[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9e6PZZ0GFA8[/embedyt] The second in our Community Dialogues series was a discussion about the innovation economy. It was a full house, and we had an excellent conversation about the quickly changing nature of work, impact of automation and the pace of governance. With business, local government and...
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikKNkR8PLnE[/embedyt] Back home! It has been awhile since I gave a constituency update. We have been in session since September and so my constituency meetings have been limited to one day a week. I am excited to get back to spending more time in Saanich North and the Islands in December and January. We...
Time to stop Site C I and my BC Green Caucus colleagues have been raising strong concerns about Site C in the Legislature. We are clear that the province should cancel the mega-project and instead look to a 21st century approach to energy policy. As the Cabinet is set to make a decision about the fate of the project, we have voiced our concerns...
MALAHAT LNG HAS BEEN CANCELLED! Amongst the densely packed meeting schedule in the constituency office this afternoon, I got the best news. A visit to malahatlng.com confirmed that "Malahat Nation and Steelhead LNG are no longer exploring the proposed Malahat LNG project." For 27 months the threat of a floating LNG plant hung over the Saanich...
I love the work in the legislature, but, I am excited for the close of the fall session. It has been a long haul and it will be good to reflect on the things we have done well, and what we can do better. This applies to both the legislative work and community advocacy. We have settled in well but it is important for critical analysis. There is a...
On October 25, 2017 students from the Gulf Islands Secondary School visited the legislature. They each wrote me letters with extensive feedback on their experience in Question Period. In my last statement of the Fall session, I read a sampling of their responses into the record. [Transcript] A few weeks back I...
B.C. GREEN CAUCUS For immediate release November 28, 2017 BC Liberals vote against moving ride-hailing forward VICTORIA, B.C. - The B.C. Liberal caucus today voted against moving ride-hailing forward in British Columbia. Last week, B.C. Green Party leader Andrew Weaver announced that he had reached an agreement with the B.C. NDP to move the...
The BC NDP Cabinet will be making a decision on Site C before the end of 2017. There are so many reasons for the government to cancel the project. Over the past few weeks the BC Green Caucus has highlighted many of the reasons in Question Period. Today, I asked Hon. Michelle Mungall (Minister of Energy, Mines and...
Our world is rapidly changing. We are rethinking everything, from how resources are extracted and refined to how they are sold and purchased. As a result, where we live, move, work and play is in transition. As we move forward we will either protect the status quo or embrace the opportunity of this emerging reality. The health and well-being of...
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-nZQJMeLDk[/embedyt] Yes, we followed through! We banned big money! In September 2016, the BC Greens banned big money (corporate and union) donations from our parties revenue. We showed leadership and that we can be successful in politics with just the support of people. In May 2017, three Greens were...
Question to Hon. Michelle Mungall about Site C Site C is a major source of contention in British Columbia. Muskrat Falls in Newfoundland & Labrador is an example of government throwing good money after bad and resulting the cost overruns and the doubling of electricity rates to ratepayers. Adam Olsen asks Energy,...
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B.C. GREEN CAUCUS For immediate release November 21, 2017 B.C. Greens introduce amendment to make campaign finance more fair for small parties VICTORIA, B.C. - The B.C. Greens introduced an amendment today to make the Elections Amendment Act, 2017 more equitable for small parties. The amendment would bring the threshold to receive campaign...
B.C. GREEN CAUCUS For immediate release November 20, 2017 B.C. Greens work with government to increase transparency, reduce influence of big money in new campaign finance legislation VICTORIA, B.C. - Andrew Weaver, leader of the B.C. Green Party, and Adam Olsen, Party spokesperson for campaign finance, welcomed the introduction of a number of...
My mom and Tex got us four tickets to Raffi's show at the Royal Theatre. I was excited, I'm a beluga grad so Raffi's voice and guitar is the soundtrack of my childhood. "The more we get together, the happier we'll be..." He opened with his familiar collaborative message. "The more we get together, together, the more we get together, the...
I remember fondly my time at Stelly's Secondary. So I was full of pride when I introduced a group of Stingers in the legislature last month. The school, the teachers and administration played a critical role in a difficult part of my youth. I gave every reason to simply throw me out, but they never did. Youth participation in governance...
I rose in question period to press Premier John Horgan on the whether his government was going to follow the BC Liberal approach to energy policy or embrace a 21st century energy policy? [Transcript] This week in the House, British Columbia's energy policy has been canvassed in great detail. In doing so, we've spoken...
I rose in the House to offer a two minute statement about my amazing constituency, Saanich North and the Islands. We have a massive opportunity in our riding to embrace the 21st century economy and I look forward to working with our business community! [Transcript]Saanich North and the Islands is home to amazing...
I rose to speak at second reading to Bill 15 (Local Elections Campaign Financing Amendment Act, 2017). Local government officials have been calling for the changes in this Bill for a long time and I am happy to support them! [Transcript]Thank you. Wow. That never gets old.I come to this House from local government. I...
On October 24, 2017 the Auditor General of British Columbia released a report about the impacts of human development on grizzly bears under the guidance of the Ministries of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development and Environment. Unsurprisingly, it detailed a patchwork of programs and promises that are poorly executed,...
In question period I asked Hon. Michelle Mungall, the Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, about the Oil and Gas Commission and dozens of unregulated, unapproved dams for use in fracking operations in Northern British Columbia. [Transcript]A. Olsen: There is an inherent conflict when a regulatory agency...
Recognizing the dramatic housing affordability crisis and a lack of stability for renters in the current marketplace, this Bill provides renters more security. It is important that we strike a fine balance between landlord and renter rights to ensure renters are protected and landlords are encouraged to keep their...
During a series of town hall meetings hosted on Salt Spring, Galiano, Mayne and Pender Islands and in Sidney, I answered many questions about the political events of this past summer and the Confidence and Supply Agreement that I signed with the provincial government. For the first time in decades we have a minority government in B.C. It has been...
I and my constituency team in Saanich North and the Islands are committed to increasing participation in our government and so we have created an outreach program called The Public Circle within the Constituency Office. The program will include various types of public engagement and consultation tools from open dialogue sessions to topic focussed...
B.C. GREEN CAUCUS For immediate release October 30, 2017 B.C. Green caucus welcomes government’s move to ban big money from municipal elections VICTORIA, B.C. - Andrew Weaver, leader of the B.C. Green Party, and Adam Olsen, party spokesperson for campaign finance reform and for municipal affairs, welcomed the government’s move to extend campaign...
Adam Olsen's statement highlighting the incredible work of the Peninsula Streams Society and habitat restoration. Human activity is heavily impacting ecosystems and the work of stream keeping organizations across British Columbia is successfully reversing the negative impacts. [Transcript]Saanich North and the Islands...