Council Speeches: Iona Supports More Housing Options on Quiet, Walkable Streets
Iona Bonamis spoke in favour of more housing options on quiet, walkable streets in the September 17, 2025 meeting of the Vancouver City Council's Finance and Services Standing Committee.
Vancouver City Hall: Too Busy for Citizen Committees, but No Work for Staff?
Vancouver City Council is set to consider a proposal to cut ten of its eleven Council Advisory Committees. Paired with significant staff firing, the push to achieve “Zero Means Zero” at all costs threaten the City’s ability to manage major events, maintain services, as well as support residents and businesses, especially those in equity-deserving communities.
Council Speeches: Iona Bonamis Speaks Against the "Zero Means Zero" Budget
Iona Bonamis spoke in opposition of Ken Sim and ABC's "Zero Means Zero" Budget at City Council on November 16th, 2025, citing impacts of the budget on vital city services as well as staff morale.
Council Speeches: Iona Bonamis Urging Vancouver City Council to not Abandon the Women's Equity Strategy
Iona Bonamis spoke to Vancouver City Council's Finance and Services Standing Committee on November 5th, 2025, to support a motion that would ensure that work on the Women's Equity Strategy continues, despite the City shuttering its Equity Office in the face of the "Zero Means Zero" Budget.