B.C. Green Caucus welcomes new public health order; improved access to safe supply
VICTORIA, B.C. - Today Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s Provincial Health Officer, issued a public health order to help slow B.C.'s overdose crisis by increasing the number of health professionals authorized to help people at risk for overdose access safer alternatives to the toxic street drug supply, as B.C. works to update prescribing guidelines.
Furstenau congratulates re-elected New Brunswick Green caucus
VICTORIA B.C. – Sonia Furstenau, leader of the B.C. Green Party, offered her congratulations to the N.B. Green Party, which re-elected its caucus in today’s provincial election, and increased their popular support from 11.88% (2018) to 15.24%.
B.C. Greens announce Sonia Furstenau as new leader of the party
VICTORIA B.C. – The B.C. Green Party announced today that Sonia Furstenau has won the party’s Leadership 2020 contest, succeeding interim leader Adam Olsen, effective immediately. Furstenau won 52.4 per cent of the votes on the second ballot.
B.C. Green Caucus welcomes first steps, calls for full implementation of old growth panel report
VICTORIA, B.C. - Today, the B.C. government released the long-anticipated report on old growth management in B.C., A New Future for Old Forests. The B.C. Green Caucus has issued the following statement:
Greens call on government to protect school district funding grants
VICTORIA, B.C. - Today students and teachers return to the classroom under extraordinary circumstances. The B.C. Green Caucus is requesting the Minister of Education issue an unambiguous statement reassuring every school district in B.C. that there will be no cuts to operating funds after September 30th.