a presentation and discussion with barry o’neill - cupe bc president and steve hunt - district 3...
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A Presentation and Discussion with
Barry O’Neill - CUPE BC President and Steve Hunt - District 3 Director
February 9, 2009
Investing in our CommunitiesLocal Solutions for BC’s Municipalities
Co-Sponsored by CUPE BC & the BC Federation of Labour
In general, when you're facing a problem whom would you expect to be most responsive in dealing with that problem? (BC Responses)
Would it be:
Your MP
18%
Your BC MLA26%
Your local councillor
34%
DK/NA7%
Other3%
None of the above
7%
All of the above
5%
From Columbia Institute Centre for Civic Governance Stratcom poll 2007 - www.columbiainstitute.ca/node/19
6%
25%
69%The present arrangementsfor funding localgovernments should not bechanged
Provincial and FederalGovernments shouldprovide local governmentswith more regular andmore flexible sources offunds
Don't Know/No answer
Funding Local Governments
From Columbia Institute Centre for Civic Governance Stratcom poll 2007 - www.columbiainstitute.ca/node/19
Public Debt and P-3’s
$64,387,000,000
$84,144,000,000
$32,018,000,000
$28,912,000,000
$55,232,000,000
$34,013,000,000
$20,000,000,000
$30,000,000,000
$40,000,000,000
$50,000,000,000
$60,000,000,000
$70,000,000,000
$80,000,000,000
$90,000,000,000
2005 2006 2007
Taxpayer supportedborrowing
Long term contracts (P3setc.)
Total
TILMA = Mandatory Outsourcing
The First TILMA
Translink No Longer Accountable
Setting Priorities
BC’s Forest
In the US, 25 of 50 States, 13 of 26 large Cities, and 5 of 18 large counties have preferential Local procurement Policies.
New Mexico 5%Alaska 5% Louisiana 7% New York 10%California 5%New York State 5%Seattle 2%Detroit 10%
Some Examples >
Import / Export
Working to Keep our Communities Strong
Community CUPE Members
Delta 1972
North Vancouver 2,980
Surrey 6,059
Vancouver 8,169
Open Forum
Population in 2006 394,976
Population 19 and younger 21.3%
Owned dwellings 98,655
Rented dwellings 32,485
Census families 111,760
Lone parent families 16,260
Median family income $60,710
Median income – female led lone parent families
$35,553
Mother tongue neither English nor French
173, 750
Immigrants 150,235
First Nations 7,630
Visible minority 181,005
Unemployment rate 5.7%
Industry labour force – Business services
45,430
Industry labour force – Manufacturing
23,905
Industry labour force – Ag and resource based industries
6,740
Median individual earnings $25,981
Surrey: Community Profile 2009
Source: Statistics Canada Community Profiles
Our Communities are Facing the Worst Economic Crisis since the Great Depression!
Bill 42 (the Provincial Election Gag Law) restricts our ability to communicate with each other and the public about the needs of our communities (that aren’t being met by either the Federal or Provincial government)!
The restrictions take effect February 13 – 3 days before the Throne Speech and 4 days before the Budget.
A Presentation and Discussion with
Barry O’Neill, CUPE BC President & Bob Matters, Chair Steelworkers Wood
Council February 11, 2009
Investing in our CommunitiesLocal Solutions for BC’s Municipalities
Co-Sponsored by CUPE BC & the BC Federation of Labour