VICTORIA — Women in the Bella Coola Valley could lose a mammography screening program if reckless Liberal cuts to ferry services on the north and central coast and Haida Gwaii go ahead, say New Democrats. “This is just another example …
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back to Tamara DavidsonB.C. Liberals miss final deadline to protect coast from Enbridge pipeline and tankers
VANCOUVER – December 1 marks the last day the B.C. Liberal government could have stood up for British Columbia and stopped the federal government from ramming the proposed Enbridge pipeline and oil tanker project through, say B.C.’s New Democrats. “By …
Cancelation of ferry routes hits coastal communities hard, says North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice
PRINCE RUPERT – The B.C. Liberal government’s recent announcement of cuts to ferry routes across the province will negatively impact coastal communities and people who rely on ferries for their health and economic well-being, says New Democrat MLA for North …
Mental health services lacking in northern B.C., says North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice
PRINCE RUPERT – The B.C. Liberal government has not done enough to address the gap in mental health and addiction services in northern B.C. communities, says northern health critic Jennifer Rice. “There is a growing crisis of insufficient services for …
Northwest MLAs call for action on Missing Women’s Commission’s recommendations
PRINCE RUPERT— The call from a United Nations official for an inquiry into missing and murdered Aboriginal women in Canada is a strong reminder of the necessity of implementing the recommendations of B.C.’s Missing Women’s Commission, say B.C.’s Northwest MLAs. …
Marine spill response report shows North Coast at risk
PRINCE RUPERT— A marine spill response report released by the B.C. government on Thursday confirms the worst fears of local businesses, First Nations and communities about the risk that heavy oil tanker traffic poses to the region says Jennifer Rice, …
B.C. New Democrat Women’s Caucus calls on Premier to take action to protect women on campus
The B.C. New Democrat Women’s Caucus, along with New Democrat advanced education critic David Eby, is calling on Premier Clark to show solidarity with women in B.C.’s advanced education institutions after it became public that students at UBC’s Sauder School …
Liberals must stop stalling on Highway of Tears shuttle service
PRINCE RUPERT — The Liberal government needs to make good on their commitment to bring shuttle service to the Highway of Tears, say New Democrats. “In 2006 the Highway of Tears symposium, which was convened by northern communities, First Nations …