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Sean's Motions
Honouring Trey Helten: Renaming "Ashtrey Alley" - May 21, 2025
Increasing Funding for Vital Community Libraries - May 21, 2025
Declaring Housing as a Human Right - June 4, 2025
(with Pete Fry) 
Closing a Tenant Relocation and Protection Policy Loophole to Protect More Tenants - July 23, 2025
Improving Public Safety by Protecting Supportive Modular Housing - July 23, 2025 
Identifying Progressive Revenues to Protect Public Services - July 23, 2025 
Removing Obstacles Preventing Sustainable Food Systems in Vancouver - Sept 17, 2025 (with Lucy Maloney)

Sean's Motions Honouring Trey Helten: Renaming "Ashtrey Alley" - May 21, 2025 Increasing Funding for Vital Community Libraries - May 21, 2025 Declaring Housing as a Human Right - June 4, 2025 (with Pete Fry) Closing a Tenant Relocation and Protection Policy Loophole to Protect More Tenants - July 23, 2025 Improving Public Safety by Protecting Supportive Modular Housing - July 23, 2025 Identifying Progressive Revenues to Protect Public Services - July 23, 2025 Removing Obstacles Preventing Sustainable Food Systems in Vancouver - Sept 17, 2025 (with Lucy Maloney)

Sean's Motions 
Improving the Empty Homes Tax to Curb Speculation - Sept 17, 2025 
Prioritizing Accessibility and Public Participation at City Council - Oct 8, 2025 
Next Stop UBC: A Call to Accelerate the Completion of the Broadway SkyTrain - Oct 8, 2025 (with Lucy Maloney) 
No More Developer Handouts: Requiring the Full Replacement of Waived SRA Conversion Fees - Oct 29, 2025 
Giving Effect to Cooling Rights in a Climate Emergency Through the Standards of Maintenance By-Law - Nov 5, 2025 (with Lucy Maloney) 
Right of First Refusal: Building Pathways to Affordable Non-Market Housing - Nov 26, 2025

Sean's Motions Improving the Empty Homes Tax to Curb Speculation - Sept 17, 2025 Prioritizing Accessibility and Public Participation at City Council - Oct 8, 2025 Next Stop UBC: A Call to Accelerate the Completion of the Broadway SkyTrain - Oct 8, 2025 (with Lucy Maloney) No More Developer Handouts: Requiring the Full Replacement of Waived SRA Conversion Fees - Oct 29, 2025 Giving Effect to Cooling Rights in a Climate Emergency Through the Standards of Maintenance By-Law - Nov 5, 2025 (with Lucy Maloney) Right of First Refusal: Building Pathways to Affordable Non-Market Housing - Nov 26, 2025

Sean's Motions 
Supporting a Fare-Free Transit Route Pilot in Vancouver - Dec 10, 2025 
Assessing Motor Vehicle Speeding Risk at Vancouver's Most Dangerous Intersections - Dec 10, 2025 
Blinded by the Light: Improving Public Safety by Looking at Headlight Glare - Jan 21, 2026 
Reducing Business-Generated Organic Waste to Meet Vancouver's Climate Emergency Action Plan Targets - Feb 4, 2026 (with Pete Fry) 
Advancing Democratic Innovation in Vancouver Muncipal Elections to Increase Voter Turnout and Improve Democratic Legitimacy - Feb 4, 2026
ICE Out of the Beautiful Game and Vancouver's World Cup - Feb 25, 2026 (with Pete Fry)

Sean's Motions Supporting a Fare-Free Transit Route Pilot in Vancouver - Dec 10, 2025 Assessing Motor Vehicle Speeding Risk at Vancouver's Most Dangerous Intersections - Dec 10, 2025 Blinded by the Light: Improving Public Safety by Looking at Headlight Glare - Jan 21, 2026 Reducing Business-Generated Organic Waste to Meet Vancouver's Climate Emergency Action Plan Targets - Feb 4, 2026 (with Pete Fry) Advancing Democratic Innovation in Vancouver Muncipal Elections to Increase Voter Turnout and Improve Democratic Legitimacy - Feb 4, 2026 ICE Out of the Beautiful Game and Vancouver's World Cup - Feb 25, 2026 (with Pete Fry)

Sean's Motions 
Meeting the Moment: FIFA Public Safety and Local Readiness Working Group - Feb 25, 2026 (with Rebecca Bligh)
Recommitting to $10 a Day Childcare - Feb 25, 2026 
Urgent Action to Save Car Free Days March 10, 2026 (with Lucy Maloney)
Advancing the Right to Food and Public Food Infrastructure - March 11, 2026 
Cheap, Easy and Everywhere: Unlocking the Full Potential of Shared Mobility to Reduce Traffic Congestion Across Metro Vancouver - March 11, 2026 (with Lucy Maloney)
Fostering Inclusive and Diverse Democracy Through Harrassment Prevention - April 1, 2026 
Funding Our Services with Taxes on Major Landholders and Investors - April 1, 2026

Sean's Motions Meeting the Moment: FIFA Public Safety and Local Readiness Working Group - Feb 25, 2026 (with Rebecca Bligh) Recommitting to $10 a Day Childcare - Feb 25, 2026 Urgent Action to Save Car Free Days March 10, 2026 (with Lucy Maloney) Advancing the Right to Food and Public Food Infrastructure - March 11, 2026 Cheap, Easy and Everywhere: Unlocking the Full Potential of Shared Mobility to Reduce Traffic Congestion Across Metro Vancouver - March 11, 2026 (with Lucy Maloney) Fostering Inclusive and Diverse Democracy Through Harrassment Prevention - April 1, 2026 Funding Our Services with Taxes on Major Landholders and Investors - April 1, 2026

Here are the motions Sean has introduced to City Council in the past year.

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In just one year, Sean Orr achieved all of this as a single COPE councillor.

Now imagine what COPE could do with a progressive majority.

votecope.ca

In just one year, Sean Orr achieved all of this as a single COPE councillor. Now imagine what COPE could do with a progressive majority. votecope.ca

Now imagine what COPE could do with a progressive majority.

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FIGHTING FOR PUBLIC SERVICES
Passed a motion to increase funding for cut library hours under ABC
Opposed ABC's "Zero Means Zero" austerity budget that cuts public services to give the rich a tax break
Mobilized over 600 people to speak out against Sim's austerity budget
Moved to tax wealthy landholders and investors to fund public services

FIGHTING FOR PUBLIC SERVICES Passed a motion to increase funding for cut library hours under ABC Opposed ABC's "Zero Means Zero" austerity budget that cuts public services to give the rich a tax break Mobilized over 600 people to speak out against Sim's austerity budget Moved to tax wealthy landholders and investors to fund public services

FIGHTING FOR HOUSING 
Passed a motion to declare housing as a human right. (With Pete Fry) 
Passed a motion to close a loophole in the Tenant Relocation and Protection Plan (TRPP) 
Passed a motion to direct staff to create for a by-law that prevents landlords from prohibiting air conditioners (With Lucy Maloney) 
Proposed a Public Land Strategy that would give tenants the right to buy their own buildings
Opposed Mayor Ken Sim's cruel ban on new supportive housing 
Blocked ABC's plan to have the city develop for-profit housing on public land

FIGHTING FOR HOUSING Passed a motion to declare housing as a human right. (With Pete Fry) Passed a motion to close a loophole in the Tenant Relocation and Protection Plan (TRPP) Passed a motion to direct staff to create for a by-law that prevents landlords from prohibiting air conditioners (With Lucy Maloney) Proposed a Public Land Strategy that would give tenants the right to buy their own buildings Opposed Mayor Ken Sim's cruel ban on new supportive housing Blocked ABC's plan to have the city develop for-profit housing on public land

FIGHTING FOR ROAD SAFETY & PUBLIC TRANSIT
Proposed a fare-free transit pilot 
Passed a motion with Lucy Maloney to push the federal government to speed up the extension of SkyTrain to UBC 
Passed a motion to assess speed risk at the most dangerous intersections
Passed a motion against extra-bright American headlights, creating a national conversation in Canada 
Passed a motion with Lucy Maloney to expand bike share and integrate it with TransLink.

FIGHTING FOR ROAD SAFETY & PUBLIC TRANSIT Proposed a fare-free transit pilot Passed a motion with Lucy Maloney to push the federal government to speed up the extension of SkyTrain to UBC Passed a motion to assess speed risk at the most dangerous intersections Passed a motion against extra-bright American headlights, creating a national conversation in Canada Passed a motion with Lucy Maloney to expand bike share and integrate it with TransLink.

FIGHTING FOR PEOPLE 
Moved an amendment to have the city audit accessibility for families, to make a strategy to keep people from leaving the city 
Moved to recommit to a public $10/day child care strategy, and stop the erosion of public benefit childcare under ABC 
Moved a motion with Pete Fry to ban ICE agents from being used as U.S. security in Vancouver during FIFA 
Moved a motion to bring Vancouver towards a
ranked ballot for Mayoral elections by 2030 
The only councillor to vote against: a tacky $1 Million 'Vancouver' Sign; retroactively giving VPD millions beyond their budget in 2025; and the 'rental development relief program' that slashed affordable rental requirements.

FIGHTING FOR PEOPLE Moved an amendment to have the city audit accessibility for families, to make a strategy to keep people from leaving the city Moved to recommit to a public $10/day child care strategy, and stop the erosion of public benefit childcare under ABC Moved a motion with Pete Fry to ban ICE agents from being used as U.S. security in Vancouver during FIFA Moved a motion to bring Vancouver towards a ranked ballot for Mayoral elections by 2030 The only councillor to vote against: a tacky $1 Million 'Vancouver' Sign; retroactively giving VPD millions beyond their budget in 2025; and the 'rental development relief program' that slashed affordable rental requirements.

One year of fighting for Vancouver.

6 days ago 4 1 1 0
Sean Orr was sworn in one year ago today on April 15, 2025. Here's his first year in review >>

Sean Orr was sworn in one year ago today on April 15, 2025. Here's his first year in review >>

A year ago today on April 15th, Sean Orr was sworn in. Let's go over some of his achievements in the past year on council 👇

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One year ago today, Vancouver, you elected Sean Orr! 

The historic by-election win was made possible by hundreds of dedicated volunteers and tens of thousands of you who stood in line for hours to vote.

2 weeks ago 48 7 1 1

Maybe I'd be happier if I posted here more instead of other places. Or maybe I wouldn't be

2 weeks ago 6 0 1 0
The vote results for Councillor Bligh's motion on reversing the ban on supportive housing, showing ABC councillors voting against it, and Councillors Bligh, Fry, Orr, and Maloney in favour, with Meiszner and Dominato absent.

The vote results for Councillor Bligh's motion on reversing the ban on supportive housing, showing ABC councillors voting against it, and Councillors Bligh, Fry, Orr, and Maloney in favour, with Meiszner and Dominato absent.

Ken Sim and ABC voted down Councillor Bligh’s motion to reverse the ban on new supportive housing.

Housing is a human right and vital for health and wellbeing. As Councillor Orr said: Supportive housing, while not a silver bullet, remains one of the most effective tools we have.

2 weeks ago 52 16 0 1
A blue and pink gradient background with a COPE logo in the top left corner and text reading "March 31st is International Transgender Day of Visibility"

A blue and pink gradient background with a COPE logo in the top left corner and text reading "March 31st is International Transgender Day of Visibility"

We stand with trans people in the City of Vancouver and beyond.

With visibility must also come protection.

Trans rights are human rights.

2 weeks ago 18 2 0 0
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Bring back lifeguards to Vancouver beaches Add your name to tell Vancouver City Council that public safety at Vancouver's beaches matters.

Ken Sim and ABC are slashing our services to give a handout to the rich.

Sign this CUPE 1004 petition to bring back lifeguards to Vancouver beaches and fight back. ✊
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Sean Orr has filed legal action against Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim for saying to media without evidence that Orr was dealing drugs on Christmas Day

1 month ago 523 97 26 42

I do think it would be kinda funny if for example when you go through Burnaby in the winter you're an hour behind Vancouver and once you get to Coquitlam it's normal again

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P1- NANCY IS VERY SHOCKED WHEN SLUGGO SHOWS HER HOW HE IS PAID FOR WORKING AT THE BAIT AND TACKLE SHOP

SLUGGO: THEY PAY ME IN
WOIMS

SLUGGO IS HOLDING AN OPEN CAN FILLED WITH WORMS

P1- NANCY IS VERY SHOCKED WHEN SLUGGO SHOWS HER HOW HE IS PAID FOR WORKING AT THE BAIT AND TACKLE SHOP SLUGGO: THEY PAY ME IN WOIMS SLUGGO IS HOLDING AN OPEN CAN FILLED WITH WORMS

WOIMS WEDNESDAY

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Yves Engler Sentenced To Probation & Community Service For Letter Writing Campaign Montreal-based author and activist Yves Engler has been sentenced to 50 hours of community service and two years of probation following a conviction related to his role in promoting an email petition ...

It's a dangerous precedent that Yves Engler is facing any penalty for an email campaign, a very standard tactic that everyone from activists to unions to political parties use. Regardless of your opinions on Engler or the circumstances surrounding this, this outcome is ridiculous

1 month ago 3 1 1 0

I can't shitpost in these conditions

1 month ago 6 0 1 0

Just watched Ken Sim's news conference about the lies he told about Sean Orr (and, via Lenny Zhou, about all non-ABC councillors)

We are one press conference and a media availability in, yet no closer to answers or accountability. Sim took three questions and bolted from the mic 🧵

1 month ago 33 8 2 2
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'If ABC agrees': Urgent motion proposes to save Vancouver Car Free Days | Urbanized In the wake of the revelation that Car Free Days would be cancelled in Vancouver this year, two councillors are hoping to save it.

“COPE warned that Ken Sim’s jacked-up permit fees are going to make community events more expensive - or stop them from happening at all. This is the impact of austerity."

Save Car Free Days!

@lucymaloney.bsky.social
@seanorr.bsky.social

dailyhive.com/vancouver/va...

#vanpoli #CarFreeDays

1 month ago 43 11 2 2

Worth noting that on a different website, multiple ABC Vancouver officials follow accounts that post constantly about how Sean Orr is a terrible human being and make all sorts of unproven claims, including one account that creates AI videos of Orr doing all sorts of illegal or evil acts

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It’s a good day to join Vancouver’s working class party, because every day is a good day to join COPE.

2 months ago 21 8 1 0
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OneCity issues ultimatum to COPE, Greens to unite behind one leader William Azaroff: 'We have seen too much vote splitting in the past, and I think this is an opportunity for progressives to come together, unite behind a single leader and elect a progressive mayor in ...

"As we have consistently maintained, we're prepared to finalize a limiting agreement as well as a non-aggression agreement, and to begin structured discussions on a 'people’s primary' process ... Let’s give people time to consider which candidate is best for the city."

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2 months ago 7 2 1 1
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Altostratus undulatus #YVR

6 months ago 31 2 0 0

Logged on here to see what the Brazilians are saying and I’m not disappointed in the slightest

7 months ago 5 0 0 0

O Brasil vai virar exemplo para o resto do mundo

7 months ago 232 20 2 1

Does the mayor understand the meaning of the word politics? Because I’m pretty sure a political party violating policy is inherently political

7 months ago 83 19 6 0

The best way to use bluesky is to open it once a month and close it once you see something that makes you roll your eyes (takes about 1-3 minutes)

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CUPE’s National President Mark Hancock – YYZ – August 16th 2025

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I’m sorry for neglecting bluesky. It will happen again

9 months ago 5 0 0 0
hunter biden smoking a cigarette

hunter biden smoking a cigarette

logging on

1 year ago 5 1 0 0

No that’s not true. I was there I’m in the picture

11 months ago 2 0 0 0

zdravo!!

1 year ago 4 0 1 0

What’s going on over here

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