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.

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.

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.

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.  

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:

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.

VICTORIA, B.C. — Leader of the B.C. Greens Andrew Weaver issued the following statement today in recognition of Ramadan:

VICTORIA, B.C. — Andrew Weaver, leader of the B.C. Green Party, issued the following statement in recognition of Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day.

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

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.