How BC Could Tax Soaring Property Values for the Public Good | The Tyee
The vast majority of B.C.’s residential property wealth — $1.5 trillion — is in the value of the land rather than in the buildings on it. Unlike the value created by…
The vast majority of B.C.’s residential property wealth — $1.5 trillion — is in the value of the land rather than in the buildings on it. Unlike the value created by…
The hard work of an important committee in Halifax has recently come to fruition. The Subcommittee to Define Defunding the Police have finished their research, their surveys, and their deliberations…
Their (the IPCC’s) dramatic report on keeping that rise under 1.5 degrees C says the world is now completely off track, heading instead towards 3C.Keeping to the preferred target of 1.5C…
This year, I will be asking Victoria’s municipal election candidates where they stand on letting permanent residents vote in our elections. Join me!
Using visa status to determine residency, and providing no sensible exceptions for locals with alternative paper work is lazy and thoughtless policy making
Renting and buying homes, for BC residents, is becoming less and less affordable. We’re experiencing the result of decades of deregulation and rabid speculation…
It’s time for us to walk without pushing buttons, and our community plans prioritize people walking, so, #DontMakeMeBeg…
Turns out, coffee roasters are vulnerable to lung harming diacetyl exposure, and worker exposure to toxics is under-reported…
I would love for professional sports to be a test bed for innovative cooperative/socialist models. The features that keep professional sport sustainable and competitive should make it out into the greater …
BC Transit in Victoria is currently seeking feedback on a proposal to allow larger sized dogs on buses. The trick is to actually engage in a creative discussion about possible strategies without dismissing perspectives other than your own as unimportant…
So, why is Craigslist so successful anyway? Because everyone (well, almost) uses it. But, it does not have to be so. The availability of open access rental data is a public good…
Reproductive justice is more than the right to have an abortion. It’s about access to judgement-free information, comprehensive sexual education and understanding the complex realities of racism and colonization…
It’s almost as if there’s an unspoken moral argument here, you don’t deserve good teeth or a massage if you don’t work for a living…