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REPORT TO THE GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE MEETING OF
APRIL 5, 1982
CD-17-82
SUBJECT: OPERATION DISMANTLE - MUNICIPAL REFERENDUM ON
NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT
OUR FILE: 35. 11.2.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. That this report be received;
2. And that the correspondence dated September 24th 1981, from the
"Operation Dismantle Committee" be received and filed;
3. And that the Council of the Town of Newcastle go on record as
endorsing the concept of global nuclear disarmament;
4. And that Council adopt the resolution on global disarmament
attached to report CD-17-82;
5. And that copies of the resolution be forwarded to the Prime
Minister of Canada, local Members of Parliament and the
Association of Municipalities of Ontario;
6. And further that the "Operation Dismantle Committee" , Box 3887,
Station "C" , Ottawa, KlY 4M5, be so advised.
BACKGROUND AND COMMENT:
On October 5th 1981, Council considered the correspondence received
from the Operation Dismantle Committee. The thrust of the covering
letter was that all municipalities should conduct a local referendum
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on disarmament in conjunction with the 1982 Municipal Elections.
While a question which affects the residents of the municipality
directly such as fluoridation, liquor, etc. , may be placed on
the ballot, I would suggest with respect, that a question on
Nuclear Disarmament does not fall within the scope of the
legislation relating to municipal plebescites. Nuclear Disarmament
is a. global issue and i:s not in my opinion, a matter for a local
referendum.
Other municipalities concur with this position. The City of Welland
as an example, passed a resolution supporting the concept of Nuclear
Disarmament, and formally requested the Government of Canada to
petition the United Nations to conduct a Global Referendum on Nuclear
Disarmament. It would be appropriate for Council to pass a similar
re.s.oluti:on,if it wished to go on record as favouring Nuclear Disarmament.
A copy of a resolution supporting Nuclear Disarmament is attached for
Council ' s consideration.
Respectfully submitted,
David W. Oakes, A.M.C.T. ,
Town Clerk.
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Attachment
RESOLUTION WITH RESPECT TO NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT
(OPERATION DISMANTLE)
WHEREAS the Council of the Town of Newcastle has considered
the correspondence received from the Operation Dismantle
Committee;
AND WHEREAS Council deems nuclear disarmament to be a matter
of national consequence;
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Town of Newcastle wishes
to go on record as supporting the concept of a balanced
Nuclear Disarmament, as negotiated by the United States of
America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in 1959,
and adopted unanimously by the United Nations General Assembly
in 1961;
AND THAT Council of the Town of Newcastle urges the Government
of Canada to formally petition the United Nations to conduct a
"Global Referendum" on Nuclear Disarmament and by this process,
permit the people of all nations an opportunity to voice their
common demand for an end to the threat of Nuclear Conflict;
AND FURTHER THAT the correspondence from the Operation Dismantle
Committee regarding the holding of a local Referendum on
Disarmament be received and filed.
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