Podcast appearances and mentions of darryl plecas

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During the first interview with Darryl, the court case against the Clerk of the House Craig James and Sergeant-At-Arms Gary Lenz was still proceeding, so Darryl had to be tempered to avoid interfering with the investigation. Now, Darryl Plecas comes on for the second time to discuss the findings of the investigation, and corruption within the BC Legislature. Aaron Pete and Darryl also discuss Brenda Lucki, Justin Trudeau and other scandals in Canada. Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://aaronpete.substack.com/ Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7jl39CsCYhImbLevAF6aTe?si=dc4479f225ff440b Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/bigger-than-me-podcast/id1517645921 Listen on Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xMDc3MjYyLnJzcw?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiA8JKF2tT0AhUPmp4KHR2rAPkQ9sEGegQIARAC

Aaron speaks with criminologist Yvon Dandurand to discuss his latest book Youth Crime Prevention & Sports. Aaron also raises the topic of corruption. Specifically, he raises the challenges Darryl Plecas faced when he pointed out corruption, and the current allegations against of Brenda Lucki, the current commissioner with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). The two also discuss organized crime, human trafficking, and cancel culture in universities. Yvon Dandurand is a criminologist at the University of the Fraser Valley, British Columbia (Canada), and a Fellow and Senior Associate of the International Centre for Criminal Law Reform and Criminal Justice Policy, a Vancouver-based research institute affiliated with the United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Programme. His long career in teaching, research and policy development in the fields of crime prevention and criminal justice has led him to specialize in comparative research. He has been involved in numerous criminal justice reform and capacity building projects in Canada and abroad, including several projects and studies in the areas of organized crime, human trafficking, witness protection, corruption, crime prevention, policing, and corrections. Pre-order his book Youth Crime Prevention & Sports: https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/youth-crime-prevention-and-sports?fbclid=IwAR12J3njmLzFQrYxXYLK8SQgJ7Cu_z9-j6sd9eutKVUkgIWa9JZ6E1BWeSE Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://aaronpete.substack.com/ Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7jl39CsCYhImbLevAF6aTe?si=dc4479f225ff440b Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/bigger-than-me-podcast/id1517645921 Listen on Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xMDc3MjYyLnJzcw?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiA8JKF2tT0AhUPmp4KHR2rAPkQ9sEGegQIARAC Chapters: 0:00:00 Crime Prevention & Youth 0:38:49 Inspiring Students as a Professor 0:57:14 Administrative Overload in Universities 1:13:40 Polarization 1:30:44 Choosing Criminology 1:45:05 True EVIL & Human Trafficking 2:05:13 Brenda Lucki Scandal 2:11:07 Justin Trudeau & Corruption 2:19:10 Darryl Plecas Fighting Corruption 2:41:33 The United Nations 3:04:17 Advice for Professors

Darryl Plecas and Aaron Pete discuss the role of education, the importance of encouragement, criminology, criminal justice, safe injection sites, the defund the police movement, BC politics, the Legislature, corruption, and the responsibilities of journalists. The Honourable Darryl Plecas was first elected for MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly) Abbotsford South in 2013, and was re-elected with even greater support in 2017. Mr. Plecas courageously faced many controversies and challenges during his time as MLA. Aaron and Darryl discuss many of these challenges during the interview. Previously, Dr. Plecas was the RCMP Senior University Research Chair and Director for the Centre for Public Safety and Criminal Justice Research at the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV). Darryl has worked with UFV for 34 years. He is the author or co-author of more than 200 books, international journal articles, and research reports addressing a broad range of public safety issues. Darryl also co-authored a book in his role as professor emeritus at UFV, focuses on how government professionals can make better decisions. Dr. Plecas has proudly volunteered with many organizations, including the Salvation Army, the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), the Justice Institute of BC, the United Way, the Abbotsford Police Department (APD), the Fraser Valley Child Development Centre, and the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse. He is also the recipient of numerous recognitions including the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia Award for Public Safety, the CCSA Award of Excellence, the University of the Fraser Valley's Teaching Excellent Award, the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, and the Order of Abbotsford. Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7jl39CsCYhImbLevAF6aTe?si=dc4479f225ff440b Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/bigger-than-me-podcast/id1517645921 Listen on Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xMDc3MjYyLnJzcw?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiA8JKF2tT0AhUPmp4KHR2rAPkQ9sEGegQIARAC Join our newsletter: https://aaronpete.substack.com/ Chapters: 0:00:00 Introduction 0:14:19 Are People Good? 0:24:18 Finding Your Passion 0:39:52 Safe Injection Sites? 1:09:47 Reaching Your Full Potential 1:38:10 The Role of Universities 1:50:34 Defund the Police? 2:16:57 Entering BC Politics 2:24:42 BC Liberal MLA 2:37:47 Standing Up to Christy Clark 2:42:54 Role of Politicians 2:47:25 Corruption in BC Politics 3:09:01 Investigative Journalism

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Darryl Plecas, former Speaker of the Legislative Assembly comments on Craig James being found guilty on breach of trust

We've got an important interview for you. Darryl Plecas is a former Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for Abbotsford South from 2013 to 2020, and served as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2017 to 2020. He blew the whistle on bizarre and questionable spending by staff in the B.C. Legislative Assembly, with a series of bombshell reports sparking resignations and ongoing change in Victoria. Our B.C. Director Kris Sims spoke with him about the reports, and what changes should be made in the B.C. Legislative Assembly for full transparency. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation has called for further transparency by making all employees at the legislature subject to freedom of information requests, and requiring all expenditures using taxpayers’ money to be publicly posted online. You can learn more here: https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/b.c.-legislature-takes-step-towards-accountability Like this show? Subscribe and give us 5-stars! This podcast is brought to you by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, Canada’s premier grassroots advocacy group pushing for lower taxes, less waste and accountable governments. Sign-up as a Canadian Taxpayers Federation supporter at no-charge TODAY: https://www.taxpayer.com/join.

Chapter 1: The first shipments of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine have arrived in Canada.  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed their arrival last night on Twitter. GUEST: Gary Kobinger - Professor in infectious diseases at Laval University Chapter 2: Vaccine Rollout GUEST:  Dr. Brian Conway - Medical Director & Infectious Diseases Specialist, Vancouver Infectious Disease Centre. Chapter 3: Former speaker of the BC legislature Darryl Plecas' has released a report, “Unfinished Business.” It includes allegations of inappropriate behaviour involving a former employee and a woman who no longer works for the government GUEST: Darryl Plecas - Former speaker of the BC Legislature Chapter 4:  The general trend is that trucks have been getting bigger, more energy & space consuming, more polluting, and deadlier GUEST: Peter McCartney - Climate campaigner, Wilderness Committee Chapter 5: Starting in May 2022, British Columbians will be able to renew their ICBC insurance online. GUEST:  Aaron Sutherland - Vice-President for Insurance Bureau of Canada's Pacific region. Chapter 6: COVID-19 vaccine rollout is happening but that doesn't mean we can get complacent with social distancing-- unless maybe you're rich GUEST: Jawn Jang with Mel Woods - Mike Smyth Show Contributor / Associate Editor, Huffington Post Canada      

Chapter 1: BC's alcohol consumption has increased during COVID New research from the University of Victoria says alcohol consumption has increased in BC during the COVID-19 pandemic. GUEST: Dr. Tim Stockwell, UVIC Professor of Psychology/Former Director of the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research Chapter 2: Are people drinking “too much” during the pandemic? We check in with Jeff Guignard, a liquor industry insider. GUEST: Jeff Guignard, Executive Director, ABLE BC Chapter 3: Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum has gotten in two accidents in cars paid for by the city Now Surrey is paying the bill for the damages?  Is this appropriate? GUEST: Linda Annis, Surrey City Councillor/Public Safety Advocate/CEO Metro-Van Crime Stoppers GUEST: Jack Hundial, Surrey City Councillor Chapter 4: Darryl Plecas has released a new report called “Unfinished Business” Plecas raises allegations he brought forward with #MeToo types of concerns from a former unnamed BC Legislature employee. The allegations have not been investigated. GUEST: Richard Zussman, Global BC Reporter based at BC Leg Chapter 5: What's going on with the Massey Tunnel? The BC Liberals are raising concerns about the NDP's mismanagement of the Massey Tunnel replacement after newly-appointed Transportation Minister Rob Fleming failed to confirm whether a replacement of any kind will be built within the next decade. GUEST: Ian Paton, MLA Delta South Chapter 6: 9 new Star Wars shows, and 5 new Marvel ones!  Yesterday Disney Plus announced with a whole slate of new shows for the platform.  GUEST: David Friend, Canadian Press Entertainment Reporter Chapter 7: Ontario's take on proof of vaccination Ontario's health minister said the province is considering a card to prove you've been vaccinated. The car could be used for travel and work, but also communal spaces like movie theatres or “any other places where people will likely be in closer contact.”  GUEST: Brian Lilley, Political Columnist, The Toronto Sun Chapter 8: Beat the ticket with Paul Doroshenko GUEST: Paul Doroshenko, Criminal Lawyer w/Acumen Law-specialty in driving law

Darryl Plecas' final report from the Speaker's Forum and Trudeau's fiscal update. The post Ep 218: Darryl Plecas’ last hurrah appeared first on PolitiCoast.

The Speaker of the B.C. Legislature makes his voice heard. 

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The Auditor General's report on the expense scandal involving the BC Legislature clerk and sergeant-at-arms is out, and Carole Bellringer has found multiple examples of weak rules that govern legislature spending. Her report also found that travel expenses by speaker have increased three-fold, from $20,000 to $60,000, since Darryl Plecas took office. Guest: Keith Baldrey Global's BC Legislative Bureau Chief

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A report by former Supreme Court of Canada Chief Justice, Beverley McLachlin, has found that one of two men in the BC Legislature, accused of misconduct did in fact violate employment rules. Government house leader Mike Farnworth says Clerk Craig James violated 4 of 5 rules. It was determined there was no misconduct on the part of Sergeant-at-Arms Gary Lenz. He'll remain on administrative leave with benefits and pay. The pair were suspended with pay in November last year. Guest: Alan Mullen, Chief of staff to Darryl Plecas

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That was just some of what the speaker of the BC Legislature, Darryl Plecas, told the Lower Mainland Local Government Association on Wednesday night in Harrison Hot Springs. His speech to municipal politicians focused on the lack of political leadership and what he called a crisis in the lack of trust the public has for elected officials. In an effort to underscore his point about a void of political leadership, Plecas said the Hells Angels, Mafia, and organized crime in general have good leaders. Those comments and others didn't sit well with some elected officials. He was interrupted several times including one Councillor telling him she felt insulted, and talked down too. Our Richard Zussman has just spoken to Darryl Plecas in the past 10 minutes or so. He joins me now.   Guest: Richard Zussman Global News Online Legislative Reporter

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The B.C. Speaker's office is promising more reports looking into activities by the clerk and sergeant-at-arms at the B.C. legislature. The Legislative Assembly Management Committee has agreed to hire a retired judge to probe more allegations, the latest of which were made public just last week. Gary Lenz and Craig James have denied all wrongdoing. And the new reports on questionable spending in the B.C. legislature has defense lawyers wondering about how the public nature of the accusations might affect the chances of a fair trial. I spoke to Darryl Plecas for about 15 minutes just before we came on-air, and put some of these concerns to him. Guest: Darryl Plecas Speaker of the BC Legislature

Within the hour, the Legislative Assembly Management Committee will meet, and they'll hear from the Speaker of the House, Darryl Plecas. He's hoping his second report will be made public so that taxpayers can know more of the evidence he's been gathering on the expenses scandal at the legislature. Guest: Richard Zussman Global News Online Legislative Reporter

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MLAs are doing their best to return to the house today for a throne speech that sets the political agenda for the coming months. But there's a dark cloud over the legislature, as the allegations revealed by Darryl Plecas have all three parties searching for answers. Sergeant-at-arms Gary Lenz and clerk Craig James have denied any wrongdoing after they were escorted from the legislature last November. Today's throne speech will lay out the minority NDP government's priorities for the next session of the legislature, a week before Finance Minister Carole James delivers her next budget. Guest: Richard Zussman Global News Online Legislative Reporter

Another busy week in BC politics, with Darryl Plecas giving his first broadcast interview since his bombshell report - that was right here on the Simi Sara Show on Wednesday - new data on the deferral accounts being used by BC Hydro, and Global News polling showing support for a public inquiry into BC's money laundering. On the Jon McComb Show this morning, Attorney General, David Eby, outlined why there has been no announcement yet on a public inquiry. Guest: Keith Baldrey Global BC's Legislative Bureau Chief

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It's a little over two weeks since Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Darryl Plecas, released his bombshell report that alleged a litany of extravagant and flagrant overspending by staff at the BC Legislature. Sergeant-at-Arms, Gary Lenz, and Clerk of the House, Craig James, have not been charged with any crime and have denied all wrongdoing. They have until tomorrow to respond to the Legislative Assembly Management Committee, and we may learn their response in public then. Now, in his first broadcast interview since the publication of that report, Darryl Plecas spoke to us on the Simi Sara Show this morning just before we came on-air. Here's our conversation. Guest: Darryl Plecas Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia Guest: Richard Zussman Global News Online Legislative Reporter

Guest: Alan Mullen Special adviser to the Speaker of the House, Darryl Plecas

Darryl Plecas dropped his laundry list of concerns that led to the dismissal of the Clerk and Sergeant-at-Arms last November and it’s all anyone in bcpoli is talking about, so it’s basically all we’re going to talk about. Links The Report and various exhibits Quick takesat 48m37s Jason Kenney claimed to live in his mom’s... The post Ep 122: The alleged truckload of alcohol appeared first on PolitiCoast.

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BC Liberals leader, Andrew Wilkinson, has been speaking to the media in the past 10 minutes or so. He says that there are three things he would like to see the government do to address the expenses scandal at the legislature. He was asked specifically about his own MLA, Linda Reid. In a few moments we'll be speaking to Andrew Weaver on the program - and Weaver has called for Reid to step aside as assistant deputy speaker. Wilkinson was also asked if he accepts that the speaker, Darryl Plecas, has now been validated by the publication of his report.

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The spotlight is on the BC Liberals as the expenses scandal at the BC Legislature continues to spark so much conversation today. The man identified as an anonymous whistleblower in the speaker Darryl Plecas' report into alleged misconduct by the clerk and sergeant-at-arms in B.C.'s legislature says the matter of questionable expenses goes beyond the two accused senior staff members. Speaking exclusively to Global News, Connor Gibson says he was asked by Liberal MLA Linda Reid to file what he describes as inappropriate expenses. Gibson was identified only as ‘AB' in the Plecas report. Guest: Richard Zussman Global News Online Legislative Reporter

Keith Baldrey joins us to talk about today's LAMC meeting, and the upcoming byelections in Burnaby and Nanaimo. Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global BC Chief Political Reporter

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A recall campaign is in the works against the Speaker of the Legislature, Darryl Plecas. The Vancouver Sun this morning is reporting that a man called Robin Roy plans to submit paperwork to Elections BC at the end of January. He'll need to collect signatures from over 40 per cent of the eligible voters in the riding of Abbotsford South within 60 days in order to be successful. A short time ago, our Legislative Reporter, Liza Yuzda, spoke to Robin to find out why he's doing this.   Guest: Liza Yuzda Global News Legislative Reporter

B.C. Premier John Horgan has called the Nanaimo byelection for January the 30th. The seat opened up when newly-elected Nanaimo mayor, Leonard Krog, resigned his provincial seat in November.   The byelection is one of the most important in the province's history. If the Liberals win the seat from the NDP it will create a tie in the B.C. legislature, with speaker Darryl Plecas being required to break any tie.   Guest: Richard Zussman Global News Online Legislative Reporter

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Unparliamentary language is threatening our democracy in BC but thankfully Darryl Plecas is there to save us from such profanity. Plus, what does peacekeeping even mean anymore, particularly in light of Ukraine’s request that the UN intervene on their behalf against Russia. And the conversation about supply management we know you’ve been dying to hear.... The post Ep 61: Minister of Silly Names appeared first on PolitiCoast.

The BC Liberal leadership candidates went to Prince George and it was a real roller coaster for Dianne Watts: she picked up the endorsement of Lucy Sager as Lucy left the race, and then she got whacked by the Prince George Citizen's Neil Godbout for her performance in Saturday's debate.   Chris Gardner and Jordan Bateman break down the week that was for Watts, the leadership race, Darryl Plecas, Site C, Kinder Morgan and more on a Friday morning edition of the ICBA Cast.  

On today's Inside Politics Shane Woodford talks Darryl Plecas taking the Speaker job, marijuana politics, the latest on the Site C dam, the carbon tax, and this week's BC Budget with his political panel Global BC's Keith Baldrey and the Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer. After that the interim leader of the BC Liberal Party, Rich Coleman, is on the show. And in a podcast bonus we also talk legal marijuana with BC's Public Safety minister Rich Coleman.

BIV reporters Tyler Orton and Patrick Blennerhassett discuss the possibility of Vancouver being home to a second Amazon head quarters. The pair later discuss Darryl Plecas's decision to become speaker. Later, Kirk LaPointe and Hayley Woodin talk with Jock Finlayson, chief policy officer, Business Council of B.C. about the NDP budget update and what it means for B.C. businesses. See more of Kirk's commentary as well as Tyler's and Hayley's reporting at www.biv.com/

Darryl Plecas Has Been Kicked Out Of The Liberal Party Guest: Mike Smyth - Province Columnist

On Today's Inside #bcpoli NL News Director Shane Woodford, Global BC's Keith Baldrey, and the Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer discuss Friday's Throne Speech, a pending budget on Monday, pressing pause on the Massey Bridge, and the mess at ICBC. Then Green Party leader Andrew Weaver joins us to talk about the legislative session ahead. Not done there UFV Political Science Professor Hamish Telford pops by to talk about Darryl Plecas turning his back on the Liberals to take the Speaker job. Then last but not least an extended conversation with Premier John Horgan.

Premier John Horgan joins me to talk about Darryl Plecas becoming Speaker, Friday's Throne Speech, Monday's budget, and more.