VICTORIA – B.C.’s New Democrats will be keeping close tabs as First Nations leaders and B.C.’s provincial cabinet come together for their second annual gathering in Vancouver, particularly as revelations regarding the Liberal government’s failure to properly consult with the …
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Op-ed: Labour Day Means Supporting Workers Every Day
By New Democrat spokesperson on labour Shane Simpson Labour Day is a day to celebrate the achievements of working people, and to renew our efforts to make things better. B.C.’s New Democrats are dedicated to making changes that support workers, …
Status quo from Liberal government not good enough as violence increases in Lower Mainland
VICTORIA – Increases in gun and violent crimes in the lower mainland, including a recent shooting where a 74-year-old innocent bystander was killed, show that the status quo approach from the Liberal government is not good enough, says New Democrat …
B.C. NDP urging peaceful resolution at Unist’ot’en Camp
VICTORIA— New Democrat spokesperson for aboriginal relations and reconciliation, Scott Fraser, and Doug Donaldson, MLA for Stikine, released the following statement on the ongoing situation at the Unist’ot’en camp: “B.C. New Democrats have been closely monitoring the developing situation at …
B.C. Liberals approve 50 per cent hotel room tax hike in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – B.C. New Democrats are questioning the how revenue from a new hike in Vancouver’s hotel room tax will be used. “This hotel room tax was sold to Vancouver’s tourism operators by the B.C. Liberals as a way to …
Parents, advocacy groups, and New Democrats celebrate the end of a clawback
VICTORIA— Nearly 6000 children will finally keep their child support payments because parents, advocacy groups and New Democrats pressured the B.C. Liberals to stop clawing back their much needed support. “If it wasn’t for families stepping forward to share their …
Translink board appointments lack accountability
VICTORIA— The B.C. Liberals may have recently appointed Hon. Peter Fassbender to take on Translink but his recent board appointments do nothing to address the accountability gap or the frustrations of the region’s elected officials. “After dragging their feet with Translink, …
B.C. Liberals’ refusal to fund Community Safety legislation leaves Surrey neighbourhoods in fear
SURREY— Problem properties in Surrey have neighbours living in fear with no immediate solutions in sight because the B.C. Liberals have turned their backs on funding a practical solution to protect the community. Two single family dwellings that have been …
UBC Board of Governors – Liberal government appointees operating in chaos, secrecy and conflict
VICTORIA – The handling of the Arvind Gupta departure shows the UBC Board of Governors, a group dominated by B.C. Liberal government appointees, is operating in chaos, secrecy and conflict and putting the school’s reputation at risk. In September of …
Sexually abused children being revictimized by the B.C. Liberals’ continuing legal war
VICTORIA — The B.C. Liberals misled the public last week when they said their decision to appeal a scathing sexual abuse case was about matters of law not about attacking the family, say New Democrats. “Last week B.C. Liberal Children and …