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 …
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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 …
New Democrats would protect manufactured home owners
VICTORIA— New Democrat MLA, Harry Bains, introduced a bill that would protect manufactured home owners from being evicted with no supports when the site of their homes is slated for redevelopment. “In my community of Surrey, people who live in …
Op-ed: Premier tells British Columbians concerned about big money in politics: nothing to see here
By John Horgan, leader of B.C.’s New Democrats ‘Nothing to see here.’ That’s what the B.C. Liberals are saying about the premier’s annual $50,000 salary top-up from her party – that’s in addition to the nearly $200,000 she gets from …
Christy Clark government breaks promise to childhood cancer survivors
VICTORIA— The Christy Clark government has broken its promise to survivors of childhood cancer, say the New Democrats. “Early in 2015, the Christy Clark government promised to provide a comprehensive clinic to help people suffering the late effects of the …
New Democrats seek provincial honour for military service
VICTORIA— Maurine Karagianis, New Democrat MLA for Esquimalt-Royal Roads, re-introduced a bill today that would create a provincial honour for British Columbians who have served in our country’s military. “This bill would create the Military Service Pin that would recognize …
Bill Bennett should resign after mines ministry slammed for Mount Polley failure
VICTORIA— New Democrat Leader John Horgan is calling for the resignation of Minister of Energy and Mines Bill Bennett after B.C.’s Auditor General blamed failures in his ministry for the tailings pond breach at Mount Polley. “The Auditor General is …
New Democrat bill would help protect animals in distress
VICTORIA— New Democrat MLA, Selina Robinson, introduced a bill that would help prevent animals from suffering or dying in vehicles during the heat of summer. “We cannot have another summer with animals dying while left alone in hot vehicles, it …
MLA Larson and the B.C. Liberals have failed Osoyoos families, say New Democrats
OSOYOOS— With the unfortunate decision to close the only high school in Osoyoos because of funding pressures created by the Christy Clark government, New Democrat education spokesperson, Rob Fleming, says local MLA Linda Larson has failed her community. “As the …