VICTORIA – John Horgan, Leader of B.C.’s New Democrats, called on Premier Christy Clark today to declare the Jumbo resort project finished and redirect the earmarked “municipal” funds to communities where people actually live. Environment Minister Mary Polak announced yesterday …
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VICTORIA – It’s time for B.C. to join every other province in Canada by finally passing the Poverty Reduction and Economic Inclusion Act, say New Democrats. “We need a plan to end poverty in B.C. Passing our Poverty Reduction and Economic …
Poverty report highlights need to end child support clawback
VICTORIA— First Call B.C.’s report showing that half of children with single parents live in poverty shows the harm being done by the B.C. Liberal government’s clawback policy, says New Democrat social development spokesperson Michelle Mungall. “This report proves that …
B.C. Liberals allowing Jumbo Resort day lodge to be built in dangerous avalanche zone
VICTORIA— The B.C. Liberals are making a mockery of the environmental assessment process by considering giving Jumbo Glacier Resort permanent rights to public land after they poured a concrete foundation for a day lodge in an avalanche zone, say B.C.’s …
It’s time to join the rest of the country with a plan to fight poverty, say New Democrats
VICTORIA — New Democrat social development spokesperson Michelle Mungall tabled the “Poverty Reduction and Economic Inclusion Act” in the legislature on Thursday. The bill would help B.C. catch up with the rest of Canada on the fight against poverty. “The …
Maple Ridge visit highlights need to take real action on poverty, says Mungall
Local service organizations in Maple Ridge are struggling to keep up with demand for food and other basics for families living in poverty, says New Democrat social development critic Michelle Mungall. “The Friends in Need food bank serves more than …
Report: B.C. Liberals refuse to end heartless clawbacks for families on disability assistance
The B.C. Liberals will not be ending their heartless clawbacks of child support according to a new disabilities report released Monday, say the New Democrats. “The B.C. Liberals consult, consult and consult some more, then decide in a report that …
Auditor General Report shows B.C. Liberals are failing people with disabilities
VICTORIA— An Auditor General report shows that disability assistance is being mismanaged, with supports that are difficult to access and often don’t meet the basic food and shelter needs of people with disabilities, say New Democrats. “New Democrats have been …
Teenage girl asks B.C. Liberals to end the clawback, give her child support back
VICTORIA – New Democrats are standing with a mother and her teenage daughter who are being hurt by the B.C. Liberals’ policy of taking child support from children of single parents on disability and other income supports. Victoria mother Jessica …
B.C. Liberals putting children and families at risk with broken $200 million system
VICTORIA— Two years after being warned that the almost-$200 million Integrated Case Management system is critically flawed and puts children and families at risk, the B.C. Liberals have failed to fix problems with the system, which has been crashing for …