Keli Westgate nominated as B.C. Greens candidate in Vernon-Monashee
VERNON B.C. – The B.C. Green Party is excited to announce the nomination of its candidate for Vernon-Monashee, Keli Westgate. As the Sales and Marketing Manager for Spa Hills Compost, Westgate travels around the Okanagan and Shuswap helping businesses reduce their waste by diverting it from landfills. She previously worked with the Ministry of the Attorney General, Youth Programs Division as a workshop facilitator on the topic of Gang and Youth Violence prevention.
Weaver introduces bill to protect agricultural land from speculation
VICTORIA B.C. – To address the rampant speculation of agricultural land in B.C., a trend that sees valuable farmland left unseeded or turned into sprawling mansions, today Andrew Weaver, Leader of the B.C. Green Party, tabled the Property Law Amendment Act.
“Since the introduction of the 15% foreign buyers tax on residential real estate in Metro Vancouver, speculators have targeted other areas of the Province and our agricultural land,” said Andrew Weaver, also the MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head.
Weaver introduces rideshare enabling legislation
VICTORIA B.C. – The Rideshare Enabling Act was introduced today in the BC Legislature by Andrew Weaver, Leader of the B.C. Green Party and MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head.
“The sharing economy exists and it’s going to get bigger,” says Weaver. “Rideshare technology is a part of that new economy and we need to create rules so that these industries don’t operate in a vacuum.”
Education Spokesperson Jonina Campbell responds to B.C. Throne Speech
NEW WESTMINSTER B.C. – B.C. Green Party candidate (New Westminster) and Education Spokesperson, Jonina Campbell, released the following statement in response to the 2017 Speech from the Throne:
“The government is taking great pride in the accomplishments that have happened over the past year in education. It is true that due to the hard work from educators and parents there have been gains in our graduation rate, however, the BC Greens believe that any celebration regarding gains in education is premature. The Liberal government's celebration of educational accomplishments rings a little hollow when 20% of our children live in poverty. It is hard to celebrate educational accomplishments when funding doesn’t provide for a proper breakfast program for students in need. It is simply wrong to speak of the gains made in education when funding for vulnerable students with mental health issues continue to be ignored.”
Amanda Konkin nominated as B.C. Greens candidate in Vancouver-Point Grey
VANCOUVER B.C. – The B.C. Green Party is pleased to announce the nomination of its candidate for Vancouver-Point Grey, Amanda Konkin. Amanda works in the entertainment industry and was one of the producers of the world’s first transgender sitcom, The Switch, that aired on OUTtv in 2016.