George speaks to Bill 23 – SOUTH COAST BRITISH COLUMBIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY FUNDING REFERENDUM ACT. George reflects on the past decisions of the government and the future growth in the region, and what that means for the needed funding models …
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George Heyman speaks on Climate Change
George speaks on the impact of climate change in BC and abroad. He notes the environmental impact of weakened agricultural land plans and he calls on the provincial government to lay out a clear plan for ensuring British Columbia cuts …
George questions the Minister of Citizens’ Services about missing documentation in regards to the negotiation of the private information of British Columbians.
“The minister claims that B.C.’s government record on disclosure of information is second to none. If that’s the case, why does the freedom-of-information and protection-of-privacy commissioner claim that we’re operating with a culture of oral government? Why has the “no …
George Heyman on Daffodil Month
April is Daffodil Month. George speaks on the symbolism of the Daffodil for those living with cancer, survivors of cancer and remembering those we’ve lost to cancer.
B.C. Liberals gutting community-based literacy programs
VICTORIA –The B.C. Liberals are gutting essential community-based literacy programs across B.C., making it harder for people to get the basic literacy skills they need to succeed, say the New Democrats. “Literacy programs are vital to helping children succeed in …
George Heyman questions the government about tax competitiveness in the BC film industry
“As I’m sure the minister is aware, because this study has been available for two weeks, the industry just commissioned a study on the economic contributions of film and TV in Canada. It shows a significant number of both direct …
B.C. Liberals missed opportunity to appoint fully independent seniors advocate
VICTORIA – New Democrats are welcoming the long-awaited appointment of a seniors advocate, but say seniors in the province were denied a truly independent advocate. “Today the B.C. Liberals finally announced the appointment of a seniors advocate, which New Democrats …
Liberals creating chaos at Royal Columbian Hospital
VICTORIA – The B.C. Liberals’ failure to address hospital overcrowding is creating chaos for medical staff and compromising patient care at Royal Columbian Hospital, say B.C.’s New Democrats. “Despite growing concern from hospital staff about emergency room overcrowding and the …
George speaks to motion on Free Trade Agreements in Asia
“The lesson I would take from this is that we want to ensure that any trade agreement we strike is fair, that it’s balanced, that it provides us reciprocal access to the markets that we are striking the deals with …
George responds to a Private Members’ Statement on Celebrating the Success of the Film Industry in BC.
Excerpt: “The B.C. industry hopes to grow its share to stabilize employment and a homegrown industry here in B.C. They think, and I agree, that investing in B.C.-owned companies across the creative sector ensures that there are opportunities for skilled …