by Deepinder Dhillon | May 11, 2023 | Media Releases Archive
VICTORIA, B.C. – The B.C. Green Caucus is calling on the BC NDP to put an end to the outsourcing of essential public operations to for-profit corporations, and ensure that public workers in B.C. receive a living wage. “The ongoing transit strike in the Fraser Valley...
by Deepinder Dhillon | May 9, 2023 | Media Releases Archive
VICTORIA, B.C. – Today, during National Nursing Week, the B.C. Green Caucus is calling on the BC NDP to create paid practicums for nursing students. “Nurses are crucial to our healthcare system, caring for us from birth to end of life,” said Sonia Furstenau,...
by Deepinder Dhillon | May 8, 2023 | Media Releases Archive
VICTORIA, B.C. – Sonia Furstenau, Leader of the B.C. Green Party and MLA for Cowichan Valley has issued the following statement in response to the forensic investigation of BC Housing: “Ernst and Young’s recommendations ask this government to consider a number of...
by Deepinder Dhillon | May 3, 2023 | Media Releases Archive
VICTORIA, B.C. – Sonia Furstenau, Leader of the B.C. Greens and MLA for Cowichan Valley, is calling on the BC NDP to adopt clean air standards for indoor public spaces. “Places like schools, hospitals, public transit, community centres, and libraries should be safe...
by Deepinder Dhillon | May 2, 2023 | Media Releases Archive
VICTORIA, B.C. – The B.C. Green Caucus is calling on the Province to regulate the short-term rental industry, in order to reduce effects on the housing crisis and improve safety for renters and hosts. “Currently, British Columbia has no system to accurately...
by Deepinder Dhillon | May 1, 2023 | Media Releases Archive
VICTORIA, B.C. – The B.C. Green Caucus is calling on Premier David Eby to immediately begin a full public review of the outdated Mental Health Act (MHA). “We deserve a world where everyone is safe and supported,” said Sonia Furstenau, Leader of the B.C. Greens and...
