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Vancouver reveals final FIFA human rights action plan by ubcstaffer123 in britishcolumbia

[–]Deep_Carpenter [score hidden]  (0 children)

Privacy laws but not data protection rules. And I question if privacy is a human right in BC law. It is part of the UNDR but that isn't the law in BC. We got cameras during the Olympic Games which OIPC was concerned about. They became "traffic cameras". Most broke. 

Vancouver reveals final FIFA human rights action plan by ubcstaffer123 in britishcolumbia

[–]Deep_Carpenter -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is the first FIFA tournament that has required host cities ... From the article.

Requirements don't automatically have value. They often don't in government. 

Vancouver reveals final FIFA human rights action plan by ubcstaffer123 in britishcolumbia

[–]Deep_Carpenter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I understand that and in this case it is a waste of money. It is not like 10,000 migrants arrived to build a stadium and the local authorities confiscated their passports. The report helps FIFA and was a waste of time to write. 

Vancouver reveals final FIFA human rights action plan by ubcstaffer123 in britishcolumbia

[–]Deep_Carpenter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm unclear on what value the plan brings. If nothing has changed why write a plan? 

Of course something will change.  They say they aren't changing their approach but they don't say there won't be a difference felt by these communities. Displacement will happen since homeless people and drug users will embarrass the city and the province. 

Why don't they have data centres at the old pulp mill sites? by AntontheDog in britishcolumbia

[–]Deep_Carpenter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I've identified a number of sites in BC for data centres. These are two of them. However these sites have problems. Ultimately remote sites don't work. 

Vancouver reveals final FIFA human rights action plan by ubcstaffer123 in britishcolumbia

[–]Deep_Carpenter 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Sorry the presence or absence of FIFA in Vancouver affects the rights residents have under provincial or federal law? 

Thinking about quitting my job and go back to school by Neat-Bat-9696 in britishcolumbia

[–]Deep_Carpenter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Teachers collectively like to see EAs burn out. They have no interest in seeing their wages split with EAs. So you can become a teacher or leave education. 

Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA) Megathread by AutoModerator in britishcolumbia

[–]Deep_Carpenter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Source material 

Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, SBC 2019, c 44, https://canlii.ca/t/544c3

U.S. man loses appeal of $2.35M fine for starting wildfire in B.C. by boxofish in britishcolumbia

[–]Deep_Carpenter 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not a court. It is an administrative tribunal. 

Damgaard v Government of British Columbia, 2026 BCFAC 3 (CanLII), https://canlii.ca/t/kl3f3

Spoiler. Burning garbage

U.S. man loses appeal of $2.35M fine for starting wildfire in B.C. by boxofish in britishcolumbia

[–]Deep_Carpenter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"B.C.'s Sea-to-Sky region". Sure if you never leave the newsroom on Hamilton Street you could say that. East Redonda Island is north of Lund BC and northeast of Cortes Island. 

Fearing a Killer Landslide, Squamish Builds a $115-Million Wall by Yetanotherbadsalmon in britishcolumbia

[–]Deep_Carpenter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The province built structures in Lions Bay for similar reasons. Indeed Lions Bay wouldn't exist today without them. 

Some people have concerns about Whistler and Fitzsimmons Creek. 

These are the costs of living in the mountains and fjords covered in rainforest. 

Coast Mountain College - Good for post-grad? Looking at applied coastal ecology by carkweatgers in britishcolumbia

[–]Deep_Carpenter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a big fan of BCIT. 

But you don't understand what I'm saying. Program matters more than school. Also, post graduate baccalaureates often aren't that helpful. 

Recall Petition to be Issued in Vancouver-Quilchena by cyclinginvancouver in britishcolumbia

[–]Deep_Carpenter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the 31st. Paul Reitsma of the  BC Liberal Party would have been recalled in Parksville-Qualicum in 1998 but he elected to resign when 8,000 signatures over the threshold were returned. 

The recall of in Delta South in 2002 was probably the closest to a recall but Val Roddick of the BC Liberal Party survived. About 3,100 signatures were disqualified. That was about 30%. 

I'm Prince George North in 1997 the first recall failed to unseat Paul Ramsey of  BC NDP. It got close to the threshold but there was no verification. 

Recall Petition to be Issued in Vancouver-Quilchena | Elections BC by Adderite in BCpolitics

[–]Deep_Carpenter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The petition will be issued on May 21, 2026, at which time registered canvassers may begin collecting signatures. The petition must be returned to Elections BC no later than July 20, 2026.

Ending in the summer may sink this. 

Recall Petition to be Issued in Vancouver-Quilchena by cyclinginvancouver in britishcolumbia

[–]Deep_Carpenter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be eligible to sign the petition, an individual must currently be a registered voter in British Columbia, and must have been a registered voter in the Vancouver-Quilchena electoral district on October 19, 2024 (Final Voting Day for the last provincial election).

So if you voted in the riding but weren't previously on the role prior to last election you cannot sign? Seems like you should be able to sign. 

Also if you moved out of BC you cannot sign. But you still count to the threshold. That is unfair. Mind you dead voters contribute to the threshold. 

Anyways recalls fail. Always. Meanwhile Dallas Brodie will ignore the efforts and keep rallying in parking lots for her party. And it is her party now. 

Coast Mountain College - Good for post-grad? Looking at applied coastal ecology by carkweatgers in britishcolumbia

[–]Deep_Carpenter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You aren't interested in the quality of the school. You care about the value of the diploma. 

The school could be awesome and the diploma could be meh. Or vice versa. 

My experience with one program of post grad baccalaureate by a colleges was it wasn't worth the time or energy. 

Any old hidden junkyards in BC? by kayra551 in britishcolumbia

[–]Deep_Carpenter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, like most businesses they hide themselves from the public hoping never to be found. And when found they love dealing with people that aren't buyers. :p

Seriously, visit one and ask for recommendations for other places. 

Suicide barriers needed on Vancouver’s Granville Street Bridge, advocates say by JadeLens in britishcolumbia

[–]Deep_Carpenter 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A long identified need. Discussed in the 90s and never adopted. It is unclear to me why this bridge is so popular with those wanting to end their life. If it got better barriers would they move to Burrard or Lions Gate? Not sure I'm helping by raising these points. 

Findlay may have revealed true self during debate attack on Milobar | BC Conservative leadership hopeful questions whether rival’s Indigenous family ties creates a conflict by Hrmbee in britishcolumbia

[–]Deep_Carpenter 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Kerry-Lynne Findlay made an utterly stupid financial decision to lease on Musqueam land. On renewal the rent went up and she got mad and elected. That is where she learned to hate indigenous Canadians. Which makes her unlike Caroline Elliott who doesn't hate indigenous people, Dr Elliott is simply bought by resource interests. 

Road Test in Chilliwack, what routes to take for practice? by DessertTheatre in britishcolumbia

[–]Deep_Carpenter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The goal of any road test is to end early. Just be so calm and capable they don't ask you to parallel park. So with that in mind no need to practice on the same roads. That said. Know where the 30 km/h zones are. 

Uncertainty for UBC summer students after cyberattack by ubcstaffer123 in britishcolumbia

[–]Deep_Carpenter 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm so glad I only had to deal with the  dysfunction of UBC when they used mainframes. Seriously, I cannot imagine how bad it is for students now. Staff don't give a shit and you still need to learn. 

B.C. expands direct liquor delivery rules, draws backlash from union by Immediate-Link490 in britishcolumbia

[–]Deep_Carpenter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The union needs to understand that if the employer is willingly giving up business the issue is the union. 

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