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City’s latest attempt to regulate political expression “highly problematic”
Petition Table. Photo by BlueandWhiteArmy. A few moments ago the VPSN submitted a follow-up letter Mayor and Council detailing our review of the latest report on regulating political speech. Suffice it to say, despite some minor progress in removing the... Continue reading »
Take 2: City revises approach for regulating “structures for political expression”
The City has just released a revised proposal on regulating the use of ‘structures’ for political expression. You can read the press release below, and view the full staff report (with the proposed revisions to the Street and Traffic Bylaw)... Continue reading »
Supporting free speech in Vancouver – VPSN recommendations on Structures for Public Expression
Petition table at an evening vigil, downtown Vancouver. Photo by Keith Low At noon today, the VPSN sent a letter to Mayor Gregor Robertson and members of City Council. The correspondence follows up on our concerns about proposed changes to... Continue reading »
VPSN and BCCLA call on Mayor and Council to reject proposal to regulate public expression
Falun Gong member gathering signatures UPDATES: April 7, 2011 – VPSN Newsletter – Discussion of “Structures” debate at City Council (blog) April 12, 2011 – VPSN Letter to Mayor Robertson & City Council on proposed “Structures” bylaw amendments (blog) (pdf)... Continue reading »
City moves to regulate “any structure, object, substance or thing” used for political expression
Falun Gong in Vancouver – Photo by K. Nicoll It’s hard to believe something of this calibre was only made publicly available one day before it goes in front of City Council. Tomorrow, Councillors will be considering a proposal to... Continue reading »