VICTORIA— New Democrats welcome legislation introduced this week that will protect small business owners. The government’s legislation mirrors a private member’s bill put forward by New Democrats in May. “While it would have been easier and faster for the Liberals …
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Statement from B.C. New Democrat Leader John Horgan on Fiji Republic’s 45th Independence Day Celebration
VICTORIA – B.C. New Democrat Leader John Horgan offered his congratulations to the Canadian Fijian community as they celebrate their nation’s 45th Independence Day. The country gained independence from the United Kingdom Oct. 10, 1970. “On behalf of the B.C. New Democrat caucus, …
Alarming MCFD staff shortages putting children at risk
VICTORIA— A new report from the Representative for Children and Youth reveals that the B.C. Liberals have been misleading the public in response to questions about children dying in government care. “We have 200 fewer social workers in B.C. today …
Cancellation of child protection committee meetings is the worst form of politics
VICTORIA – The B.C. Liberals have cancelled parliamentary meetings aimed at protecting vulnerable children, say the New Democrats. “This is the worst kind of politics,” says New Democrat spokesperson for children and families Doug Donaldson. “At a time when we’re …
Recognizing B.C. small businesses
VICTORIA— New Democrat Leader John Horgan and small business spokesperson Jane Shin released the following statement in recognition of Small Business Month: “Small businesses play a paramount role in B.C.’s community life and economic vibrancy. The hard work of small business owners and …
Letter to Premier Clark: Time for Minister Cadieux to resign, neglect of children to end
New Democrat Leader John Horgan sent Premier Clark the following letter – calling her to give recent tragic deaths of children in care the attention they deserve, starting with firing the Minister of Children and Family Development. Dear Premier Clark: Yet …
Letter to Premier Clark on the crisis of public safety in Surrey
New Democrat leader John Horgan and MLAs Harry Bains, Sue Hammell, Bruce Ralston and Mike Farnworth sent Premier Clark the following letter expressing their concerns about the crisis of public safety in Surrey. Dear Premier Clark: A crisis of public …
Biggest loss of privacy data in B.C. history a result of B.C. Liberal bungling
VICTORIA – British Columbians deserve better than a government that has failed repeatedly to protect their personal information, say B.C. New Democrats. “The Liberals were warned they needed to strengthen their privacy breach policies,” said Doug Routley, New Democrat spokesperson …
New Democrat Statement on Eid al- Adha
VICTORIA – On the holy occasion of Eid al-Adha, New Democrat leader John Horgan made the following statement on behalf of the Official Opposition. “On behalf of the New Democrat caucus, we extend our warmest thoughts to the Muslim community …
Reality Check: British Columbians deserve better than yet another costly B.C. Liberal I.T. failure
In the first two weeks of school, the new K-12 student information system, MyEducation BC, is letting teachers and students down. The fumbled roll-out of MyEducation BC is only the latest in a long list of B.C. Liberal information system …