Vyas Saran

Lawyer & strategist. Opinions expressed are mine.

[Vyas Saran @VyasSaran]

the Vancouver police pivoting to AI is good news, it means they can cut fat and shrink their *$497m* budget

[CTV News Vancouver Island @CTVNewsVI]

Vancouver police explain ‘made with AI’ image of seized drugs, cash https://t.co/QClhndzxm4

[Vyas Saran @VyasSaran]

hi yeah can you break a Big 20?

[Boeckner @d_boeckner]

The @VancouverPD deleted their AI slop “bust” post haha

[Vyas Saran @VyasSaran]

whats up youtube i'm an ABC councillor who has had his muzzle taken off after 3 and a half years, and i'm here with a small business owner with the most nauseating vibes you've ever seen to talk about poor people:

[Vyas Saran @VyasSaran]

which of the 11 agents does his graphic design

[Laura Christensen @l_christe]

Some snazzy new branding for the City works trucks, while millions are cut from Parks & Recreation. #priorities #vanpoli

[Vyas Saran @VyasSaran]

Local repeat offender who avoids all consequences has something to say about other repeat offenders:

[Mayor Ken Sim @KenSimCity]

For more than two years, we've been advocating for meaningful bail reform.

The federal government's new legislation is an important step toward addressing repeat violent offending and making our communities safer.

Now, it's time for the Province to do its part on healthcare, mental health, addictions treatment, and mandatory care where appropriate.

Public safety requires both accountability and treatment.

[Vyas Saran @VyasSaran]

@KenSimCity https://t.co/ky3JtrS53s

[Vyas Saran @VyasSaran]

every time someone proposes we pedestrianize a street outside of the world cup one of ken sim's henchmen sends you a photo of you in your house from five seconds ago

[Jarryd Jäger @JarrydJaeger]

Am I dreaming or is this actually Vancouver?!

After 10pm on a Monday, and people are having … fun? OUTSIDE?

Hosting the World Cup has this city realizing its full potential.

[Vyas Saran @VyasSaran]

https://t.co/WpmjNHftIF

[Vyas Saran @VyasSaran]

Just to be clear, Vancouver didn't do this. The only way any Crown body was responsible for Sen̓áḵw is that they burned down the original Squamish village and were legally required to give crumbs back.

[Vyas Saran @VyasSaran]

@PeterMeiszner @downtownvan https://t.co/ky3JtrS53s

[Vyas Saran @VyasSaran]

@SasonRoss @pattibacchus @marissenmark @DrMoiraStilwell @MikeHanafin @VSB39 @victoriajungvan This is the work she does, by the way: denying a pregnant board member access to a meeting where childcare was being discussed.

[Vyas Saran @VyasSaran]

Ken Sim wants to keep Vancouver cops, who cant stop getting caught sexually assaulting and abusing students, around your kids.

[Mayor Ken Sim @KenSimCity]

This is a ridiculous suggestion. School Liaison Officers keep schools safe, full stop.

@Vote4ABC will always support the SLO program. We are the only party in Vancouver that supports fully funding police services and we will not let activists put our kids in danger.

[Vyas Saran @VyasSaran]

https://t.co/Dt91FKSn7L

[Patti Bacchus @pattibacchus]

Good lord — A @VSB39 School Liaison Officer (SLO) pointed a gun at an employee, cuffed and searched them for putting their bike away. Good lord. And there's more 👇

[Vyas Saran @VyasSaran]

The "safeguards" are hidden guns and athleisure. We can't let the architects of Ken Sim's ABC get another term.

[Mark Marissen @marissenmark]

The Vancouver School Liaison Officer program isn't the same program that was cancelled in 2021.

It was redesigned with new safeguards, less visible policing, additional training, and a stronger focus on relationship-building rather than enforcement.

The result?

Negative views among Black students fell from 60% to 12%, and among Indigenous students from roughly one-third to just 6%.

BC's Human Rights Commissioner has welcomed the evaluation and the improvements.

Good job, @victoriajungvan, Vancouver School Board Chair.

[Patti Bacchus @pattibacchus]

An SLO officer pointed a gun at a @VSB39 employee, cuffed and searched them for the "crime" of putting their bike away. But hey, they wear golf shirts now!

[Caroline Elliott @NVanCaroline]

Last week, the NDP government released another of its countless “anti-racism” reports that further embeds their radical critical race theory into every corner of the public service.

🩺 Overworked, burned-out healthcare workers can now add hours of mandatory Indigenous-led “cultural safety” and anti-racism training to their duties, followed by post-training assessment to demonstrate their ideological adherence.

👨‍💼 The grossly-expanded public service, which is already not delivering for British Columbians, will now spend countless hours completing even more mandatory “Indigenous Crown Relations Essentials” to create “culturally safe workplaces.”

🏥 Our overstretched healthcare system will spend scarce dollars reviewing chronic disease programs “using an antiracism lens.”

💸 Further tax dollars will be spent applying “an inclusive and intersectional lens” to support “equitable access to outdoor recreation” and addressing “environmental racism,” as well as the “racial bias” of AI systems.

It goes on… and on… and on.

A $13.3 billion deficit, ER shut-downs & endless waitlists costing patients their lives, spending cuts for families of vulnerable autistic kids, and *still* the NDP find resources for their ideological pet projects.

When we say we need to put an end to NDP activism and get back to common sense, this is what we mean.

[Vyas Saran @VyasSaran]

Who can forget the fishy history of the VPD playing around with crime statistics around election time.

[ABC Vancouver @Vote4ABC]

Four years ago, the Downtown Eastside was in a terrible state, with tents lining both sides of the street and high levels of violent crime.

Your ABC Vancouver team has worked hard to make structural changes in the Downtown Eastside: protecting the most vulnerable residents of our community, holding criminals to account, and making Vancouver safer for everyone.

It started with removing dangerous encampments, where large amounts of weapons, dangerous structures, and unsafe conditions were discovered.

Building on that progress, Task Force Barrage brought increased police presence to the area, resulting in a 44% decline in robberies, an 18% decline in violent crime, and a 34% decline in structure fires.

Task Force Barrage was so successful that the VPD established a dedicated police district for the Downtown Eastside and surrounding areas, ensuring the neighbourhood receives focused attention and support day in and day out.

In addition, the opening of a new police training centre in the Woodward’s complex will bring a daily presence of VPD officers and officers-in-training to the neighbourhood. This brings long-term stability, renewed activity, and vibrancy back to the area.

We know there is still more work to be done, but after decades of decline, we’re proud to see this heading in the right direction. We must keep moving forward.

[Vyas Saran @VyasSaran]

@LennyNanZhou @Vote4ABC @KenSimCity @sarahkirby_yung @LisaDominato @MikeKlassen @PeterMeiszner https://t.co/ky3JtrS53s

[Vyas Saran @VyasSaran]

attn @Keir_Starmer Mr Brown incites hatred against minorities and fraternizes with people who are associated with inspiring mass shootings, please consider banning him from the UK

[Masked Rogue 😷 🇵🇸 @unMaskedRogue]

Dude went on CNN and said Muslim immigrants are to blame for antisemitism in Canada. He did this the week after he headlined a conference with the man who inspired the Québec City mosque shooting.

[Vyas Saran @VyasSaran]

Ken Sim apologized to Sean Orr 15 times before, why did his ABC Council vote against making him say sorry again?

[CityNews Vancouver @CityNewsVAN]

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim will not face any sanctions following an independent investigation that found him to have violated the city’s Code of Conduct and harassed Coun. Sean Orr. https://t.co/ljWojGLKg5