Parksville city council unanimously supported a private member’s bill calling on the federal government to establish a national transit strategy.
The motion, introduced by councillor Marc Lefebvre, says “municipalities require and deserve reliable, sustainable federal funding for public transit... to build more environmentally sustainable, prosperous and livable communities that will help Canada remain competitive in the future.”
New Democrat MP Olivia Chow, the transportation, infrastructure and communities critic, introduced the bill and Parksville council will send a letter of support for the national strategy set out in Bill C-165.