B.C. Green Caucus Responds to Government’s Decision to Call for a Public Inquiry Into Money Laundering in British Columbia
VICTORIA, B.C. — The B.C. Green caucus has been calling for an independent public inquiry into the issue of money laundering in B.C. since February and supports government’s announcement today to establish a commission to begin that process.
Read moreBroad Support For B.C. Green Private Member’s Bill to Expand Protections, Support Survivors of Violence
VICTORIA, B.C. — Renters who are the victim of violence at their home are one step closer to having the freedom to break their lease and seek safety today after the B.C. Greens’ amendment to the Residential Tenancy Act saw broad tripartisan support from NDP and Liberals at its second reading before the House.
Read moreB.C. Greens call for immediate moratorium on logging of VI old-growth, support sustainable second-growth industry
VICTORIA, B.C. — Today at the Legislature, forestry and community stakeholders joined the B.C. Greens in calling for a moratorium to protect Vancouver Island’s vital old-growth ecosystems and to develop more sustainable forest practices that B.C. can depend on for generations to come.
Read moreMost recent money laundering reports support BC Green call for public inquiry
VICTORIA, B.C. — The two reports into money laundering in B.C. directly support the value of a public inquiry, reinforcing the B.C. Green caucus’ call for government to act.
Read moreWeaver congratulates Paul Manly, Green MP-elect for Nanaimo-Ladysmith
VICTORIA B.C. – Andrew Weaver, leader of the B.C. Green Party, issued the following statement on the election of Paul Manly as Canada’s second Green MP in the federal riding of Nanaimo-Ladysmith:
Read moreHumans threaten 1 million species with extinction worldwide, B.C. still without any endangered species legislation
VICTORIA, B.C. — One million of the planet’s eight million species are threatened with extinction, according to a comprehensive report released today from the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), a UN committee, and yet British Columbia’s government has still not announced how it plans to deliver on its 2017 mandate to enact an endangered species law.
Read moreB.C. Green caucus offers best wishes to all across British Columbia in recognition of the beginning of Ramadan
VICTORIA, B.C. — Leader of the B.C. Greens Andrew Weaver issued the following statement today in recognition of Ramadan:
Read moreBC Green caucus statement on Yom HaShoah
VICTORIA, B.C. — Andrew Weaver, leader of the B.C. Green Party, issued the following statement in recognition of Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Read moreBC Green caucus applauds ȽÁU,WELNEW Tribal School students for their advocacy in changing B.C. law
VICTORIA, B.C. — Today, the B.C. Green caucus celebrates at the Parliament Buildings with the grade 4 students of ȽÁU,WELNEW Tribal School, who successfully lobbied the provincial government to restore the name of ȽÁU,WELNEW to John Dean Provincial Park
Read moreB.C. Green Caucus Supports Labour Relations Code Amendments
VICTORIA, B.C. — Ending the pendulum swings that have defined labour policy the past 30 years is a priority for the B.C. Greens, and the proposed amendments to the Labour Relations Code are a step towards reaching that balance while also enhancing important protections for workers.
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