Weaver congratulates P.E.I. Green Party leader Peter Bevan-Baker
VICTORIA, B.C. – B.C. Green Party leader Andrew Weaver issued the following statement on the historic election of 8 Green MLAs in P.E.I. with 30.7% of the vote, the largest Green caucus in the country.
Chinook fisheries close as governments perpetuate policies at heart of crisis
VICTORIA, B.C. — The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) announced new fisheries closure measures for chinook Tuesday in an effort to save the at-risk salmon from disappearing from Canadian waters.
B.C. Greens introduce legislation to support companies pursuing environmental and social goals
VICTORIA, B.C. — The B.C. Green caucus introduced legislation today to provide a legal framework for B.C. businesses committed to pursuing social and environmental goals to incorporate as benefit companies under the Business Corporations Act.
B.C. zero-emission vehicle standard is CleanBC in action
VICTORIA, B.C. — Today's announcement of a ZEV standard marks a critical step towards creating a low carbon, innovative economy free from dependency on fossil fuels, and the implementation of a key piece of the B.C. Green’s vision that they have pushed for since the start of this minority government.
BC enables landmark emissions source same week report finds Canada warming at twice the global rate
VICTORIA, B.C. — Today, the BC NDP and BC Liberals passed into law tax credits and the fiscal regime for what will become the single largest point source of carbon emissions in Canada’s history two days after a government report confirmed Canada is warming at twice the rate as the rest of the world, with the North, the Prairies and northern British Columbia pushing to nearly three times the global rate.