VICTORIA— Northern women deserve to know whether or not the B.C. Liberals intend to listen to the Missing Women’s Inquiry and bring in a shuttle bus along the Highway of Tears says North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice. “If the B.C. …
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Virk needs to explain irregular payments to Kwantlen executives
VICTORIA – Minister of Advanced Education Amrik Virk needs to explain more than $100,000 in irregular payments made on his watch at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, say the New Democrats. “In addition to their disclosed salaries, at least $100,000 in payments …
New Democrats and advocates call for specialized health clinic for survivors of childhood cancer
VICTORIA – New Democrats pressed the Liberal government for a specialized health clinic to combat the devastating health consequences of treatment for pediatric cancers. New Democrat health critic Judy Darcy raised the issue in the legislature Monday, as advocates for a …
After ignoring feedback from thousands in ferry consultations, Liberals propose more meetings
VICTORIA – While businesses and communities that rely on the Discovery Coast ferry route continue to fear for their future, the B.C. Liberal government is continuing to play politics rather than address their concerns, say the New Democrats. “The Liberal government’s …
Staff and children at Maples being put at risk by B.C. Liberal inaction
VICTORIA— The last four years of violent incidents at the Maples adolescent treatment centre aren’t just evidence of a failure to protect staff, they are evidence of a failure to protect the children in the government’s care, say the New Democrats. …
New Democrats propose fix for broken legislative committee system
VICTORIA – New Democrat house leader John Horgan introduced a private member’s bill Thursday to reform the legislature’s broken standing committee system. The Standing Committee Reform Act would increase the number of committees, expand their mandates, set minimum standards for meeting, …
New Democrats welcome extension of insulin pump coverage to young adults with Type 1 diabetes
Official opposition first proposed measure in 2011, also was part of New Democrat election platform VANCOUVER— New Democrat leader Adrian Dix welcomed today’s announcement that young adults with Type 1 diabetes will be eligible for insulin pump coverage – a …
B.C. Liberal electoral heavy-handedness undermines independent commission
VICTORIA – The B.C. Liberals are robbing the independent Electoral Boundary Commission of the ability to deliver recommendations free from government manipulation, say the New Democrats. “We believe the Electoral Boundaries Commission should be allowed to do their job and …
Government needs to act on Missing Women recommendations
VICTORIA— B.C. New Democrats are demanding answers about whether the B.C. Liberals intend to fulfill all the recommendations made by the Missing Women’s Commission. “The government needs to stop foot-dragging and act now on the commission’s recommendations,” said New Democrat Leader …
New Democrats call for real action to combat violence
VICTORIA— New Democrats have taken the fight for real action to combat violence to the legislature, demanding action on the promised shuttle bus for the Highway of Tears and asking for increased services to combat domestic violence in rural and northern …