WHEREAS The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI Canada) have established the Partners for Climate Protection (PCP) program to provide a forum for municipal governments to share their knowledge and experience with other municipal governments on how to reduce GHG emmissions;
AND WHEREAS over 350 municipal governments across Canada representing more than 65% of the population have already committed to reducing corporate and community GHG emissions through the PCP program cine its inception in 1994;
AND WHEREAS the PCP program is based on the five-milestone framework that involves completing a GHG inventory and forecast, setting a GHG reduction target, developing a local action plan, implementing the plan, and monitoring progress and reporting results;
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Municipality of Temagami review the guidelines on PCP Member Benefits and Responsiblities and then communicate to FCM and ICLEI Canada its participation in the PCP program and its commitment to achieving the milestones set out in the PCP five-milestone framework;
AND FURTHE THAT Cathy Dwyer, Deputy Mayor and Kelly Hearn, Recreation and Facility Coordinator be appointed to oversee the implementation of the PCP milestones and be the points of contact of the PCP program within the municipality.