Local Elections Task Force Delivers its Recommendations

June 1, 2010

The BC Local Elections Task Force delivered its recommendations on improving local government elections yesterday. In their recommendations they highlighted the need for expense limits on local election campaign participants and the need for sponsorship information on all election advertising. Despite pressure from business groups the task force also recommended that corporations not be given a vote in local elections.

The Centre for Civic Governance submitted its recommendations to the elections task force in April. Strengthening Local Democracy.