VICTORIA — The B.C. Liberal plan that allows gas plants and ski resorts to be built without an environmental assessment is an assault on the public interest and the environment says New Democrat environment critic Spencer Chandra Herbert. “The B.C. …
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Kitimat “no” vote shows northwest communities and First Nations united against Enbridge
VICTORIA— New Democrats are calling on the federal and provincial governments to show they respect the wishes of northwest communities following a plebiscite in the City of Kitimat that resoundingly rejected the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline. “Kitimat is no …
New Democrat leader Adrian Dix tables British Columbia Local Food Act to bolster local food production and ALR
VANCOUVER – New Democrat Leader Adrian Dix has introduced British Columbia Local Food Act, 2014, legislation that would increase the economic and environmental value British Columbians derive from the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR). “This is the kind of agricultural legislation …
New Democrats outline legislation to support local food production and strengthen agriculture and ALR
VANCOUVER – New Democrat Leader Adrian Dix plans to introduce the British Columbia Local Food Act, 2014, legislation that would increase the economic and environmental value British Columbians derive from the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR). “Simply put, this is the …
Agricultural Land Reserve being broken apart by the B.C. Liberals
VICTORIA— A bill introduced by the B.C. Liberal government will break apart the Agricultural Land Reserve, removing protections from 90 per cent of B.C. farmland and putting it at risk of industrial development, say New Democrats. “Breaking apart the Agricultural …
Statement from agriculture critic Nicholas Simons on the Food for the Future: Family Day Rally
VICTORIA– New Democrat agriculture critic Nicholas Simons joined with other members of the New Democrat caucus and hundreds of concerned British Columbians for the “Food for the Future: Family Day Rally.” He released the following statement reaffirming the New Democrat …
Site C panel sidesteps B.C. Liberal interference
VANCOUVER – The Site C dam review panel’s decision to include vital independent voices in their environmental review is a victory of common sense over Liberal interference, say the New Democrats. “B.C. Liberal interference with the Site C project is …
Diluted bitumen sinks, so does B.C. Liberal credibility
TERRACE– A New Democrat MLA touring Northern B.C. to discuss the risks of the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline is hearing frustration and mounting concern in the wake of a federal report that suggests that the risks of transporting diluted bitumen …
Documents reveal government knew LNG could break emissions law
VICTORIA — Documents show that the B.C. Liberal government knew by October 2012 that liquid natural gas development could break B.C.’s greenhouse gas reduction law, but has continued to hide that information from the public, say New Democrats. “British Columbians …
New Democrats call for expanded oversight of Site C project
VICTORIA — B.C.’s New Democrats are challenging the B.C. Liberals to restore independent oversight and to push for expanded public hearings into the proposed Site C dam. In a letter sent to Energy Minister Bill Bennett this morning, New Democrat …