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Jeff Courson

Green for Burnaby School Board
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Climate Change

Energy-Efficient Buildings & Retrofits

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Make buildings more energy efficient (geothermal, heat pumps, solar)

Urban Heat

Green's promises

Preserve and enhance Burnaby's green spaces
Expand Burnaby's green canopy

Human Rights

Physical Accessibility

Jeff Courson's promise

We need to continue to improve the accessibility of public places

Recent Immigrants

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Supports for immigrants should be provided to help them adapt to life in Canada

Local Government & Democracy

Public Engagement

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Public should be informed and engaged

Youth Engagement

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Youth should be informed and engaged

Public Safety & Policing

Police in Schools

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Police presence in schools should be done in such a way as to put students at ease with police

Upstream Causes of Crime

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Adequate social programs can help prevent some kinds of crime
Social programs can include housing, social assistance, education, health care, recreational facilities and food programs

Reconciliation & Indigenous Nations

Indigenous Languages

Jeff Courson's promise

Burnaby is located on unceded ancestral lands of hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh speaking peoples.

Indigenous Schooling

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The Province and to some extent municipalities, can and should incorporate curriculum related to indigenous peoples, culture and language
Resources for Indigenous education on reserves falls under both Federal and Provincial Jurisdiction.
Promote and support indigenous learning initiatives including history, culture and language

Land & Governance

Jeff Courson's promises

Their views on how we operate here should be heard, considered, and when possible, implemented
Their territories should be acknowledged and respected
We live on the traditional territories of various indigenous peoples that have lived here long before Europeans figured out this land exists

Places Names, Statues, & Other Commemorations

Jeff Courson's promises

Some things may be relocated to emphasize different historical figures
Our shared history should be remembered and not forgotten.

Residential Schools

Jeff Courson's promise

Are a repulsive, upsetting, and infuriating part of Canadian history that must be remembered so such things are never repeated

The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Jeff Courson's promises

The declaration, often referred to as UNDRIP, should be incorporated into all levels of Canadian law as Canada is a signatory
Canada is a founding member of the United Nations

Schools & Public Education

Addressing Bigotry

Jeff Courson's promise

Assessing and improving school conduct policies, procedures and resources

Indigenous Schooling

Jeff Courson's promises

The Province and to some extent municipalities, can and should incorporate curriculum related to indigenous peoples, culture and language
Resources for Indigenous education on reserves falls under both Federal and Provincial Jurisdiction.
Promote and support indigenous learning initiatives including history, culture and language

Media Literacy & Critical Thinking

Jeff Courson's promise

Our children should continue to learn media literacy and critical thinking skills

Neurodivergent Students

Jeff Courson's promises

All students should be supported properly according to their needs
Every student's capacity is different and they do not all learn or perform in the same ways.

Police in Schools

Jeff Courson's promise

Police presence in schools should be done in such a way as to put students at ease with police

School Vaccination

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Municipal jurisdiction does not include public health policy. We are required to follow provincial health authority guidelines and rules.

Student Involvement & Engagement

Jeff Courson's promise

Students should have a voice at the table in terms of their schools and learning environments
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Biography

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Metis, Veteran, Lawyer who is passionate about our children's learning, safe schools, truth and reconciliation, and making Burnaby the best it can be. He supports teachers and support staff and wants to make sure they have the resources they need to give their best to our kids.

Jeff Courson is a Metis man, a veteran, and a lawyer raised entirely in Burnaby, Jeff attended both elementary and high school in Burnaby and graduated from Burnaby Central in 1997. After high school, Jeff attended Kwantlen College in Surrey and completed his bachelors degree in political studies with Honours at Bishop’s University in Lennoxville, Quebec while joining the military. Jeff served nearly 12 years in the Canadian Forces before returning home to attend law school at UBC. He is married and has two children attending Burnaby Schools and has served on parental advisory committees. Jeff currently practices law in Burnaby and is dedicated to making Burnaby Schools and Burnaby the best it can be. He is passionate about education, reconciliation, and improving the quality of the environment we live, work, learn, and play in.

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Reason for running

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Our children are the future of our country and if we want them to be as successful as possible, we must step up and provide them with the best possible environment and education.

We need to build upon the lessons of the past, and move forward ensuring that our mistakes are not forgotten and can be learned from. We need to make sure our schools are safe, inclusive environments that challenge and support our students. All students ought to be able to reach their fullest capacities both academically and socially so they can be as prepared as possible for their next steps in the world.

To give them bright futures in an increasingly globalized and competitive world, we must provide our teachers, support workers, administrative staff and our kids the resources needed to succeed and reach their potential. We must provide them safe and healthy environments in which they can work and in which our children can learn in a sustainable way.


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