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THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and Aldermen March 26, 1987
FROM: Aiderman M.C. Farnworth

SUBJECT: Federal Electora!l Red!istribution

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RECOMMENDATION: ;

THAT Counc! |] protest the recent Federal Redistribution of
Misston Port Moody, resulting In the City belng divided between

two ridings;

AND THAT Counci | pursue this objection through the House
of Commons standing Committee on Electoral Redistribution.

BACKGROUND AND COMMENTS:

When the first Publle Hearing on redistribution was held in
Vancouver, Council! expressed its opposition that the City was
to be divided between two seperate Federal Ridings. Council's
position was that the City should be [Included in one Federal
Riding. The report recentiy tabled by the Federal! Commission,

ignored the City's request.

While in Ottawa recently, our M.P. Mr. G. St. Germain advised
me, that our only recourse at this time 1s to appear before the
House of Commons Standing Committee on Electoral
Redistribution, and that this Committee, wlll come to the City,
where we can state our case.

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Alderman M.C. Farnworth