Media Archive
[STATEMENT] New Office of Shqwi qwal a positive step forward for B.C.
For immediate releaseOct. 30, 2014 VICTORIA B.C. – The B.C. Green Party welcomes the Government of British Columbia announcement of the formation of the Shqwi qwal (pronounced shh-qwee-qwal) for...
National Day of Honour
Today on the National Day of Honour, we mark the end of Canada's military mission in Afghanistan. We pay tribute to the men and women who were the casualties of Canada's 12-year mission in...
Groundhog Day
Today, February 2nd, is Groundhog Day and we're watching for the groundhog to emerge from it's burrow. According to folklore, if the groundhog sees it's shadow we're in for six more weeks of winter,...
Finance and Government Services Committee is only the first of many public input opportunities for Core Review
Media ReleaseThursday, October 3, 2013 The Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services (SCFGS) clarified Wednesday that it is the first of many opportunities for the public...
Interim Leader Adam Olsen to meet North Shore Municipal and Community Leaders
Media Statement January 30, 2014FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Interim Leader Adam Olsen to meet North Shore Municipal and Community Leaders North Vancouver, BC – On February 4, 2014 Green Party of BC...
[MEDIA RELEASE] Spill response a wake-up call
For immediate releaseThurs. Apr. 9, 2015 VICTORIA B.C. - The spill of bunker fuel oil in English Bay, Vancouver is a wake up call exposing a lack of ‘world class’ oil spill response on the West...
Sonia Furstenau named B.C. Green Deputy Leader, Adam Olsen named Provincial Campaign Chair
VICTORIA B.C. – Andrew Weaver, leader of the B.C. Green Party and MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head has named Cowichan Valley candidate Sonia Furstenau as one of the party’s two deputy leaders. Furstenau...
Weaver and Furstenau respond to Minister of Environment’s cancellation of Cobble Hill Holdings Permit
VICTORIA B.C. -- After years of community members fighting their government over the safety of their drinking water, the B.C. Minister of Environment has cancelled the waste discharge permit for...
B.C. Green Party extends its best wishes for Passover
VICTORIA B.C. – The B.C. Green Party would like to wish all those celebrating Passover a safe and happy holiday. Chag Pesach sameach! Over a traditional Seder meal, families and friends will gather...