VICTORIA— New Democrats are calling on Premier Clark and the B.C. Liberal government to join with business and labour in pushing for the temporary foreign worker program to be replaced with permanent immigration opportunities. “Business, labour and New Democrats all …
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Minister Stone should support mayors’ question, campaign for yes, in TransLink referendum
VANCOUVER – New Democrats are calling on Transportation Minister Todd Stone to commit to supporting the referendum question being finalized by Lower Mainland mayors, and to campaigning for “yes” in the TransLink referendum. “The mayors met the minister’s challenge to …
Violence against B.C. women spiked in 2014
VICTORIA— Despite Premier Clark promising a “violence free B.C.” in her February throne speech, deadly domestic violence against women and children spiked in B.C. in 2014. “Premier Clark has failed to commit the resources to make women safer,” said New …
Official Opposition forces government to reinstate Christmas dinner for seniors and family members
VICTORIA — Outcry from the Official Opposition and New Democrat leader John Horgan forced the B.C. Liberals to admit they were wrong in their uncaring decision to limit the number of guests seniors could bring to Christmas dinner at Vancouver …
New Democrats move to restore confidence in mining industry
VICTORIA – B.C. New Democrats introduced legislation that would help restore confidence in the mining industry by requiring mining reports and notices to be publicly accessible. “In the aftermath of the Mount Polley tailings dam failure, the public rightfully demanded …
New Democrat bill would prevent conversion of pipelines to transport bitumen
VICTORIA – A private member’s bill introduced by New Democrat MLA Doug Donaldson would prevent the conversion of natural gas pipelines to transport heavy oil or diluted bitumen. The British Columbia Oil and Gas Activities Amendment Act would forbid the …
North Coast MLA secures promise that ferries minister will scrap discriminatory cabin pricing on northern routes
PRINCE RUPERT – After questioning in the legislature by North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice, Transportation Minister Todd Stone has committed to removing pricing that discriminates against passengers in wheelchairs travelling on northern ferry routes. “Earlier this week, I asked Minister …
B.C. Liberal Minister withheld evidence in government probe
VICTORIA – New Democrats revealed emails showing B.C. Liberal Advanced Education Minister Amrik Virk deliberately breaking executive compensation rules and withholding evidence from a government probe ordered by Finance Minister Mike De Jong. When questioned, the Minister was unable to explain …
Changes needed to protect young people on party buses
VICTORIA– Keeping young people safe is at the heart of the push to change how the party bus industry operates, says George Heyman, MLA for Vancouver Fairview. “The largely unregulated party bus industry in B.C. has been responsible for a …
Poverty report highlights need to end child support clawback
VICTORIA— First Call B.C.’s report showing that half of children with single parents live in poverty shows the harm being done by the B.C. Liberal government’s clawback policy, says New Democrat social development spokesperson Michelle Mungall. “This report proves that …