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  August 18-20|Seven Councillors and the Mayor Still Have Not Responded – But My Livelihood Is Intact Freedom of Information Requests Request Scope Expected Response FOI #2026-164 What materials Council had before the vote September 14 New FOI request Why the City linked me to the August 23 rally September 28   August 18 (Tuesday) […]

August 15–17, 2026 | The Lawyers Said: “A City Council Is a Level of Government. Taking Legal Action Against It Is Extremely Difficult.” First, About My Health Over the past few days, the thing that made me stop and reflect was not the lawyers, and not the city government. It was one sentence. Someone saw

Silence Is What Lets Things Fade Away—Participation Is the Answer August 17, 2026, 8:26 p.m. This Will Not Simply Fade Away Someone asked me: After all this effort, what will ultimately come of it? Can the motion be withdrawn? Can the October election really change anything? My answer is that neither outcome is the true

August 13 – August 14, 2026: I will definitely persevere, no matter the cost, I must seek justice. Not just for myself. Between August 13th and 14th, there were no dramatic turns of events, but there were a few more things worth recording. At the Mayoral Debate, Someone Said Those Words The most important thing

August 11 – August 12 | The City Council has been collectively silent for 15 days, today finally a city councillor admitted a mistake!   August 11 (Tuesday) Four updates, all with timestamps.   9:46 AM | Reply from the BC Human Rights Tribunal (BCHRT) The Tribunal replied: As of now, they have not received

If This Image Is Harmful, Why Is It Still on Your Pages? A Factual Record Concerning Two Sitting City Councillors August 10, 2026   On July 27–28, Richmond City Council unanimously passed a motion condemning an article and its accompanying image, calling for an apology, and referring the matter to the BC Human Rights Tribunal.

Chinese American leaders in Southern California say allegations of Chinese government influence in U.S. cities should be investigated based on individual conduct. But they warn against casting suspicion on Chinese Americans broadly. “We serve because we’re Americans,” one local official said. Dragon dancers perform during the 118th annual Golden Dragon Parade and Chinese New Year

August 5, 2026 – Speaking in the English-Language World   This is my eighth record of this matter. Over the past several days, I have become increasingly convinced of one thing: in circumstances like these, a complete record is itself the most powerful thing. 1. The Ombudsperson’s Reply The most substantive development today came from

August 4, 2026 – First Councillor Response   My Health Better than yesterday. The medication still slows my reactions somewhat, and the dull feeling after I get up remains. But my spirits are clearly improving – not because I am forcing myself to rally, but because they are returning on their own. My outlook is

August 3, 2026 – BC Day Today is British Columbia Day, a statutory holiday. I should have been resting. Yesterday, I finished organizing everything that needed to be organized. But today I still sat down and wrote a letter to the city councillors, informing them of what has changed over the past several days. They