VANCOUVER – New Democrat advanced education critic David Eby is beginning a province-wide advanced education tour by meeting with students in the Okanagan to listen to their concerns about the state of post-secondary education. “Access to education and growing student …
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Honouring Labour Day: Statement from B.C. NDP leader Adrian Dix and labour critic Harry Bains
VANCOUVER – New Democrat leader Adrian Dix and official opposition labour critic Harry Bains issued the following statement marking Labour Day: “Without B.C.’s labour force and movement, many of the advances our province has made toward becoming a more prosperous …
Liberal cuts mean end of night services at six mental health clinics
VICTORIA — Cuts to night services at six mental health clinics are just another example of the Liberal government’s failure to protect mental health services in this province, say New Democrats. “The B.C. Liberal government promised they would protect critical …
B.C. oil spill advisory committee dominated by industry, say New Democrats
VICTORIA — While briefing documents show the province’s oil spill response regime is already inadequate, the B.C. Liberal response is to stack the advisory committee tasked with fixing it with representatives from the oil industry, say B.C.’s New Democrats. “Before …
Nearly a decade after destabilizing trades training, B.C. Liberals admit experiment failed
VICTORIA— The B.C. Liberal government’s decision to review the trades training system nine years after first making a mess of it shows their approach was a complete failure, say New Democrats. “Nine years after originally dismantling and destabilizing our trades …
Amending Coastal Ferry Act would end lavish pay increases and perks for ferry executives
VICTORIA – B.C. New Democrats are proposing changes to the Coastal Ferry Act that would end lavish pay increases for ferry executives, and are urging the B.C. Liberals to announce their support for these amendments ahead of the B.C. Ferry …
New Democrat MLA expenses posted on-line
VICTORIA – The New Democrat Official Opposition caucus has posted detailed members’ expense reports for the month of July. These reports provide a summary of travel costs that have been claimed and processed on a monthly basis while members are …
Liberal impaired driving legislation tying up B.C. courts again
VICTORIA – The Liberal government’s hastily passed impaired driving legislation is facing further opposition in B.C. courts, say New Democrats. “The Liberal government rammed through the Motor Vehicle Amendment Act with almost no debate in 2010. We are still trying …
Liberals should release trade mission targets and results
VICTORIA – The B.C. Liberals need to release the detailed objectives of their planned trade missions this fall, say New Democrats. In the legislature, International Trade Minister Teresa Wat noted that $750,000 had been allocated for a trade mission to …
Statement by BC New Democrat leader Adrian Dix on Jane Sterk’s retirement from politics
VANCOUVER – New Democrat leader Adrian Dix issued the following statement on Jane Sterk’s retirement from politics today: “I want to offer my sincere appreciation to Jane Sterk for her contribution as leader of the Green Party since 2007. Our …