Media releases

VICTORIA B.C. - Andrew Weaver, leader of the B.C. Green Party, welcomed the news that the RCMP will investigate allegations of illegal donations, originally published in the Globe and Mail last weekend. On Monday, Weaver sent a letter to the RCMP requesting they determine whether there are grounds for a criminal investigation.

KELOWNA B.C. – The B.C. Green Party is pleased to announce the nomination of its candidate for Kelowna-Mission, Rainer Wilkins. Wilkins is a Certified Sommelier, seasoned wine sales professional, and has been the Vice-President of the Kelowna Arts Council for the past 5 years.

RICHMOND B.C. – The B.C. Green Party is pleased to announce the nomination of its candidate for Richmond-Steveston, Roy Sakata. Sakata’s experience in education has included roles as a teacher, vice principal, school principal in Prince Rupert and Richmond, and as Principal and Member of the Economic Development Committee of the Gitksan Community of Gitsegukla.

SURREY B.C. – The B.C. Green Party is pleased to announce the nomination of its candidate for Surrey-Guildford, Jodi Murphy. For the last decade, Murphy worked at a locally-owned company that provides specialized technical services to the pulp and paper industry. Her work included visiting mills across B.C. and managing multiple lab departments and staff.

VICTORIA B.C. – In 2015, Buttons the Therapy Dog - who worked at hospitals comforting and cheering up patients - was so aggressively attacked by another dog that he had to be immediately put down.

The owners of the violent dog had been instructed to keep their pet secured and muzzled because of an incident with a different dog just a few months prior. When Buttons walked by with his owners Yvonne and John McDonald, however, it had been left unrestrained. Because of existing B.C. laws, irresponsible pet owners seldom face any consequences for the actions of their dogs. Since losing Buttons, Yvonne and John have been advocating for the need for animal liability laws in B.C.