Several B.C. communities are speaking out against the federal government’s decision to pass retroactive RCMP costs onto municipalities.
In its 2023 budget, the federal government indicated it will not absorb retroactive costs associated with the RCMP collective bargaining agreement, despite requests from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) for federal support.
“It’s terribly unfair … certain municipalities were told to expect increases, but it ended up being a lot more than was discussed,” said FCM acting president Scott Pearce.
He adds costs associated with the RCMP were negotiated by the federal government without the involvement of municipalities.
The projected costs for B.C. municipalities alone is expected to be between $138 million and $145 million, according
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