Eby ‘committed’ to dissolving Vancouver Park Board, but not until after election
Global News
Eliminating the elected body has become a key priority for Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim, but doing so requires the provincial government to amend the Vancouver Charter.
B.C. Premier David Eby says his government is “committed” to dissolving the Vancouver Park Board, but not until after the fall election.
Eliminating the elected body has become a key priority for Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim, but doing so requires the provincial government to amend the Vancouver Charter.
On Friday, Eby said the province had been working closely with the city on technical aspects of the proposal, but wasn’t able to make the changes this spring.
“There were some issues that we were not able to resolve in the timeline that was required to bring forward the changes this legislative session,” Eby said at an unrelated event.
“So our commitment to Vancouver is we are going to continue to work with them so that we’re in a position for the next legislative sitting, which will be post-election.”
The province has previously said the city would need to produce a transition plan that accounted for First Nations consultation, along with the status of park land and of park board employees.
On Monday, the three First Nations with territory in Vancouver threw their support behind eliminating the park board, provided the city and province committed to making further changes to the Vancouver Charter to bring it in line with the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Sim was not available for an interview, but in a statement said he was “pleased” with the premier’s commitment and thanked First Nations for their support.
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