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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back to Spencer Chandra HerbertNew Democrat MLAs join the 5th annual Welfare Food Challenge
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 …
Protection for LGBTQ youth should have come sooner, say New Democrats
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, …
New Democrats cheer addition of transgender protections to B.C.’s Human Rights Code
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 …
New Democrats would include transgender people in the human rights code
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 …
Clark tries to pin climate failure on other premiers
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 …
B.C. must protect transgender people from discrimination, says NDP
VANCOUVER— Spencer Chandra Herbert, New Democrat MLA for Vancouver-West End, released the following statement recognizing International Transgender Day of Remembrance: “Today on International Transgender Day of Remembrance, we remember those who have had their lives taken as a result of …
B.C. Liberal neglect forces non-profit group to fund overstretched law enforcement
VICTORIA — Worsening B.C. Liberal neglect and staff cuts at the B.C. Conservation Officer Service have pushed recreational fishers into donating $100,000 to support enforcement of freshwater poaching laws. “I applaud the Freshwater Fisheries Society for making this donation; they …
B.C. needs real defence from invasive species
VICTORIA – B.C. New Democrats introduced legislation to ensure British Columbia is protected from the devastation invasive species such as Zebra and Quagga mussels have brought to communities across North America. “British Columbia is home to 20,000 freshwater lakes and …
REALITY CHECK: Premier’s LNG deal lets foreign-owned corporation set environmental policy for B.C.
Premier Christy Clark negotiated an LNG deal that benefits foreign-owned corporations first, and puts British Columbia last. New Democrats, like most British Columbians, want to see an LNG industry that protects our air, land and water, including our climate change …