Elections Victoria

Parts One through Seven
In this video, shot by council candidate Johnathon LeDrew, forum host Saul Arbess reads a proposal for a restorative justice program and asks the candidates “Do you support in principle the idea of Victoria as a city of justice and peace, and if elected would you bring the suggested proposal to council?”
Georgia Anne Jones, Hugh Kruzel, Ron Taylor, Dean Fortin, Rob Reid, Kristen Woodruff and Steve Filipovic answer. (21:58 mins)
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In this clip Saul Arbess asks the mayoral candidates “If elected, what action would your adminstration take providing new supportive housing and other essential resources for the homeless.” Candidates Steve Filipovic, Kristen Woodruff, Rob Reid, Dean Fortin, Ron Taylor, Hugh Kruzel and Georgia-Anne Jones respond. (17:13 mins)

In this clip Saul asks the candidates “If elected what action would your administration take to provide housing and treatment for mentally ill and other youth at risk whose current alternatives are jail or the street.” Mayoral candidates Georgia-Anne Jones, Hugh Kruzel, Ron Taylor, Dean Fortin, Rob Reid, Kristen Woodruff and Steve Filopovic respond.
(15:23 mins)

Saul Arbess explains restorative justice and asks the mayoral candidates “What are you prepared to do to ensure that Restorative Justice Victoria receives appropraite, stable, long-term funding to operate?”
Candidates Steve Filopovic, Kristen Woodruff, Rob Reid, Dean Fortin, Ron Taylor, Hugh Kruzel and Georgia-Anne Jones respond. (14:22 mins)

Saul Arbess asks the mayoral candidates the question “What actions would you take to support the creation of a community court in Victoria?” Candidates Hugh Kruzel, Ron Taylor, Dean Fortin, Rob Reid, Kristen Woodruff and Steve Filipovic respond. (11:27 mins)

Saul Arbess invites council candidates in attendance at James Bay New Horizons to introduce themselves and reads questions to the mayoral candidates from the audience, including “What specific work, adminstrative and civic experience would you bring to the position of mayor?”, “If you were in the mayor’s seat would you promote of using some portions of traffic fines to support restorative justice?”, “Instead of increasing the number of police can we instead train these officers in better communication and restorative justice models?”
Candidates Hugh Kruzel, Ron Taylor, Dean Fortin, Rob Reid, Kristen Woodruff and Steve Filipovic respond.
(21:51 mins)

Saul Arbess reads questions from the audience at James Bay New Horizons for the Mayoral Candidates, including “The Victoria Police have been arresting homeless people for being in tents and/or under tarps between the hours of 9pm and 7am. They say their legal authority to do this is the bylaw enforcement policy set by city council. Which bylaw is this, and do you support these arrests?”, “What is your position on the city of Victoria’s appeal of Madam Justice Ross’s decision which allows, in some way or another, people to use public spaces for shelter.”
Candidates Dean Fortin, Kristen Woodruff, Rob Reid, Steve Filipovic and Hugh Kruzel respond.
(13:37 mins)