by adamolsen | Apr 12, 2024 | 42-5, Blog, Governance, Legislature, Question Period, Video
The Surrey policing transition has been fumbled from the beginning. Public safety minister Hon. Mike Farnworth has allowed politics to lead the policy and the result has been expensive and unnecessary. Now the RCMP union President Brian Sauve is stating publicly that...
by adamolsen | Apr 12, 2024 | 42-5, Blog, Governance, Legislature, Statement, Video
After many years, and several attempts, the Hawaii Martin Mars water bomber will make one final flight from its home on Sproat Lake near Port Alberni, BC, landing on the Saanich Inlet before being moved to the B.C. Aviation Museum where it will be a permanent...
by adamolsen | Apr 12, 2024 | 42-5, Bills, Blog, Governance, Legislature, Video
For the fourth time I have introduced a private members bill to amend solitary confinement policy. The bill prohibits a person from being held in solitary confinement if they are pregnant, at risk of harm or suicide, have a prescribed disability or require medical...
by adamolsen | Apr 12, 2024 | 42-5, Bills, Blog, Governance, Indigenous, Legislature, Video
For decades Indigenous child welfare has been in the hands of the provincial government. Their policies have disrupted families, separating children from their parents and extended family, and had devastating consequences. In 2022, the province made large changes...
by adamolsen | Apr 12, 2024 | 42-5, Bills, Blog, Governance, Legislature, Video
There is an important teaching that once you start something that you must finish the work. In 2018, the provincial government invested $50 million in Indigenous language revitalization. It kickstarted and reinforced Indigenous language preservation and teaching....