Members of the BC Legislative Assemble debate the conflicts between individual rights and collective obligations.
29 minutes.
Archive for Housing
Chris Shelton explains how Human Rights, Property Rights and the Washington Consensus, affects BC social housing. 8 minutes video
Tamara Herman speaks at the 2013 World Peace Forum in Vancouver, Canada about the failures of capitalism on housing.
Jenny Francis speaks at the 2013 World Peace Forum in Vancouver, Canada about the failures of capitalism on housing.
Tristan Markle speaks at the 2013 World Peace Forum in Vancouver, Canada about the failures of capitalism on housing.
2013 World Peace Forum
Roger Rashi explains how to build a new solidarity party. Tara Ehrcke reports of the building of a new eco-socialist party in BC, and Michael Lebowitz explains the participatory governance of the Venezuelan Unity Party. At the end, they all listen politely to Ion Delsol’s suggestion of Perpetual Direct Democracy by polling & referenda.
History and Crisis of the Left Movement by Gary Cristall – Part 1
History and Crisis of the Left Movement by Gary Cristall – Part 2
Eroding the Health Care Services by Rachel Tutte – Part 1
Eroding the Health Care Services by Rachel Tutte – Part 2
Why Ecosocialism by Brad Hornick from the Vancouver Ecosocialist Group
Climate Emergency by Roger Annis
Change Political Parties or Change Political Systems – by Roger Rashi
Electoral Strategies – by Roger Rashi
Greens and Reds Cooperation in Europe by Ingo Schmidt- Part 1
Greens and Reds Cooperation in Europe by Ingo Schmidt – Part 2
Marty Frost spoke about cooperatives as the alternative to capitalism.
Co-ops with Marty Frost – Pt.1 video
Co-ops with Marty Frost – Pt.2 video
This video explores the root causes of poverty and the scarcity of affordable housing, namely the unfairness of private property of the land, and compounded loan-interests.
29 minutes
You can see, in this public hearing about sewage treatment, how disconnected are the political representatives from the citizens. This disconnect can easily be changed by citizens enacting direct democracy through referendums, as proposed on the booklet “Perpetual Direct Democracy” published by amazon.com
CRD Public Hearings part one video – 29 minutes
CRD Public Hearings Part 2 – 29:30
CRD Votes on Secondary Treatment
The capital regional district of municipalities, CRD, overwhelmingly votes, November 27, 2012, against a motion to delay the secondary treatment project until the best method of pollution control is discussed, understood, and accepted by the majority of citizens.
4 part video 14 minute each.
CRD Votes – video part 1
CRD Votes – video part 2
CRD Votes – video part 3
CRD Votes – video part 4
Politicians, scientists and concerned citizens have been discussing the secondary sewage treatment for the Victoria Regional District for the past 20 years. Here is the latest update in two 29 minute videos.
Victoria Sewage Treatment – Part 1 – 29 minute video
Victoria Sewage Treatment – Part 2 – 29 minute video
Councilor Philippe Lucas, from Victoria, Canada, talks about his limitations and frustrations of serving the public interests.
Councilor Philippe Lucas, from Victoria, Canada, talks about his limitations and frustrations of serving the public interests, as opposed to business interests.