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 …
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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 …
Robinson proposes Silver Alert Act
VICTORIA- It’s time for B.C. to implement comprehensive measures to help locate and protect missing seniors with dementia, says Selina Robinson, MLA for Coquitlam-Maillardville. On Tuesday, Robinson introduced the Silver Alert Act in the legislature. The bill would create a …
Failure to require sprinkler retrofits putting seniors in danger, say New Democrats
VICTORIA – The New Democrats are raising concerns that more than 1200 seniors living in care homes with inadequate sprinkler systems are at serious risk in the event of a fire. “In the wake of the fire in a Quebec care …
Liberals can’t prove they’re delivering high quality medical care, despite doubling medical tax
VICTORIA – Despite doubling medical services taxes, the Liberal government can’t prove it is delivering high quality medical care to British Columbians, say the New Democrats. Auditor General Russ Jones issued a report Thursday showing that the Liberal government can’t demonstrate …
New Democrats present response to Liberals’ pay-more, get-less budget
VICTORIA – The 2014 budget makes families pay the price for B.C. Liberal mismanagement, said New Democrat finance critic Mike Farnworth in his budget response presentation in the legislature Wednesday. “The bottom line of this budget is that life will be …
Op-ed: Budget makes life less affordable
By Mike Farnworth, Special to the Vancouver Sun Families in our province will be extremely disappointed with the budget brought down by Christy Clark and the B.C. Liberals this week. It’s a budget that makes life less affordable for us …
B.C. Liberal budget continues to make life less affordable
VICTORIA – British Columbians can expect to pay an average of nearly $900 more over the next three years just for hydro and medical premium increases under the budget tabled Tuesday, say New Democrats. “This budget shows Christy Clark and the …