Union of BC Indian Chiefs' 'Vote Anyone But Clark' campaign

Union of BC Indian Chiefs' 'Vote Anyone But Clark' campaign

Postby Oscar » Wed May 03, 2017 5:11 pm

Victoria chapter endorses Union of BC Indian Chiefs' 'Vote Anyone But Clark' campaign

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May 3, 2017 - 4:55 pm

The Council of Canadians Victoria chapter has endorsed the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) 'Vote Anyone But Clark' online campaign.

Grand Chief Stewart Phillip says, "Christy Clark and the BC Liberals have demonstrated injurious arrogance and destructive ambivalence for our pristine ecosystems, for climate change, the rights of Indigenous Peoples, and for the sacred duty to protect the natural inheritance of our children and our families."

The pledge says: "On May 9th, 2017, I will vote for the candidate in my riding with the best chance of defeating Christy Clark and the BC Liberals."

The three main parties also completed a UBCIC questionnaire on Indigenous issues.

Grand Chief Philip says:
1- Liberals - "Clearly the BC Liberal government came up short.”
2- NDP - “The NDP responses to our questionnaire were the most comprehensive.”
3- Greens - “The BC Greens’ responses revealed their lack of understanding of Indigenous interests, Indigenous rights and Indigenous issues."

Furthermore, the CBC reports, "Phillip mentioned a number of grievances First Nations have with the B.C. Liberals, including the push to go ahead with 'market-dead LNG' and the Site C dam, which he characterized as a 'white elephant' and a 'sleazy, political make-work project to shore up the failings B.C. Jobs program'. 'The Clark government has virtually neglected the people of British Columbia in her obsessive pursuit of large scale resource development projects', he said."

As noted above, voting day in the provincial election is May 9.

The Council of Canadians is a non-partisan organization that endorses no political party, but rather is committed to building a peoples' movement capable of holding any government accountable to the public interest.

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Re: Union of BC Indian Chiefs' 'Vote Anyone But Clark' campa

Postby Oscar » Wed May 10, 2017 11:17 am

Vancouver-Burnaby chapter distributes 1100 leaflets on BC provincial election issues

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May 6, 2017 - 9:38 pm

The Council of Canadians Vancouver/Burnaby chapter is encouraging people to vote for candidates who will create more jobs in sustainable ways, reduce poverty, tax fairly, increase climate justice, strengthen public health, restore BC Ferries as a crown corporation, and enhance democracy.

Chapter activist Penny Tilby tells us, "Over the past four weeks our chapter distributed 1100 leaflets outlining some of the key issues we want people to consider in voting in our provincial election. On the whole the information was well received."

Tilby highlights, "These were given out at a couple of all-candidate meetings in Burnaby, but the majority were distributed in the Vancouver community at transit hubs and malls. The aim was to reach as many of the general public as possible and not just the already politically interested people who come to meetings."

The chapter's leaflet says:

For a BC with more job opportunities, better social programs, higher income equality, and stronger democracy, please VOTE for the candidate who will:

1- Create more BC jobs by investing in ambitious climate action plans; revitalizing the forest industry; building affordable rental housing; hiring more teachers, nurses, childcare workers, and home care workers; and instituting a just transition strategy for retraining workers for jobs in a low-carbon, sustainable economy.

2- Reduce poverty by providing livable social assistance and disability benefits; introducing $10 per day childcare; increasing minimum wage to $15 per hour; and implementing the recommendations of Grand Chief Ed John’s report to improve conditions for Indigenous children on- and off-reserve

3- Tax fairly to pay for needed programs by ensuring that corporations and wealthy citizens pay their share of the tax burden. Corporations and the wealthy benefit from infrastructure and subsidies, paid for by taxes, to support their businesses; their tax burden should be in line with the profits enjoyed.

4- Increase climate justice by developing sustainable energy initiatives, always in consultation with affected communities and recognizing Indigenous rights; implementing policy to reduce our dependence on oil, lower natural gas emissions, and decrease water pollution; and shrinking our carbon footprint – no new oil and LNG pipelines.

5- Strengthen public health by eliminating MSP premiums; pressing for a national public drug plan; increasing mental health services and home care services for seniors; and creating healthy living conditions for those living on-reserve.

6- Restore BC Ferries by returning it to crown corporation status so that it operates only in the public interest as an integral part of the public transit system and not as a ‘for-profit’ agency.

7- Enhance democracy by banning corporate and union donations to political parties and by passing anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) legislation to prevent corporations from launching frivolous law suits intended to silence and bankrupt activists.

The provincial election takes place on May 9.

The Council of Canadians is a non-partisan organization that endorses no political party, but rather is committed to building a peoples' movement capable of holding any government accountable to the public interest.

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