By Times Colonist Nov 26, 2017 – North Vancouver MLA Bowinn Ma had a dilemma in the legislature this past week. She wanted to pay tribute to two constituents for significant recognition they had earned many years ago. The two gentlemen, both …
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Traffic gridlock top topic at business breakfast with North Vancouver MLAs
By Jane Seyd, North Shore News Nov. 17th, 2017 – Traffic gridlock was the number one topic on the minds of North Vancouver’s business community as three local MLAs – Bowinn Ma, Jane Thornthwaite and Ralph Sultan – sat down …
People with severe addiction and mental illness to get help at new centre on Riverview lands
Nov 17 – People struggling with complex and severe mental illness and addiction will receive the care they need in a state-of-the-art mental health and addictions centre on the Riverview lands, Premier John Horgan announced today. “People afflicted by mental …
READ: Bowinn’s North Vancouver-Lonsdale November Newsletter
The people of North Vancouver inspire me. I’ve met with dozens of people from across the constituency over the last few months and they’ve shown me how much we care about one another. From the community members who chipped in to …
Province fixes loophole threatening renters
The provincial government has introduced legislation to close a major loophole in fixed-term leases and improve the rights of renters throughout British Columbia, Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Selina Robinson announced today. Robinson says the new legislation will mean landlords …
Premier Horgan: 100 Days of Building a Better B.C.
October 26th marks the first 100 days of our new government. We’re getting to work to make life more affordable, improve the services people count on, and create good jobs for people throughout B.C. We’re just getting started, but I’m …
WATCH: MLA Ma on her visit to Sutherland Secondary
“Sutherland Secondary School students will no doubt go on to change the world, given they have such great administrators, staff, and teachers behind them. To young people everywhere: Keep asking those hard questions. If you don’t, they might simply not …
WATCH: Bowinn Ma On Why Provincial Leadership is Needed For Human Rights
Oct 16 – It was my honour to be able to move a motion today on the celebration of diversity and the importance of protecting human rights. Drawing from my own election campaign experience, I provide some examples that demonstrate how …
North Vancouver MLA Ma warns of rental hikes that flout tenants’ rights
By Jane Seyd, North Shore News Oct 13, 2017 – North Vancouver MLA Bowinn Ma says her office is trying to help with a disturbing trend of landlords trying to threaten long-term tenants into accepting large rent increases. Ma said …
WATCH: Bowinn Ma on The Walk for Reconciliation
“On September 24th I joined tens of thousands of people on the Walk for Reconciliation | Marche de la réconciliation and witnessed the hopeful program that concluded the Walk at Strathcona Park. I spoke in the House about the experience …