Over the last few weeks, British Columbia has experienced more severe and extreme weather events than ever in our history. The total rainfall in Abbotsford during the month of November was a record 541 millimetres, compared to its typical annual amount of 245 mm — 119 mm higher than the previous record monthly rainfall of…
Frank Daly: a teacher, a provoker, a vicarious questioner
On Tuesday November 23rd, I attended the funeral of Frank Daly. I was honoured to be asked to speak by his family and after the funeral was over, I felt so strongly about the experience that I wanted to share my words with you. By way of background, I was retained as a lawyer many…
November virtual screenings: double bill documentaries!
In July of this year, I began hosting monthly Fireside Film Nights, a free monthly online series featuring progressive films and panel discussions. My goal was to attract 100 viewers by July 2022. By two months later in September, the viewing audience had increased slightly faster than I had hoped to approximately 50, but still…
Gentle density in SE False Creek: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it
On Wednesday, October 27th, Vancouver City Council convened a session of their Standing Committee on Policy and Strategic Priorities to address, among other issues, “The Future of False Creek South: Advancing a Conceptual Development Plan and Addressing Lease Expiries.” In deciding how to move forward on this issue, Council considered a report from the General…
The Rankin File: Legacy of a Radical
This Friday, October 22 at 7pm, my partner Penny and I are hosting a virtual screening of The Rankin File: Legacy of a Radical, a documentary film about my hero and mentor, Harry Rankin. You can register to join us and see this wonderful film here, which will be followed by a political panel and…
If you’ve seen one wheelchair, you’ve seen them all…?
Former Vancouver City Councillor Sam Sullivan is over 6 feet tall on a short day. I, Tim Louis, also a former Vancouver City Councillor, am barely 5 feet tall on a tall day. Sam weighs 180 lbs dry. I am lucky to weigh in at 90 lbs soaking wet. He is clean shaven. I have…
Ministry for the Future: a book to change our climate change future
I have been back from summer vacation now for just over a month. Summer vacation is a time to do reading and I would have blogged about the most incredible book I read this summer immediately upon my return but wanted to blog instead about the need for a Canada Disability Benefit and my support…