B.C. Green Leader responds to provincial announcement on consumer protection in real estate
VICTORIA, B.C. – Today, the Minister of Finance announced that the government intends to introduce legislation requiring cooling off periods in home sales. Sonia Furstenau, Leader of the B.C. Green Party and MLA for Cowichan Valley has issued the following statement:
“Today’s announcement is a positive step towards better protections for consumers in B.C. I’m particularly encouraged that the BC Financial Services authority will be examining practices such as blind bidding, price baiting, and rules around home inspections. Buying a home is a big step and British Columbians deserve every protection possible, especially in such a volatile housing market.
B.C. Green Party breaks fundraising records again
VICTORIA B.C. – The B.C. Green Party raised $185,000 in the third quarter of 2021, continuing to break fundraising records. The party broke its all-time non-election fundraising records for July and August, while nearly tying its record for September. This follows similar records set in January, March, April, May, and June. The quarterly figures for each political party were released today by Elections B.C..
B.C. Greens respond to B.C. NDP announcement on old-growth deferrals
VICTORIA, B.C. – Today the B.C. NDP announced their intention to work on deferrals of old-growth logging.
More urgency needed on decriminalization
VICTORIA, B.C. – Today, the B.C. NDP announced the finalization of its submission to decriminalize personal drug possession in the province. Sonia Furstenau, Leader of the B.C. Green Party and MLA for Cowichan Valley, has issued the following statement:
“Stigma makes people use alone and tragically, die alone. Decriminalization is an important step forward to change the way we treat people who use drugs and keep people alive; it is not about decriminalizing the drugs, but the people who use them. I applaud this government for taking this step.
B.C. Greens table legislation to ban conversion practices
VICTORIA, B.C. –. Today the B.C. Greens will table legislation to ban conversion practices in British Columbia. The proposed legislation would restrict all attempts to change a person's sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression.
“Everyone should be allowed to be exactly who they are,” said Sonia Furstenau, leader of the B.C. Green Party and MLA for Cowichan Valley. “Diverse sexualities, gender orientations, and gender expressions should be welcomed by all British Columbians.