VICTORIA—As most B.C. Conservative MLAs stood with the B.C. NDP to affirm support for the Human Rights Code and Tribunal, three notable MLAs skipped or were forced out of the vote. Heather Maahs and Harman Bhangu have been openly attacking …
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B.C. Conservative MLA moves to weaken Human Rights Code as B.C. NDP defends it
VICTORIA—B.C. Conservative MLA Heather Maahs has tabled a motion targeted at weakening the same section of the B.C. Human Rights Code that former Chilliwack School Trustee Barry Neufeld violated. At the same time, the B.C. NDP has tabled a motion upholding …
B.C. NDP responds to call from Pride groups for motion upholding Human Rights Code
VICTORIA—The B.C. NDP government has introduced a motion in the legislature to affirm support for the B.C. Human Rights Code, in response to a request from 17 Pride organizations. The Pride organizations wrote to every MLA on Monday calling for them to …
B.C. Conservative Health Critic appeared on panel alongside disgraced doctor who posted about vaccines causing AIDS
VICTORIA—Premier David Eby called out B.C. Conservative Health Critic Anna Kindy during today’s question period for speaking at a panel event alongside a doctor who has promoted anti-vaccine conspiracy theories and whose medical licence was cancelled by the Alberta College of Physicians. …
MLA Neill says construction on Shorncliffe Avenue improvements expected to begin next week
SECHELT – NDP MLA Randene Neill says that soon, pedestrians and drivers in Sechelt will benefit from improvements to a busy stretch of Highway 101 near Shorncliffe Avenue, making it safer to travel through this area of Sechelt. “These safety …
Vancouver Island Conservative MLAs Day and Kindy vote to legalize discrimination by race, gender, sexual orientation, and more
VICTORIA—B.C. Conservatives voted today for a bill by MLA Tara Armstrong to repeal the B.C. Human Rights Code, which prevents discrimination on the basis of race, sex, disability, gender, sexual identity and other characteristics. North Island MLAs Brennan Day and …
Surrey B.C. Conservative MLAs vote for extreme law that would legalize racial discrimination
VICTORIA—B.C. Conservatives voted today for a bill by MLA Tara Armstrong to repeal the B.C. Human Rights Code, which prevents discrimination on the basis of race, sex, disability, and other characteristics. “The Human Rights Code was created to ensure that …
B.C. Conservatives vote to legalize racism, sexism, and other forms of discrimination, says Sharma
VICTORIA—B.C. Conservative MLAs voted this morning to repeal the B.C. Human Rights Code, which protects against discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, and age. Former OneBC MLA Tara Armstrong’s Human Rights Code Repeal …
BC NDP Juan de Fuca-Malahat MLA’s “Xavier’s Law” to make roads safer is supported in legislature, moves closer to law
VICTORIA – New Democrat MLA Dana Lajeunesse’s bill to prevent reckless driving, known informally as Xavier’s Law, passed second reading yesterday evening, the next step to becoming a law. The Private Members Bill, titled Motor Vehicle Amendment Act (No.2), 2025, …
British Columbians can’t afford B.C. Conservative plan to make schools and hospitals “take the brunt” of their cuts, says Osborne
VICTORIA—B.C. Conservative plans for aggressive budget reductions would mean cuts to core services and skyrocketing costs for families, says B.C. NDP Health Minister Josie Osborne. The B.C. NDP’s budget includes $3.5 billion in careful spending reductions to cut the deficit over time. …