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MINUTES

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Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on Monday, September 19, 2011.

DELEGATION

1.

Barrie Mowatt, President and Founder of Vancouver Biennale, to thank City Council for its support in helping the 2009–2011 Vancouver Biennale Exhibition realize its success.

COUNCILLOR LINDA BARNES

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LMTAC – Voting in Local Government Elections & Referenda by Residents Living on Indian Reserves

(Report by Councillor Linda Barnes) (File Ref. No. 01-0005-01/2011-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 3366491)

See Page GP-7 of the General Purposes agenda for full hardcopy report

RECOMMENDATION

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That Council endorse the recommendations (Attachment 1) of the Lower Mainland Treaty Advisory Committee (LMTAC), as outlined in the draft discussion paper entitled ‘Voting In Local Government Elections & Referenda by Residents Living on Indian Reserves’ (Attachment 2); and

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That Council communicate their views and endorsement directly to Minister Ida Chong, Ministry of Community, Sport, and Cultural Development, with a copy forwarded to the Hon. Mary Polak, Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation.

ADJOURNMENT