Following up on one of my announcements today says Carol K. is this information about the upcoming Public Input session being held be the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services: Hello, we need to bring to your attention an urgent matter. It pertains to the Agriculture Land Reserve. We need British Columbians to speak out NOW on the importance of the ALR and public process to make any changes to it or the Agriculture Land Commission. You may have read this summer that Honourable Bill Bennett who is the Minister in Charge of the Core Review Process has stated that the review will look at the Agriculture Land Reserve. “We’re going to look at some sacrosanct things, like certain agencies. We’re going to look at the Agricultural Land Reserve and the Agricultural Land Commission,” Bill Bennett, minister responsible for the core review, said Wednesday. “I’m going to look at things that politicians have been nervous about looking at over the years and ask to better understand how they make their decisions and why they make their decisions and determine whether they’re structured to help achieve the goals of our provincial government”. vancouversun/business/core+review+will+look+Agricultural+Land+Reserve+among+other+sacrosanct+things/8733633/story.html A recent government press release indicates that the only public input into this Core Review process is scheduled between now and October 16 through the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services as it tours the Province hearing input on the 2014 budget. See press release: www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2013-2017/2013MEM0014-001465.htm# The schedule of hearings is below. We need people at each of the hearings letting the committee know that this input is not sufficient and that the ALR is important to British Columbians. We will shortly be sending you some key messages that the BCFSN Policy Working Group has drafted for you but we encourage you to speak from your own experiences and your regional perspective. You might find it helpful to look at the record in Hansard of the presentation made by Linda Geggie and Kathleen Gibson on Thursday, September 26. You can find it here: leg.bc.ca/cmt/40thParl/session-1/fgs/hansard/20130926am-Finance-Blues.htm Scroll down to just after 0950 when our presentation starts. We need to act fast! Here’s how to get on the presentation list in your area. You will be given 10 minutes to present with 5 minutes for questions from Committee members. To register, please contact the Parliamentary Committees Office by phone, 1-877-428-8337 1-877-428-8337 FREE , or by e-mail: [email protected] and include the presenter and organization name(s) and full contact information. Can’t present? WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS TAKEN UNTIL OCTOBER 16 Presentation schedule Please note: Due to time constraints, the Committee is unable to accommodate PowerPoint presentations. Please provide the Committee with 14 copies of any written material you would like to distribute to Committee Members at the time of your presentation. The Committee would also appreciate receiving an electronic copy of your presentation by email either before or shortly after your appearance. Please submit to: [email protected]. Place Date Time Agenda ICBC B, Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, 580 West Hastings Street, Vancouver Friday, September 20, 2013 1:00 pm to: 7:00 pm Public Hearing Guildford C, Sheraton Vancouver Guildford, 15269 104th Avenue, Surrey Monday, September 23, 2013 9:00 am to: 5:00 pm Public Hearing POCO Room, POCO Conference Centre, 1545 Lougheed Highway, Port Coquitlam Tuesday, September 24, 2013 9:00 am to: 1:00 pm Public Hearing Sardis Room, Coast Chilliwack Hotel, 45920 First Avenue, Chilliwack Tuesday, September 24, 2013 4:00 pm to: 8:00 pm Public Hearing Tranquille Ballroom, Holiday Inn and Suites, 675 Tranquille Road, Kamloops Wednesday, September 25, 2013 8:00 am to: 12:00 pm Public Hearing West Auditorium, Merritt Civic Centre, 1950 Mamette Avenue, Merritt Wednesday, September 25, 2013 4:00 pm to: 7:00 pm Public Hearing Douglas Fir Committee Room, Parliament Buildings, Victoria Thursday, September 26, 2013 9:00 am to: 3:00 pm Public Hearing Fernie Salon,Prestige Rocky Mountain Resort, 209 Van Horne Street, Cranbrook Monday, September 30, 2013 1:00 pm to: 5:00 pm Public Hearing Columbia Room, Best Western Plus, 1001 Rossland Avenue, Trail Tuesday, October 01, 2013 9:00 am to: 12:00 pm Public Hearing Council Chambers, Penticton City Hall, 171 Main Street, Penticton Tuesday, October 01, 2013 4:00 pm to: 8:00 pm Public Hearing Vineyard 3 & 4, Coast Capri Hotel, 1171 Harvey Avenue, Kelowna Wednesday, October 02, 2013 8:00 am to: 12:00 pm Public Hearing Benson Room, Coast Bastion Inn, 11 Bastion Street, Nanaimo Wednesday, October 02, 2013 4:30 pm to: 8:30 pm Public Hearing North Island College, 2300 Ryan Road Courtenay Thursday, October 03, 2013 9:00 am to: 12:00 pm Public Hearing Video Conference Vernon Jubilee Hospital, Education Room 3 (basement level), 2101 32nd Street Vernon Thursday, October 03, 2013 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Public Hearing Video Conference Room 1, Fixx Urban Grill, 512 Highway #2, Dawson Creek Monday, October 07, 2013 1:00 pm to: 5:00 pm Public Hearing Skylight Ballroom, Ramada Downtown, 444 George Street, Prince George Tuesday, October 08, 2013 8:00 am to: 12:00 pm Public Hearing Room 119, Pioneer Complex, 351 Hodgson Road, Williams Lake Tuesday, October 08, 2013 4:00 pm to: 8:00 pm Public Hearing Hall, Royal Canadian Legion, 3840 1st Avenue Smithers Wednesday, October 09, 2013 8:00 am to: 12:00 pm Public Hearing Metlakatla Room, Highliner Plaza Hotel, 815 1st Ave West, Prince Rupert Wednesday, October 09, 2013 4:30 pm to: 8:30 pm Public Hearing Community Futures, 335A Vaughan Street, Quesnel Wednesday, October 16, 2013 9:00 am to: 12:00 pm Public Hearing Video Conference Northern Lights College, 9820 120 Avenue, Fort St. John Wednesday, October 16, 2013 9:00 am to: 12:00 pm Public Hearing Video Conference For more info fooddemocracy.org
Posted on: Mon, 30 Sep 2013 06:17:38 +0000
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