Municipalities and Cities with Resolutions Supporting the Auxiliary Role Initiative

The following is the draft Motion sent to Municipalities through the Canadian Federation of Municipalities upon which Councils passed resolutions in support of the Canadian Red Cross Auxiliary Role Initiative:

Whereas the Canadian Red Cross is celebrating the 100^th anniversary of its creation as a national non-profit volunteer humanitarian organization under The Canadian Red Cross Society Act, 1909;

And whereas, under national and international law, the Canadian Red Cross and other National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies are considered “auxiliary to the public authorities in the humanitarian field;”

And whereas, the mandate of the Canadian Red Cross is t “In time of peace or war to carry on and assist in work for the improvement of health, the prevention of disease and the mitigation of suffering throughout the world;”

And whereas millions of Canadians and beneficiaries in other countries have been assisted by the Canadian Red Cross for over a century through programs aimed at disaster assistance, emergency preparedness, international aid, assistance and development, health, injury prevention and the promotion of international humanitarian law and humanitarian values;

And whereas the Canadian Red Cross’ Auxiliary Role Project seeks to revitalize the relationships with public authorities at the federal, provincial, territorial and municipal levels so as to better serve the needs of humanity;

Be it resolved that the Council of the city/township of ___________________ expresses its support for the Auxiliary Role Project and in particular the renewal of the framework for cooperation between public authorities and the Canadian Red Cross to better address the humanitarian challenges of the 21st century by:

a) working to reinforce the status and roles of the Canadian Red Cross as auxiliary to public authorities in the humanitarian field;

b) and reviewing existing measures, arrangements and instruments supporting the relationship.

List of Municipalities that passed resolutions:

Posted May 8, 2009