by Deepinder Dhillon | Feb 15, 2023 | Media Releases Archive
VICTORIA, B.C. – With mental health in decline, the B.C. Green Caucus is calling for the BC NDP to cover psychologists under MSP. This would help expand the access and affordability of mental health services and ensure all British Columbians can access the...
by Deepinder Dhillon | Feb 13, 2023 | Media Releases Archive
VICTORIA, B.C. – On day one of Sexual and Reproductive Health Awareness Week, the B.C. Green Caucus is repeating the call for free contraception, declared a basic human right by the United Nations and a commitment made by the BC NDP over two years ago. “Two years...
by Deepinder Dhillon | Feb 12, 2023 | Media Releases Archive
The B.C. Green Caucus is celebrating the adoption of the Kunming-Montreal global biodiversity framework by the 15th Conference of the Parties at the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) meeting in Montreal. This agreement once again highlights the need to...
by Deepinder Dhillon | Feb 10, 2023 | Media Releases Archive
NELSON B.C. – B.C. Green candidate Nicole Charlwood for Nelson-Creston issued the following statement following the creation of the Incomappleux Valley conservancy: “I welcome the decision to protect the Incomappleux Valley here in the interior of BC. I want to...
by Deepinder Dhillon | Feb 10, 2023 | Media Releases Archive
VICTORIA, B.C. – Ahead of the provincial roll-out of decriminalization of illicit drugs, Sonia Furstenau, Leader of the B.C. Greens and MLA for Cowichan Valley, is calling on Premier Eby to ensure his budget funds equitable access to harm reduction, safe supply, and...
by Deepinder Dhillon | Feb 10, 2023 | Media Releases Archive
VICTORIA, B.C – Today, the BC Coroners Service reported that 392 people died from toxic drugs in November and December in B.C., bringing 2022’s death toll to 2,272 the second largest number of drug deaths ever recorded in a calendar year. Sonia Furstenau,...
