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Response from Minister Whiteside on Safety in Schools
Earlier this week, I received a response from Minister Whiteside’s office regarding a letter I had sent last month about COVID-19 safety guidelines in BC schools. After speaking with the Cowichan Valley Teacher’s Union, I issued a request for the Ministry...Response from Minister Conroy on Old Growth Protection
Last November, I wrote to Katrine Conroy’s office asking for her Ministry to assist the Ecoforestry Institute Society (EIS) with their plan to purchase an additional six acres of old growth that were once part of the Wildwood Ecoforest. Aside from protecting...Letter: Reconsider Rules Banning Non-Food Vendors from Markets
This week, I wrote a letter to Minister Dix asking that he and Dr. Bonnie Henry reconsider the recent public health order they issued, which restricts non-food items from being sold at farmer’s markets. Click the photo below to read the letter I sent:...Letter: Supporting the Cowichan Performing Arts Centre
This week, I wrote a letter to the new Minister of Finance, Selina Robinson, asking her to consider allocating funds for civic theatres, like the Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, who have struggled disproportionately during COVID-19. Click the photo below to read the...Letter from Minister Fleming: Consent and Sexual Health
In June, I sent a letter to Rob Fleming, Minister of Education, asking him to consider making education about consent a part of the curriculum for all grades. He replied with the letter below.
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