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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, April 16, 2012.

COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

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City of Richmond: Response to Genetically Engineered Free BC Resolution

(File Ref. No. 01-0370-01/2012-Vol01) (REDMS No. 3518727)

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See Page GP-21 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Margot Daykin

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

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That Option 1: Support Consumer Choice/Advocate for Strengthened Senior Government Management as described in the report titled “City of Richmond: Response to Genetically Engineered Free BC Resolution”, dated April 26, 2012, from the Interim Director, Sustainability and District Energy be endorsed; and

(2)

That letters be sent on behalf of Council to the Prime Minister, Premier and leaders of the Federal and Provincial opposition, and copied to relevant Ministers in the Federal and Provincial governments, Richmond MPs and MLAs, and Metro Vancouver requesting strengthened management of genetically modified plants, including the introduction of mandatory labelling requirements, more transparent assessment procedures and enhanced communication with the public.

ADJOURNMENT