by adamolsen | Feb 18, 2023 | 42-4, Bills, Blog, Governance, Indigenous, Legislature, Video
February 15 & 16, 2023 were terrible days in the legislature for David Eby’s BC NDP government. I have been deeply concerned about how the provincial government has mismanaged the legislative calendar and agenda for months now. I’ve written about it...
by adamolsen | Feb 16, 2023 | 42-4, Blog, Governance, Indigenous, Legislature, Statement, Video
In Members’ Statements, I offered a few words to mark the passing of my uncle TEMOSEṈŦET, Dr. Charles Elliott. [Transcript] Today I stand to recognize and honour my uncle, TEMOSEṈŦET, Dr. Charles Elliot. Charles was the preeminent Coast Salish artist. When...
by adamolsen | Feb 13, 2023 | 42-4, Blog, Environment, Governance, Indigenous, Question Period, Video
The Saanich Inlet continues to be threatened by the industrial expansion of a quarry at Bamberton. Despite Minister of Environment, George Heyman’s suggestion the environmental assessment (EA) process is working as it should, the only reason and EA is even being...
by adamolsen | Feb 9, 2023 | 42-4, Bills, Blog, Governance, Indigenous, Legislature, Video
The British Columbia government is making the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation a statutory holiday. It was recommended that governments created a day for truth and reconciliation which the federal government did two years ago. In my second reading speech I...