Change is a difficult process whether on the personal level or on the public policy front. The plan for the Vancouver Park Board (VPB) to reform the relationship between itself and Community Centre Associations (CCA) has been a long-troubled process. JOA between the Vancouver Park Board and Community Centre Association Vancouver’s 22 community centres (CC) [...]
Trust in government is becoming huge issue in Canada. Witness the conflict of interest scandals that are unfolding in cities in Quebec as well as in Toronto and London, Ontario. More and more citizens what to know that elected officials are acting in the best interests of their constituents and not beholden to unknown special [...]
Residents of Canadian cities need to have confidence in their elected official and know that the decisions made are in the best interest of the city and not influenced by anonymous donations. Yesterday, Tuesday November 28, Vancouver City Council considered a motion from the NPA on anonymous donation to the city. I wrote about the [...]
Update: Tuesday May 8, 2012 from Councilor Geoff Meggs:Mr. Meggs website: This just in: the NPA’s Francis Wong, so late filing his campaign finance disclosure that he is barred from running the next election, has now submitted his statements after all. Add $34,812 to the NPA’s total spending of $3.1 million. Also circulated to the [...]
Media Release For Immediate Release: Saturday, November 5th, 2011 COPE Putting Neighbourhoods First Through Neighbourhood Councils Vancouver – COPE’s ‘neighbourhood’s first’ philosophy is being exemplified in their most recent platform announcement: the creation of Vancouver neighbourhood councils. The party is looking to bring democracy back to the grassroots level by supporting local area councils to [...]
Vote on November 19, 2011. Lets make voting the majority. With the emergence of new tools like smart phones there will be new ways for voters to become better informed about the process, issues and candidates in the municipal election. The city of Vancouver has introduced a new phone application (app) for smarts phones that [...]
A message from get your Vote On Yes, we are starting a national campaign with one PDF. We are asking for 10 minutes of your time to increase the youth vote and make sure everyone shows up with the right stuff on May 2. Link to PDF Rap version of the message
Remember back in 1983 when then Prime Minister Kim Campbell was seeking a mandate from the Canadian people and made the incredible gaffe when she stated “…that discussing a complete overhaul of Canada’s social policies in all their complexities could not be done in just 47 days; she stated that an election campaign was not [...]
husband, father, citizen, community organizer, , artist and always re-defining myself.
Brent, his wife Anita, and their daughters Safrin and Mallika are long-time residents of the West End.
