VICTORIA — Three years after the Missing Women’s Inquiry not only has the Christy Clark government refused to implement recommendations, but they have also stopped reporting on their lack of progress, say New Democrats. “The B.C. government’s approach to the …
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John Horgan’s PowerBC plan will create jobs and save money
Burnaby — B.C. New Democrat leader John Horgan today launched PowerBC, a sweeping energy plan that creates jobs in every community in B.C. while protecting families and businesses from runaway Hydro bills. “Our kids and grandkids deserve real leadership. With …
Christy Clark plays politics with school upgrades in Vancouver
VANCOUVER— The refusal to fund school upgrades in Vancouver shows that students are being forced to pay the price for Premier Christy Clark’s political whims, say the New Democrats. “It’s appalling that students in the Vancouver school district will be …
B.C. New Democrat statement on Diwali
John Horgan, Leader of B.C. New Democrats, made the following statement on the occasion of Diwali, Festival of Lights: “As British Columbians of Hindu, Sikh, Jain and Buddhist faiths and backgrounds celebrate Diwali, the B.C. New Democrats wish you a …
Christy Clark deliberately ignoring homelessness
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 …
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 …