22 Jul 2024 Council meeting Community

Councillor Hemmens re:  Amendment to Union of BC Municipalities Resolution Regarding Public Libraries

Motion
That Council endorse an amendment to the Union of BC Municipalities resolution regarding public libraries by replacing the enactment clause with the following: “THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that UBCM call on the provincial government to recognize the evolving and challenging situation for public libraries as well as their unique role as community spaces by establishing an Advisory Body per section 52(1) of the Library Act, the objectives of which will be to: 1. undertake a review of core annual provincial funding of public libraries in the Canadian context, and 2. make recommendations to the Minister with respect to core, sustainable funding approaches for BC’s public library sector.”
Minutes, page 10–11
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Put forward by Erin Hemmens Source

Erin Hemmens Yes

We co submitted this as city of Nanaimo. I want to say village might be town of Oak Bay. I'm so sorry, Cafette. Regional district in the city of Powell river. The four of us who submitted this through some research, have identified what we believe to be a much better enactment clause. That actually draws upon. A clause within the library act that allows the minister to create an advisory body. So we're switching the enactment clause to be more action oriented, and we think we'll get the attention of the ministry, so I'd like your support. Thank you. I'd like to move the amendment. Second to councilor Eastmeer any discussion.