VICTORIA, B.C. – In response to the BC NDP’s business case for the new Royal BC Museum, a $789M investment, Adam Olsen, MLA for Saanich North and the Islands and a member of Tsartlip First Nation has issued the following statement:

VICTORIA, B.C. – Today, the Representative for Children and Youth (RCY) submitted the report, At a Crossroads: The roadmap from fiscal discrimination to equity in Indigenous child welfare. Sonia Furstenau, leader of the B.C. Greens and MLA for Cowichan Valley, has issued the following statement:  

VICTORIA, B.C. – In acknowledgement of the deadline to register for groundwater licensing in B.C., Sonia Furstenau, leader of the B.C. Greens and MLA for Cowichan Valley, has issued the following statement: 

VICTORIA, B.C. – The B.C. Greens welcome the new provincial minimum wage of $15.20 an hour. The Fair Wages Commission (FWC), which the B.C. Greens negotiated into the Confidence and Supply Agreement with the B.C. NDP., recommended the move to a $15.20 minimum wage. 

VICTORIA, B.C. - After a period of unprecedented cooperation between all parties in B.C.’s minority government, the province’s economic recovery plan has been released.

VANCOUVER B.C. – Today Andrew Weaver, Leader of the B.C. Green Party, held Christy Clark to account over the LNG promises that she made last election and that she continues to make today.

VANCOUVER B.C. - The B.C. Green Party today released its platform plank on the new economy, entitled “Strategy for the New Economy: Innovation and Sustainable Enterprise” in Vancouver. The full platform is based on three pillars: economic security; sustainability and intergenerational equity; and responsible government.

Wild sockeye salmon is the most financially lucrative renewable marine resource on the West Coast. Thanks in large part to sockeye trade, generations of coastal peoples have built strong economies and vibrant cultures.

These traditions continue today, but BC Liberals and Harper Conservatives seem determined to gut our west coast fishery just like we gutted the east coast cod fishery. Our provincial and federal governments keep putting fossil fuels ahead of better economic opportunities and more sustainable practices.

Today in the house I rose in question period to ask the government once more about the economics of the Site C dam project in light of recent revelations. Since elected I’ve continued to point out the economic folly of moving forward with Site C at this time. I’ve expressed concerns on the effect it will have on our credit rating; I’ve pointed out that there are cheaper alternatives like wind or geothermal which would allow supply to keep pace with demand. I’ve also called on the government to broaden BC Hydro’s scope to allow for production of geothermal power.

Today in the legislature I was given the opportunity to respond to last week’s budget.

In the details of my speech below, you will see that I have tried to highlight both what I support in the budget and what I do not support.