VICTORIA & ESQUIMALT POLICE BOARD Public Meeting Agenda April 21, 2026 at 5:00pm Boardroom & Zoom 1. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT a. Territorial Acknowledgement 2. STANDING ITEMS a. Declarations of Conflict of Interest Pg. 1 b. Adoption of the Public Agenda of April 21, 2026 Pg. 2 c. Adoption of the Public Minutes of February 24, 2026 d. Board Chair Update e. Committees Update f. Board Member Engagement Update g. Chief Constable Update h. Deputy Chief Constables Update 3. NEW BUSINESS a. CSWB Liaison b. *NEW Meeting* Service or Policy Pg. 5 c. Q1 VicPD Compliments Report 4. RISE & REPORT (when applicable) a. THAT the Board approve a $261,230 increase to its 2026 budget to cover one-time hiring costs for six new positions. These positions – two Strike Force Officers, two Community Resource Officers, one Community Programs Manager (civilian), and one Cybersecurity Analyst (civilian) – were included in the final Provisional Budget submitted on February 26, 2026. This approval is based on the 2025 Budget appeal decision under Section 27 of the Police Act, as communicated by Glen Lewis, Assistant Deputy Minister and Director of Policing and Law Enforcement Services, on March 2, 2026. 5. CORRESPONDENCE Pg. 11 a. 260227 - Letter to 684513 - Hayes from Minister Krieger

There’s a #yyj police board meeting tonight at 5:00 pm. Former board member Paul Schachter’s complaint re: VicPD’s “Project Juliet” and more is sort of on the agenda. Agenda: www.vicpd.ca/Police%20Boa... Stream: www.youtube.com/channel/UCKK... #vicpdboard 🧵

Led by “extraordinary” growth of solar, clean energy pushed fossil-fuel generation into reverse

Solar growth of +600TWh in 1yr is the largest ever rise – from any source – excl rebound yrs

5/10

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Another thing the DRIPA saga in #bcpoli is underscoring is the extreme fragility of the political/pundit class here.

A basic commitment to listening to governments thousands of years older than BC's elicits wall-to-wall handwringing about losing control, hostage scenarios, etc

Apollo v Artemis: How the Earth changed in 58 years After the Apollo 8 crew captured the iconic Earthrise photo in 1968, Artemis astronauts have recreated the image, revealing changes to our fragile blue planet.

Two photos of earth from the moon, taken “58 years apart…help reveal how the Earth has changed….
‘Since Earthrise, atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have risen by about a third & global temperatures have warmed rapidly, by at least 1C….the Aral Sea…has shrunk to less than 10% of its 1960s size.’"

Tuberculosis Outbreaks Worsening in Nunavik While Quebec Government Ignores Calls to Declare Public Health Emergency New research finds lack of resources, language barriers persist in this Inuit region, where Red Cross has been called to help with TB.

“Nunavik, with a population of 14,000, has seen as many cases of tuberculosis in the first three months of 2026 — around 40 — as were diagnosed in the first six months of 2025. According to a statement from the NRBHSS, eight out of the 14 communities in the region have active outbreaks currently”

Lytton BC hitting Canada’s 1st 30°C of 2026:
30.0°C Lytton
28.8°C Ashcroft
27.7°C Lillooet
27.6°C Cultus Lk, Pemby
27.3°C Kamloops, Squamish
26.7°C Chilliwack
26.5°C Osoyoos
26.3°C Hope, Merritt
26.0°C Castlegar
25.8°C Warfield
25.6°C Agassiz
25.5°C Campbell R, Pitt Meadows
25.3°C Princeton
#BCstorm

Man, when you compare the bravery of every day Minnesotans to the overpaid cops it’s astounding

Victoria Earth Day Rally Calls for Immediate Fare-Free Transit for BC Teens This Earth Day, the Victoria Transit Riders Union (VTRU) is rallying for immediate fare-free transit access for all BC youth. The rally will be at the BC Legislature Building on Wednesday…

This Earth Day, the Victoria Transit Riders Union (VTRU) is rallying for immediate fare-free transit access for all BC youth. #farefree #yyj victoriatransitridersunion.com/2026/04/20/v...

Boosting the incredible resources on DRIPAfacts.ca! 📝 Share far and wide to combat coordinated misinformation campaigns. DRIPA is the path forward for human rights in BC. Send this to your family, co-workers and friends so we can collectively defend this critical legislation in the coming months.

Office of the Premier First Nations Leadership Council STATEMENT Premier's, First Nations Leadership Council statement about DRIPA VICTORIA - Premier David Eby and the First Nations Leadership Council have released the following statement regarding the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People's Act (DRIPA): "The Government of B.C. will not be introducing legislation to suspend or amend DRIPA or UN Declaration-related provisions in the Interpretation Act, in the spring legislative session. "The Government and First Nations Leadership Council are committed to working together with all First Nations leaders on a path forward to discuss and consider the government's stated legal concerns, while upholding the title and rights and human rights of First Nations. "Together, we commit to genuine collaboration to find solutions as soon as possible, and before the fall legislative session.

Joint statement from Premier Eby and the First Nations Leadership council on DRIPA

Eby has backed off changing or suspending the law this spring

Changes may be put forward in the fall session, but Eby told reporters there's no guarantee the two sides will come to an agreement about how to proceed

'A clear step change': European EV sales jump by over 50 per cent in March Over 224,000 battery EVs registered last month, as businesses and consumers respond to soaring oil prices

It's already destroyed a lot of fossil fuel supply, but the Iran War is shaping up to deliver the biggest destruction of fossil fuel demand in history. www.businessgreen.com/news/4528540...

Aerial view of large scale devastation inflicted on the southern Lebanese town of Bint Jbeil, with an Israeli tank parked in the center of the photo.

This is what Israel has done to Bint Jbeil, my hometown in southern Lebanon

how is this literally happening in real life

<editing the Palantir manifesto> So… you’re PayPal guys, right? You sold a wire transaction service for the internet? And now you… want to reform western society? Sorry, was it JUST PayPal? Do you have other work you can point to? Cultural? Societal? You invested in Facebook? OK I’d leave that out.

Come skate with us! #wftda #rollerderby

It's harder to measure but I feel like RFK Jnr shutting down funding for MRNA research is actually up there with DOGE cuts and this latest Iranian war as a contender for Most Evil Things Trump II has done. Accounted properly, this regime is really wracking up 20th-century-dictator kill counts imo.

Former minister Catherine McKenna blasts the heads of Canadian oil companies MONTRÉAL – Former environment minister Catherine McKenna says the leaders of Canada’s oil industry are figures close to American President Donald Trump who are “taking us for fools&#...

Former minister Catherine McKenna blasts the heads of Canadian oil companies

Extremely normal and fine for a company to put this in a public statement

A rare quadruple-tap which killed four medics and wounded six more.

In total over 90 healthcare workers have been assassinated by Israel since the beginning of the intensified strikes on Lebanon by Israel.

Israel escalates attacks on medics in Lebanon with deadly ‘quadruple tap’ Lebanese health ministry says killing of 91 healthcare workers shows ‘total disregard’ for international law

The Israeli army struck civilians in the Lebanese city of Mayfadoun.

And then, the Israelis double-tapped the medics who arrived onto the scene.

And then, they triple-tapped the next wave of medics.

And then, they did it one more time for good measure.

Pancreatic cancer mRNA vaccine shows lasting results in an early trial Scientists caution that more research is needed, but nearly all of the patients who responded to the personalized vaccine are still alive six years later.

"Pancreatic cancer mRNA vaccine shows lasting results in an early trial: Scientists caution that more research is needed, but nearly all of the patients who responded to the personalized vaccine are still alive six years later."

Speaking it into existence.

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TBF he didn't say what kind of Raptors time.

America 250 ads in the NBA playoffs. 🤨😑

It may be cuz I'm an old but I really dislike these teletubby ass shoes. #nbasky

Based Sánchez continues apace.

https://media4.giphy.com/media/3CWZcNYIrduGk/200.gif "Boy, that escalated quickly" meme from Anchorman

Me watching the Raptors-Cavs third quarter:

PUT BATTLE IN!!!