a presentation and discussion with barry o’neill - cupe bc president and steve hunt - district 3...

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