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Dawson Creek council voted in favour of a resolution to the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) urging the B.C. government to fast-track the credential process for international health care workers.
The city is in the midst of a child care crisis and is only able to provide service for less than 20 percent of the 400 infants born each year in the community, with infant and toddler wait lists exceeding two years.
The City of Dawson Creek has proposed a policy to give bylaw officers better self-defence measures to help deal with difficult individuals and high-tension conflicts.
Bernier suggested that a trip to Vancouver or Victoria to speak with ministers could help raise awareness, acknowledging that the problem is a provincial and national issue, not limited to Dawson Creek.
The Dawson Chamber of Commerce met with city council at their November 14 meeting this week, expressing concerns over tax increases.