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Bill 5: Child, Family, and Community Service Amendment Act (2024): Compliance with Court ruling

by adamolsen | Mar 7, 2024 | 42-5, Bills, Blog, Governance, Indigenous, Legislature, Video

Following a Court of Appeal ruling that a section of the Child, Family, and Community Service Act, made in the Fall 2022 intruded to far into personal privacy the Minister has until April to make the change to comply with the decision of the court. [Transcript] A....

BC NDP populated Aboriginal Affairs committee that they consistently neglect

by adamolsen | Feb 26, 2024 | 42-5, Blog, Governance, Indigenous, Legislature, Motions, Video

The Select Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs is required to be populated by the government at each new session of the Parliament. However, government has failed to call the committee take advantage of the fact that all political parties are represented and it...
Land Act: Are the BC United embracing regressive policy of denial of First Nations rights and title?

Land Act: Are the BC United embracing regressive policy of denial of First Nations rights and title?

by adamolsen | Feb 7, 2024 | Blog, Community, Governance, Indigenous

Two weeks ago the BC NDP quietly launched a public consultation on proposed changes to the Land Act. While I have been publicly critical of the way Minister Nathan Cullen introduced the initiative, I am deeply disappointed by the response of the BC United who decided...
Premier David Eby must not overlook British Columbia context of Minister Selina Robinson’s hurtful comments

Premier David Eby must not overlook British Columbia context of Minister Selina Robinson’s hurtful comments

by adamolsen | Feb 4, 2024 | Blog, Governance, Indigenous

Calls for Premier David Eby to replace Advanced Education Minister Selina Robinson grow louder following comments she made at an online forum last week. Calling the comments “wrong” and “hurtful” the Premier also said, “We are in positions of authority,...
Reflections on the BC NDP housing policy, modelling, and analysis

Reflections on the BC NDP housing policy, modelling, and analysis

by adamolsen | Dec 19, 2023 | Blog, Economy, Governance, Indigenous, Well-being

Introduction There is a story about an emperor who proudly walked unclothed through town in front of his subjects. To me it is a story about exposure, pride, vanity, arrogance, and truth-telling. The emperor was conned into believing weavers could produce magical...

Response: Ministerial Statement on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

by adamolsen | Oct 3, 2023 | 42-4, Blog, Governance, Indigenous, Legislature, Ministerial Statement, Statement, Video

I responded on behalf of the BC Green Caucus to a Ministerial Statement delivered by Hon. Murray Rankin, Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, regarding the first provincial statutory holiday marking National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Transcript...
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