Furstenau: Activating committees builds trust and political consensus to tackle overlapping crises
VICTORIA, B.C. – After rising in the House to speak to the motion on Select Standing Committees, Sonia Furstenau, leader of the B.C. Greens and MLA for Cowichan Valley has issued the following statement:
B.C. Greens respond to 2022 Budget
VICTORIA, B.C. – The BC NDP government’s 2022 Budget acknowledges the challenges ahead but lacks the vision needed for a province dealing with overlapping crises.
“A government shows you their priorities by how they spend their money, not with what they say,” said Sonia Furstenau, leader of the B.C. Greens and MLA for Cowichan Valley. “We heard this NDP government use the right words on climate and inequality, but once again they failed to deliver on the outcomes. In a time like this, people need a vision that meets their needs while giving them hope for the future. This budget didn’t deliver.”
B.C. Economic Plan: Reduced, reused, recycled
VICTORIA, B.C. – The B.C. NDP’s new economic plan shows necessary investments, but recycles already announced economic initiatives, falling short of a new directive for British Columbia’s economy.
Speaker rules against question of privilege over misleading FOI statements from government
VICTORIA, B.C. – Today, the Speaker of the House ruled against a question of privilege indicating the Minister of Citizens’ Services misled Parliament during debate of Bill 22: Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act. Adam Olsen, MLA for Saanich North and the Islands has issued the following statement:
Green MLA raises question of privilege over government’s misleading FOI statement
VICTORIA, B.C. – In response to a question of privilege he raised pointing to the Minister of Citizens’ Services’ misleading Parliament, Adam Olsen, MLA for Saanich North and the Islands has issued the following statement: