by Deepinder Dhillon | Nov 1, 2021 | Media Releases Archive
VICTORIA, B.C. – Today, the B.C. NDP announced the finalization of its submission to decriminalize personal drug possession in the province. Sonia Furstenau, Leader of the B.C. Green Party and MLA for Cowichan Valley, has issued the following statement: “Stigma makes...
by Deepinder Dhillon | Oct 28, 2021 | Media Releases Archive
VICTORIA, B.C. –. Today the B.C. Greens will table legislation to ban conversion practices in British Columbia. The proposed legislation would restrict all attempts to change a person’s sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression. “Everyone should be...
by Deepinder Dhillon | Oct 25, 2021 | Media Releases Archive
VICTORIA, BC – Today, the B.C. NDP announced the Clean BC Roadmap to 2030, the province’s plan to meet the legislated 2030 emissions target. “The NDP government’s commitment to fossil fuel subsidies are undermining B.C.’s ability to achieve this plan and be a...
by Deepinder Dhillon | Oct 21, 2021 | Media Releases Archive
VICTORIA, B.C. – Today, all BC NDP MLAs present voted in favour of exempting oil and gas permit holders from the requirement to clean up dormant well sites on time. The government caucus voted against removing Clause 32 of Bill 21, Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act...
by Deepinder Dhillon | Oct 6, 2021 | Media Releases Archive
VICTORIA, B.C. – B.C. Green Party leader MLA Sonia Furstenau for Cowichan Valley tabled a Stand.Earth petition with the signatures of 52,204 British Columbians calling for the government to keep its promises to implement deferrals on old-growth logging. This comes as...