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B.C. Greens statement on Hanukkah
VICTORIA, B.C. – Andrew Weaver, leader of the B.C. Greens, issued the following statement in recognition of the first night of Hanukkah: “At sundown this coming Sunday, Jewish communities across...
Weaver welcomes Perrin report recommendations and reviews into money laundering and real estate
VICTORIA, B.C. – Andrew Weaver, leader of the B.C. Green Party, urged government to implement the recommendations of Dan Perrin’s real estate regulatory structure review. “I urge government to...
Advisory: B.C. Green MLAs to embark on tour to engage with B.C. communities
VICTORIA B.C. – B.C. Green Party MLAs Andrew Weaver, Sonia Furstenau and Adam Olsen are embarking on a province-wide tour to engage with British Columbians about the issues affecting them and their...
Furstenau delivers petition to extend voting rights to 16 year-olds
VICTORIA, B.C. – Sonia Furstenau, B.C. Green Party spokesperson for electoral reform and MLA for Cowichan Valley, delivered a petition to extend voting rights to 16 and 17 year-olds on behalf of her...
Truth and facts must prevail in Trans Mountain discussion: Weaver
VICTORIA, B.C. – Andrew Weaver, leader of the B.C. Green Party, is calling for politicians to hold themselves to a higher standard of facts and evidence in discussions around the Trans Mountain...
Weaver responds to Throne Speech
VICTORIA, B.C. – B.C. Green Party leader Andrew Weaver responded today to the Speech from the Throne. “I am encouraged to see our shared values represented in today’s Throne Speech,” said Weaver....
B.C. Green Caucus responds to government overdose emergency response plan
VICTORIA, B.C. - “The introduction of B.C.’s new Overdose Emergency Response Centre and five new regional response teams could not have come soon enough,” said Sonia Furstenau, MLA for Cowichan...
Weaver introduces bill to protect B.C.’s endangered species
VICTORIA, B.C. - Andrew Weaver, leader of the B.C. Green Party, reintroduced his Private Member’s Bill, the Endangered Species Act, 2017. Weaver first introduced the bill in February 2017 under the...
Furstenau welcomes legislation to enable proportional representation referendum
VICTORIA, B.C. - Sonia Furstenau, B.C. Green Party spokesperson for electoral reform, today welcomed the government legislation to enable a referendum on proportional representation. Attorney...