Open letter to the Law Society of British Columbia, Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch, and the Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia.
The BC Green Party does not support the NDPs amendments to the Law Professions Act (‘Bill 21’). Access to justice is a keystone of our society, and an independent and accessible legal profession is key to achieving that access to justice for all people. This is why we voted against Bill 21, and why we support the legal challenge currently before the Courts.
Government inaction on drug crisis continues to cost lives
Lək̓ʷəŋən [Lekwungen] Territory / VICTORIA, B.C. - The latest BC Coroners Service report reveals that at least 1,158 British Columbians have died from unregulated drug toxicity in the first half of 2024. BC Green leader Sonia Furstenau has issued the following statement:
“While the death rate shows a slight decline, six people are still dying every single day in this province. The BC NDP’s response fails to address the crisis with the urgency and depth it demands.
“Programs like nasal naloxone in B.C. universities are a start, but why stop there? Expanding this to more public institutions could save lives.
BC Greens Call for Rebuilding of Trust in B.C.’s Public Health System
Lək̓ʷəŋən [Lekwungen] Territory / VICTORIA, B.C.: In response to today’s announcement from Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix rescinding orders for COVID-19, BC Green Leader Sonia Furstenau has issued the following statement:
“Public health is the foundation of our healthcare system, and that foundation is ineffective without public trust. The BC NDP have broken that trust, and the BC United and BC Conservatives have harvested that confusion and fear for political gain. Today’s announcement does not address the root causes of the crisis in our healthcare system.
Furstenau Calls Out Government Inaction on Transit Funding Amidst Affordability and Climate Crises
Lək̓ʷəŋən [Lekwungen] Territory / VICTORIA, B.C. : Sonia Furstenau, leader of the B.C. Greens, is calling out the government for failing to adequately fund provincial transit in the wake of a new report from Translink.
Furstenau asks: Who is accountable at MCFD?
“After yet another grave report on the Ministry of Children and Family Development from the Representative for Children and Youth, the question for the Premier and his government to answer is: who is accountable?” Furstenau asked. “We’ve seen case workers blamed for systemic failures, we’ve seen Ministers and Deputy Ministers replaced, but still, B.C. children are in danger.