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March 6, 2019

Local MLAs welcome school upgrades for Vancouver students

Strong Communities

VANCOUVER– Local MLAs George Heyman, Shane Simpson and Spencer Chandra Herbert say students in Vancouver will benefit from safer, more efficient schools thanks to over $1.7 million in provincial funding for school upgrade projects. Vancouver School District is receiving $1,772,500 …

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February 4, 2019

MLA Chandra Herbert welcomes funding for local environmental and public safety organizations

Strong Communities

VANCOUVER – New Democrat MLA Spencer Chandra Herbert is welcoming $427,000 in funding for five not-for-profit organizations in Downtown Vancouver. The organizations, which provide environmental and public safety services, are receiving funds through the Community Gaming Grants program. “These organizations work on great …

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February 2, 2018

MLA Chandra Herbert welcomes Community Action Team to Vancouver to fight overdose crisis

Vancouver – Vancouver is one of 18 B.C. communities that are getting a Community Action Team (CAT) and dedicated funding as part of the Province’s escalated response to the overdose crisis. “The impact of addiction, and drug overdoses has hit our …

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September 19, 2017

Did the B.C. Liberals gut B.C.’s climate action plan because of big money?

Democratic ReformEnvironment

VICTORIA – New Freedom of Information documents reveal the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, whose members donated over $3.6 million to the B.C. Liberals since 2011, received extensive secret backroom consultations on B.C.’s proposed Climate Action Plan. “Was it $3.6 …

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November 24, 2016

Horgan Commits to Ban Grizzly Bear Trophy Hunt

EnvironmentFirst Nations

VANCOUVER– New Democrat leader John Horgan announced a New Democrat government will ban the trophy hunting of grizzly bears in British Columbia. “It’s time for some leadership here,” said Horgan. “We can look after our natural environment, respect the outdoor …

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October 13, 2016

New Democrat MLAs join the 5th annual Welfare Food Challenge

AffordabilityStrong Communities

VANCOUVER— Vancouver-West End MLA Spencer Chandra Herbert and Vancouver-Mount Pleasant MLA Melanie Mark will take part in the 2016 Welfare Food Challenge to gain a better personal understanding of what legislators can do to help the most vulnerable in our …

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September 8, 2016

Protection for LGBTQ youth should have come sooner, say New Democrats

Strong Communities

VICTORIA— After New Democrats and LGBTQ advocates pushed for years for B.C. schools to have explicit policies to protect LGBTQ youth, the B.C. Liberals finally relented and announced changes, say New Democrats “LGBTQ youth face much higher rates of violence, …

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July 20, 2016

New Democrats cheer addition of transgender protections to B.C.’s Human Rights Code

Strong Communities

VANCOUVER— New Democrat Leader John Horgan and Vancouver-West End MLA Spencer Chandra Herbert issued the following statement in response to the B.C. Liberal government’s announcement that they will be adding gender identity and expression to B.C.’s Human Rights Code: “Today …

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April 27, 2016

New Democrats would include transgender people in the human rights code

Strong Communities

VICTORIA— The B.C. Liberal government has the opportunity support legislation that would make British Columbia a more welcoming place for transgender people by adding gender identity and expression to the B.C. Human Rights Code, says New Democrat MLA Spencer Chandra …

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December 10, 2015

 Clark tries to pin climate failure on other premiers

Environment

  VICTORIA— Premier Christy Clark admitted this week that she has steered British Columbia into failure when it comes to her government’s greenhouse gas emission targets. Speaking with media about her own legislated 2020 targets, Clark admitted that they likely …

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