VICTORIA B.C. – The B.C. Green Party released the rules for its upcoming leadership contest today, which will take place from Jan. 6 to Jun. 27, 2020.

VICTORIA B.C. – Sat Harwood, Chair of B.C. Green Party Provincial Council, released the following statement regarding the appointment of an interim leader:

“Provincial Council has deferred the appointment of the party’s interim leader to a meeting in two weeks,” Harwood said. “This extension allows the council to consult with stakeholders who could not be reached this past week. We continue to be on track with plans for the leadership contest and expect the rules for the contest to be published at the same time as the interim leader is announced.”

VICTORIA B.C. – B.C. Green Party leader Andrew Weaver released the following statement on the this year’s National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women:

“Today marks 30 years since 14 women were killed in a massacre at École Polytechnique in Montreal,” Weaver said. “That day has been forever implanted in my mind. I was near the McGill University Hospital when I heard many ambulances arriving there. It was on the way home that I heard the tragic news on the radio.”

VICTORIA B.C. – B.C. Green Party leader Andrew Weaver has announced that his resignation as leader of the party will take effect on the first day of the upcoming leadership contest, expected to begin in early to mid-January. 

VICTORIA, B.C. -B.C. Green MLA Adam Olsen for Saanich-North and the Islands and B.C. Green MLA Sonia Furstenau for Cowichan Valley look forward to connecting with Indigenous communities from around the province at the B.C. Council and First Nations Leaders’ Gathering this week in Vancouver.  

VICTORIA B.C. – Andrew Weaver, leader of the B.C. Green Party, released the following statement on the resignation of Elizabeth May as leader of the Green Party of Canada:

“I thank Elizabeth May for her long-standing service to Canadians as the leader of the Green Party of Canada. Her impact on politics in Canada has been substantial. As the first Green MP, she led the way for the multiple Green caucuses elected in Canada today. As a voice of principle and reason on issues such as climate change, she has elevated the national conversation and forced other parties to take bolder positions.

VICTORIA, B.C. - A Private Member’s Bill from the B.C. Green Caucus passed unanimously today to honour those who died during the Holodomor - the Ukrainian Famine and Genocide of 1932-33. The legislation officially proclaims the fourth Saturday of November Ukrainian Famine and Genocide (Holodomor) Memorial Day.

VICTORIA B.C. – The B.C. Green Party announced today that it has hired Andrew Brown, MSW RSW, a former Executive Director of the British Columbia Association of Social Workers and The Pacific Social Work Foundation.

VICTORIA, B.C. — Supporting evidence-based policy that restores protections for workers and ends pendulum swings in the labour code are priorities for the B.C. Greens, and the expert panel’s recommendations should be expanded on to address the unique challenges presented by the construction industry.

Legislation creates new legal option for businesses pursuing environmental, social goals

VICTORIA, B.C. - The B.C. Green caucus made history today with the unanimous passing of the first ever Private Member’s Bill from an opposition party. The Greens also positioned the province as a leader nationally by bringing in the first legislation in the country to formally provide a legal framework for businesses committed to pursuing social and environmental goals to incorporate as benefit companies under the Business Corporations Act.