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Rural healthcare in dire need of support from B.C. gov
VICTORIA B.C. – The B.C. Green Party is calling on the B.C. NDP to radically improve support for healthcare in rural B.C., which is facing unique challenges regarding access to a beleaguered and...
Eby’s leadership represents status quo on environment
VICTORIA B.C. – B.C. Green Party MLA Adam Olsen released the following statement in response to MLA David Eby’s announcement that he will seek the leadership of the B.C. NDP: “B.C. is facing...
Furstenau: Actions, not words needed from government
VICTORIA, B.C. – The latest Coroners Service report revealed illicit drug toxicity deaths broke records for May of this year. Sonia Furstenau, Leader of the B.C. Greens and MLA for Cowichan Valley...
B.C. Greens table legislation to enable the regulation
VICTORIA, B.C. – Today the B.C. Greens will introduce legislation to amend the Health Professions Act. The proposed amendments would allow for fuller regulation of counsellors, therapists, and...
Expansion of Speculation and Vacancy Tax is a good step
VICTORIA, B.C. – Today, the BC NDP announced the Speculation and Vacancy Tax will be expanded to six additional communities in British Columbia. The BC Green Caucus has issued the following...
B.C. Greens call for psychologists to access MSP billing
VICTORIA, B.C. - With mental health in decline during the COVID-19 pandemic, the B.C. Green Caucus is proposing a 12-month pilot project that would allow psychologists to become eligible providers...
BC Greens to visit Wet’suwet’en territory
VICTORIA, B.C. – B.C Green Party leader Sonia Furstenau, MLA for Cowichan Valley, and Adam Olsen, MLA for Saanich North and the Islands and a member of Tsartlip First Nation will visit Wet’suwet’en...
Furstenau: Premier Horgan must take responsibility for healthcare in B.C.
VICTORIA, B.C. – The Council of the Federation meets for its second day with continued discussion on healthcare and calls for more federal funding. Sonia Furstenau, Leader of the B.C. Greens and MLA...
Leaders of provincial Green parties call for windfall profits tax on oil and gas ahead of First Ministers’ meeting
VICTORIA, B.C. – The leaders of the British Columbia Greens, the Ontario Greens, the PEI Greens, and the New Brunswick Greens are renewing a call for a windfall profits tax on oil and gas companies...