July 8, 2020 – Tom Fletcher/Saanich News Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth announced an all-party committee of MLAs [including MLA Bowinn Ma], to review the Police Act and recommend changes, as police forces across B.C. grapple with incidents of mental …
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‘Helping people also means helping businesses stay alive’: Province talks economic recovery as B.C. moves into Phase 3
June 27, 2020 – Kirsten Clarke/Vancouver Is Awesome Bob D’Eith, along with B.C. finance minister Carole James and North Vancouver-Lonsdale MLA Bowinn Ma, took part in a virtual town hall Thursday to discuss British Columbians’ suggestions, and answer their questions, …
MLA Bowinn Ma weighs in on ‘defunding the police’ during racism forum
June 18, 2020 – Jane Seyd/North Shore News North Vancouver-Lonsdale MLA Bowinn Ma says the province has taken steps to address systemic racism but it needs to do more – in areas ranging from police oversight and criminal justice to …
From back-to-school to borders, the premier answers frequently asked questions about B.C.’s restart plan
May 8th, 2020 – Kendra Mangione/CTVNewsVancouver John Horgan spoke during a digital “town hall,” hosted on Facebook Friday afternoon. In the brief period since the plan was announced, MLA and moderator Bowinn Ma said, the province has received “about 900 …
MSP Premiums Eliminated
February 1st, 2020 – Freya Wasteneys/Capilano Courier According to Ma, feedback regarding the cut has been overwhelmingly positive. “In my own district of North Vancouver-Lonsdale, there are a surprising amount of families who struggle, and being able to save [the money that …
B.C.’s U-Pass program to continue for at least 5 years
January 30th, 2020 – Joel Ballard/CBC News “I cannot imagine what my post-secondary education experience would have been if I did not have my U-Pass,” said UBC graduate Bowinn Ma, MLA for North Vancouver-Lonsdale and parliamentary secretary for TransLink. “This kind of …
Statement on Detainments at Canada-US Border
As the MLA for North Vancouver-Lonsdale, I am blessed with the great privilege of being able to serve many Iranian-Canadian community members and new immigrants from Iran. I’m extremely troubled by the impacts that recent developments in international relations are …
A New Path Forward for BC
BC is on the path towards reconciliation with Indigenous peoples. Last month, British Columbia became not only the first province in Canada, but the first jurisdiction in the Commonwealth to enshrine the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples …
In the City That Ride-Hailing Forgot, Change Is Coming
Laura Bliss/Citylab – September 17th, 2019 It is also intended to create safer conditions for passengers, said Bowinn Ma, a provincial legislator representing North Vancouver-Lonsdale area and the chair of a committee that advises regulations set by the Passenger Transportation …
Mexican expat says he was harassed by fake immigration agent while busking in Victoria
August 9th – 2019/Sean Boynton – Global News Ma, who was born in Canada to Taiwanese immigrants, told Global News the incident speaks to a larger pattern of racist, anti-immigrant behaviour being normalized by politicians like U.S. President Donald Trump. …