SOUTH ISLAND – New Democrat MLAs Grace Lore, Murray Rankin, Mitzi Dean, Lana Popham, and Rob Fleming say local organizations will be able to restore local ecosystems, rescue animals, and keep people safe thanks to funding from the Community Gaming Grants program for environmental …
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back to Darlene RotchfordNDP MLAs say community counselling service will be extended for people in Greater Victoria
VICTORIA – New Democrat MLAs Grace Lore and Mitzi Dean say that people in Victoria and the Westshore will continue to benefit from low and no-cost counselling services with the extension of funding. “The past few years have brought challenges for people around Victoria, and …
Greater Victoria MLAs say Royal Roads, Camosun, and UVic students will benefit from more co-op and work-integrated learning opportunities
Greater Victoria – New Democrat MLAs Mitzi Dean, Lana Popham, and Murray Rankin say students at Royal Roads University, Camosun College, and the University of Victoria will have greater access to valuable learning opportunities with new co-op and work-integrated learning funding. “The work-integrated learning …
NDP MLAs Dean, Lore and Popham say people in Greater Victoria will enjoy better infrastructure for walking or cycling
VICTORIA – New Democrat MLAs Mitzi Dean, Grace Lore, and Lana Popham say people in Greater Victoria will soon benefit from better active transportation infrastructure that will safely connect neighbourhoods to parks, schools, and town centres. “Whether it is walking or …
NDP MLA Mitzi Dean says students in Colwood will have new accessible playground, school upgrades
COLWOOD – New Democrat MLA Mitzi Dean says students at Colwood Elementary will soon be playing on new accessible playgrounds, thanks to $165,000 in provincial funding, along with $2,491,841 in funding for school upgrades and new buses for the district. …
Supports will help Greater Victoria prepare for emergency events, says NDP MLA Mitzi Dean
GREATER VICTORIA – New Democrat MLA Mitzi Dean says funding for Emergency Operations Centres will help Greater Victoria prepare for emergency events. “Keeping our families, neighbours, and communities safe is a top priority and in this era of climate crisis, …
Fairy Creek an important step for old growth protection, says NDP MLA Mitzi Dean
VICTORIA – On Wednesday, Premier John Horgan and Minister Katrine Conroy announced the BC NDP government will honour the request by the Pacheedaht, Huu-ay-aht and Ditidaht First Nations to defer old growth logging in Fairy Creek Watershed and Central Walbran …
Local NDP MLAs say new shoreline projects in Southern Vancouver Island will help tackle marine debris and abandoned vessels
VICTORIA – New Democrat MLAs Mitzi Dean, Murray Rankin, Rob Fleming, Grace Lore, and Lana Popham says new funding to Songhees Development Corporation for their Salish Sea Indigenous Marine Stewardship project will help tackle derelict vessel removals in South Island marine …
NDP MLAs say Budget 2021 supports strong pandemic recovery in Greater Victoria
Greater Victoria – New Democrat MLAs Mitzi Dean and Murray Rankin say investing in education, expanding childcare spaces, and providing affordable housing will help Greater Victoria residents recover from the pandemic, stronger and healthier. “Our government recognizes the diverse needs …
NDP MLAs say multiculturalism grants will help fight racism in Greater Victoria
VICTORIA – New Democrat MLAs Grace Lore, Murray Rankin, John Horgan, Mitzi Dean, Lana Popham, and Rob Fleming say multiculturalism grant funding will help 19 local organizations fight systemic racism throughout Greater Victoria. This year, priority was given to projects addressing …