In this two minute Statement I reflect on the culture of territorial acknowledgements that is now become common practice in the British Columbia legislature. These acknowledgements lack meaning when they are not followed with the concrete actions of reconciliation. I...
During the debate on Clause 5 of Bill 4, the Firearms Violence Prevention Act, I raised numerous concerns with the Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Hon. Mike Farnworth, regarding the potential impact and overreach on Indigenous hunting rights. Our...
My colleague Sonia Furstenau and I continued to ask questions about old-growth logging and specifically pressed government on the claims made by the Minister of Forests that they “are committed to government-to-government discussions with Indigenous nations in...
Special Online Event “Salmon Talk/People Listen” A special online evening with Alexandra Morton Hosted by Adam Olsen, MLA Tuesday March 23, 2021 7:00pm RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/Morton-Salmon Download event poster. Please share widely! Event hosted by the...
In December the BC NDP used their majority to delay budget 2021. They claimed they needed more time due to the challenge posed by the global pandemic. In reality, it was their self-serving fall election that caused the new government to immediately begin trampling on...
