Another week has passed … and along with it came many stories regarding,
and around, politics in British Columbia.
Among them has been the on-going saga of problems with Community Living
BC … last week’s Angus Reed poll … questions about what is and will be
acceptable in BC’s off-share tourism marketing … the impact of the federal
crime bill on BC … and much more.
Here are some of the stories that made the news this past week.
No
home for man, in jail 7 months -- Community Living unable to find place for
19-year-old with developmental disabilities Victoria
Times Colonist
… said jail is becoming the default home for disabled young people when
there is no support in the community. "Basically we're using jail as the
services for him," she said. "CLBC has not been able to find a
placement for him." … said she fears for the safety of the young
man, who has the developmental age of a six-year-old child and is vulnerable to
abuse in the criminal justice system … said the government is paying far more
to keep the man behind bars than it would cost to care for him in the
community, and officials could be at risk if he comes to harm …
Poll
delivers bad news to Clark and Liberals
BC Local News
... people often say they support parties with limited chances of
success between elections, before returning to the fold … several things might
make this different ... Cummins the main one.
He’s an experienced, skilled campaigner, as shown by his six successful
campaigns to be an MP … attracted others with experience and knows how to do
the basic stuff that other fledgling political efforts tend to mess up … been
quick off the mark and effective in issuing news releases critiquing the Clark
government … Cummins has a chance, with some credible candidates, to make a
pitch to voters who aren’t happy with either of the two main parties, a
significant group these days..
De Patie
killer violates parole – again BC
Local News
… Doug De Patie, whose 24-year-old son Grant was killed by Pratt in 2005, did not expect Pratt to last long outside prison. "He is not ready for the outside world," said De Patie, who was informed that Pratt missed his 8 p.m. curfew Saturday. "He is making a mockery of the parole system. He is not showing any remorse. He is not showing any respect for the loss of Grant."
… Doug De Patie, whose 24-year-old son Grant was killed by Pratt in 2005, did not expect Pratt to last long outside prison. "He is not ready for the outside world," said De Patie, who was informed that Pratt missed his 8 p.m. curfew Saturday. "He is making a mockery of the parole system. He is not showing any remorse. He is not showing any respect for the loss of Grant."
