by Deepinder Dhillon | May 19, 2021 | Media Releases Archive
VICTORIA, B.C. – Sonia Furstenau, leader of the BC Greens and MLA for Cowichan Valley, and Adam Olsen, MLA for Saanich North and the Islands, have issued the following statement in response to analysis from independent scientists that lays out where immediate...
by Deepinder Dhillon | May 18, 2021 | Media Releases Archive
VICTORIA, B.C. – The B.C. Green Caucus introduced two amendments to improve the government’s paid sick leave legislation, both of which the government has indicated it is not willing to advance. The amendments would have increased the number of paid sick days from...
by Deepinder Dhillon | May 18, 2021 | Media Releases Archive
VICTORIA, B.C. – Sonia Furstenau, leader of the BC Greens and MLA for Cowichan Valley released the following statement in response to the new International Energy Agency (IEA) roadmap to achieve Net Zero emissions by 2050. The report’s analysis of natural gas...
by Deepinder Dhillon | May 11, 2021 | Media Releases Archive
VICTORIA, B.C. – Today, the province introduced legislation for paid sick leave. Sonia Furstenau, leader of the B.C. Green Party and MLA for Cowichan Valley has issued the following statement: “More than a year into this pandemic, workers deserve a better plan...
by Deepinder Dhillon | Apr 20, 2021 | Media Releases Archive
VICTORIA, B.C. – The BC NDP government’s 2021 Budget makes some important investments but lacks the ambition required to set the province up for a strong future. “I welcome the much-needed investments in Budget 2021 in areas like health care and supporting people and...
