Bill 12 is Bad for British Columbians
Bill 12, The Federal Port Development Act, passed second reading on Tuesday March 3, despite my objections and the objections of Vicki Huntington, MLA Delta South.
On its own, Bill 12 is not inherently problematic. However, Bill 12 cannot be taken in isolation. It must be considered in conjunction with the recent passing of the federal omnibus Bill C-43. Buried within this more than 475 page bill was Division 16, Canada Marine Act.
[STATEMENT] B.C. Green Party on International Women's Day
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Fri. March 6, 2015
On Sunday, March 8, 2015, the B.C. Green Party proudly joins millions of people around the world to celebrate International Women’s Day and the United Nations Day for Women’s Rights and International Peace. The B.C. Green Party commemorates and honours women’s achievements, contributions and resilience.
Amending and Subamending the Throne Speech – The Vote
Today in the Legislature we continued debate on the Speech from the Throne and voted on the amendment put forward by Selina Robinson, NDP MLA for Coquitlam-Maillardville, as well as the sub-amendment that I put forward.
In an earlier post I noted that the role of government is to offer British Columbians a vision. The role of opposition, if they do not like the vision government is offering, is to offer a counter-vision. I tried to offer such a counter-vision in my response to the Speech from the Throne.
BC Budget 2015: My Response
Today in the legislature I was given the opportunity to respond to last week’s budget.
In the details of my speech below, you will see that I have tried to highlight both what I support in the budget and what I do not support.
[MEDIA RELEASE] B.C. budget misses the mark
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Feb. 17, 2015
VICTORIA B.C. – While the B.C. Green Party applauds the government for introducing a balanced budget, the party is deeply concerned that it has done so on the backs of middle and low income earners.