Brent Richter, North Shore News — June 6, 2018 B.C.’s youngest MLA reached across the aisle Wednesday to wish a happy birthday to B.C.’s oldest (ever) MLA. North Vancouver-Lonsdale’s NDP MLA Bowinn Ma used her time in the legislature May …
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VICTORIA – On June 6, 2018, [Official Opposition] MLA for West Vancouver-Capilano Ralph Sultan will turn 85 years old, and [Government] MLA for North Vancouver-Lonsdale Bowinn Ma surprised him with a tribute statement in the House today. Sultan is currently …
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Les Leyne, Times Colonist – June 3, 2018 NDP MLA Bowinn Ma opened a member’s statement by setting the stage in 1933, on June 6. Simon Fraser Tolmie was premier, R.B. Bennett was prime minister, Franklin D. Roosevelt was president …
The 2018 Budget – Action on Housing, Child care, and Affordability in BC.
February 20, 2018 — Budget 2018 carves a new path to shared prosperity for everyone in our province with a made-in-BC child care plan, a comprehensive housing plan and record levels of capital investment in every corner of our province, Finance …
B.C. ride-hailing report makes 32 recommendations to pave way for regulations
By The Canadian Press, Times Colonist Feb 15th, 2018 – Ride-hailing is on its way to British Columbia after the online services received the unanimous support of an all-party committee of the legislature on Thursday. The committee made 32 recommendations to …
Ride-hailing firms will make their case to all-party legislative committee in Vancouver
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 …
Province protects renters from geographic rent increases
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 …
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 …
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 …