Comments on: A Modest Proposal http://www.policynote.ca/a-modest-proposal/ A progressive take on BC issues (formerly The Lead Up) Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:05:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Iglika Ivanova http://www.policynote.ca/a-modest-proposal/#comment-557 Iglika Ivanova Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:30:38 +0000 http://www.policynote.ca/2010/01/23/a-modest-proposal/#comment-557 Sounds like a good idea to me, too. As for BC's government contribution to the relief efforts, they pledged $500,000 to the Red Cross in a January 14 news release (though I'm not sure when the money was or would be actually given). In the same news release, the government states that forestry minister Pat Bell is apparently coordinating with the Feds about providing wood and construction expertise for the reconstruction effort. It seems like the provincial government is handling it reasonably well, considering that we're in the last weeks of pre-Olympics prep. Sounds like a good idea to me, too.

As for BC’s government contribution to the relief efforts, they pledged $500,000 to the Red Cross in a January 14 news release (though I’m not sure when the money was or would be actually given).

In the same news release, the government states that forestry minister Pat Bell is apparently coordinating with the Feds about providing wood and construction expertise for the reconstruction effort.

It seems like the provincial government is handling it reasonably well, considering that we’re in the last weeks of pre-Olympics prep.

]]> By: Tom Kertes http://www.policynote.ca/a-modest-proposal/#comment-555 Tom Kertes Mon, 25 Jan 2010 05:59:45 +0000 http://www.policynote.ca/2010/01/23/a-modest-proposal/#comment-555 I like this modest proposal because what Haiti needs is resources to build its own infrastructures and institutions. Haiti needs resources, beyond the donated labour, management and help of over 10,000 foreign charities. I cannot imagine how hard it would be govern a country with its social infrastructure fragmented by so many missions and agendas, and by so many people based outside of the country. I like this modest proposal because what Haiti needs is resources to build its own infrastructures and institutions. Haiti needs resources, beyond the donated labour, management and help of over 10,000 foreign charities. I cannot imagine how hard it would be govern a country with its social infrastructure fragmented by so many missions and agendas, and by so many people based outside of the country.

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