VICTORIA— The cancelled fall session means the B.C. Liberal government isn’t in Victoria passing legislation to take real action to reduce poverty and increase affordability for B.C. families on this International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, say New Democrats. …
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back to Grace LoreCoroner’s report shows more action needed by B.C. government to address youth suicide
VICTORIA – A review of child and youth suicides by the B.C. Coroners Service shows that youth in B.C. need government action now, say New Democrats. The review analyzed 91 deaths over five years and put forward recommendations to address …
B.C. New Democrat Women’s Caucus calls on Premier to take action to protect women on campus
The B.C. New Democrat Women’s Caucus, along with New Democrat advanced education critic David Eby, is calling on Premier Clark to show solidarity with women in B.C.’s advanced education institutions after it became public that students at UBC’s Sauder School …
Child poverty numbers show B.C. Liberals are failing families
VICTORIA— Despite new statistics showing that B.C. has had the worst child poverty rate in Canada for the past decade, the B.C. Liberals refuse to bring in a poverty reduction plan, say the New Democrats. “Premier Christy Clark promised to …