The Government of British Columbia is beefing up protection for renters by closing a loophole that some landlords used to seek inflated and unfair increases in hot rental markets. On behalf of Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Selina Robinson, Vancouver-West …
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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. …
Province invites comment on electoral change referendum
North Shore News – Nov 29, 2017 – Attorney General David Eby says he wants to hear from average voters before coming up with what a potentially game-changing referendum on electoral reform will look like when it goes before voters …
Two North Vancouver heroes in their 90s given France’s highest military honour
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …