VICTORIA— New Democrat spokesperson for labour Shane Simpson reintroduced legislation today that would ensure that first responders who are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder are presumed to have suffered the injury due to their work. Simpson’s Workers’ Compensation Amendment Act …
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Protect B.C. patients by banning paid plasma clinics, says Darcy
VICTORIA— Scott Adams, Andrew Cumming and others like them need access to a safe, stable blood supply, says New Democrat health spokesperson Judy Darcy. That’s why Darcy is pressing the Christy Clark government to step in immediately and ban paid …
Don’t believe Christy Clark’s MSP double speak
VICTORIA— Christy Clark and the B.C. Liberals doubled Medical Services Plan premiums, and now that an election is near, they are trying to trick British Columbians into forgetting their record, says B.C. New Democrat Leader John Horgan. “Christy Clark and …
Accused drug dealers walk free because of Christy Clark’s cuts
VICTORIA— For the second time in less than a week an accused drug dealer has walked free because of Christy Clark’s cuts to courtrooms, says New Democrat public safety spokesperson Mike Farnworth. “Christy Clark is too busy working for the people …
Christy Clark Truth-Checker: MSP
Christy Clark wants you to forget that she more than doubled Medical Services Plan premiums over the last 16 years, and that she has repeatedly made the choice to make British Columbians pay more through this unfair tax. Compare her …
Christy Clark’s “Forget Everything” budget can’t erase years of neglect, says Horgan
VICTORIA— Christy Clark’s “Forget Everything” pre-election budget is cold comfort to people after a decade and a half of B.C. Liberal neglect, says B.C. New Democrat Leader John Horgan. “Christy Clark made life worse for ordinary families. And now that an election is …
NDP introduce suite of legislation to dramatically improve democracy in B.C.
VICTORIA— Following Leader John Horgan’s introduction for the sixth time of legislation that would ban big money from B.C. politics, New Democrat spokesperson for democratic reform Gary Holman and his colleagues brought forward several more bills that would strengthen democracy …
John Horgan introduces bill to ban big money in B.C. politics
VICTORIA – For the sixth time, New Democrat Leader John Horgan is bringing forward legislation that would ban big money from B.C. politics and put government back in the hands of ordinary people. “This is about making government work for …
Throne speech fails every day families: Horgan
VICTORIA— The problems that British Columbians have with Christy Clark’s government weren’t solved by her latest throne speech says New Democrat Leader John Horgan. “For too long Christy Clark has been working for the wealthy and the well-connected while leaving …
Human Rights Commission needed now for British Columbians, says Horgan
VANCOUVER— With hate speech incidents rising in B.C. on the heels of Donald Trump’s executive order against Muslim travellers, it is time to re-establish the B.C. Human Rights Commission, says New Democrat Leader John Horgan. “B.C. is currently the only province …