VICTORIA— New Democrat agriculture and food spokesperson, Lana Popham, introduced a bill on Tuesday that encourages food production on B.C.’s agricultural lands and establishes food policies that are needed in order for B.C. agriculture to be harnessed as an economic …
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Criminal breach of trust charges show that Christy Clark’s priority is Christy Clark, not B.C. families
VICTORIA— Criminal breach of trust charges laid against a top Christy Clark operative show that Premier Christy Clark and her staff have spent the past three years covering their tracks on the so-called Quick Wins Scandal, says New Democrat leader …
Op-ed: With One Year Until Next BC Election, British Columbians Deserve Better Than Empty Promises
By John Horgan, leader of B.C.’s New Democrats As far as I’m concerned, May 2017 can’t come soon enough. That’s when British Columbians get to go to the polls and decide who will lead this province – and I believe …
Premier Clark participates in Animal Protection Day, but blocks animal protection legislation
VICTORIA— New Democrats are asking why Premier Christy Clark is blocking legislation that would protect animals in distress. New Democrat MLA Selina Robinson put forward the Distressed Animals Act on May 3, legislation that would take concrete steps to protect pets …
Heyman pushes to protect young people with party bus safety measures
VICTORIA – New Democrat MLA George Heyman tabled legislation to protect young people by making improvements to the safety of the party bus industry in B.C. “Premier Clark has been reluctant to take the kind of action to protect kids …
New Democrat legislation would protect B.C. caves
VICTORIA— Scott Fraser, New Democrat MLA for Alberni-Pacific Rim, introduced legislation today that would protect B.C.’s caves for generations to come. “Caves in this province have great cultural and environmental significance, but we have failed to protect them. Every year, …
B.C. Liberal MLAs agree with New Democrats that the Clark government secrecy should end: Report
VICTORIA— A bi-partisan parliamentary committee unanimously agreed that the Christy Clark government has to start creating and keeping public documents on important government decisions. “Christy Clark’s government has taken secrecy to a whole new level in B.C.,” said New Democrat …
New Democrats would end public spending on partisan ads
VICTORIA—New Democrats introduced legislation on Wednesday that would end the use of public dollars to fund thinly veiled partisan political advertising by the provincial government. “Everyone remembers the jobs plan ads that cost taxpayers $16.6 million before our last provincial …
New Democrats introduce bill to ban pay-for-plasma clinics and protect blood supply
VICTORIA— New Democrat health spokesperson, Judy Darcy, introduced a private member’s bill in the legislature that would ban pay-for-plasma clinics in British Columbia. The Safe Blood for B.C. Act, is modeled after similar legislation in Ontario, and would protect British …
B.C. New Democrats take action to protect renters from renovictions
VICTORIA— New Democrat deputy housing spokesperson, Melanie Mark, introduced a bill that would provide renters in B.C. with urgently needed protection from evictions as a result of renovations. “I’ve heard first-hand from British Columbians who have been unfairly evicted from …