Media releases

OTTAWA/VICTORIA – Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada, today joins BC Green Party Leader Adam Olsen in celebrating the Kitasoo/Xaixais First Nation’s victory in blocking the opening of an unsustainable and environmentally destructive commercial herring fishery on the Nation’s traditional territory.  

The Kitasoo/Xaixais First Nation, located on BC’s central coast, had previously requested and had been granted the voluntary closure of critical herring spawning habitat in Kitasu Bay. The herring have been a staple food for the coastal community for generations.  

For Immediate Release

BC Green Party Interim Leader Adam Olsen Designated as Intervener in NEB Trans Mountain Pipeline Hearings - Available for Interviews and Op-Ed

VICTORIA, 3 April 2014 -- Adam Olsen, Interim Leader of the BC Green Party, was designated by the National Energy Board on 2 April 2014 to serve as an Intervener in upcoming public hearings for the NEB’s Trans Mountain Expansion Project, a role in which he will be questioning the legality and negative impacts of the pipeline proposal under the Douglas Treaty and the risks to First Nations and commercial fishing should a spill occur. First Nations and other citizen groups affected by the proposed project have raised significant questions and concerns regarding the piping of heavy oil across British Columbia and shipping it off the province’s ecologically sensitive coast.

Media Statement: April 2nd, 2014
For Immediate Release

Andrew Weaver and BC Green Party Interim Leader Adam Olsen Approved as Interveners in NEB Trans Mountain Pipeline Hearings

Victoria BC – The National Energy Board has issued the list of approved interveners and commentators for the upcoming hearings on the proposed Kinder Morgan – Trans Mountain pipeline project. Out of more than 2100 applicants, 1250 have been accepted to comment and 400 to submit evidence as interveners and question the proponents, with the formal process to be completed by July 2015. 

Tens of thousands of people in BC have voiced their opposition to the recent passing of Bill 4 – the Park Amendment Act. They are demanding its repeal because of fears around industrial development taking priority over the protection of our most significant areas of ecological diversity and natural beauty. I share many of their concerns.

The Problem with Bill 4 – the Park Amendment Act.

The Park Amendment Act is a controversial piece of legislation that now allows the BC Government to issue park use permits for activities that are not necessarily related to the mandate and purpose of our BC parks. The Act allows for permits to be issued for two general categories: film production and research. Read more at Andrew Weaver's Community Website

March 8 marks International Women's Day (IWD), a day to recognize the struggles and successes of women across the world. The theme of this year's Women's Day, as determined by the UN, is 'Equality for Women is Progress for All'.  In Canada, where many of the realities preventing gender equality are often minimized, IWD helps to bring to light the obstacles and prejudices that women still face today.

“This past May, British Columbians elected a historic number of women to the Legislature, however, women are still vastly under-represented in politics in British Columbia comprising only 35% of MLAs," said Andrew Weaver, MLA, “Greens believe that real progress requires participation. We must recognize the importance of women in decision-making and work harder to achieve full gender equality”.