Last week, Premier David Eby announced legislation to turn standalone short-term rentals like Airbnbs into much-needed long-term housing for people. Today, Kevin Falcon proposed amendments that would allow investors to operate standalone short-term rentals and would exempt massive geographic areas, …
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NDP MLA says sexual assault services will benefit vulnerable people in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – New Democrat MLA George Chow says that the government is adding services to support survivors of sexual violence in Vancouver through restored funding after it was cut by Kevin Falcon and the BC Liberals in 2002. “No one ever …
NDP MLA says sexual assault services will benefit vulnerable people in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS- New Democrat MLA Harwinder Sandhu says that the government is adding services to support survivors of sexual violence in Kamloops through restored funding after it was cut by Kevin Falcon and the BC Liberals in 2002. “Survivors of sexual assault …
NDP MLA says sexual assault services will benefit vulnerable people in Surrey
SURREY – New Democrat MLA Bruce Ralston says that the government is adding services to support survivors of sexual violence in Surrey through restored funding after it was cut by Kevin Falcon and the BC Liberals in 2002. “The Surrey Women’s …
NDP MLAs say new grants support research that will improve people’s lives
NANAIMO – New Democrat MLAs Sheila Malcolmson and Doug Routley say that new research funding for Vancouver Island University will improve the lives of people by advancing innovation in health, engineering, and technology. “VIU research projects are naming and solving society’s greatest challenges,” said …
NDP MLA Grace Lore says sexual assault services will benefit vulnerable people in Victoria
VICTORIA – New Democrat MLA Grace Lore says that the government is adding services to support survivors of sexual violence in Victoria through restored funding after it was cut by Kevin Falcon and the BC Liberals in 2002. “People who experience sexualized violence are …
NDP MLA Rankin says new grants support research that will improve people’s lives
SAANICH – New Democrat MLA Murray Rankin says that new research funding for the University of Victoria will improve the lives of people by advancing innovation in health, engineering, and technology. “Some of the brightest and most innovative minds in the province are students …
NDP MLA Chen says new grants support research that will improve people’s lives
Burnaby – New Democrat MLA Katrina Chen says that new research funding for Simon Fraser University Burnaby will improve the lives of the visually impaired community by creating accessible tools that enable blind or low vision (BLV) individuals to learn basic electronics and computing …
Falcon’s policing reversal shows he can’t be counted on to keep people in Surrey safe, says BC NDP’s Singh
Yesterday, Kevin Falcon caved to BC Conservative pressure and completely reversed his support for transitioning to the Surrey Police Service. “Kevin Falcon’s reversal on Surrey police shows he’s not taking the safety of people in our community seriously,” said BC …
“This could be a game-changer,” and other things people are saying about David Eby’s action to rein in short-term rentals
“Every unit successfully shifted into long-term rental is a home for someone.” –Alex Hemingway, Canadian Center for Policy Alternatives “This could be a game-changer in resetting the affordable housing market. Right now [I] have two young adult children who simply …