VICTORIA— Boundary–Similkameen MLA Linda Larson’s refusal to attend public meetings on planned school closures in Osoyoos shows that she isn’t committed to representing the needs of students and families in her own constituency. “MLA Larson is taking a page out …
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B.C. Liberals gutting community-based literacy programs
VICTORIA –The B.C. Liberals are gutting essential community-based literacy programs across B.C., making it harder for people to get the basic literacy skills they need to succeed, say the New Democrats. “Literacy programs are vital to helping children succeed in …
PEERS funding a small step forward, but stable, multi-year commitments needed
VICTORIA— Stable, multi-year commitments to organizations like PEERS that make life better and safer for women are required to make lasting progress towards ending violence against women, says New Democrat women’s critic Maurine Karagianis. “While New Democrats are glad to …
B.C. Liberal incompetence threatening province’s international education schools
VICTORIA— Chaos in the Ministry of Advanced Education is leaving international students in limbo and threatening British Columbia’s international education industry, says New Democrat advanced education critic David Eby. “Students thinking about coming to B.C. to study are being put …
Op-ed: B.C. must reconcile with its past official racism against Chinese Canadians
A “White Man’s Province” was more than a slogan, a political excess. It was a primary feature of B.C. government policy for seven decades after B.C. joined Canada in 1871, with Chinese Canadians a constant target of hostile action by their provincial government and legislature. British Columbia passed an avalanche of discriminatory legislation in this period—a record not matched in any other Canadian province.
Statement from New Democrats on ten-year anniversary of Insite
VICTORIA – New Democrat mental health critic Sue Hammell, and Vancouver-Mount Pleasant MLA Jenny Kwan issued the following statement in recognition of the ten-year anniversary of Insite opening. “Over the last decade Insite has saved countless lives and provided a …