VICTORIA – Despite Premier Christy Clark’s assurances that ‘good progress’ is being made helping British Columbians with substance abuse issues, New Democrats have revealed that treatment spaces for youth fell by 25 per cent in the last two years, said …
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Cruel benefit clawback policies to end following pressure from families, New Democrats
VICTORIA — After months of pressure the Christy Clark government has finally agreed to end benefit clawback policies that drove families deeper into poverty, says B.C. New Democrat social development spokesperson Michelle Mungall. “John Horgan and the B.C. New Democrats …
Clark government failed to address escalating fentanyl crisis, yawning gaps in treatment: Horgan
VICTORIA – Fentanyl overdoses are projected to claim a record number of lives in British Columbia this year, but the BC Liberal government has failed to provide adequate, accessible pathways to treatment for people and families desperately seeking mental health …
Bains: Clark government has failed to support forestry in Merritt and around B.C.
Harry Bains, the New Democrat spokesperson for forestry, issued the following statement today regarding the announced shutdown of the Tolko mill in Merritt. “The planned shutdown of Tolko’s operations is terrible news for the workers, their families and the community …
Horgan makes significant commitment to future of First Nations in B.C.
VANCOUVER – New Democrat leader John Horgan announced that a government under his leadership will adopt the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and implement the calls to action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. “British Columbia is …
Students struggle after B.C. Liberals block student housing construction for 13 years
BURNABY— A New Democrat government would end a B.C. Liberal policy that has stopped post-secondary institutions from building student housing, and made the search for housing increasingly desperate for B.C. students and non-students alike, says B.C. New Democrat leader John …
Christy Clark’s payday loan changes not enough to tackle B.C.’s affordability crisis
VICTORIA— New Democrat finance spokesperson, Carole James, released the following statement in response to the government’s announcement to drop payday loan rates in 2017: “B.C. has the highest rate of working-age people living in poverty, and while decreasing high payday …
Melanie Mark’s statement on “Opportunities in Transition” report
VICTORIA— New Democrat children and families spokesperson, Melanie Mark, issued the following statement on Fostering Change’s “Opportunities in Transition” report about supporting youth in care past age 19: “Every year hundreds of youth ‘age out’ of care. “As Fostering Change …
Christy Clark’s TransLink minister tells Metro Mayors and commuters to “suck it up”
VANCOUVER— The same day that New Democrat leader John Horgan committed to breaking the transportation funding gridlock in Metro Vancouver by increasing the provincial share of capital funding for public transportation improvements to 40 per cent, Premier Christy Clark sent …
Horgan commits to break transportation funding gridlock, creating thousands of jobs
VANCOUVER – A New Democrat government will get Metro Vancouver commuters moving again by increasing the provincial share of capital funding for public transportation improvements to 40 percent, clearing the way to shorter commutes and thousands of new construction jobs …