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Bidding farewell to MLA Melanie Mark

by adamolsen | Feb 22, 2023 | 42-4, Blog, Governance, Indigenous, Legislature, Statement, Video

When Melanie Mark was sworn in to the British Columbia Legislative Assembly following her by-election victory in February 2016 her family brought her into the assembly in a good way. Melanie was the first First Nations woman elected as a MLA and the first First...

Warning the BC NDP government against filibustering bill for Truth and Reconciliation Day

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...

Remembering TEMOSEṈŦET (Dr. Charles Elliott)

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...

Outrage Grows as Saanich Inlet Continues to be Threatened by Quarry Expansion Despite Expert Warnings

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...

Bill to Make National Day for Truth and Reconciliation a Statutory Holiday in British Columbia

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...

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