Victoria moves closer to creating reconciliation fund for First Nations – Times Colonist
Coun. Stephen Andrew said the process was cooked up behind closed doors and the city has no place doing such a thing
Victoria council will vote next month on whether to collect reconciliation donations from residents that would be passed on to the Esquimalt and Songhees First Nations.
A city council committee voted in favour of including in the annual property-tax mailout a letter inviting property taxpayers to make a voluntary contribution of any amount that would be collected by the city. The money would then be sent to the Nations alongside the city’s own $200,000 reconciliation grant.
The donations would be entirely voluntary and could be made by anyone. Council will vote on the proposal on April 7.
