Furstenau delivers petition to extend voting rights to 16 year-olds
VICTORIA, B.C. – Sonia Furstenau, B.C. Green Party spokesperson for electoral reform and MLA for Cowichan Valley, delivered a petition to extend voting rights to 16 and 17 year-olds on behalf of her constituent Simon Minkow, a 14 year-old advocate for the issue. The B.C. Green Caucus supports making the change, with Leader Andrew Weaver having twice introduced Private Members Bills on the issue.
“It is an honour to deliver Simon’s petition to the B.C. Legislature,” said Furstenau.
B.C. Green Caucus statement on Attorney General’s proportional representation recommendations
VICTORIA, B.C. – Sonia Furstenau, B.C. Green Party spokesperson for electoral reform, responded to the Attorney General’s report and recommendations on B.C.’s upcoming proportional representation referendum.
“I look forward to the Attorney General’s recommendations being finalized by cabinet. It’s time to get started on this important conversation about the future of our democracy,” said Furstenau.
Weaver: Federal government decision to buy Trans Mountain a betrayal
VICTORIA, B.C. – Andrew Weaver, leader of the B.C. Green Party, issued the following statement in response to the federal government’s decision to buy the Trans Mountain Pipeline.
“This is a betrayal by a government who ran on a hopeful vision for a better future,” said Weaver.
B.C. Green caucus statement on final mobility pricing report
VICTORIA, B.C. – Adam Olsen, B.C. Green Party spokesperson for transportation, released the following statement in response to Metro Vancouver’s final Mobility Pricing Study report. Olsen says statements by the Mayors’ that mobility pricing will be politically difficult underscore the need for provincial leadership on the issue.
“As our province grows, we need a strategy to help get people where they need to go efficiently and affordably,” said Olsen.
B.C. Green Caucus statement on draft principles for B.C. Public Service on relationships with Indigenous peoples
VICTORIA, B.C. – Adam Olsen, B.C. Green Party spokesperson for Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation welcomed the government’s draft principles for the public service on relationships with Indigenous peoples. The shared support of the adoption of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) calls to action and the Tsilhqot’in Supreme Court Decision is a foundational component of the Confidence and Supply Agreement (CASA) signed between the B.C. Greens and the B.C. NDP.
“I am pleased with the direction of this government on advancing relationships with Indigenous people in British Columbia,” said Olsen.