by Deepinder Dhillon | May 2, 2019 | Media Releases Archive
SHAWNIGAN LAKE B.C. – Minister of Environment Mary Polak has issued letters on Oct. 11 and Nov. 4, 2016 to Cobble Hill Holdings identifying ongoing concerns with the company’s contaminated landfill. “I am encouraged to see Minister Polak issue these letters to the...
by Deepinder Dhillon | May 2, 2019 | Media Releases Archive
DUNCAN, B.C. – Sonia Furstenau has been acclaimed as the B.C. Green Party candidate for the riding of Cowichan Valley. Furstenau made the announcement at the Old Firehouse Wine Bar in Duncan, B.C. alongside Leader Andrew Weaver. “I am excited to be the candidate for...
by Deepinder Dhillon | May 2, 2019 | Media Releases Archive
Victoria, B.C. – Citing significant risk to taxpayers and the provincial economy, Andrew Weaver, Leader of the B.C. Green Party and MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head, is calling for an absolute halt to Site C activities until the Auditor General’s report is...
by Deepinder Dhillon | May 2, 2019 | Media Releases Archive
Victoria, B.C. – The BC Green Party today announced its first pledge in advance of the 2017 provincial election. A B.C. Green Party government would eliminate the regressive monthly MSP premiums. Instead, a B.C. Green government would introduce a progressive system in...
by Deepinder Dhillon | May 2, 2019 | Media Releases Archive
Victoria, B.C. – This National Nursing Week, BC Greens celebrate the invaluable contribution of nurses to the health and well-being of our society. With the theme of “Nurses: With You Every Step of the Way”, we are reminded of the unique and central role of nursing in...
by Deepinder Dhillon | May 2, 2019 | Media Releases Archive
On Saturday, September 6, Education Minister Peter Fassbender announced that the BC government was rejecting the BC Teachers’ Federation’s proposal to seek binding arbitration in order to bring the ongoing labour dispute to an end. Binding arbitration is a...
