What is the "BC Unclaimed Property Society"? with Niki Sharma, KC [NDP] and John F. Helliwell and others

 At this link:  BC Unclaimed 20th Anniversary Panel Discussion

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On November 15, 2023, BC Unclaimed hosted a reception to celebrate our 20th anniversary. The centerpiece of the event was a panel discussion between the Honourable Niki Sharma, KC, Attorney General of BC, professor emeritus and international recognized happiness expert, John F. Helliwell from Vancouver School of Economics at the University of British Columbia, and Vancouver Foundation’s Vice President of Engagement and BC Unclaimed board member, Kate Hammer. The discussion was moderated by BC Unclaimed board chair, Anna Fung, KC, and sought to weave together the questions of what does it take to lead a happy life, what makes a society happy, and how that relates to BC Unclaimed’s work returning money to its rightful owners. The answer might surprise you! https://www.bcunclaimed.ca/   / bcunclaimedpropertysociety  "

Musings on April 24, 2020 from "coviet" academic John F. Helliwell in the Vancouver Sun here:

John F. Helliwell: COVID-19 — a tragedy and renaissance | Vancouver Sun

"We’re not in a conventional economic recession but on a medically prescribed timeout for large parts of the economy. The pandemic is much more than just a deadly timeout, it’s also a growing tragedy causing more deaths than any similar plague in more than a century.

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It hangs as a dark shadow over people’s lives, jeopardizing current and future key supports for well-being: health, employment, income, basic food and housing, peace-of-mind, physical closeness to family and friends, and freedom to move about.

Some individuals, communities and countries will suffer much more than others in the inevitably uneven distribution of deaths and disruption. For some facing death or poverty there will be no silver lining. The wartime analogy is apt, but with a vital difference — this isn’t a war to take lives or steal property but one to save lives and protect livelihoods."