Big thanks to the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1724 for endorsing me in my bid for re-election as one of COPE’s co-chairs! These folks are hard working and deserve our support. The Coalition of Progressive Electors (COPE) will be having our 2014 AGM this coming Sunday July 6th at 154 East 10th Ave. Registration…
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Petition re: Trinity Western University Law School
Let’s get the BC Law Society to change its position. They recently decided to recognise Trinity Western University Law School in spite of its anti-gay position. Pass this on to any lawyers you know, as it is a petition directed at the BC Law Society, and therefore can only be signed by members of the…
I Wouldn’t Give a Nickel to Fracking
I would like to follow up to COPE’s Jan. 29th press release “Vision Vancouver city councillor owns oil stock despite party’s green stance,” and a subsequent article that appeared in 24Hours “Vancouver councillor divests after oil stocks questioned“. Ensuring accountability and transparency is a full time job, and one that none of us has the…
City needs to look at Beach Towers redevelopment with affordability lens
The proposed infill redevelopment in the West End, at Beach Avenue and Harwood Street, is another example of Vision Vancouver’s approach, which provides incentives and benefits to developers without ensuring affordability for tenants. The city is promising incentives to the developer, but is not asking for any affordability requirements in return. As a result, the…
My New Year’s reveries
I was in my local coffee shop when I overheard the following conversation at a nearby table. While I don’t usually eavesdrop, I couldn’t help myself. I found myself getting more and more excited as the conversation continued. AT first all I heard was bits of general talk “… yes, I tell you I have…
Recent letter to the Vancouver Sun
I submitted this letter to the Editor of the Vancouver Sun recently and thought I would share it here as well. In arguing for an underground skytrain system for the Broadway Corridor, Councillor Meggs relies on inaccuracies presented as facts. This is because a decision, based on the facts, makes an At-grade LRT [ALRT] the…
Heather Place tenants deserve a better deal
Heather Place public housing near VGH, which is slated for demolition and redevelopment in the coming years, has received significant media attention this week. An article in the Straight, called Heather Place tenants wait in limbo, explains how many tenants are uncertain about their future, concerned about suffering the same fate as their counterparts at…