VANCOUVER— The Christy Clark government is not meeting the needs of people living with Type 1 diabetes by refusing to fund medically necessary equipment, says New Democrat health spokesperson Judy Darcy. Darcy met with media on Thursday in support of …
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Opposition raps government for ‘hardball’ stance on teen with disability
Lindsay Kines / Times Colonist The NDP criticized the B.C. government Monday for its “hardball” dealings with a Victoria mother whose 19-year-old daughter has a developmental disability. Victoria-Swan Lake MLA Rob Fleming, who has been assisting the family since September, …
B.C. New Democrats demand action to protect Spallumcheen’s drinking water
VICTORIA— The B.C. New Democrats are demanding the Ministry of Environment protect Spallumcheen’s drinking water by immediately releasing results of soil testing in the area. New Democrats are also calling on the Christy Clark government to implement a moratorium of …
New Democrats call for limits to pre-election spending
VICTORIA— After the Christy Clark government unanimously voted against taking big money out of politics, the New Democrats have brought forward another bill that would bring back political party spending limits. “The bill I introduced Thursday would restore pre-election spending …
New Democrats show leadership on conservation of fish and wildlife
VICTORIA— B.C. New Democrats showed leadership on fish and wildlife conservation with the introduction of legislation that would make conservation a priority and ensure adequate funding is provided, said Kootenay West MLA Katrine Conroy. “New Democrats understand that British Columbians want …
New Democrats call for regular water testing in B.C. schools
VICTORIA— New Democrat MLA Jennifer Rice introduced a bill today that would prevent more children being exposed to elevated lead levels in their drinking water. “Parents in this province should have peace of mind when they send their children off to …
Clark government votes ‘NO’ to taking big money out of politics
VICTORIA— New Democrat Leader John Horgan introduced the Campaign Finance Reform Act today, a bill which would ban corporate and union donations as well as limit the amount of personal donations to a political party. In an immediate vote, Christy …
VSB budget cuts yet another example of Christy Clark’s education neglect
VICTORIA— New Democrat spokesperson for education Rob Fleming released the following statement on the $27 million budget shortfall that the Vancouver School Board is facing: “The $27 million shortfall to the Vancouver School Board budget is just another example of …
Triple Delete charges show do-whatever-it-takes-to-win culture in Christy Clark government
VICTORIA— News that a political aide appointed by Premier Christy Clark now faces charges for lying to the Information and Privacy Commissioner is a reflection on her government’s lack of ethics, say B.C. New Democrats. “Premier Clark sets the tone …
MLA Larson follows Christy Clark’s lead, deliberately ignores Osoyoos families
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 …