CASTLEGAR – Kootenay West MLA Katrine Conroy said students at schools in Slocan and New Denver are getting new playgrounds, thanks to $180,000 in provincial funding announced by the Premier and Minister of Education today. “Playgrounds should be part of …
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back to Steve MorissetteNew Democrats show leadership on conservation of fish and wildlife
VICTORIA— B.C. New Democrats showed leadership on fish and wildlife conservation with the introduction of legislation that would make conservation a priority and ensure adequate funding is provided, said Kootenay West MLA Katrine Conroy. “New Democrats understand that British Columbians …
Women’s Caucus 2015 report
A year ends, and a new year begins Throughout 2015, the B.C. New Democrat Women’s Caucus was very active in raising issues of particular importance to women, as well as many other issues that concern all British Columbians. In this …
B.C. Liberals in damage control ahead of Mount Polley mine report
VICTORIA – The B.C. Liberal government’s admission that the mining ministry has been underfunded shows they are bracing for a scathing report this week on the Mount Polley tailings dam failure, said New Democrat leader John Horgan. “You just can’t …
Re-opening Mount Polley will be good for jobs, must ensure safety of workers and environment
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 …
B.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 …