Opinion: Melanie Mark was one of those rare politicians who had lived what many of her constituents experience daily
“My parents both struggled with drug and alcohol addiction,” said Mark, whose riding included Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.“My dad died from an overdose in the DTES. My mom was homeless and struggled in the DTES for many years.Sign up to know what's really happening by reading daily editorials and commentary by British Columbia's opinion leadersBy clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
But when she returned to the legislature this year, “the trauma came back” as well. It was time to make the separation permanent. “If you’re not a woman, you’re not indigenous, you have no idea what she’s experienced and you can’t judge.”Article content That was approved by the treasury board committee of the cabinet and greenlighted by the premier’s office.
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