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The sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ government’s plan to create pooled pension plans for the province’s workers meets a growing need, and could help secure the futures of thousands of people.

It’s one of the puzzles of our time that as medical science expands its reach, the demand for alternative therapies grows even faster. We saw an example in last month’s provincial throne speech.

There’s little doubt high-ranking employees of the premier’s office advanced a proposal that would have used government resources for political purposes, but the hit on the public purse is negligible.

British Columbia was the first province to enact legislation requiring that home and property inspectors be licensed and insured.

Justice Minister Shirley Bond has finally said yes to talking about about regional policing for Victoria and Vancouver — a discussion that is long overdue.

The sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ treaty process is a long, sometimes frustrating, but worthwhile journey, Aboriginal Relations Minister Ida Chong noted during the signing of documents this week transferring ownership of 10 properties to Vancouver Island First Nations.

The sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ government is toying again with the idea of a 10-year labour deal, this time with the province’s nurses.

An advocacy group has urged the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Coroners Service to investigate the deaths of more than 30 homeless people last year. Even if an inquest is not the right method, the coroner should find a way to grant the request.

The provincial election campaign is beginning in earnest, and now is the time for all the parties to campaign on a proposal that just about everyone can get behind: moving the date of our fixed elections.

Victoria-area schools are already on board with the provincial government’s push to use empty school rooms for daycares or out-of-school care. sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½