Our city has strategies for environmental sustainability and for “greening” Vancouver. There are also plans and strategies for important social aspects of our city: culture, neighbourhoods, social housing, water, fire, and more.
However, there is no comprehensive plan for our economic sustainability.
A sustainable economy is important and cannot be taken for granted. With a growing population and increased demand for services, it is essential that Vancouver develop a plan for business success and employment.
The VFTC believes the first step for economic sustainability is to form a broadly representative independent task force to examine the opportunities and propose to City Council and Vancouver citizens, an Employment
and Business Sustainability Strategy.
The key question for this task force is: How do we create the BEST Employment City in Canada?
Environmental, social and economic sustainability are intricately linked. A clear business strategy for both large and small business in Vancouver will bring jobs with incomes that can support local residents and provide short commutes to work.
