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…
Research notes on defunding the police, from Halifax
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…
The many boats of climate change
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…
Let all residents vote in Canada
This year, I will be asking Victoria’s municipal election candidates where they stand on letting permanent residents vote in our elections. Join me!
Who is local?
Using visa status to determine residency, and providing no sensible exceptions for locals with alternative paper work is lazy and thoughtless policy making
Buying ourselves out of homes
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…
Retire the beg button
It’s time for us to walk without pushing buttons, and our community plans prioritize people walking, so, #DontMakeMeBeg…
Coffee Roasting and popcorn lung
Turns out, coffee roasters are vulnerable to lung harming diacetyl exposure, and worker exposure to toxics is under-reported…
Sports socialism for all
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 …
Sharing public space
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…
The Craigslist problem
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…
Spontaneous acts of reproductive justice
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…
Break the link between employment and healthcare
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…