Media releases

Victoria B.C. - "The Mount Polley tailings pond breach shattered public confidence in government and industry's ability to adequately protect the natural environment during mining operations, and for a good reason," said Andrew Weaver, Leader of the B.C. Green Party and MLA for Oak Bay Gordon Head, regarding the private prosecution filed by MiningWatch Canada against the B.C. government and the Mount Polley Mining Corporation for violations of the federal Fisheries Act in connection with the 2014 tailings pond breach.

VICTORIA B.C. – “For public education to thrive in British Columbia, the provincial government must work effectively and in partnership with Boards of Education to put students first,” said Andrew Weaver, leader of the B.C. Green Party and MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head. “Minister Bernier’s announcement today is yet another example of how the dysfunctional relationship between the B.C. Liberals and Boards of Education results in the spending of more time and money on opposing each other than on finding solutions that will benefit students and teachers in the classroom."

NELSON B.C. – The B.C. Green Party is pleased to announce that former Nelson city councillor Kim Charlesworth has been nominated as the party’s candidate in Nelson-Creston. Charlesworth competed against Ramona Faust, a Central Kootenay Regional District director, for the nomination. 253 party members were eligible to participate in the online vote, which ran from Oct. 4 to 9.

VICTORIA B.C. – “If we are striving to be a province leading the way into the 21st century, we need to support innovation and new technology,” said Andrew Weaver, Leader of the B.C. Green Party and MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head.

DUNCAN, B.C. – Sonia Furstenau has been acclaimed as the B.C. Green Party candidate for the riding of Cowichan Valley. Furstenau made the announcement at the Old Firehouse Wine Bar in Duncan, B.C. alongside Leader Andrew Weaver.