The BC NDP celebrated being the first jurisdiction to get the federal government to decriminalize small amounts of illicit substances. Open drug use in public spaces is ABSOLUTELY a problem, but it is not THE problem,...
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Premier Eby sits by while Minister of Children and Families fails B.C.’s most vulnerable children
The Minister of Children of Family Development, Mitzi Dean, continues to let down British Columbia’s most vulnerable children. Internal audits continue to show the Minister’s team is failing to deliver the most basic...
Finally. BC NDP moves to regulate short-term vacation rentals
Tech companies have built billion dollar platforms by disrupting traditional markets. We have heard the saying “move fast and break things.” Well, when it comes to short-term vacation rentals (STVR), what they...
It’s time for Minister of Children and Family Development to resign or be fired!
The Minister of Children and Family Development, Mitzi Dean, has failed to deliver the systemic change needed in the Ministry, and as a result she has failed the most vulnerable children in our province. We continue to...
Police Act amendment too little too late for Surrey policing mess
The Police Amendment Act, 2023 is the BC NDP response to the policing mess that has been unfolding in Surrey for the past few years. This situation was entirely avoidable if the Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor...
Responding to the Emergency and Disaster Management Act
The long-awaited update to the Emergency Program Act (EPA) was finally introduced to the British Columbia Legislature. While there are many of the recommendations from reports over the past twenty years in the new...
Improving our democracy by increasing access to legislative tools for private members
There are many ways we can improve the quality of our democratic processes in between elections. Over the past few months I have been working with colleagues from all other caucuses in a special committee to review how...
Will the Minister update the Mental Health Act to include family members?
I have heard from many families that psychiatric emergency services excludes them from the care of their loved ones in a mental health crisis. It is wonderful that Health Minister Adrian Dix met with Crystal Kenzie and...
Will the Minister of Health ensure the quality care seniors deserve?
British Columbia Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie released her second report Billions More Reasons to Care outlining the dramatic differences in the delivery of publicly funded care for seniors in long-term care...
Response: Ministerial Statement on National Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
I delivered a response on behalf of the BC Green Caucus to a Ministerial Statement by Hon. Murray Rankin on the National Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Two-Spirited, and Gender Diverse...
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