VICTORIA B.C. – B.C. Green leader Sonia Furstenau held a virtual town hall on the Site C dam project, highlighting the NDP government's lack of transparency about safety issues and rising costs. By the end of the broadcast, 1,282 individuals had tuned in to the event. Furstenau was joined by Harry Swain, former chair of the Joint Review Panel on Site C, and Chief Roland Willson of West Moberly First Nation. Earl Einarson, Director of the First Nations Technology Council and a member of the Ktunaxa First Nation, moderated the event.

VICTORIA, B.C. - Last year 1,716 people died of illicit drug overdoses in B.C., ending 2020 as the deadliest year for overdoses in the province. Sonia Furstenau, leader of the B.C. Greens and MLA for Cowichan Valley, says an immediate, evidence based, integrated, and regulated plan is needed.

VICTORIA, B.C. - Today legislation to increase transparency and accountability for regulatory bodies, ensuring professionals act in the public interest, came into effect standardizing how regulatory bodies govern their registered professionals.

VICTORIA, B.C. - Today the Minister of Education announced masks will be required in B.C. schools, but with many exceptions. The B.C. Green Caucus welcomes improvements to safety and the funding behind it, but is concerned today's announcement will not clarify expectations and potentially contribute to continued confusion within school communities.

VICTORIA B.C. – On the first day of Black History Month, the B.C. Green Caucus recognizes the importance of celebrating and honouring Black history, culture and contributions in B.C., and at the same time bringing forth systemic solutions to address systemic racism. B.C. Green Party leader Sonia Furstenau has issued the following statement:

Today, B.C.’s Basic Income Expert Panel released its final report, Covering All the Basics: Reforms for a More Just Society. The report makes recommendations on transforming our existing social support system in keeping with the principles of basic income. Sonia Furstenau, leader of the B.C. Green Party, MLA for Cowichan Valley has issued the following statement:

VICTORIA, B.C. – Today the Office of the Representative for Children and Youth released Detained: Rights of Children and Youth under the Mental Health Act, highlighting the urgent need for the provincial government to better protect young people involuntarily detained under the Mental Health Act.

VICTORIA, B.C. – Today, the Premier admitted to the need for two additional and previously undisclosed reports on Site C, making it clear that the Milburn report was nothing more than political cover for this government to continue barrelling ahead with construction on the mega-dam while avoiding answering to the public. 

VICTORIA, B.C. – Earlier this week, the B.C. Green Caucus sent a letter to Premier Horgan requesting that the Province formally recognize the UN International Decade for People of African Descent (IDPAD) and deliver on previous commitments to address anti-Black racism in B.C.

VICTORIA, B.C. - Sonia Furstenau, Leader of the B.C. Green Party, MLA for Cowichan Valley responded to the government’s Speech from the Throne:

“The majority of today’s Throne Speech restates actions taken with the support of all parties while providing very few details about what British Columbians can expect as an economic recovery plan from this government,” said MLA Furstenau.