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[MEDIA STATEMENT] Mount Polley Report emphasizes need for paradigm shift in managing tailings ponds
January 30, 2015For Immediate Release Andrew Weaver, MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head and Deputy Leader of the B.C. Green Party, and Adam Olsen, Interim Leader of the B.C. Green Party, welcome today’s...
Greens welcome landmark Supreme Court of Canada ruling in favour of Tsilhqot’in First Nation
VICTORIA – The BC Green Party today celebrates the Supreme Court of Canada’s unanimous decision to acknowledge aboriginal title of the Tsilhqot'in First Nation to 1,700 square kilometres of land in...
Andrew Weaver MLA: Motion the Amend the Throne Speech – Statement in the House.
Today in the Legislature, Green MLA Andrew Weaver spoke to his motion to amend the Throne Speech, highlighting the government's inconsistency in greenhouse gas targets. Under the province’s climate...
Remembrance Day Statement from the BC Green Party
On November 11, Canadians stop to remember, honor, and reflect. We remember all those who gave their lives willingly to defend the many freedoms that our nation enjoys. We also remember with sorrow...
Andrew Weaver calls for moratorium on dilbit tanker traffic from Burnaby port
Vancouver, BC: The British Columbia government has rejected the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline due in part to inadequate preparedness for potential marine and land heavy oil spills, while...
Statement on International Women’s Day
For immediate releaseFri. March 6, 2015 On Sunday, March 8, 2015, the B.C. Green Party proudly joins millions of people around the world to celebrate International Women’s Day and the United Nations...
B.C. Greens commit to advancing ride-hailing technology
VICTORIA B.C. – “If we are striving to be a province leading the way into the 21st century, we need to support innovation and new technology,” said Andrew Weaver, Leader of the B.C. Green Party and...
Education Spokesperson Jonina Campbell responds to B.C. Throne Speech
NEW WESTMINSTER B.C. – B.C. Green Party candidate (New Westminster) and Education Spokesperson, Jonina Campbell, released the following statement in response to the 2017 Speech from the Throne: “The...
Andrew Weaver releases B.C. Green Party agricultural platform
NELSON B.C. - Andrew Weaver, Leader of the B.C. Green Party, released the BC Green Party’s platform on agriculture today in Nelson, B.C. Weaver made the announcement alongside B.C. Greens...