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Category Archives: Vancouver election
Imagining a different Vancouver with Kennedy Stewart
I was reading Mike Howell’s interview with Mayor Kennedy Stewart in the January 7 Courier, and I was struck by the extent to which our new mayor appears to be genuinely interested in collaboration with all members of Vancouver city … Continue reading
Posted in affordable housing, Canadian politics, City Hall, COPE, developers, gentrification, influence peddling, NPA, Vancouver, Vancouver election, Vision Vancouver
Tagged Coalition of Progressive Electors, COPE Classic, COPE Lite, Great Canadian Gaming Corp., Kennedy Stewart, Larry Campbell, Peter Ladner, Philip Owen, Sam Sullivan
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2018: A year of ups and downs for social justice
This is my last blog of 2018, so now is a good time to reflect on some of the highlights centering on social justice that were significant to me this year. To start, I was so heartened to witness the … Continue reading
Posted in Canadian politics, City Hall, climate change, COPE, electoral reform, justice system, law, proportional representation, social justice, Stephen Harper, sustainability, UBC, Vancouver, Vancouver election, Vancouver Park Board, Vision Vancouver
Tagged Beverley McLachlin, Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin, COP24, David Attenborough, IPCC, proportional representation, Supreme Court of Canada, UBC law school, UN COP24, WHO
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Unanimous vote on Vancouver tenants’ rights is a game changer
On Tuesday, December 4, COPE Councillor Jean Swanson tenants’ protection motion finally came before city council for a vote. In the week leading up to the vote, more than 300 tenants spoke eloquently to council about the need for protection … Continue reading
Posted in affordable housing, British Columbia, City Hall, COPE, developers, gentrification, Green Party, homelessness, NDP, NPA, People Power, Planning, social justice, Vancouver, Vancouver election, Vision Vancouver
Tagged Jean Swanson, Relocation and Protection Policy, renoviction
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