Vancouver City Council

MOTION ON NOTICE

Submitted by Councillor Ladner for consideration at the Regular Council meeting on
November 16, 2004.

1. FITNESS20 BY 2010

MOVER: Councillor Ladner
SECONDER: Councillor

WHEREAS Vancouver will play host to the World's largest winter sporting event in 2010;

AND WHEREAS the City of Vancouver is already partnering with 2010 LegaciesNow through their HostingBC program;

AND WHEREAS the City of Vancouver has developed a strategy to increase physical activity for our youth;

AND WHEREAS the City of Vancouver is already engaged in making citizens more active through its FitCity initiative;

AND WHEREAS the Province of BC has committed to increasing physical activity levels in BC by 20% by 2010;

AND WHEREAS 2010 LegaciesNow is encouraging all municipalities to become Active Communities and accept the 20 by 2010 challenge for their citizens and employees;

AND WHEREAS obesity levels amongst our youth are become alarmingly high;

AND WHEREAS adult obesity rates have increased by more than 2.5 times in the past two decades, adding significantly to the burden of disease in the population exerting a tremendous cost;

AND WHEREAS increased physical activity can significantly reduce the risk contracting many illnesses such as breast cancer, heart disease, strokes, Type 2 Diabetes;

AND WHEREAS the benefits of increased physical activity can lead to a more productive and healthier citizenry and workforce;

AND WHEREAS the Canadian Medical Association has challenged all provincial jurisdictions to increase physical activity by at least 10% by 2010;

AND WHEREAS the City of Vancouver would be the first municipal jurisdiction to join the 20 by 2010 physical activity challenge;

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THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Vancouver work with 2010 LegaciesNow and the Provincial Government to help meet a target of increasing physical activity amongst its citizens and employees by 20% by 2010;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the City of Vancouver conduct a review of its current policies to ensure that we are facilitating increased physical activity within the city;

BE IF FINALLY RESOLVED THAT a copy of this motion be forwarded to each municipality in the province in order that they can join the City of Vancouver in making our population more physically active by 2010.

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