This record covers Ishi Dinim, ballot number 326 for the Vancouver School Board with the Vancouver Liberals. Almost everything below comes from the party's own candidate page, so it is recorded as the party's account.
1 upcoming public event were found in the sources checked on September 22, 2026. An event being scheduled does not mean this candidate will attend. Attendance is marked separately.
Checked September 22, 2026 · All event times are Vancouver local time. Recheck the organizer before travelling.
Attendance is identified for each event. Unconfirmed listings are not confirmed candidate appearances.
6 to 9 pm
Public forumAttendance unconfirmed
All Candidates Meeting: Park Board and School Board
Britannia Community Services Centre, Gym D, Vancouver
The listing names the Grandview Woodland Area Council as organiser and says the meeting covers the Park Board and School Board races. It names no individual candidates, so attendance is not confirmed.
A public meeting for candidates running for Park Board and School Board, listed by Women Transforming Cities in a roundup of Vancouver election debates published on September 17, 2026.
On dates without a confirmed appearance the public schedule is unknown; the candidate may still have activities that day. This static page changes only when its research is updated.
01 / Introduction
About Ishi Dinim
Ishi Dinim appears on the City of Vancouver's final 2026 candidate list for School Board, with ballot number 326. The City records the affiliation as Vancouver Liberals.
The page says Dinim completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography at Emily Carr University. The page says Dinim has spent most of a working career in camera jobs in the motion picture industry. The page says Dinim has been a member of the Vancouver School Board District Parental Advisory Council for close to 10 years.
Dinim appears at ballot number 326 in the School Board race as a Vancouver Liberals candidate, in the ballot order Daily Hive published on September 22, 2026.
The Wikipedia page for the 2026 Vancouver municipal election lists Dinim among the five Vancouver Liberals School Board candidates.
The party candidate page says Dinim was born in Vancouver and attended Henry Hudson Elementary and Kitsilano Secondary.
The party candidate page says Dinim holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in photography from Emily Carr University and works as a camera operator in the film industry.
The party candidate page says Dinim was elected as a student representative on the Emily Carr University Board of Governors. No university record confirming this was opened.
The party candidate page says Dinim spent close to ten years with the Vancouver School Board District Parent Advisory Council, six years as a general member and three as an executive member at large.
The party's candidate listing describes Dinim as bringing decades of local advocacy experience.
voche.me assembled this profile from the official candidate list and the campaign material linked under Sources. The campaign has not been contacted, and no candidate-supplied content appears on this page.
Published positions and selected commitments, separated by election cycle. Status labels describe the evidence reviewed, not a numerical score or a complete audit of the platform. Council approval is different from delivery.
10 commitments shown · Checked Sep 22
2026 · EducationCampaign pledge
Strengthen public education
The party candidate page says Dinim would work to keep public education strong, on the reasoning that what students learn now becomes a tool they use later.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The party page states the aim in general terms. It names no program, budget line or board decision.
What still needs checking
Which district programs Dinim would protect or expand first.
The party candidate page says Dinim would push for schools to have enough staff, resources and supports for the range of learning needs in Vancouver classrooms.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The party page states the aim. It gives no staffing number and no funding source.
What still needs checking
How many education assistant positions the district funds now, and what Dinim thinks the number should be.
The Vancouver Liberals platform says the School Liaison Officer Program should stay in place, and credits it under School Board Chair Victoria Jung with supporting safer schools and better relationships between students, families and local officers.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
This is the party's stated position. No statement from Dinim on the program was found, so it is recorded as the party's.
What still needs checking
Whether Dinim states a personal position on police officers in schools.
The Vancouver Liberals platform says students already use AI tools, and that the party would give students official AI chatbot accounts with ethical oversight, following provincial direction and the BC Teachers' Federation.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
This is the party's stated position. No statement from Dinim on classroom AI was found.
What still needs checking
What the cost and privacy terms of official student AI accounts would be.
Each entry below names its source. Campaign material is the candidate's own account. Nothing here is presented as a verified outcome unless the entry says so.
No reviewed entries have been added to this section yet. This is a research gap, not a finding about the candidate.
Recent appearances / Read and watch
Talks, interviews & statements
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Accountability / Findings, disputes and responses
Controversies & public scrutiny
Records are labelled by type, including official findings, civil proceedings and political disputes where applicable. Each entry identifies the response found in the sources and the latest status verified for this page.
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News coverage / Original publishers
Read the reporting
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No reviewed entries have been added to this section yet. This is a research gap, not a finding about the candidate.
Research / 5 linked sources
Check the evidence
Sources checked September 22, 2026. Official records establish decisions; campaign material establishes stated positions; reporting adds investigation and context. None alone establishes every claim.
No news reporting about Dinim was found. A Bing News search returns film-industry database entries for the same name, and no source links those entries to the Vancouver candidate, so they are left out. The VoteMate page for Dinim carries no profile and no promises. The Emily Carr Board of Governors role, the DPAC years and the film work all rest on the party's own page, with no university, council or employer record opened to confirm them.
Research status
What voche.me has checked
Evidence reviewed on September 22, 2026: Current campaign material; biographical claims require corroboration.
Campaign page read on September 22, 2026. 3 stated positions and 3 background facts recorded here, each checked against a quotation from that page.
Checks still to do: Verify advisory-role dates and request specific governance and funding proposals.
The ballot name, office, ballot number and party label come from the City's final candidate list. Everything described as campaign material is the campaign's own account and has not been confirmed by an independent source.
03 / Background
Experience & community
About ten years, dates not given
Vancouver District Parent Advisory Council
The party page says six years as a general member and three years as an executive member at large. The page gives no start or end year.
