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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Elder Statesman
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 …
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 …