It isn’t just a federal issue. Rather, it concerns the very heart of community – whether community is defined municipally, provincially, nationally, or as the global collection of humankind. This article by Charlie Angus, first published in Policy Magazine and… Continue Reading →
By Don White Okay, full disclosure. I’m still really shocked by the lack of enshrined rights of municipalities in provincial/federal constitutions. But even more concerning is how the lack of such rights is routinely used by some provinces to effectively… Continue Reading →
It may turn out – in the end – that communities can actually benefit from the so-called “freedom” protests. Not benefit directly but benefit from more inclusive counter-reactions to the inverted flags, yelling, and parading-blockading that began with the trucker… Continue Reading →
It was dismaying to watch Nanaimo City Council’s last regular meeting on Monday, April 4, 2022, Particularly the presentation to Council on the “State of the Nanaimo Economy” by Amrit Manhas, Economic Development Officer. And equally disturbing to read the… Continue Reading →
The final of eight articles from the National Observer’s Special Report: Bolder, faster, together focuses on the problematic lack of training of local residents and officials who form the de facto front line in any emergency. “While words like climate… Continue Reading →
Just when I was starting to look forward to next October’s municipal election in Nanaimo, along comes this alarming piece from Canada’s National Observer. According to the investigating reporters, I will need to do more than just take in what… Continue Reading →
The co-founder of Green New Deal Rising in the UK, Fatima Ibrahim, argues the case that it is not only the right of citizens to stage noisy, in-your-face protests, but doing so is the most effective political action they can… Continue Reading →
The New York Times, July 20, 2021. For whatever reasons, prevailing western economic models – and those who adhere to them – conveniently ignore the finite supply of natural resources. By omitting this constraint, they treat supplies of clean air,… Continue Reading →
Victoria Times Colonist. June 10, 2021. The last sentence in the news release from the City of Victoria says it all. “[N]ow is a time where the City can take leadership and provide an opportunity for thoughtful reflection and examination… Continue Reading →
The Tyee. June 9, 2021. Patrick Condon is always worth a read and his latest column no less so. This time he makes a case for providing affordable housing by separating the connection between property value assigned to building and… Continue Reading →
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