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City of Maple Ridge
COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING AGENDA
January 9, 2017
6:00 p.m.
Blaney Room
ADDENDUM
5.0 UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS
5.5 Appointment of Corporate Officer
Appointment of Laura Benson as Corporate Officer and Darrell Denton as
Corporate Officer during the absence of Laura Benson
5.6 Resolutions for Possible Submission to the Federation of Canadian
Municipalities (“FCM”)
Discussion of attached resolutions put forward to the Lower Mainland Local
Government Association and the Union of British Columbia Municipalities
by Councillor Duncan and Councillor Speirs.
Checked by:________________
Date: ________________
5.6 Resolutions for Possible Submission to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (“FCM”)
1) Councillor Duncan
Ending Discriminatory Insurance Coverage
Whereas insurance companies continue to discriminate against individuals who
currently receive or have a history of psychiatric treatment by excluding insurance
claims related to psychiatric disorders;
And whereas the Canadian Psychiatric Association advocates for the right to obtain
insurance without prejudice as justified by Section 15 of the Canadian Charter of
Rights and Freedoms which prohibits discrimination based on a “mental or physical
disability”:
Therefore be it resolved that medical insurance, life insurance, disability insurance,
automobile insurance, and insurance for protection or replacement of possessions
be made available to individuals currently experiencing, or with prior history of, a
psychiatric disorder on “the same terms and conditions that prevail with any other
illness” as recommended by The Canadian Psychiatric Association.
Protocols to Respond to Student Drug Overdose on Secondary School Grounds
Whereas Provincial Health Officer Dr. Perry Kendall declared the first public provincial
health emergency in Canada on April 14th 2016 in response to the unprecedented
rise in illicit drug overdoses across the province;
And whereas there are no protocols for naloxone, a lifesaving medication that
temporarily reverses the effects of an opioid overdose, available in schools to support
teachers and staff in in the event of student overdoses while on school property:
Therefore be it resolved that the Minister of Health, Minister of Education and
Minister of Children and Family Development jointly create provincial standards for
middle and secondary schools province wide to address drug use and potential
incidents of overdose in BC schools including protocols for training and
administration of Naloxone (Narcan).
2) Councillor Speirs
Non-compostable Produce Sticker Labels
Whereas composting is available and encouraged in most communities and many
backyards in Canada; And whereas the use of plastic non-compostable identification
stickers contaminates the finished compost in commercial and private compost
facilities:
Therefore be it resolved that the provincial and federal governments (where
applicable) change both domestic and import regulations related to food labeling to
require compostable stickers or vegetable based ink/food safe stamps on all fruits
and vegetables sold in Canada.