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Furstenau thanks supporters for first year as B.C. Green leader
VICTORIA B.C. – Sonia Furstenau, leader of the B.C. Green Party, released the following statement on the one-year anniversary of her election as leader: “As I reflect on my first year as leader of...
Relentless number of deaths from illicit drug toxicity requires urgent action
VICTORIA, B.C. – Today on Overdose Awareness Day, the BC Coroner Services reported at least 1,011 have died from suspected illicit drug poisonings in British Columbia between January and June 2021....
B.C. NDP lack leadership on education plan, public health measures as fall approaches
VICTORIA, B.C. - Today, new health and safety measures for K-12 schools, post-secondary institutions and the province were announced by the Provincial Health Officer, Minister of Education, and...
B.C. Greens call for stronger public health measures against COVID-19 fourth wave
VICTORIA, B.C. – As the fourth wave of COVID-19 continues, the B.C. Green Caucus is calling for stronger public health measures including mandatory masks, safe school plans, and vaccine...
IPCC lays out catastrophic impacts of climate crisis; governments must take urgent action
VICTORIA, B.C. - A new landmark study released today from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warns the world is dangerously close to runaway warming. Sonia Furstenau, Leader of the...
Furstenau thanks donors, volunteers for record-breaking first half of 2021
VICTORIA B.C. – B.C. Green Leader Sonia Furstenau released the following statement today, thanking volunteers and donors for their work in growing the party over the the first six months of 2021: "I...
State of Emergency a necessary and overdue step
VICTORIA, B.C. - Today, the Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General declared a provincial state of emergency in response to the ongoing wildfires across British Columbia. Sonia Furstenau,...
New policy to expand safe supply fails to break down barriers
VICTORIA, B.C. - Today the Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions released policy to expand the provision of regulated opioids, stimulants, and other pharmaceutical-grade alternatives to the...
BC Green Leader responds to water sustainability report in midst of drought and record-setting wildfire season
VICTORIA, B.C. - Sonia Furstenau, Leader of the BC Greens and MLA for Cowichan Valley, released the following statement in response to Working for Watersheds: Opportunities for Growth in BC’s...