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From YouTube: APRIL 29 2021 Statements Adam Olsen
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
2nd Session
42nd Parliament
A
Member
for
saanich,
north
and
islands.
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
I
learned
in
my
time
at
the
central
saanich
council
table.
The
important
work
of
local
government
is
to
create
and
maintain
safe
and
secure
neighborhoods
as
dry
as
comprehensive
zoning.
Bylaws
and
official
community
plans
are.
They
are
in
agreement
that,
if
followed,
enable
individuals
to
peacefully
live
collectively,
building
form
heights
and
siting
are
some
of
the
policy
measures
that
provide
certainty.
That
applies
to
all
people
that
live
in
a
neighborhood
communities
are
not
just
all
about
built
form.
A
A
When
communication
lacks
or
breaks
down
or
when
leaders
act
with
a
heavy
hand,
the
trust
between
neighbors,
the
community
and
their
decision
makers
is
eroded.
Just
and
correct
decisions
are
undermined
when
a
neighborhood
neighborhood's
valid
questions
go
unanswered.
When
there
is
a
lack
of
information,
the
difficult
job
of
governing
a
community
is
increased.
A
Even
more
troublesome
is
that
people
will
inevitably
fill
in
the
blanks
with
their
own
information,
and
the
challenging
communications
is
made
unnecessarily
more
arduous
in
central
saanich.
There
is
an
unfortunate
situation
that
has
been
unfolding
over
the
last
month
with
the
prosser
road
supported
housing
project
deep
down.
I
believe
we
all
know
that
we
have
a
role
in
supporting
our
friends
and
relatives
who
are
in
desperate
need.
A
I
believe
that
diverse
and
inclusive
welcoming
communities
are
more
vibrant
and
interesting,
and
just
as
I
ask
my
friends
and
neighbors
to
keep
their
minds
and
hearts
open
to
support
the
disadvantaged
in
our
society,
I
ask
my
colleagues
in
this
chamber
to
show
compassion
in
their
actions
for
the
people
and
neighborhoods
their
decisions
are
impacting.
This
means
we
need
to
improve
communication
and
show
the
respect
for
people
neighborhoods
and
communities
that
they
deserve.