Thoughts on BC Politics and More

What’s one of the hottest issues these days whether on social media, in colleges and universities, or out and about in public?   FREE SPEECH. Nearly a month ago (July 11 th ) t he Board of Governors at Keyano College in Fort McMurray voted unanimously to support the key principles of the Chicago Statement on Free Expression . In a nutshell, the principles of the statement are to ensure the protection of freedom of expression on campus. “Because the University is committed to free and open inquiry in all matters, it guarantees all members of the University community the broadest possible latitude to speak, write, listen, challenge, and learn ... it is not the proper role of the University to attempt to shield individuals from ideas and opinions they find unwelcome, disagreeable, or even deeply offensive” ~~ excerpt from the Chicago Statement On Monday (July 29 th ) Demetrios Nicolaides, the Alberta Minister of Advanced Education, took a mom...

The rule of law in Canada is a complete joke. Once again, charges were dropped against 14 individuals who flagrantly violated a court-ordered injunction by obstructing the Coastal GasLink Pipeline.  Even after they broadcasted and bragged about their actions to the world. On April 15, 2019 the BC Prosecution Service chose not to proceed with criminal contempt charges against 14 people arrested on January 7, 2019 for violating an injunction order prohibiting interference with Coastal Gas Link’s preliminary construction site work accessed via the Morice River Forest Service Road and Morice River Bridge ~~ Coastal GasLink | Molly Wickham from the Gitumden Clan of the Wet’suwet’en Nation And one of the individuals they let off with barely a slap on her wrist, Molly Wickham, refused to even guarantee she wouldn’t do it all over again, leaving open the possibility she’ll violate the injunction again in the future.  ...