VICTORIA— New Democrats are asking why Premier Christy Clark is blocking legislation that would protect animals in distress. New Democrat MLA Selina Robinson put forward the Distressed Animals Act on May 3, legislation that would take concrete steps to protect pets …
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Heyman pushes to protect young people with party bus safety measures
VICTORIA – New Democrat MLA George Heyman tabled legislation to protect young people by making improvements to the safety of the party bus industry in B.C. “Premier Clark has been reluctant to take the kind of action to protect kids …
New Democrat legislation would protect B.C. caves
VICTORIA— Scott Fraser, New Democrat MLA for Alberni-Pacific Rim, introduced legislation today that would protect B.C.’s caves for generations to come. “Caves in this province have great cultural and environmental significance, but we have failed to protect them. Every year, …
B.C. Liberal MLAs agree with New Democrats that the Clark government secrecy should end: Report
VICTORIA— A bi-partisan parliamentary committee unanimously agreed that the Christy Clark government has to start creating and keeping public documents on important government decisions. “Christy Clark’s government has taken secrecy to a whole new level in B.C.,” said New Democrat …
New Democrats would end public spending on partisan ads
VICTORIA—New Democrats introduced legislation on Wednesday that would end the use of public dollars to fund thinly veiled partisan political advertising by the provincial government. “Everyone remembers the jobs plan ads that cost taxpayers $16.6 million before our last provincial …
New Democrats introduce bill to ban pay-for-plasma clinics and protect blood supply
VICTORIA— New Democrat health spokesperson, Judy Darcy, introduced a private member’s bill in the legislature that would ban pay-for-plasma clinics in British Columbia. The Safe Blood for B.C. Act, is modeled after similar legislation in Ontario, and would protect British …
B.C. New Democrats take action to protect renters from renovictions
VICTORIA— New Democrat deputy housing spokesperson, Melanie Mark, introduced a bill that would provide renters in B.C. with urgently needed protection from evictions as a result of renovations. “I’ve heard first-hand from British Columbians who have been unfairly evicted from …
New Democrats would protect manufactured home owners
VICTORIA— New Democrat MLA, Harry Bains, introduced a bill that would protect manufactured home owners from being evicted with no supports when the site of their homes is slated for redevelopment. “In my community of Surrey, people who live in …
Op-ed: Premier tells British Columbians concerned about big money in politics: nothing to see here
By John Horgan, leader of B.C.’s New Democrats ‘Nothing to see here.’ That’s what the B.C. Liberals are saying about the premier’s annual $50,000 salary top-up from her party – that’s in addition to the nearly $200,000 she gets from …
Christy Clark government breaks promise to childhood cancer survivors
VICTORIA— The Christy Clark government has broken its promise to survivors of childhood cancer, say the New Democrats. “Early in 2015, the Christy Clark government promised to provide a comprehensive clinic to help people suffering the late effects of the …