by Deepinder Dhillon | May 2, 2019 | Media Releases Archive
VICTORIA, B.C. – Adam Olsen, B.C. Green Party MLA for Saanich North and the Islands and spokesperson for wild salmon, issued the following statement of support for the group of local chefs calling for an end to open net-pen wild salmon farming. A letter signed by over...
by Deepinder Dhillon | May 2, 2019 | Media Releases Archive
VICTORIA, B.C. – Andrew Weaver, leader of the B.C. Green Party, is reviewing the government’s speculation tax legislation before determining his next steps on the issue. Weaver has raised three main concerns with the speculation tax to date, namely that the tax should...
by Deepinder Dhillon | May 2, 2019 | Media Releases Archive
VICTORIA, B.C. — Ending the pendulum swings that have defined labour policy the past 30 years is a priority for the B.C. Greens, and the proposed amendments to the Labour Relations Code are a step towards reaching that balance while also enhancing important...
by Deepinder Dhillon | May 2, 2019 | Media Releases Archive
VICTORIA, B.C. — The next edition of the BC Building Code will promote value-added forest industry while acting on climate change and creating new jobs across the province. In other words, this is CleanBC in action. Innovative, engineered wood products boost B.C.’s...
by Deepinder Dhillon | May 2, 2019 | Media Releases Archive
VICTORIA, B.C. – Adam Olsen, B.C. Green spokesperson for Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, responded to the statement on the reconciliation process with the Office of the Wet’suwet’en announced by the Province yesterday: “I am pleased to see that...
by Deepinder Dhillon | May 2, 2019 | Media Releases Archive
VICTORIA, B.C. – Andrew Weaver, leader of the B.C. Green Party caucus, closed the end of the Fall legislative session noting action on key B.C. Green priorities and key improvements to government legislation. “This was a very productive session for our caucus,” said...