CASTLEGAR – New Democrat spokesperson on interior economic development Katrine Conroy released the following statement: “The announcement that Imperial Metals has requested to partly restart the Mount Polley mine is good news for the workers of Likely, B.C. and the …
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back to Steve MorissetteB.C. Liberals missed opportunity to appoint fully independent seniors advocate
VICTORIA – New Democrats are welcoming the long-awaited appointment of a seniors advocate, but say seniors in the province were denied a truly independent advocate. “Today the B.C. Liberals finally announced the appointment of a seniors advocate, which New Democrats …
VIDEO: Key Moments in Gender Equity
B.C.’s New Democrats mark International Women’s Day by highlighting some of the key moments in gender equity in Canada.
Robinson proposes Silver Alert Act
VICTORIA- It’s time for B.C. to implement comprehensive measures to help locate and protect missing seniors with dementia, says Selina Robinson, MLA for Coquitlam-Maillardville. On Tuesday, Robinson introduced the Silver Alert Act in the legislature. The bill would create a …
Failure to require sprinkler retrofits putting seniors in danger, say New Democrats
VICTORIA – The New Democrats are raising concerns that more than 1200 seniors living in care homes with inadequate sprinkler systems are at serious risk in the event of a fire. “In the wake of the fire in a Quebec care …
Premier must keep promise on plan to address dementia
VICTORIA – Premier Christy Clark’s promise to take action and address the growing number of British Columbians with dementia must be followed by action, say the B.C. New Democrats. “Many people in the province have a friend or family member …
REALITY CHECK: B.C. seniors need an advocate more than ever
VICTORIA – After a long delay and relentless public pressure, the B.C. Liberals have finally announced that they’ve posted the job for the much-needed seniors advocate. The job posting couldn’t have come soon enough, as seniors in our province need …
Joint statement on Health Care Assistant Day from New Democrat health critic Judy Darcy and seniors critic Katrine Conroy
VICTORIA – New Democrat health critic Judy Darcy and critic for seniors’ issues Katrine Conroy issued the following statement in recognition of Health Care Assistant Day: “Today is B.C.’s third-annual Health Care Assistant Day and on behalf of our New …
B.C. Liberals still trying to figure out how to appoint seniors advocate after seven months
VICTORIA – Despite the urgent need for a seniors advocate in B.C., the Liberals have failed to follow through on their pre-election promise to B.C. seniors, say New Democrats. “The health minister says the government is working to appoint a …
Statement from New Democrat seniors critic Katrine Conroy on National Seniors Day
VICTORIA – New Democrat seniors critic Katrine Conroy issued the following statement in honour of National Seniors Day: “On behalf of the New Democrat caucus I’d like to recognize National Seniors Day and extend my sincere gratitude to the countless …