Larry Colero nominated as B.C. Greens candidate in Delta South
DELTA B.C. – The B.C. Green Party is excited to announce the nomination of its candidate for Delta South, Larry Colero. Colero taught corporate ethics at both UBC’s Sauder School of Business and SFU’s Beedie School of Business. He also created the first Strategic Alliances seminars for UBC, and was Moderator for the first two years of their Summer Institute in Sustainability. Colero is currently on retainer as Policy Advisor to the Institute of Advanced Financial Planners for assignments in regulatory affairs, trademark issues and professional ethics.
Simon Rear nominated as B.C. Greens candidate in Vancouver-Kensington
VANCOUVER B.C. – The B.C. Green Party is pleased to announce the nomination of its candidate for Vancouver-Kensington, Simon Rear. Rear’s professional background includes working with B.C. First Nations and he has been responsible for research, event planning and promoting voting rights in remote communities.
B.C. Green Party statement on International Women’s Day 2017
VICTORIA B.C. - On International Women’s Day 2017, the B.C. Greens celebrate all women and recognize those who inspire us all to be bold for change.
“On International Women’s Day, we celebrate the achievements of women but also recognize that our society has a very long way to go to achieve full gender equality,” said Sonia Furstenau, Deputy Leader of the B.C. Greens and candidate for Cowichan Valley. “Women are the core of our communities. We all win when women have equal opportunities to participate economically, socially and politically.”
B.C. Green Party condemns threat to Jewish Community Centre
VICTORIA B.C. - The B.C. Green Party is horrified to learn of the bomb threat made to the Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver late last night. Although the threat turned out to be a hoax, any kind of threat of violence against the Jewish community must be condemned in the strongest terms.
David Wong nominated as B.C. Greens candidate in Vancouver-Hastings
VANCOUVER B.C. – The B.C. Green Party is pleased to announce the nomination of its candidate for Vancouver-Hastings, David H.T. Wong. David was born and raised in East Vancouver. His family has roots in Vancouver going back over 130 years.
An accomplished architect and best selling author, the past decades have seen David lead the effort to protect the city’s urban forest and heritage building conservation and advocate for affordable housing. His support for First Peoples has earned the respect of many First Nations communities across North America, with several adopting him into their families and clans. David was inducted as an Honorary Witness by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada in 2013.