VICTORIA— Christy Clark’s government has turned their backs on B.C.’s homeless population by ending the collection of data on the number of people being turned away from shelters, says David Eby, the New Democrat spokesperson for housing. “Christy Clark isn’t …
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New Democrats congratulate volunteers for saving Patients as Partners program
The decision by the health ministry to cancel the potential privatization of the Patients as Partners program is a huge win for the tireless patient volunteers who fought to save the program, say the New Democrats. “Congratulations to the volunteers …
B.C. Liberal MLAs reject dying with dignity report
New Democrat spokesperson on health Judy Darcy made the following statement regarding the B.C. Liberals’ vote against adoption of the Select Standing Committee on Health’s report on dying with dignity: “In February of this year, the Supreme Court of Canada …
Records contradict B.C. Liberal spin on the Highway of Tears
VICTORIA— It took a whistleblower and a damning report from the Information and Privacy Commissioner, but the B.C. Liberals have finally released some notes requested almost a year ago regarding meetings held along the Highway of Tears. “For the last …
B.C. Liberals failing women
VICTORIA— A new report shows the B.C. Liberal government under Premier Christy Clark is failing to ensure women in our province aren’t falling behind when it comes to housing, poverty, and access to justice, says New Democrat spokesperson for women …
B.C. Liberal inaction as violent crime stats increase in Surrey
SURREY – New Democrat Public Safety spokesperson Mike Farnworth is calling on the B.C. Liberal government to finally take real action after RCMP statistics show another large jump in violent crime in Surrey over last year. “Data released today by the …
B.C. Liberal neglect forces non-profit group to fund overstretched law enforcement
VICTORIA — Worsening B.C. Liberal neglect and staff cuts at the B.C. Conservation Officer Service have pushed recreational fishers into donating $100,000 to support enforcement of freshwater poaching laws. “I applaud the Freshwater Fisheries Society for making this donation; they …
Liberal government pays to protect College of Veterinarians of BC, despite findings of racial discrimination
VICTORIA – The B.C. Liberal government permitted the professional association governing B.C. veterinarians to discriminate against South Asian professionals for over a decade by providing it with an emergency indemnity, say the New Democrats. “A 10-year-long battle against institutional racism …
Destruction of evidence starts with Premier Clark and her inner circle
VICTORIA – The B.C. Liberal culture of deceit, deception, and delete, delete, delete begins with Premier Christy Clark herself, says John Horgan, Leader of B.C.’s New Democrats. “Premier Clark and at least four of her closest hand-picked advisers have had …
MLA Foster says cancelled school buses not his concern
VICTORIA – Budget cuts imposed by local MLA Eric Foster and the B.C. Liberal government have forced the Vernon School District to cut important school bus services. “Mr. Foster is plain wrong to tell his constituents – parents and kids …