Sonia Furstenau and I have been asking the BC NDP government about their approach to solving the housing crisis in British Columbia. Each Minister who has responded to our questions have pointed to programs they have implemented in the...
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A Question of Privilege: The Response from Mr. Speaker
I raised a Question of Privilege regarding the introduction of Bill 22 - Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2021 and the Special Committee to Review the same Act that was appointed last summer and that I am a...
My story: De-stigmatizing substance use, abuse and addiction
For the past two decades I have been fearful that my past struggles with substance use, abuse and addiction would come back to haunt me. As the numbers of British Columbians who have died to an illicit drug poisoning continues to climb,...
A Question of Privilege – Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act amendments
This week the BC NDP government tabled controversial amendments of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. I have posted my comments at second reading debate (here) about the aspects of the amendment Act that I find most...
Bill 22 – When the Freedom of Information is not free
On Monday the BC NDP government tabled highly controversial legislation to amend the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIPPA). While their Members are standing and downplaying the impacts of the legislation on the...
Does the Minister of Health support regulated, de-medicalized safe supply?
In the first six months of 2021 more than 1200 British Columbians have perished as a result of a highly toxic illicit drug supply. That is approximately 6 people per day. For months, I and my colleague Sonia Furstenau, have been...
Does the provincial government consider housing a human right?
The red hot housing market is deeply concerning. The housing crisis is a global issue but as we develop measures to address the extreme inflation of housing prices in British Columbia it is important to understand the underlying philosophy...
Minister of Public Safety & Solicitor General deflects accountability for provincial police force
Today I asked Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Hon. Mike Farnworth, what specific actions he is taking to ensure that the civil liberties of British Columbians are protected at Fairy Creek. The Minister refused to answer...
Response to Ministerial Statement: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
In the first session of the Fall 2021 sitting Premier John Horgan delivered a Ministerial Statement to commemorate the first annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. I was honoured to respond on behalf of the BC Green Caucus. It...
Budget Estimates 2021: Health
With my part of the 60 minutes that was available to the BC Green Caucus for Budget Estimates in Health, I had a limited opportunity to canvass important topics. In this session, I asked Minister Adrian Dix about the work being done to...
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