Letter from Mayor Haynes Re: Funding for the Victoria Sexual Assault Centre
Letter requesting View Royal write to the Province to advocate for continuous funding for the Victoria Sexual Assault Centre.
April 23, 2019
Town of View Royal c/o Kim Anema, CAO 45 View Royal Avenue Victoria, BC V9B 1A6
Ms. Anema:
Re: FUNDING FOR THE VICTORIA SEXUAL ASSAULT CENTRE
Further to the greatly appreciated statement provided on April 12, 2019, of the B.C. government’s promise to provide funding of $200,000 over the next two years to the Victoria Sexual Assault Centre. Saanich Council further requests consideration of the information below with regards to continuing to provide the Victoria Sexual Assault Centre with long-term and continuous funding.
Report of Councillor Taylor dated March 28, 2019 recommending that Council:
“Request that the Mayor write, on behalf of Council, to the Premier of British Columbia, copying Ministers responsible for Health and Social Services as well as Members of the Legislative Assembly representing constituencies within the Capital Regional District, requesting that the Government of British Columbia provide the Victoria Sexual Assault Centre with continuous provincial funding; and”
“Request that the Mayor write, on behalf of Council, to the Capital Regional District Board and to every municipality within the Capital Regional District, requesting that they also write to the Province requesting that continuous provincial funding be provided to the Victoria Sexual Assault Centre.”
At the District of Saanich Council meeting held April 8, 2019, Mayor and Council passed the following Amended Motion:
That Council:
“Request that the Mayor write, on behalf of Council, to the Premier of British Columbia, copying Ministers responsible for Health and Social Services as well as Members of the Legislative Assembly representing constituencies within the Capital Regional District, as well as copying Brenda Butterworth-Carr, Assistant Deputy Minister and Director of Police Services, the Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, the Minister of Health, the Minister of Mental Health & Addictions, and local Police Boards and the RCMP requesting that the Government of British Columbia provide the Victoria Sexual Assault Centre with continuous provincial funding; and”
“Request that the Mayor write, on behalf of Council, to the Capital Regional District Board and to every municipality within the Capital Regional District, requesting that they also write to the Province requesting that continuous provincial funding be provided to the Victoria Sexual Assault Centre.”
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Yours truly,
Fred Haynes Mayor
FH/rm
c. District of Saanich Council View Royal Council
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