Saturday, December 13, 2008

West Vancouver’s political groups probed (The Vancouver Sun, 13 Dec 2008, Page A10)

Thanks to the newest Langley Political Blog (amongst lots lately -lol-), for the heads up on this Vancouver Sun article of today. Of note are these comments in The Sun Article:

"West Vancouver police are investigating complaints that two organizations that endorsed candidates in the November municipal election breached the Local Government Act.

In Langley, Housing and Social Development Minister Rich Coleman and Liberal MLA Mary Polak endorse school board members, raising the question of whether Coleman, Polak or the B. C. Liberal party may have acted improperly by failing to register as an elector organization.

Without enforcement of the election rules, special-interest groups can, in effect, buy and sell council and school board seats.

Without enforcement, voters may never know who is behind the elected officials who have the power, not only to tax and spend our money, but to reshape our communities."

Good points above. Should this be followed up on and by who? Also I believe to lodge a complaint there is only a months grace period to do so which would be Monday. Not sure about that but just a suggestion.


West Vancouver’s political groups probed
DAPHNE BRAMHAM VANCOUVER SUN
The Vancouver Sun
13 Dec 2008

West Vancouver police are investigating complaints that two organizations that endorsed candidates in the November municipal election breached the Local Government Act. Both groups — West Vancouver Citizens for Good Government and Low Tax, Low Growth...read more...

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