SKIDEGATE– BC New Democrat MLA Tamara Davidson says provincial funding supporting a new composting facility in Tla’amin Nation will provide organic waste-processing, helping to reduce emissions. “This project will help contribute to lower emissions, healthy soil and good, clean jobs …
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BC Conservatives fail to delay North Coast Transmission Line, which will create 10,000 jobs
This afternoon, the BC Conservatives failed to delay legislation that would allow construction of the North Coast Transmission Line to begin in the summer of 2026. The BC Conservatives proposed a hoist motion to delay the legislation by six months. …
BC NDP MLA Choi’s Korean Heritage Month Act passed unanimously
VICTORIA – BC NDP MLA Paul Choi’s private member’s bill, the Korean Heritage Month Act, passed unanimously in the BC Legislature on Monday. “This is a proud moment. Not just for me, as the sponsor of the bill, but for the …
BC NDP MLA Anne Kang says new child care spaces will benefit families in Burnaby
BURNABY – BC New Democrat MLA Anne Kang says that families in Burnaby will benefit from new child care spaces opening this fall. “As a working parent, I know how challenging it can be to find high-quality, affordable child care,” says Anne Kang, …
BC NDP MLA Shah says new child care spaces will benefit families in Surrey
SURREY- BC New Democrat MLA Amna Shah says that families in Surrey will benefit from new child care spaces opening this fall. “Affordable child care helps parents return to work or school, while kids develop important social and learning skills before …
B.C. Conservatives refuse to show up to defend human rights
VICTORIA – Moments ago, B.C. Conservative MLAs fled the legislative chamber to avoid voting on a motion to reject ARPA’s homophobic, anti-trans, and anti-choice views. Earlier today, B.C. Conservative MLA Larry Neufeld claimed the motion was “a distraction” and a …
All MLAs should stand up and reject homophobic and anti-choice views, says Arora
VICTORIA – The B.C. legislature is set to debate a motion this morning to reject the homophobic, transphobic, and anti-choice views of the Association for Reformed Political Action (ARPA). ARPA is a far-right lobby group that considers homosexuality to be …
NDP MLAs say more people in Surrey are now training for employment
SURREY – New Democrat MLAs Amna Shah and Jessie Sunner say that more people in Surrey are gaining employment skills at Indigenous Community for Leadership & Development Inc., setting them up to find good jobs. “This investment is helping people …
NDP MLA Debra Toporowski says more people in the Cowichan Valley are now training for employment
COWICHAN – New Democrat MLA Debra Toporowski says that more people in the Cowichan Valley are gaining employment skills at the Cowichan Green Community Society, setting them up to find good jobs. “Getting hands-on experience is one of the best …
MLA Garry Begg new BC NDP Caucus Chair
VICTORIA – Garry Begg, MLA for Surrey-Guildford, has been selected as the new chair of the BC NDP caucus. Begg was first elected MLA in 2017, and re-elected in 2020 and 2024. Before entering politics, he served as an RCMP …