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B.C. Greens statement on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women
VICTORIA, B.C. – Sonia Furstenau, MLA for Cowichan Valley, issued the following statement in recognition of the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. This day...
MLA Furstenau welcomes Catalyst Paper purchase
VICTORIA, B.C. – Sonia Furstenau, MLA for the Cowichan Valley, welcomed the protection of forestry jobs and highlighted the renewed opportunities it offers. “Today it was announced that Catalyst...
Furstenau: Government needs to put funding behind breastfeeding action plan
VICTORIA, B.C. – Sonia Furstenau, B.C. Green Party spokesperson for children and families, says the breastfeeding action plan released by government today should be backed up by more resources to...
B.C. Green Caucus statement on province’s environmental assessment revitalization
VICTORIA, B.C. – Sonia Furstenau, B.C. Green Party spokesperson for the environment, says the province’s environmental assessment (EA) revitalization is an opportunity to ensure development is done...
Weaver: Prime Minister’s willingness to put federal dollars on the line in response to ultimatums should alarm all Canadians
VICTORIA, B.C. – Andrew Weaver, leader of the B.C. Green Party, issued the following statement following the meeting between Premiers John Horgan and Rachel Notley and Prime Minister Trudeau...
Weaver congratulates B.C.-led supercluster on federal innovation funding
VICTORIA, B.C. – Andrew Weaver, leader of the B.C. Green Party, congratulated the B.C. Digital Technology Supercluster on receiving a portion of the federal innovation funding. “B.C.’s growing tech...
Statement on Site C decision from Robert Stupka, B.C. Green candidate for Kelowna West
KELOWNA B.C. – B.C. Green candidate for Kelowna West Robert Stupka issued the following statement in response to Premier Horgan’s announcement that his government will continue construction of the...
Site C, Hydro finances demonstrate need to reverse trend of failed Liberal economic management: Weaver
VICTORIA, B.C. - Andrew Weaver, leader of the B.C. Green Party, is calling for an overhaul of BC’s approach to the energy file. Weaver says that the politicization of energy has got in the way of...
Andrew Weaver introduces bill to ban foreign ownership on Agricultural Land Reserve land over five acres
VICTORIA, B.C. - Andrew Weaver, leader of the B.C. Green Party, reintroduced a bill that would ban foreign ownership on Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) land over five acres. Weaver first introduced...