The only reason to Wait until there is some possible terror plot to make any announcement about Bill C51.
Is to justify taking away rights and freedoms.
Bill C51 which allows CSIS to in effect ignore Canadian Laws and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Bill C51 is carefully designed NOT to prevent torture. Bill C51 allows CSIS to operate in secrecy and serve secrete objectives of which we will perhaps never know.
Democracy requires, all activities open to scrutiny.
Democracy requires an INFORMED public voting in fair elections.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-c51-terrorism-balance-rights-security-1.3723167
Bill C51 was NOT written to authorize torture. It is carefully written NOT to prevent torture, which means torture is authorized!!!
"(3) The Service shall not take measures to reduce a threat to the security of Canada if those measures will contravene a right or freedom guaranteed by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms or will be contrary to other Canadian law, unless the Service is authorized to take them by a warrant issued under section 21.1."
Finding one Judge somewhere in the country willing to issue a warrant is easy. This process is specifically here to enable torture or other activities contrary to Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms or will be contrary to other Canadian law.
There must be no exceptions to Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms or other Canadian law. Otherwise the Canadian Charter and other Canadian laws are flushed down the toilet and are not worth the paper they are written on.
Basically water boarding and drug induced psychotically torture are allowed without limitation.
"12.2 (1) In taking measures to reduce a threat to the security of Canada, the Service shall not
(a) cause, intentionally or by criminal negligence, death or bodily harm to an individual;
(b) wilfully attempt in any manner to obstruct, pervert or defeat the course of justice; or
(c) violate the sexual integrity of an individual."
And there is nothing more effective than torture for creating suicidal hatred, terrorism. Once people have been tortured they can NOT be safely released, without a real possibility that they and their loved ones will seek retribution on the perpetrators of torture.
The problem is Bill C51 is the corruption of Justice!!
The corruption of Justice is a incredible recruiting tool for terrorist seeking ultimate revenge and destruction.
Friday, December 11, 2015
Monday, November 9, 2015
Unproductive Credit Sucking money out of the Economy
Property Market - Unproductive Credit
The concentration of credit and investment into the Property Market sucks money out of more productive Technology, Business, Manufacturing, Renewable/Non-Renewable Resource and Agricultural development. The constrained Property Market most negatively effects Agricultural Investment and Food Sustainability.
A lot of Vancouver people have made their fortunes through property -- many still do -- but it has arguably come at the expense of a vibrant and healthy economy.
As the Vancouver economy continues to struggle -- and the likelihood of a recession grows by the day.
Governments have refused to do anything about the property parasite that continues to suck the life out of the economy.
Similar problem in Australia and California.
http://www.businessspectator.com.au/article/2015/5/29/australian-news/property-investment-sucking-life-out-economy
http://www.lao.ca.gov/reports/2015/finance/housing-costs/housing-costs.aspx
Building Less Housing Than People Demand Drives High Housing Costs. Vancouver is a desirable place to live. Yet not enough housing exists in the Greater Vancouver area to accommodate all of the households that want to live there. In these areas, community resistance to housing, environmental policies, lack of fiscal incentives for local governments to approve housing, and limited land constrains new housing construction. A shortage of housing means households wishing to live there compete for limited housing. This competition bids up home prices and rents. In addition to a shortage of housing, high land and construction costs also play some role in high housing prices.
The property transfer tax does NOT solve the 2 problems creating and sustaining unfordable housing and the inefficient car culture. Farmland speculation and micro land parcels speculation creating artificial land price pressure.
The first problem is when agricultural land is taken for housing and commercial development no money is set aside in a trust fund to return the land back to large efficient agricultural land plots. A result when communities population reduces the land remains unusable. This of course will be more critical as agricultural areas move with climate change. Actually the biggest problem here is farm land is sold at housing and commercial development prices. Which is much higher than the agricultural earning capacity of the land. The net result is land speculation becomes the major source of income for farmers. And farmers become less farmers and more land speculators.
The second problem is the land ownership is parceled up as small as possible to maximizing the developer/speculator profit. The land is parceled up so small that it cannot be redevelop with larger buildings without land speculators collecting connecting land into larger usable parcels at very high profits. The last house sold sets the price.
The solution is simple do NOT parcel land ownership to less than a block. Home owners are coop share owners of the block and vote as shareholders regarding redevelopment. And as shareholders the home owners share in the profits. This will eliminate the land speculation required to create larger connected lots necessary for larger buildings.
The concentration of credit and investment into the Property Market sucks money out of more productive Technology, Business, Manufacturing, Renewable/Non-Renewable Resource and Agricultural development. The constrained Property Market most negatively effects Agricultural Investment and Food Sustainability.
A lot of Vancouver people have made their fortunes through property -- many still do -- but it has arguably come at the expense of a vibrant and healthy economy.
As the Vancouver economy continues to struggle -- and the likelihood of a recession grows by the day.
Governments have refused to do anything about the property parasite that continues to suck the life out of the economy.
Similar problem in Australia and California.
http://www.businessspectator.com.au/article/2015/5/29/australian-news/property-investment-sucking-life-out-economy
http://www.lao.ca.gov/reports/2015/finance/housing-costs/housing-costs.aspx
Building Less Housing Than People Demand Drives High Housing Costs. Vancouver is a desirable place to live. Yet not enough housing exists in the Greater Vancouver area to accommodate all of the households that want to live there. In these areas, community resistance to housing, environmental policies, lack of fiscal incentives for local governments to approve housing, and limited land constrains new housing construction. A shortage of housing means households wishing to live there compete for limited housing. This competition bids up home prices and rents. In addition to a shortage of housing, high land and construction costs also play some role in high housing prices.
The property transfer tax does NOT solve the 2 problems creating and sustaining unfordable housing and the inefficient car culture. Farmland speculation and micro land parcels speculation creating artificial land price pressure.
The first problem is when agricultural land is taken for housing and commercial development no money is set aside in a trust fund to return the land back to large efficient agricultural land plots. A result when communities population reduces the land remains unusable. This of course will be more critical as agricultural areas move with climate change. Actually the biggest problem here is farm land is sold at housing and commercial development prices. Which is much higher than the agricultural earning capacity of the land. The net result is land speculation becomes the major source of income for farmers. And farmers become less farmers and more land speculators.
The second problem is the land ownership is parceled up as small as possible to maximizing the developer/speculator profit. The land is parceled up so small that it cannot be redevelop with larger buildings without land speculators collecting connecting land into larger usable parcels at very high profits. The last house sold sets the price.
The solution is simple do NOT parcel land ownership to less than a block. Home owners are coop share owners of the block and vote as shareholders regarding redevelopment. And as shareholders the home owners share in the profits. This will eliminate the land speculation required to create larger connected lots necessary for larger buildings.
Sunday, September 27, 2015
Changing Political Power in Canada, not just Changing the Political Party in Power.
When the Government signs away sovereignty the patriots must revolt.
Changing Political Power in Canada,
not just Changing the Political Party in Power.
For in Canada, uniquely, the prime minister’s powers of appointments extend not only to all who serve beneath him, but to every one of the offices that might be expected to hold him in check
There is no justification for including investor-state dispute in the FIPA or in TTP
http://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2014/09/15/China-Investment-Treaty-Breakdown/?utm_source=fb-page-editor-post&utm_medium=fb-page&utm_campaign=fb-09-2014
There is no justification for including investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) in either the CETA or the TTIP.
https://www.policyalternatives.ca/publications/reports/investor-state-dispute-settlement-ttip-and-ceta
As a friend, conservative and Harper supporter told me, revolution is the only way to change our system of elected dictatorship.
Canada's election flawed laws are the reason we not able to obtain a Good Government. If you are in doubt for a second about this. Look at the FIFA, TPP and CETA investment treaties. These are secret agreement and are particularly harmful because it denies public access to arbitration case decisions miss-leading the public into believing their government is able to exercise sovereign powers.
The solution is monitoring and regulating pre-election direct and indirect advertising spending.
Much of the Media is owned by companies who have little or no interest in reporting and a lot of interest in policy.
Making sure their policies they are pushing are seen as best polices, which is often a LIE.
There needs to be media financial transparency. Who is pay for the Media operation and who owns it. This very detail financial information must be publicly broadcast annually for both private and publicly owned media enterprises.
Democracy depends on an informed public voting in fair elections.
Corruption and democracy: Political finances - conflicts of interest -
lobbying - justice (2008)
Changing Political Power in Canada,
not just Changing the Political Party in Power.
For in Canada, uniquely, the prime minister’s powers of appointments extend not only to all who serve beneath him, but to every one of the offices that might be expected to hold him in check
There is no justification for including investor-state dispute in the FIPA or in TTP
http://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2014/09/15/China-Investment-Treaty-Breakdown/?utm_source=fb-page-editor-post&utm_medium=fb-page&utm_campaign=fb-09-2014
There is no justification for including investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) in either the CETA or the TTIP.
https://www.policyalternatives.ca/publications/reports/investor-state-dispute-settlement-ttip-and-ceta
As a friend, conservative and Harper supporter told me, revolution is the only way to change our system of elected dictatorship.
Canada's election flawed laws are the reason we not able to obtain a Good Government. If you are in doubt for a second about this. Look at the FIFA, TPP and CETA investment treaties. These are secret agreement and are particularly harmful because it denies public access to arbitration case decisions miss-leading the public into believing their government is able to exercise sovereign powers.
The solution is monitoring and regulating pre-election direct and indirect advertising spending.
Much of the Media is owned by companies who have little or no interest in reporting and a lot of interest in policy.
Making sure their policies they are pushing are seen as best polices, which is often a LIE.
There needs to be media financial transparency. Who is pay for the Media operation and who owns it. This very detail financial information must be publicly broadcast annually for both private and publicly owned media enterprises.
Democracy depends on an informed public voting in fair elections.
Corruption and democracy: Political finances - conflicts of interest -
lobbying - justice (2008)
Lack of Accountability and over reaching powers is why Bill C51 is too DANGEROUS
Lack of Accountability and over reaching powers is why Bill C51 is too DANGEROUS
The sections describing the CSIS powers to break Canadian Laws, ignore our Constitutional Rights and Freedoms and break the Laws of other Nations is NOT acceptable.
Bill C51 is a bill to empower Security and Public Safety services to operate without accountability in their actions to protect the Government.
The lack of accountability and over reaching powers which are the key stones of Bill C51 is what makes it so DANGEROUS.
Reduced Accountability and over reaching powers, will increase Corruption within CSIS and the Government it protects
The culture of action without Accountability, blinds our Government to the need for increased Accountability in fighting the war on terrorism and other threats, economic and political also included in Bill C51.
https://secure.avaaz.org/en/canada_secret_police_sen/?foEErbb&pv=90
Below a graphic illustration to drive home the importance of Government Accountability in fighting the war on terrorism.
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http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/jun/03/us-isis-syria-iraq
But this US and western habit of playing with jihadi groups, which then come back to bite them, goes back at least to the 1980s war against the Soviet Union in Afghanistan, which fostered the original al-Qaida under CIA tutelage.
It was re-calibrated during the occupation of Iraq, when US forces led by General Petraeus sponsored an El Salvador-style dirty war of sectarian death squads to weaken the Iraqi resistance. And it was reprised in 2011 in the NATO-orchestrated war in Libya, where Isis last week took control of Gaddafi’s home town of Sirte.
In reality, US and western policy in the conflagration that is now the Middle East is in the classic mold of imperial divide-and-rule. American forces bomb one set of rebels while backing another in Syria, and mount what are effectively joint military operations with Iran against Isis in Iraq while supporting Saudi Arabia’s military campaign against Iranian-backed Houthi forces in Yemen. However confused US policy may often be, a weak, partitioned Iraq and Syria fit such an approach perfectly.
What’s clear is that Isis and its monstrosities won’t be defeated by the same powers that brought it to Iraq and Syria in the first place, or whose open and covert war-making has fostered it in the years since. Endless western military interventions in the Middle East have brought only destruction and division. It’s the people of the region who can cure this disease – not those who incubated the virus.
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Bill C51 is NOT a bill to protect Canadians it is a Bill empower Security and Public Safety services to operate without accountability in their actions to protect the GOVERNMENT.
Only transparent oversight and accountability can reduce corruption and the fear of corruption and make the people of Canada safer. Not only must the law be upheld without corruption. It is just as important that the law is seen to be open upheld without corruption, so that radicals find NO support amount public satisfied with the open accountable Government.
With the foundation accountability and the culture of accountability first in place only than can powers be increased to fight terrorism, and expose economic and political threats.
Failing to first build this foundation of accountability will only result in every action taken by the powers given by Bill C51" and related bills" even in secret, to be seen as justification for extreme acts/threats of necessary of political violence.
IF you disagree Please send me your response and I will read it carefully.
The sections describing the CSIS powers to break Canadian Laws, ignore our Constitutional Rights and Freedoms and break the Laws of other Nations is NOT acceptable.
Bill C51 is a bill to empower Security and Public Safety services to operate without accountability in their actions to protect the Government.
The lack of accountability and over reaching powers which are the key stones of Bill C51 is what makes it so DANGEROUS.
Reduced Accountability and over reaching powers, will increase Corruption within CSIS and the Government it protects
The culture of action without Accountability, blinds our Government to the need for increased Accountability in fighting the war on terrorism and other threats, economic and political also included in Bill C51.
https://secure.avaaz.org/en/canada_secret_police_sen/?foEErbb&pv=90
Below a graphic illustration to drive home the importance of Government Accountability in fighting the war on terrorism.
---------
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/jun/03/us-isis-syria-iraq
But this US and western habit of playing with jihadi groups, which then come back to bite them, goes back at least to the 1980s war against the Soviet Union in Afghanistan, which fostered the original al-Qaida under CIA tutelage.
It was re-calibrated during the occupation of Iraq, when US forces led by General Petraeus sponsored an El Salvador-style dirty war of sectarian death squads to weaken the Iraqi resistance. And it was reprised in 2011 in the NATO-orchestrated war in Libya, where Isis last week took control of Gaddafi’s home town of Sirte.
In reality, US and western policy in the conflagration that is now the Middle East is in the classic mold of imperial divide-and-rule. American forces bomb one set of rebels while backing another in Syria, and mount what are effectively joint military operations with Iran against Isis in Iraq while supporting Saudi Arabia’s military campaign against Iranian-backed Houthi forces in Yemen. However confused US policy may often be, a weak, partitioned Iraq and Syria fit such an approach perfectly.
What’s clear is that Isis and its monstrosities won’t be defeated by the same powers that brought it to Iraq and Syria in the first place, or whose open and covert war-making has fostered it in the years since. Endless western military interventions in the Middle East have brought only destruction and division. It’s the people of the region who can cure this disease – not those who incubated the virus.
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Bill C51 is NOT a bill to protect Canadians it is a Bill empower Security and Public Safety services to operate without accountability in their actions to protect the GOVERNMENT.
Only transparent oversight and accountability can reduce corruption and the fear of corruption and make the people of Canada safer. Not only must the law be upheld without corruption. It is just as important that the law is seen to be open upheld without corruption, so that radicals find NO support amount public satisfied with the open accountable Government.
With the foundation accountability and the culture of accountability first in place only than can powers be increased to fight terrorism, and expose economic and political threats.
Failing to first build this foundation of accountability will only result in every action taken by the powers given by Bill C51" and related bills" even in secret, to be seen as justification for extreme acts/threats of necessary of political violence.
IF you disagree Please send me your response and I will read it carefully.
Nothing creates suicidal hatred, terrorism, like torture.
Nothing creates suicidal hatred, terrorism, like torture.
Torture plant's the seeds of terrorism. If anyone believes torture is justified. I say you have no understanding of torture. Talk to a torture survivor or experience torture for yourself.
Once the culture of terrorism takes root it is difficult to stop. Torture is the problem and not part of the solution. It also corrupts justice making it impossible to bring Terrorist to justice.
To uproot the culture of terrorism, Terrorist must be be brought to justice for their crimes.
Nothing troubles me more than that Bill C51 is a torture and pre-justice bill.
2.2 (1) In taking measures to reduce a threat to the security of Canada, the Service shall not
(a) cause, intentionally or by criminal negligence, death or bodily harm to an individual;
(b) wilfully attempt in any manner to obstruct, pervert or defeat the course of justice; or
(c) violate the sexual integrity of an individual.
Basically water boarding and drug induced psychotically torture are allowed without limitation.
There is no reason to over ride Canada's Constitutional Rights and Freedoms except to enable Torture.
http://www.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?Language=E&Mode=1&DocId=7965854&File=185#2
"Everything is peaceful and secure," then disaster will fall on them as suddenly as a pregnant woman's labor pains begin. And there will be no escape.
With Bill C51 we are creating acceptance of Torture and planting the seed of our Destruction.
Torture plant's the seeds of terrorism. If anyone believes torture is justified. I say you have no understanding of torture. Talk to a torture survivor or experience torture for yourself.
Once the culture of terrorism takes root it is difficult to stop. Torture is the problem and not part of the solution. It also corrupts justice making it impossible to bring Terrorist to justice.
To uproot the culture of terrorism, Terrorist must be be brought to justice for their crimes.
Nothing troubles me more than that Bill C51 is a torture and pre-justice bill.
2.2 (1) In taking measures to reduce a threat to the security of Canada, the Service shall not
(a) cause, intentionally or by criminal negligence, death or bodily harm to an individual;
(b) wilfully attempt in any manner to obstruct, pervert or defeat the course of justice; or
(c) violate the sexual integrity of an individual.
Basically water boarding and drug induced psychotically torture are allowed without limitation.
There is no reason to over ride Canada's Constitutional Rights and Freedoms except to enable Torture.
http://www.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?Language=E&Mode=1&DocId=7965854&File=185#2
"Everything is peaceful and secure," then disaster will fall on them as suddenly as a pregnant woman's labor pains begin. And there will be no escape.
With Bill C51 we are creating acceptance of Torture and planting the seed of our Destruction.
Thursday, September 10, 2015
Will the NDP or Liberals revoke FIPA signed in secret?
Will the NDP or Liberals revoke FIPA signed in secret?
FIPA is unconstitutional and we should revoke this treaty.
United Nations: In the community of nations, governance is considered “good” and “democratic” to the degree in which a country’s institutions and processes are transparent.
http://www.un.org/en/globalissues/governance/
FIPA is unconstitutional because:
- FIPA interferes with Canada's right to an accountable democracy "Good Government".
- FIPA denies the public full access to case evidence and decisions.
After declaring FIPA unconstitutional require that all future international trade/treaty negotiations must be public or they may also be unconstitutional.
FIPA is particularly harmful because it denies public access to arbitration case decisions miss-leading the public into believing their government is able to exercise sovereign powers.
Foreign national companies only need threaten. Provincial, Regional and Municipal governments without the resources to fight or chance payouts will block, retract environmental and health regulations protecting the health of Canada and its people.
Under FIPA, provincial, regional and municipal governments will be on the hook for payouts without having been party to the creation of this act.
Where will the money come from?
http://www.troymedia.com/2012/12/17/stephen-harper-left-india-with-no-fipa-heres-why/
FIPA is unconstitutional and we should revoke this treaty.
United Nations: In the community of nations, governance is considered “good” and “democratic” to the degree in which a country’s institutions and processes are transparent.
http://www.un.org/en/globalissues/governance/
FIPA is unconstitutional because:
- FIPA interferes with Canada's right to an accountable democracy "Good Government".
- FIPA denies the public full access to case evidence and decisions.
After declaring FIPA unconstitutional require that all future international trade/treaty negotiations must be public or they may also be unconstitutional.
FIPA is particularly harmful because it denies public access to arbitration case decisions miss-leading the public into believing their government is able to exercise sovereign powers.
Foreign national companies only need threaten. Provincial, Regional and Municipal governments without the resources to fight or chance payouts will block, retract environmental and health regulations protecting the health of Canada and its people.
Under FIPA, provincial, regional and municipal governments will be on the hook for payouts without having been party to the creation of this act.
Where will the money come from?
http://www.troymedia.com/2012/12/17/stephen-harper-left-india-with-no-fipa-heres-why/
Saturday, August 29, 2015
Solving the Student LOAN and Health Care Cost crisis
Solving the Student LOAN and Health Care Cost crisis
Investing to meet future demand for Health Care Professionals.
Utilize the statistical planning ability of Stats Canada to estimate the future demand for heath care professionals.
Offer students full Post Secondary education loan/scholarship to the required Heath Care Professionals.
Unlike conventional student loans, student loan/scholarships will be forgiven if the student works a few years in Canada. The number of years in Canada 3yr, 5yr, 7yr will of course depend on the education investment and the relative health care demand of the area served. Graduates serving higher demand areas will have their loan/scholarship forgiven in a shorter time. Of course students have the option of converting the full cost of their education tuition, living expenses and Provincial/Federal University funding into a loan, if they wish to leave instead of working a few years in Canada.
This works as shown by Singapore.
Investing to meet future demand for Health Care Professionals.
Utilize the statistical planning ability of Stats Canada to estimate the future demand for heath care professionals.
Offer students full Post Secondary education loan/scholarship to the required Heath Care Professionals.
Unlike conventional student loans, student loan/scholarships will be forgiven if the student works a few years in Canada. The number of years in Canada 3yr, 5yr, 7yr will of course depend on the education investment and the relative health care demand of the area served. Graduates serving higher demand areas will have their loan/scholarship forgiven in a shorter time. Of course students have the option of converting the full cost of their education tuition, living expenses and Provincial/Federal University funding into a loan, if they wish to leave instead of working a few years in Canada.
This works as shown by Singapore.
Tuesday, July 28, 2015
Increase growth through reducing the cost of living/working.
http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21659741-global-movement-toward-much-higher-minimum-wages-dangerous-reckless-wager
Unfortunately a $15 minimum wage is the wrong solution to the problem.
The "correct" solution is to reduce the cost of living/working so that people don't need $15/hr to survive. This is what is NEEDED to make Canada competitive.
America/Canada are unnecessarily expensive places to live and work. We are car dependent with incredibly inefficient urban redevelopment.
Car dependence requires each worker to earn an additional $5/hr just to cover this cost. Without car dependence people
$15 - $5 = $10/hr
Impractically small lots prevents efficient redevelopment and requires land speculation to accumulate larger lots required for redevelopment. And "practically" prevents the development of transit communities necessary to over come car dependence. The net result is property speculation is the default retirement investment.
This is a problem for 2 reasons. First, it insures choosing to live in transit oriented community will cost more negating the previous $5 hour saving. Second, property speculation is extremely growth inefficient. Property Speculation Sucks money out of the Economy.
Canada partially saved itself from the 2009 housing crash. And now suffers from property speculation sucking money out of the economy. Lowing the interest rate to stimulate growth is NOT happening. Instead money is flowing into the property speculation.
http://tdwebste.blogspot.com/2015/07/property-speculaton-sucks-money-out-of.html
Just to add driving is subsidized in Canada/US.
Americans don't pay nearly enough in gas taxes to offset the social costs of driving—of which time lost to traffic is a biggie. As driving became more expensive over time, local agencies could meet additional mobility demands with new investments in public transportation.
http://www.citylab.com/cityfixer/2015/02/americas-infrastructure-crisis-is-really-a-maintenance-crisis/385452/
GOOD LUCK, I don't see any hope, Canada cost too much to live and work.
Unfortunately a $15 minimum wage is the wrong solution to the problem.
The "correct" solution is to reduce the cost of living/working so that people don't need $15/hr to survive. This is what is NEEDED to make Canada competitive.
America/Canada are unnecessarily expensive places to live and work. We are car dependent with incredibly inefficient urban redevelopment.
Car dependence requires each worker to earn an additional $5/hr just to cover this cost. Without car dependence people
$15 - $5 = $10/hr
Impractically small lots prevents efficient redevelopment and requires land speculation to accumulate larger lots required for redevelopment. And "practically" prevents the development of transit communities necessary to over come car dependence. The net result is property speculation is the default retirement investment.
This is a problem for 2 reasons. First, it insures choosing to live in transit oriented community will cost more negating the previous $5 hour saving. Second, property speculation is extremely growth inefficient. Property Speculation Sucks money out of the Economy.
Canada partially saved itself from the 2009 housing crash. And now suffers from property speculation sucking money out of the economy. Lowing the interest rate to stimulate growth is NOT happening. Instead money is flowing into the property speculation.
http://tdwebste.blogspot.com/2015/07/property-speculaton-sucks-money-out-of.html
Just to add driving is subsidized in Canada/US.
Americans don't pay nearly enough in gas taxes to offset the social costs of driving—of which time lost to traffic is a biggie. As driving became more expensive over time, local agencies could meet additional mobility demands with new investments in public transportation.
http://www.citylab.com/cityfixer/2015/02/americas-infrastructure-crisis-is-really-a-maintenance-crisis/385452/
GOOD LUCK, I don't see any hope, Canada cost too much to live and work.
Property Speculaton Sucks money out of the Economy.
Property Market - Unproductive Credit
The concentration of credit and investment into the Property Market sucks money out of more productive Technology, Business, Manufacturing, Renewable/Non-Renewable Resource and Agricultural development. The constrained Property Market most negatively effects Agricultural Investment and Food Sustainability.
A lot of Vancouver people have made their fortunes through property -- many still do -- but it has arguably come at the expense of a vibrant and healthy economy.
As the Vancouver economy continues to struggle -- and the likelihood of a recession grows by the day.
Governments have refused to do anything about the property parasite that continues to suck the life out of the economy.
Similar problem in Australia and California.
http://www.businessspectator.com.au/article/2015/5/29/australian-news/property-investment-sucking-life-out-economy
http://www.lao.ca.gov/reports/2015/finance/housing-costs/housing-costs.aspx
Building Less Housing Than People Demand Drives High Housing Costs. Vancouver is a desirable place to live. Yet not enough housing exists in the Greater Vancouver area to accommodate all of the households that want to live there. In these areas, community resistance to housing, environmental policies, lack of fiscal incentives for local governments to approve housing, and limited land constrains new housing construction. A shortage of housing means households wishing to live there compete for limited housing. This competition bids up home prices and rents. In addition to a shortage of housing, high land and construction costs also play some role in high housing prices.
The property transfer tax does NOT solve the 2 problems creating and sustaining unfordable housing and the inefficient car culture. Farmland speculation and micro land parcels speculation creating artificial land price pressure.
The first problem is when agricultural land is taken for housing and commercial development no money is set aside in a trust fund to return the land back to large efficient agricultural land plots. A result when communities population reduces the land remains unusable. This of course will be more critical as agricultural areas move with climate change. Actually the biggest problem here is farm land is sold at housing and commercial development prices. Which is much higher than the agricultural earning capacity of the land. The net result is land speculation becomes the major source of income for farmers. And farmers become less farmers and more land speculators.
The second problem is the land ownership is parceled up as small as possible to maximizing the developer/speculator profit. The land is parceled up so small that it cannot be redevelop with larger buildings without land speculators collecting connecting land into larger usable parcels at very high profits. The last house sold sets the price.
The solution is simple do NOT parcel land ownership to less than a block. Home owners are coop share owners of the block and vote as shareholders regarding redevelopment. And as shareholders the home owners share in the profits. This will eliminate the land speculation required to create larger connected lots necessary for larger buildings.
The concentration of credit and investment into the Property Market sucks money out of more productive Technology, Business, Manufacturing, Renewable/Non-Renewable Resource and Agricultural development. The constrained Property Market most negatively effects Agricultural Investment and Food Sustainability.
A lot of Vancouver people have made their fortunes through property -- many still do -- but it has arguably come at the expense of a vibrant and healthy economy.
As the Vancouver economy continues to struggle -- and the likelihood of a recession grows by the day.
Governments have refused to do anything about the property parasite that continues to suck the life out of the economy.
Similar problem in Australia and California.
http://www.businessspectator.com.au/article/2015/5/29/australian-news/property-investment-sucking-life-out-economy
http://www.lao.ca.gov/reports/2015/finance/housing-costs/housing-costs.aspx
Building Less Housing Than People Demand Drives High Housing Costs. Vancouver is a desirable place to live. Yet not enough housing exists in the Greater Vancouver area to accommodate all of the households that want to live there. In these areas, community resistance to housing, environmental policies, lack of fiscal incentives for local governments to approve housing, and limited land constrains new housing construction. A shortage of housing means households wishing to live there compete for limited housing. This competition bids up home prices and rents. In addition to a shortage of housing, high land and construction costs also play some role in high housing prices.
The property transfer tax does NOT solve the 2 problems creating and sustaining unfordable housing and the inefficient car culture. Farmland speculation and micro land parcels speculation creating artificial land price pressure.
The first problem is when agricultural land is taken for housing and commercial development no money is set aside in a trust fund to return the land back to large efficient agricultural land plots. A result when communities population reduces the land remains unusable. This of course will be more critical as agricultural areas move with climate change. Actually the biggest problem here is farm land is sold at housing and commercial development prices. Which is much higher than the agricultural earning capacity of the land. The net result is land speculation becomes the major source of income for farmers. And farmers become less farmers and more land speculators.
The second problem is the land ownership is parceled up as small as possible to maximizing the developer/speculator profit. The land is parceled up so small that it cannot be redevelop with larger buildings without land speculators collecting connecting land into larger usable parcels at very high profits. The last house sold sets the price.
The solution is simple do NOT parcel land ownership to less than a block. Home owners are coop share owners of the block and vote as shareholders regarding redevelopment. And as shareholders the home owners share in the profits. This will eliminate the land speculation required to create larger connected lots necessary for larger buildings.
Monday, July 27, 2015
But our fight for freedom is not over. The souls given fighting for our freedom will not rest and neither should we.
But our fight for freedom is not over. The souls given fighting for our freedom will not rest and neither should we.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
Stop Bill C51, creating laws to allow torture is never acceptable.
The poem is, flanders fields of John McCrae who live in Guelph Ontario, close to where I grew up.
John McCrae and his friends gave their lives in WWI so that we could live to enjoy the privilege of Democratic freedom.
Every Remembrance Day we wear a poppy in honour of John McCrae and his friends, personal sacrifice. When we wear the poppy we remember our promise to take up the Torch and fight for Freedom and Peace.
Personal note.
Westfield church on Westfield Rd, has stain glass windows in honour of soldiers who gave everything.
Tuesday, June 9, 2015
Property Market - Unproductive Credit
A lot of Vancouver people have made their fortunes through property -- many still do -- but it has arguably come at the expense of a vibrant and healthy economy.
As the Vancouver economy continues to struggle -- and the likelihood of a recession grows by the day.
Governments have refused to do anything about the property parasite that continues to suck the life out of the economy.
Similar problem in Australia and California.
http://www.businessspectator.com.au/article/2015/5/29/australian-news/property-investment-sucking-life-out-economy
http://www.lao.ca.gov/reports/2015/finance/housing-costs/housing-costs.aspx
Building Less Housing Than People Demand Drives High Housing Costs. Vancouver is a desirable place to live. Yet not enough housing exists in the Greater Vancouver area to accommodate all of the households that want to live there. In these areas, community resistance to housing, environmental policies, lack of fiscal incentives for local governments to approve housing, and limited land constrains new housing construction. A shortage of housing means households wishing to live there compete for limited housing. This competition bids up home prices and rents. In addition to a shortage of housing, high land and construction costs also play some role in high housing prices.
The property transfer tax does NOT solve the 2 problems creating and sustaining unfordable housing and the inefficient car culture. Farmland speculation and micro land parcels speculation creating artificial land price pressure.
The first problem is when agricultural land is taken for housing and commercial development no money is set aside in a trust fund to return the land back to large efficient agricultural land plots. A result when communities population reduces the land remains unusable. This of course will be more critical as agricultural areas move with climate change. Actually the biggest problem here is farm land is sold at housing and commercial development prices. Which is much higher than the agricultural earning capacity of the land. The net result is land speculation becomes the major source of income for farmers. And farmers become less farmers and more land speculators.
The second problem is the land ownership is parceled up as small as possible to maximizing the developer/speculator profit. The land is parceled up so small that it cannot be redevelop with larger buildings without land speculators collecting connecting land into larger usable parcels at very high profits. The last house sold sets the price.
The solution is simple do NOT parcel land ownership to less than a block. Home owners are coop share owners of the block and vote as shareholders regarding redevelopment. And as shareholders the home owners share in the profits. This will eliminate the land speculation required to create larger connected lots necessary for larger buildings.
As the Vancouver economy continues to struggle -- and the likelihood of a recession grows by the day.
Governments have refused to do anything about the property parasite that continues to suck the life out of the economy.
Similar problem in Australia and California.
http://www.businessspectator.com.au/article/2015/5/29/australian-news/property-investment-sucking-life-out-economy
http://www.lao.ca.gov/reports/2015/finance/housing-costs/housing-costs.aspx
Building Less Housing Than People Demand Drives High Housing Costs. Vancouver is a desirable place to live. Yet not enough housing exists in the Greater Vancouver area to accommodate all of the households that want to live there. In these areas, community resistance to housing, environmental policies, lack of fiscal incentives for local governments to approve housing, and limited land constrains new housing construction. A shortage of housing means households wishing to live there compete for limited housing. This competition bids up home prices and rents. In addition to a shortage of housing, high land and construction costs also play some role in high housing prices.
The property transfer tax does NOT solve the 2 problems creating and sustaining unfordable housing and the inefficient car culture. Farmland speculation and micro land parcels speculation creating artificial land price pressure.
The first problem is when agricultural land is taken for housing and commercial development no money is set aside in a trust fund to return the land back to large efficient agricultural land plots. A result when communities population reduces the land remains unusable. This of course will be more critical as agricultural areas move with climate change. Actually the biggest problem here is farm land is sold at housing and commercial development prices. Which is much higher than the agricultural earning capacity of the land. The net result is land speculation becomes the major source of income for farmers. And farmers become less farmers and more land speculators.
The second problem is the land ownership is parceled up as small as possible to maximizing the developer/speculator profit. The land is parceled up so small that it cannot be redevelop with larger buildings without land speculators collecting connecting land into larger usable parcels at very high profits. The last house sold sets the price.
The solution is simple do NOT parcel land ownership to less than a block. Home owners are coop share owners of the block and vote as shareholders regarding redevelopment. And as shareholders the home owners share in the profits. This will eliminate the land speculation required to create larger connected lots necessary for larger buildings.
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