Burnaby Now September 29 2017

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A CLOSER LOOK 3

Following theYip family

NEWS 4

Praise for school program

ENTERTAINMENT 11

Stories of immigration on display

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THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

LOCAL NEWS – LOCAL MATTERS

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BURNABY!

125 YEARS: Above, Mackenzie Wagler high-fives one of the performers in the family fun zone at Cameron Recreation Complex on Sept. 23. Right, Ashley and Ryan Um are all smiles. The City of Burnaby had birthday activities running from Sept. 22 to 24. For more photos, turn to page 20. PHOTOS JENNIFER GAUTHIER

IN CIVIC ELECTION CAMPAIGNS

‘It’s time’ to ban group donations ‘Conflict of interest perception needs to be eliminated’ – Burnaby Citizens Association says it will adjust if rules revised

By Grant Granger

ggranger@burnabynow.com

The Burnaby Citizens Association (BCA) president said the organization will adjust if corporate and union civic election campaign donations are banned even though almost all of the half million dollars it collected in 2014 came from those sources. The provincial NDP government recent-

ly announced a bill to end corporate and union donations for provincial elections. The legislation did not, however, include municipal elections although they fall under provincial jurisdiction. A resolution calling for similar financial handcuffs to be put on municipal campaigns is expected to be discussed at the Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) convention in Vancouver this week.

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“If you want to change those rules, that’s fine.We’re not opposed to that,” said BCA president Gord Larkin, who has been involved in municipal politics for about 25 years. Following the 2014 election, the BCA reported it bagged $508,687 in campaign contributions. Corporate donations totalled $275,550 while trade unions donated $202,220, which accounted for 18 times

the bucks compared to all other donations combined. “We followed Elections B.C. rules,” said Larkin. “If there’s change, there’ll be change for everybody, it won’t just be change for us. “Bring it back to a more simplified process.The political parties can make it on their own, I believe that they can. It’s time, Continued on page 8

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