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B.C. Greens respond to 2022 Budget
VICTORIA, B.C. – The BC NDP government’s 2022 Budget acknowledges the challenges ahead but lacks the vision needed for a province dealing with overlapping crises. “A government shows you their...
B.C. Economic Plan: Reduced, reused, recycled
VICTORIA, B.C. – The B.C. NDP’s new economic plan shows necessary investments, but recycles already announced economic initiatives, falling short of a new directive for British Columbia’s economy. ...
Speaker rules against question of privilege over misleading FOI statements from government
VICTORIA, B.C. – Today, the Speaker of the House ruled against a question of privilege indicating the Minister of Citizens’ Services misled Parliament during debate of Bill 22: Freedom of...
Green MLA raises question of privilege over government’s misleading FOI statement
VICTORIA, B.C. – In response to a question of privilege he raised pointing to the Minister of Citizens’ Services’ misleading Parliament, Adam Olsen, MLA for Saanich North and the Islands has issued...
Furstenau: Record-setting deaths from toxic drugs requires urgency
VICTORIA, B.C. – Today, the BC Coroners Service reported the total number of deaths in 2021 due to illicit drug toxicity. Sonia Furstenau, leader of the B.C. Greens and MLA for Cowichan Valley, has...
B.C. Green Caucus statement on forest policy reforms
VICTORIA, B.C. – In response to the announcement of policy reforms in the forestry sector today the B.C. Green caucus issued the following statement: “Our forestry sector, along with the forests...
B.C. Green Caucus statement on Auditor General report on contracted residential services for children and youth in care
VICTORIA, B.C. — In response to today’s Auditor General report on contracted residential services for children and youth in care, Cowichan Valley MLA Sonia Furstenau has released the following...
Lowering voter registration to age 16 empowers youth, increases participation
VICTORIA, B.C. – Democracy in British Columbia moved a step towards increased accessibility for youth today with the introduction of the Elections Amendment Act, which lowers the age of optional...
Leader Sonia Furstenau responds to Representative for Children and Youth report
VICTORIA, B.C. – Sonia Furstenau, Leader of the B.C. Greens and MLA for Cowichan Valley has issued the following statement on B.C.’s Representative for Children and Youth report Skye’s Legacy: A...