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 Descent (IDPAD) and deliver on previous commitments to address anti-Black racism in B.C.
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 actions taken with the support of all parties while providing very few details about what British Columbians can expect as an economic recovery plan from this government,” said MLA Furstenau.
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. Greens and B.C. NDP during the previous minority government. The commitment was to close the 25% gap needed to meet our legally binding 2030 emissions reduction target - a challenge made significantly more difficult by the NDP’s approval of LNG Canada.
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 for Cowichan Valley has issued the following statement:
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 treatment and negatively affecting their health and wellness.