by adamolsen | Nov 22, 2023 | 42-4, Blog, Governance, Legislature, Motions, Video
I rose today in response to a Motion introduced by Government House Leader Ravi Kahlon. Be it resolved that the House recess from 6:30 to 7 p.m. and notwithstanding Standing Orders 2 and 3 thereafter sit until 9 p.m. today, and notwithstanding the sessional order...
by adamolsen | Nov 21, 2023 | 42-4, Blog, Governance, Legislature, Question Period, Video
For years, my colleague Sonia Furstenau, MLA (Cowichan Valley) and I have been asking for the Minister of Children and Family Development to require social workers to be members of the College of Social Workers. They have failed to make this a basic requirement and it...
by adamolsen | Nov 21, 2023 | 42-4, Blog, Governance, Legislature, Motions, Video
I rose in response to a Motion introduced by the Dan Davies, BC United MLA for Peace River North Be it resolved that this House supports permanently eliminating the provincial fuel tax to ease the pain at the pump and removing the carbon tax on all home heating. “A...
by adamolsen | Nov 10, 2023 | 42-4, Bills, Blog, Governance, Legislature, Video
With the BC NDP government moving to rezone vast areas of British Columbia from single family to multi-family — three, four, or six times the density — they have to answer the question how local governments will accommodate the increased development pressure on aging...
by adamolsen | Nov 9, 2023 | 42-4, Bills, Blog, Governance, Legislature, Video
For the past year I have been advocating for the BC NDP government to support the Island Coastal Economic Trust (ICET) so it can transform into a stable long-term community-led economic development vehicle for Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities. The BC NDP has...
