LADYSMITH – NDP MLA Doug Routley says a community grant for a not-for-profit in Ladysmith will help the organization to renovate their facility in order to improve their services for people. “Families have been coming to the Ladysmith Maritime Society …
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back to Stephanie HigginsonNDP MLAs Doug Routley and Sheila Malcolmson say grants will support active transportation in Nanaimo
NANAIMO – New Democrat MLAs Doug Routley and Sheila Malcolmson say more people in Nanaimo will be able to safely and conveniently choose active transportation to get around, thanks to provincial funding for new active transportation infrastructure. “Partnering with local governments …
BC NDP to introduce motion condemning anti-vax convoy protests
This morning at 11 am, the legislature is set to debate a motion condemning the illegal anti-vaccine “Freedom Convoy” and affirming support for public health orders. Almost exactly one year ago, Convoy protestors broke through a police barricade in South …
NDP MLAs say people in Cowichan Valley will benefit from funds to reduce the risks of disaster related to climate change
COWICHAN VALLEY – New Democrat MLAs John Horgan and Doug Routley say that people in the Cowichan Valley will benefit from provincial funding to help reduce risks from future disaster related natural hazards and climate change. “Building up resilient infrastructure in our communities now will …
NDP MLAs say grants will support local artistic talent in Nanaimo and North Cowichan
NANAIMO – New Democrat MLAs Doug Routley and Sheila Malcolmson say that people in Nanaimo and North Cowichan will continue to enjoy a diverse and inclusive local arts scene as BC Arts Council grants are awarded to individual artists and arts organizations in the community. “Arts add …
NDP MLA Doug Routley says more $10-a-Day child care spaces coming to Nanaimo and North Cowichan
COWICHAN VALLEY – New Democrat MLA Doug Routley says families in Nanaimo and North Cowichan will save money on child care as local child care sites become $10-a-Day ChildCareBC sites where fees are capped at a maximum of $200 a month …
Working Together for Housing
The need for more affordable housing is top of mind for people in Nanaimo; as your MLAs, it’s our priority too. That’s why we are building affordable housing and working with all levels of government to find solutions. Everyone needs …
NDP MLAs Doug Routley and Sheila Malcolmson say that new funding will help Nanaimo prepare for extreme heat events
NANAIMO – New Democrat MLAs Doug Routley and Sheila Malcolmson say that the new funding will help Nanaimo prepare for extreme heat events and keep people safe during future emergencies. “When extreme heat hits, our most at-risk community members feel it …
MLA Routley says provincial investment will support people who are unhoused in North Cowichan
NORTH COWICHAN – New Democrat MLA Doug Routley says that people who are unhoused will have more access to support services in North Cowichan as a result of provincial funding. “Only by working together with local leaders can we address …
MLAs Malcolmson and Routley say provincial investment will support people who are unhoused in Nanaimo
NANAIMO – New Democrat MLAs Sheila Malcolmson and Doug Routley say that people who are unhoused will have more access to support services in Nanaimo as a result of provincial funding. “Support for the unsheltered community in Nanaimo is so …