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Premier admits Milburn report won’t address dam safety questions; public still left in the dark
VICTORIA, B.C. – Today, the Premier admitted to the need for two additional and previously undisclosed reports on Site C, making it clear that the Milburn report was nothing more than political...
B.C. Greens call on the Province to formally recognize the UN Decade for People of African Descent
VICTORIA, B.C. – Earlier this week, the B.C. Green Caucus sent a letter to Premier Horgan requesting that the Province formally recognize the UN International Decade for People of African...
B.C. Greens Leader MLA Sonia Furstenau responds to Speech from the Throne
VICTORIA, B.C. - Sonia Furstenau, Leader of the B.C. Green Party, MLA for Cowichan Valley responded to the government’s Speech from the Throne: “The majority of today’s Throne Speech restates...
NDP fail to meet key CleanBC deadline – choose fossil fuel expansion over climate action
VICTORIA, BC - On Saturday, December 5th, the B.C. NDP Government failed to meet a critical climate commitment within the CleanBC plan, the climate-economic strategy jointly drafted by the B.C....
B.C. Green Caucus responds to #SickOutBC
VICTORIA, B.C. – In response to today’s #SickOutBC campaign calling on the Government to make changes in schools to protect students, teachers and staff, B.C. Green Party leader MLA Sonia Furstenau...
B.C. Greens recommend all-party committee to address systemic racism in government institutions
VICTORIA, B.C. – A three-month investigation led by Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond reveals widespread systemic racism against Indigenous people in B.C.’s healthcare system, preventing access to medical...
B.C. Green MLAs take oath of office
VICTORIA, B.C. – Today, B.C. Green Party leader Sonia Furstenau and Adam Olsen took their oath of office and were sworn in for a second term as MLAs for Cowichan Valley and Saanich North and the...
B.C. Greens welcome new cabinet
VICTORIA, B.C. - Today, the B.C. government swore 24 members into cabinet after being in caretaker mode for over two months. B.C. Green Party leader MLA Sonia Furstenau for Cowichan Valley has...
Greens recognize first anniversary of B.C.’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act
VICTORIA, B.C. – One year ago today, historic legislation was passed to create a path forward to recognize and protect the human rights of Indigenous peoples in British Columbia. “Passing the...