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3 days ago

B.C. Green Caucus welcomes new public health order; improved access to safe supply

For immediate release September 16, 2020 VICTORIA, B.C. – Today Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s Provincial Health Officer, issued a public healt...

BC Green Caucus

Sep 11

B.C. Green Caucus welcomes first steps, calls for full implementation of old growth panel report

For immediate release September 11, 2020 VICTORIA, B.C. – Today, the B.C. government released the long-anticipated report on old growth ...

Government sides with industry, cancels 2020 carbon tax increase

BC Green Caucus

Sep 2

Government sides with industry, cancels 2020 carbon tax increase

For immediate release September 2, 2020 VICTORIA, B.C. – In a move that advances the interests of the oil and gas industry instead of Bri...

Green Recovery to COVID19 challenges main focus of BC Greens during unprecedented summer session

BC Green Caucus

Aug 14

Green Recovery to COVID19 challenges main focus of BC Greens during unprecedented summer session

For immediate release August 14, 2020 VICTORIA, B.C. – Over the recent eight-week Summer session the two-member B.C. Green Caucus advocat...

Site C facing significant cost overruns and uncertainty, B.C. ratepayers at risk

BC Green Caucus

Jul 31

Site C facing significant cost overruns and uncertainty, B.C. ratepayers at risk

For immediate release July 31, 2020 VICTORIA, B.C. – The B.C. Green Caucus has issued the following statement in response to BC Hydro’s l...

Stronger definition and First Nations consultation needed for Bill 17

BC Green Caucus

Jul 28

Stronger definition and First Nations consultation needed for Bill 17

For immediate release July 28, 2020 VICTORIA, B.C. – The BC Green Caucus was looking for more First Nations engagement and a strong defin...

BC Greens: Pause of Bill 22 the right decision

BC Green Caucus

Jul 27

BC Greens: Pause of Bill 22 the right decision

For immediate release July 27, 2020 VICTORIA, B.C. – Minister Darcy has announced a pause to the Mental Health Amendment Act, 2020 (Bill ...

Appointment of new innovation commissioner supports economic recovery in B.C.

BC Green Caucus

Jul 17

Appointment of new innovation commissioner supports economic recovery in B.C.

For immediate release July 17, 2020 VICTORIA, B.C. – Today government announced the appointment of Dr. Gerri Sinclair as B.C.’s new innov...

B.C.'s fiscal update shows need for strong recovery plan to make our economy more resilient

BC Green Caucus

Jul 14

B.C.'s fiscal update shows need for strong recovery plan to make our economy more resilient

For immediate release July 14, 2020 VICTORIA, B.C. – Today Finance Minister Carole James gave an economic and fiscal update for 2020-21, ...

Independent investigation into Indigenous-specific racism in British Columbia's health care system

BC Green Caucus

Jul 10

Independent investigation into Indigenous-specific racism in British Columbia's health care system

For immediate release July 10, 2020 VICTORIA, B.C. – In response to yesterday's announcement by independent investigator, Mary Ellen Turp...

Committee to review the Police Act formally struck today

BC Green Caucus

Jul 8

Committee to review the Police Act formally struck today

For immediate release July 8, 2020 VICTORIA, B.C. – In response to the provincial government formally striking the all-party committee to...

BC Green Caucus

Jun 29

B.C. Green Caucus looks at scale and scope of new Youth Community Partnership program

For immediate release June 29, 2020 VICTORIA, B.C. – Today’s announcement of the Youth Community Partnership program falls short of creat...

MLA Olsen addresses systemic racism in British Columbia’s health care system

BC Green Caucus

Jun 24

MLA Olsen addresses systemic racism in British Columbia’s health care system

Let’s be clear: nothing about this is a ‘game’ and I am deeply saddened to hear it referred to as such.

BC Green Caucus

Apr 23

B.C. Green Caucus celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day

For immediate release April 22, 2020 VICTORIA, B.C. – B.C. Green Party interim leader Adam Olsen, MLA for Saanich-North and the Islands a...

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