The BC Greens campaigned on evidence-based decision-making. We have often criticized government for making a political decision, or decisions that benefit a donor. Bill 18 is mandating local governments to complete and publish a housing...
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Supporting the future of commercial fishing in British Columbia
The quota system implemented by the federal government has essentially privatized a public natural resource. The result has been that large corporations have purchased the quotas consolidating them and making it harder for owner operators...
WSANEC protecting wild salmon for generations
For the past several months I have stood several times in the legislature in defence of wild Pacific salmon. Folks might be wondering why? As a person of W̱SÁNEĆ heritage, I come from an ancient line of reefnet (SW̱OLE) fishermen. We have...
012 – The Public Circle LIVE! (Email Roundup)
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iS2OySHIQwk[/embedyt] Episode 012 - The Public Circle LIVE! Friday, May 4, 2018 The Public Circle LIVE! is a weekly live broadcast by Adam Olsen from the Saanich North and the Islands Constituency Office in Sidney, BC. Adam...
011 – The Public Circle LIVE! (Natural Resources)
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0B1Dg6DGWI[/embedyt] Episode 011 - The Public Circle LIVE! (Natural Resources) Friday, April 27, 2018 The Public Circle LIVE! is a weekly live broadcast by Adam Olsen from the Saanich North and the Islands Constituency Office...
Protecting wild salmon and fish farms transition plan
I have made it abundantly clear, I care a lot about wild salmon. It is the most important renewable natural resource on the coast of British Columbia. The provincial government is waffling on whether they are going to extend or cancel the...
Fossil fuels and fish in a resource colony
Canada and British Columbia continue to act like resource colonies, supplying the world with raw resources. It has not always been like that we once had bustling coastal and rural communities that refined natural resources, adding value...
010 – The Public Circle LIVE! (Wild Salmon)
010 - The Public Circle LIVE! (Wild Salmon) Friday, April 20, 2018 The Public Circle LIVE! is a weekly live broadcast by Adam Olsen from the Saanich North and the Islands Constituency Office in Sidney, BC. Adam discusses...
Seeking fairness in PTSD and workplace stress gap
Historically, as women enter professions, they have seen a reduction in both pay and prestige. This has been the case across the spectrum and is now being repeated in the attention to their mental health has received. While the gender pay...
Addressing renovictions in Bill 12
Government has introduced a Bill to address the growing problem with renovictions and compensating tenants who are evicted due to renovations, demolitions and manufactured home park closures. Balancing the need to upgrade rental units and...
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