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 …
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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 …
Damning UBCM survey shows premier’s AGLG has increased burden on local taxpayers
Victoria – A new survey from the Union of B.C. Municipalities shows that the Premier Clark’s Auditor General for Local Government project has only increased the burden on local governments and costs for local taxpayers. ”Premier Christy Clark claimed that …
B.C. Liberals drag traumatized family back to court again
VICTORIA – Premier Christy Clark’s minister of children and families made the shocking decision to appeal the second scathing B.C. Supreme Court ruling in a horrific child abuse case. “It defies belief that this government wants to haul this family …
New Democrats welcome Fiji Prime Minister Josaia Voreqe “Frank” Bainimarama
Victoria – Fiji Prime Minister Josaia Voreqe “Frank” Bainimarama visited the British Columbia Legislature in Victoria on Thursday and met with New Democrat Leader John Horgan, MLAs Sue Hammell, Bruce Ralston and Harry Bains. Bainimarama is on an official visit and will …