That from an NPA Park Board Commissioner now that staff will not be coming to the board this Monday with a plan for public consultation on a controversial issue. Melissa De Genova says a memo has gone out saying the Park Board Chair has directed staff to not go before the Board with a consultation plan on the centralizing of community centres' … [Read more...]
Consultation coming soon on George Massey tunnel
March 6, 2013 by
The Ministry of Transportation will hold public hearings next week on its long range plan to replace the George Massey tunnel. It's called phase two of public consultation, and it includes meetings in Richmond, Surrey and Delta from next Wednesday through Saturday. Phase one of that consultation in December saw eleven hundred people weigh in, … [Read more...]
No consultation with LPNs on Bill 18
March 4, 2013 by
The Secretary-Business Manager for the Hospital Employees' Union says the Government has not consulted about a bill introduced in the Legislature Monday. If the bill passed, it would mean Licensed Practical Nurses would no longer be represented by the Facilities Bargaining Assocation, but instead fall under the Nurses' Bargaining … [Read more...]
Park Board Commission says more consultation needed
January 31, 2013 by
A Vancouver Park Board Commissioner plans to table a motion next week in response to the massive outcry over how funding could change for community centres. Melissa De Genova wants to see more public discussion on the Board's idea to redistribute funding to help out those 'have not' centres. This, after hundreds of people packed into the … [Read more...]
Vancounver Councilor defending city’s consultation process after protest
November 17, 2012 by
A Vision Vancouver Councilor says the city undertakes a lot of consultation efforts. This after a protest outside city hall, with demonstrators claiming they aren't consulted enough about development proposals. Andrea Reimer says as a public official, she hears from a lot of citizens on top of consultation efforts. "One of the big concerns I … [Read more...]
Translink board chair: cuts to service would require lots of consultation
October 17, 2012 by
A provincial government audit of Translink has suggested $ 41 million a year in cost-efficiencies could be found through implementing 27 recommendations, including reducing the frequency of skytrain during off-peak hours. The transit authority's board chair says some steps would need to be taken first before that would happen. Nancy Olewiler calls … [Read more...]
Nurses union says no consultation on mandatory staff flu shot
August 24, 2012 by
The BC Nurses Union says it's concerned about an order requiring all medical workers in B.C. to get a flu shot or wear a mask this flu season. Union official Margaret Dhillon says the order from chief medical health officer Dr. Perry Kendall came out of the blue. "There hadn't been any consultation with us beforehand, and we did … [Read more...]
Mayor Corrigan claims there was no consultation by Feds
May 25, 2012 by
The Mayor of Burnaby is laughing off claims by Heritage Minister James Moore that recent marine service cuts were done with broad consultation. Derek Corrigan says the Federal Government is out of touch with the Lower Mainland. When asked if his community was consulted, "No, of course not, they certainly haven't been looking at us to be part … [Read more...]
The Jericho Sailing Centre slams the closing of Kits Coast Guard base with no consultation by Ottawa
May 21, 2012 by
The General Manager of the Jericho Sailing Centre says closing the Kits Point Coast Guard station impacts the safety of all marine recreational users. Mike Cotter says with 250,000 boat launches a year they have their own volunteer rescue team who could now see their number of emergency call outs double. Cotter says there was certainly … [Read more...]
West Coast Fisheries and Oceans Critic disputes claims of consultation on cuts to marine services
May 18, 2012 by
The NDP's critic for West Coast Fisheries and Oceans disputes the Harper government's claims of widespread consultation before cuts were made to marine services in BC. BC's top cabinet minister in Ottawa, James Moore, says the cuts to the Kitsilano Coast Guard station and marine communication centres shouldn't have come as a surprise. Vancouver … [Read more...]
