PRINCE RUPERT – New Democrat MLA Jennifer Rice spoke to the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications in support of Bill C-48, a federal bill that would regulate oil tankers along the North Coast. “A large oil spill on …
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BC Liberals still fighting against childcare, after making it less accessible for families as government
VICTORIA – The BC Liberals’ ongoing refusal to support Early Childhood Educators (ECEs) made childcare less accessible and more expensive for families, says Minister of State for Childcare Katrina Chen. “When the BC Liberals were in government, they refused to …
Andrew Wilkinson makes inaccurate statements about supportive modular housing
VICTORIA – BC Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson has been repeating a myth that supportive modular housing units do not have accompanying supports for mental health and addictions. Wilkinson told Global today: “They haven’t provided the kind of services and recognition …
BC Liberals admit they knew anti-money laundering resources were inadequate but failed to act, says NDP’s Kahlon
VICTORIA – BC Liberal MLA Mike Morris admitted today that when he was Public Safety Minister, he knew vacancies were “50% or more” in RCMP positions dedicated to fighting money laundering. Despite his awareness that resources were inadequate, neither he or his …
MLA Ravi Kahlon welcomes $175,000 for Delview Park
DELTA – Delta North MLA Ravi Kahlon is celebrating $175,000 in funding from the province for facility upgrades at Delview Park. This investment is the result of a year and a half of advocacy on Kahlon’s part. “People in my …
MLA Janet Routledge introduces motion to stand up to white supremacy
VICTORIA – Burnaby North MLA Janet Routledge rose in the B.C. Legislature to introduce a motion that the House stand united in its opposition to white supremacy. Routledge affirmed how important it is to stand up to hate, and work …
GOVERNMENT APPLAUDS WILKINSON FOR SHARING BC LIBERAL MONEY LAUNDERING DOCUMENTS
Yeah, no. He didn’t. You’d have to ask him why: Tweet to @Wilkinson4BC Original release: VICTORIA – After months of refusing to show their work on money laundering, the BC Liberals have notified Attorney General David Eby that they have …
MLA Bowinn Ma welcomes $18.6 million in search and rescue funding
NORTH VANCOUVER – Bowinn Ma MLA for North Vancouver-Lonsdale is welcoming an injection of $18.6 million to the B.C. Search and Rescue Association over the next three years as the province looks at sustainable funding options. “B.C.’s ground search and …
BC Liberals double down against “wacky” renters by supporting unlimited rent increases
VICTORIA – BC Liberal housing critic Sam Sullivan added to the growing list of reasons why a BC Liberal government would be bad for renters by confirming his opposition to rent controls. Removing rent controls would lead to unlimited rent …
New building code changes already leading to investments in wood innovation and good jobs in B.C.
CASTLEGAR – Recent building code changes by the New Democrat government are already having a positive effect, with the announcement of a new $35-million mass timber plant in the West Kootenays by locally-owned Kalesnikoff Lumber. “Expanding B.C.’s innovative wood-products sector …