COPE: Coalition of Progressive Electors

Imagine if Vancouver fully supported the arts. This afternoon - before ABC amended the motion almost beyond recognition - @SeanOrr spoke passionately in support of a great motion from Councillor Pete Fry based on proposals from the City's Arts & Culture Advisory Committee.

Every speaker supported the motion and was quite passionate .Thanks to Sean Orr for trying facebook.com/share/p/1CVZJ8….

ABC votes against Sean Orr's motion to protect modular homes in Vancouver. Doing this in the midst of a housing crisis is unconscionable. #vanpoli #bcpoli

There are more ways that we can improve the TRPP for tenants in the future. This is just one step. Let's continue this work together and fight for tenants.

City Council now hearing from speakers in support for protecting hundreds of modular homes in Vancouver by extending their leases. LISTEN: youtube.com/live/7MP_pxqMS… #vanpoli

JUST IN: Sean Orr's motion to close an indentified loophole in the city-wide TRPP passes unanimously! Yes! This will mean that tenants in strata condos being treated as a rental buildings will be protect in the future.

Registered speakers for @seanorr 's motion on protecting Modular Housing are starting now. Listen in: youtube.com/watch?v=7MP_px…

Absolutely gutted that council decided to strike and replace this well thought out motion.

After 2 hours and 50 speakers, ABC's Sarah Kirby Yung moved an amendment to completely get rid of all the thoughtful resolutions created by the Arts & Culture Advisory Committee, and replace them with an entirely new motion that speakers and advocates have had no input on. Shame!

Vancouver Folk Fest artistic director Fiona Black explains to Council that Edmonton's folk fest receivers over 5 times more funding from its municipal govt. Imagine what we could do in Vancouver if we fully supported Arts & Culture! #vanpoli #VancouverInCommon #FundTheArts

Speakers right now are powerfully making the case for supporting Arts and Culture in Vancouver, listen in: youtube.com/watch?v=7MP_px…

Councillor @SeanOrr has 3 motions on today's City Hall agenda: - Closing loopholes to protect tenants - Extending leases to save modular homes - Finding new ways to raise City revenue from those most able to pay to fund the services we need Read more: votecope.ca/news/orr-repor…

"I just want to say that it’s good to see council vote to expand the hours of safe consumption sites." #vanpoli

Today, City Council voted to extend alcohol hours at bars and restaurants across the city. Councillor Orr moved a motion to ensure that that funding for programs like "Good Night Out" that tackle gendered violence will get a proportionate support to the new needs. It passed.

“This is not economics, this is — I don’t know what to call it" Well, I'll call it reckless and embarrassing. Public trust isn’t a game, and crypto hype isn’t a substitute for real policy that can actually end homelessness and increase affordability.