CITY OF VANCOUVER

CITY CLERK'S OFFICE

M E M O R A N D U M

DATE: May 7, 1998 FILE: 3252/111

TO: Vancouver City Council

FROM: Nancy Largent

Administrative Assistant to Council Committees

SUBJECT: UBCM Resolution

The attached UBCM resolution, submitted by Councillor Herbert, follows upon City Council's March 10, 1998 response to the Immigration Legislative Review. It is being submitted for Council's consideration at this time in order that it may be considered for endorsement by the Lower Mainland Municipal Association at its meeting on May 13, 1998.

Resolution Submitted by

(a)Response to Immigration Legislative Review Councillor Herbert.

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Att.

(a)

RESPONSE TO IMMIGRATION LEGISLATIVE REVIEW

WHEREAS British Columbia is the second largest immigrant receiving province in Canada;

AND WHEREAS the immigration policies and settlement programs established by the Federal and Provincial governments will have a tremendous impact at the municipal level to ensure that municipal services are responsive to an increasingly diverse population;

AND WHEREAS Recommendations 22 and 23 the Immigration Legislative Review proposed the creation of a Federal-Provincial Council on Immigration and Protection to provide a forum for structured consultations on policy development;

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED THAT UBCM request the Federal Minister of Immigration and the Provincial Minister Responsible for Immigration, Multiculturalism and Human Rights to include municipalities in the Federal-Provincial Council on Immigration and Protection, in order to ensure that municipalities have input on all related immigration policy, program development, and allocation of resources.

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(c) 1998 City of Vancouver