by adamolsen | Mar 31, 2023 | 42-4, Bills, Blog, Governance, Legislature, Well-being
On Tuesday, I had the chance to speak to Bill 12, the Intimate Images Protection Act. This critical piece of legislation makes it unlawful to distribute, or threaten to distribute, intimate images without consent. The Bill includes provisions allowing survivors to...
by adamolsen | Mar 31, 2023 | 42-4, Bills, Blog, Governance, Legislature, Well-being
This week, I spoke to Bill 15, the Vital Statistics Amendment Act. Bill 15 will remove the requirement for sex to be on a birth certificate and allow people over 12 to receive care without needing confirmation from a psychologist or a doctor. While there is more work...
by adamolsen | Mar 31, 2023 | 42-4, Bills, Blog, Economy, Governance, Legislature, Well-being
Last Tuesday, I spoke to Bill 13, the Pay Transparency Act. While this Bill makes moderate steps forward, pay transparency alone does little to change the discrimination women and other marginalized people face at work. What we need in BC is pay equity. The cost of...
by adamolsen | Mar 31, 2023 | 42-4, Blog, Community, Governance, Legislature, Statement, Video
In Members’ Statements I offered a few words to mark the passing of my friend, community advocate, and environmental activist Denis Coupland who passed away on February 18, 2023. [Transcript] Mr. Speaker, I was elected in November 2008. That night I received a...
by adamolsen | Mar 31, 2023 | 42-4, Bills, Blog, Environment, Governance, Legislature, Video
In Budget 2023, the BC NDP announced a new output-based pricing system (OBPS) for large industrial emitters, which would exempt those who pollute the most from paying the carbon tax up-front. After surpassing a to-be-determined emissions threshold, industrial...
