A matter of Conscience: Why we need to act on long term care right now, and why transparency with Covid data is more critical than ever

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It came as a surprise to no one, that the recent report from Seniors Advocate, Isobel Mackenzie revealed that many if not most residents in long term care, worried less about Covid than going without seeing their loved ones. They are wasting away from lonelieness and being drugged at unprecedented rates. The full report canContinue reading A matter of Conscience: Why we need to act on long term care right now, and why transparency with Covid data is more critical than ever

Media access is an essential service,so why did the NDP limit access for months…until Horgans election call? The backstory to this, below.

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There will be plenty to say about Horgan breaking the CASA agreement with the Greens just to try and get re-elected before the proverbial economic/site c/ unemployment shitshow next year, but I’ve got a little backstory for you I’ve been working on since last week. When Covid 19 restrictions began last March, it made senseContinue reading Media access is an essential service,so why did the NDP limit access for months…until Horgans election call? The backstory to this, below.

Om the Bridge cancelled, Premier is going to Namastay home, but don’t fret – official UN International Day of Yoga events were already planned elsewhere.

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It’s over, done, kaput. The disaster that started as #Omthebridge has been cancelled after all three sponsors pulled out this morning. If you ask me, it was the tweet above that she issued yesterday that signaled the point of no return on this debacle, because this was never about yoga. It was a  silly tweet andContinue reading Om the Bridge cancelled, Premier is going to Namastay home, but don’t fret – official UN International Day of Yoga events were already planned elsewhere.

Legal Aid funds diverted by BC Government in excess of $100 million dollars. Legal? Yes. Moral or right? No.

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Without a doubt, there has been ample attention this week to Yoga on the bridge and today, the flippant, somewhat childish attempt by the premier to poke fun at the thousands of people who are upset and outraged. A welcome distraction from the ongoing health care scandal that revealed the BC government did not actuallyContinue reading Legal Aid funds diverted by BC Government in excess of $100 million dollars. Legal? Yes. Moral or right? No.