City of Prince George Mayor, Council and Staff VIA EMAIL:

Indeed, examples of resolutions remarkably similar to the one requested by our client, Too Close 2 Home, include those issued by the Councils of the Village of Cumberland,18 the City of Courtenay,19 the Town of Comox,20 and the Comox Valley Regional District.21 For example, the resolution by the Village of Cumberland was passed in order to state local government opposition to the Raven Coal Mine;. [...] Additional persuasive examples include: The Vancouver City Council has also unanimously passed a similar resolution to endorse the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, calling on the Government of Canada to sign and ratify the treaty. [...] The City of Vancouver also recently endorsed the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty and asked that a letter be sent to the Premier of BC and the Prime Minister, urging them to do the same. [...] Council Has Jurisdiction to Pass a Motion Opposing the proposed Petrochemical Complex A local government has the authority to express its policy on issues outside of its legislative competence, “particularly in matters in which it has a very real interest.”35 Council is thus permitted to express their opposition to the Petrochemical Complex, as its development is a matter in which the City of Prin. [...] The power to do this is supported by the purposes of the Local Government Act and Community Charter which provide local governments with the flexibility to respond to the changing needs of their communities, including stating opposition to a project through a resolution.38 Conclusion The above legislation, case law and precedents definitively demonstrate that the City Council of Prince George has.