aad secondly:

"that Covacil inform the G.Y.R.D. and the ether neighbouring municipalities of our position, with the suggestion that they von- sider sinilar action at their respective Councils’ in the near future."

Respectfully submitted,

D.K. Sandderg, Aldernan,

danuary 326,

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The Right Honourable Pierre 2. Trudeau, Office of the Prine Minister, Parliament Buildings,

OTTAWA, Ont.

The Honourable Joseph-Phillippa Guay, Pederal 4inister of National Revenue, Parliament Buildings, . OTTAWA, Ont. :

Dear Sir: .

The Municipal Council of the Corporation of the Township of Richnond on January 23, 1978, considered a report exoressing concern to the effect on the Staal Industry of British Coluzbia from the 30% temporary anti-dumping duty on certain steel Products entering Canada from foraign producers,as levied by the Minister of National Ravenue on September 9, 1977. The report sought Council's Support to the position of the B.C. Construction Association to the Faderal Minister of Ravenve, that the importation of “wide flange beams” entering Canada through Pacific Coast ports be exempted fron the anti-dumping duty imposed,

The racommendations contained in the report were unani- mously supported by the “unicipal Council, A copy of the report xrecaived is attached for your infernation,

Xt is respectfully requested, therefore, that favourable Consideration be given to the exenption fron the anti-dunping duty imposed on the inportation of the "wide flange beans" entering Canada through Pacific Coast ports in order that the serious

situation confroating the steel industry in the Province of British Columbia be alleviated,

The stand takea by the Richnond 4unicipal Council in this regard da being indicated to all other member Bunicipaltties of the Greater Vancouver Regional Distrigt, with the Fequest that they also seriously consider similar action in this raspect,

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Yours very truly,

Zhisns Glys 4orrin, : . Munteipal cz . GX /ba P on

Gcs The Zonourable ¥.R, Bannett, Pranier of B.C, Parlianent Buildings, Victoria, B.C,

Ironworkers Ynion, Local 712, 5550 East Hastings St., : Burnaby, B.C, .

B.C. Construction Association, 1177 Woat Hastings Sta, Vancouver, B.C.

Alderman B.Xx, Sandherg - Chief Adainistrative Officas