Our work tells us recent changes to the province’s Mental Health Act in a toxic drug crisis are counterproductive.

By Marilou Gagnon and other academics (listed in the story) who is a professor in nursing at UVic and scientist at the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research.

Link to the story, published March 31, 2023:

https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2023/03/31/Nurses-Oppose-Forced-Hospitalization/

‘The Petroleum Papers’ author Geoff Dembicki gave this testimony yesterday to Parliament.

Geoff Dembicki reports for The Tyee. His work also appears in Vice, Rolling Stone and the New York Times.

https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2023/03/31/Senators-Canada-Climate-Coverup/

Developers told council that Vancouver needs to add more rental development — not slow it down — as the city expects to welcome 60,000 new residents a year. But “if we can slow… displacing people, that seems like a good thing,” said a Broadway renter.

Jen St. Denis is a reporter with The Tyee covering civic issues.

Published on Thursday, 30 March 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/03/30/Vancouver-Council-Rejects-Plan-To-Slow-Broadway-Evictions/

Unable to teach for a full minute before needing to address behavioural problems. Kids slipping through the “crevasses.” Lack of support. Why teaching gets the joy sucked out of it, according to a teacher who retired early.

Katie Hyslop is a reporter for The Tyee.

Published on Thursday, 30 March, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2023/03/30/How-Fix-BC-Teacher-Shortage/

That time of year is coming again. What’s the update on tenant protections against deathly heat waves? Not much.

Mohammed Rafi Arefin is an assistant professor, Naomi Klein is a professor of climate justice and Geraldine Pratt is Canada Research Chair and professor at UBC. Andrea Krombein is co-lead of the South Vancouver Seniors Network and Marpole Oakridge Family Place. Zuzana Modrovic and Robert Patterson are lawyers for TRAC.

Published on Thursday, 30 March, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2023/03/30/Renters-Summer-Scant-Protections/

More evidence has emerged of the Alberta premier appearing to have attempted to interfere in a criminal case of a far-right pastor. Her loyal voters will likely stay that way, says one expert, but she may’ve ruined her chances in critical Calgary ridings.

Charles Rusnell is an independent investigative reporter based in Edmonton.

Published on Thursday, 30 March, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/03/30/Damaging-Danielle-Smith-Recording/

What layers of meaning have we associated with skin?

From mites to culture wars, Science World’s “Skin: Living Armor, Evolving Identity” walks a delicate line between real-world information and more complex stuff. Dorothy Woodend writes.

Dorothy is The Tyee's culture editor.

Published Wednesday, March 29, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2023/03/29/Skin-You-Are-In/

The dreamt-of universal child-care system has failed three times, says one child-care research unit.

As Canada puts $30 billion of its budget into high-quality child care this year, is it really guaranteed to succeed this time?

Brittany Hopkins writes. Brittany is a freelance journalist and newcomer in Vancouver.

Published Wednesday, March 29, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2023/03/29/Trapped-In-Full-Time-Parenting/

The UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change dropped its likely final report before the world hits 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming above pre-industrial levels.

The generation inheriting that future is working to redirect that course.

Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle regularly reports on climate for The Tyee.

Published Wednesday, March 29, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/03/29/Giving-Youth-A-Voice-In-Climate-Change/

A high rate for projected job growth in Victoria is a good thing, right? Sure — but not if it can’t attract working people enough for them to stay.

The missing ingredient? Family-friendly housing. Luke Mari explains.

Luke is an urban planner, land economist and principal at Aryze Developments.

Published Wednesday, March 29, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2023/03/29/Missing-Middle-Saves-Cities/