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UNION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA MUNICIPALITIES.

PHONE 526.4447 AREA CODE s04 7 coe eo 204 ~ 604 BLACKFORD STREET, NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C,

May 20th, 1976,

TO: ALL U.B.O.M, MEMBERS
FROM: MAYOR M.S. EVERS, U.B.C.M. PRESIDENT

Dear Members:

The following is a letter written to the Minister of Human Resources, the Honour-
able W.N, VanderZalm concerning the additional monthly per capita charges for
social welfare which will be made effective April lst, 1976, 1 urge all members
affected ty these added costs to review the Letter's content and to express their
.individual concerns to the Minister as 800n as possible, so that the Minister can
be fully aware of the impact of the changes.

May 17th, 1976,

The Honourable W.N - VanderZaln,
Minister of Human Resources,
‘Parliament Buildings,

Victoria, B.C.

Dear Mr, Minister:

-Municipal Share ;
- Under present proviyions
‘are required to pay 10%
programmes,
e property
report to the 1975 U.B.C.M. Convention

rnment vepresenting, largely, the owners
has long argued that persons owning property
om taxed earnings —- taxes which have
welfare costs ~ should not now again
er costs through double taxation",

and its members still hold fi
ay 10% .
are developed and established by
es are set by the Province, and when municipalities
are powerless to have any effect on the conditions which cause the need for
Social assistance in the first place.