Students and New Democrats calling for consistent province-wide policies VICTORIA— In the lead up to Pink Shirt Day,students across the province are joining with New Democrats to call on Premier Christy Clark to turn words into action and bring in …
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NEW DEMOCRAT LEADER ADRIAN DIX ANNOUNCES NEW SHADOW CABINET RESPONSIBILITIES
VICTORIA – New Democrat leader Adrian Dix is appointing Victoria Beacon Hill MLA Carole James the key responsibility of addressing growing inequality in B.C., as part of her new role as the critic for social development, and co-chair of the …
NDP PROPOSES STRONGER ACTIONS ON SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AS ‘FRACKING’ EXPANDS IN B.C.’S NATURAL GAS FIELDS
VICTORIA – B.C.’s New Democrats are calling for new and stronger actions from the B.C. Liberals to ensure long-term sustainability and environmental quality, greater public accountability, and best practices in the natural gas industry as the practice of hydraulic fracturing …
NEW DEMOCRAT BILL STRENGTHENS PRIVATE COLLEGE REGULATION
VICTORIA –New Democrat Advanced Education critic Michelle Mungall introduced the Private Career Training Institutions Amendment Act Tuesday to help strengthen student protections and regulatory oversight for the private post secondary sector. “If B.C. is going to successfully attract more international …
NEW DEMOCRATS UNVEIL BILL TO PROTECT SENIORS
VICTORIA – This week’s stories about poor treatment and neglect of seniors at residential facilities are just the latest examples showing the need for an independent seniors’ representative, say the New Democrats. Seniors’ health critic Katrine Conroy introduced the Representative …
NEW DEMOCRATS WANT INVESTIGATION INTO NEW ALLEGATIONS ON HEED’S ELECTION EXPENSES
VICTORIA – In a letter to B.C.’s Chief Electoral Officer today, the New Democrats renewed their call for Liberal MLA Kash Heed to come clean on how much he spent during the 2009 election campaign. On Friday, two central people …
ATTORNEY GENERAL SHIRLEY BOND FORCED TO APOLOGIZE FOR MISINFORMATION AND MISQUOTE
VICTORIA –Liberal Attorney General Shirley Bond was forced to apologize for misleading the public and misquoting New Democrat MLA Leonard Krog when he challenged the Liberals on their misplaced priorities for fixing the problems plaguing British Columbia’s courts. Krog, the …
HORGAN SEEKS CLARIFICATION ON FORMER PREMIER’S ORDER OF B.C. NOMINATION
VICTORIA – New Democrat House Leader John Horgan sent a letter to Speaker Bill Barisoff asking for an explanation about how Gordon Campbell is being the given the Order of B.C., despite the fact he was still an elected MLA …
New Democrat Caucus Connection Newsletter – Aug. 16, 2011
Check out this week’s New Democrat Caucus Connection (attached), featuring: Which ballots count in the HST referendum? Liberal mismanagement of B.C. hydro drives rates up Advocating for new forest technology Liberals try to deflect from poor economic management Upcoming events …
DENIAL OF FUNDING FOR GROUPS WILL JEOPARDIZE MISSING WOMEN INQUIRY
VANCOUVER –The Liberal government’s recent decision to deny funding to support legal representation for advocacy groups in the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry will jeopardize the commission’s capacity to fulfill its mandate, say the New Democrats. New Democrat MLAs Jenny …