-paying jobs is the best way to ensure all citizens have a fair opportunity to participate in the wealth generated in the city;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that this Council go on record as committing itself to encouraging job creation and protecting existing jobs as a key objective of City policy; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Council ask the City Manager to take additional steps to set out the economic and job-related aspects of major decisions coming to Council.
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