By Charlie Smith, The Georgia Straight Jan 8th, 2018 – The committee will hear from Uber and others during a daylong session in the 320 Strategy Room at the Wosk Centre for Dialogue (580 West Hastings Street). In November, the legislature …
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Dec 28th, 2017 – The British Columbia government is bringing an end to the hunting of grizzly bears throughout the province, Doug Donaldson, Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, and George Heyman, Minister of Environment and Climate …
40 new licensed child-care spaces are on their way to North Vancouver
NORTH VANCOUVER – Local families in North Vancouver will soon be able to access 40 new licensed child-care spaces thanks to a $500,000 investment through the Province’s Child Care Major Capital Funding Program, announced New Democrat MLA for North Vancouver-Lonsdale, Bowinn Ma. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Have your say on the development of B.C.’s Human Rights Commission
VICTORIA – Public engagement is now underway with British Columbians as the Province looks to re-establish the Human Rights Commission. On behalf of Attorney General David Eby, Parliamentary Secretary Ravi Kahlon announced that he will lead dialogues over two …
North Shore Business, Service Groups Welcome B.C. Budget
By Brent Richter, North Shore News Sept. 12th, 2017 – The B.C. NDP’s first budget in government is getting mostly positive reviews from North Shore housing, social services and business advocates. Finance Minister Carol James delivered the budget in the …
‘Help is on the way’ says North Vancouver-Lonsdale MLA
By Jane Seyd – North Shore News Sept. 7th, 2017 – North Shore MLAs head back to the legislature Friday for the first throne speech and budget under the new NDP government. “The message is that help is on the …
Liberal plan to sell ICBC’s North Vancouver head office halted
By Brent Richter – North Shore News Sept. 3, 2017 – The previous B.C. Liberal government was considering the sale of ICBC’s North Vancouver head office. But North Vancouver-Lonsdale’s new NDP MLA, Bowinn Ma, says her government is halting that plan. …