1. A Presentation and Discussion with Barry O’Neill - CUPE BC President and Steve Hunt - District 3 Director February 9, 2009 Investing in our Communities Local Solutions for BC’s Municipalities Co-Sponsored by CUPE BC & the BC Federation of Labour

2. 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 MLA 26% Your local councillor 34% DK/NA 7% Other 3% 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 www.columbiainstitute.ca/node/19

3. Funding Local Governments From Columbia Institute Centre for Civic Governance Stratcom poll 2007 - www.columbiainstitute.ca/node/19www.columbiainstitute.ca/node/19

6. Public Debt and P-3’s

7. TILMA = Mandatory Outsourcing

8. The First TILMA

9. Translink No Longer Accountable

10. Setting Priorities

11. BC’s Forest

13. In the US, 25 of 50 States, 13 of 26 large Cities, and 5 of 18 large counties have preferential Local procurement Policies. New Mexico5% Alaska5% Louisiana 7% New York10% California5% New York State5% Seattle2% Detroit10% Some Examples >

14. Import / Export

16. Working to Keep our Communities Strong CommunityCUPE Members Delta1972 North Vancouver2,980 Surrey6,059 Vancouver8,169

17. Open Forum

19. Population in 2006394,976 Population 19 and younger21.3% Owned dwellings98,655 Rented dwellings32,485 Census families111,760 Lone parent families16,260 Median family income$60,710 Median income – female led lone parent families $35,553 Mother tongue neither English nor French 173, 750 Immigrants150,235 First Nations7,630 Visible minority181,005 Unemployment rate5.7% 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

20. 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.

22. A Presentation and Discussion with Barry O’Neill, CUPE BC President & Bob Matters, Chair Steelworkers Wood Council February 11, 2009 Investing in our Communities Local Solutions for BC’s Municipalities Co-Sponsored by CUPE BC & the BC Federation of Labour