VANCOUVER— In the wake of the tragic death of another party bus passenger in downtown Vancouver this past Saturday night, New Democrat MLA for Vancouver Fairview, George Heyman, is renewing his call for stronger rules on party buses. “The Minister of Transportation …
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Report on 2016 Budget Consultations Released
Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services has released its report on the 2016 budget consultations. Read the report here: https://www.leg.bc.ca/content/CommitteeDocuments/40th-parliament/4th-session/fgs/reports/PDF/Rpt-FGS-40-4-Report-on-Budget-2016-Consultations-2015-NOV-13.pdf
B.C. Liberal government’s culture of cover-up starts at the top, says NDP Opposition
VICTORIA – New Democrats revealed more evidence that the culture of cover-up and deceit in the B.C. Liberal government starts at the top, and exists throughout the political level of government. “Premier Clark has created and encouraged a culture of …
Biggest loss of privacy data in B.C. history a result of B.C. Liberal bungling
VICTORIA – British Columbians deserve better than a government that has failed repeatedly to protect their personal information, say B.C. New Democrats. “The Liberals were warned they needed to strengthen their privacy breach policies,” said Doug Routley, New Democrat spokesperson …
Christy Clark claws back maternity benefits from pregnant mothers
VICTORIA – Expectant parents on provincial disability payments lose every penny of their maternity leave benefits to another heartless Liberal clawback. “Christy Clark continues to victimize the most vulnerable families in our province,” said John Horgan, leader of B.C.’s New Democrats. …
Report shows Premier’s Office continues to delete emails to avoid oversight
British Columbians have a right to know what Premier Clark’s highly paid staff are doing with their time after a Freedom of Information (FOI) report showed they continue to deliberately delete emails to avoid public oversight, say the New Democrats. …
Public Hearings – Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services
As a member of the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services George will be traveling around B.C. to consult the public on Budget 2015. Want to have your say? Follow this link to find dates for public hearings …
George speaks in opposition to Bill 24 the Agricultural Land Commission Amendment Act
The principles that are embodied in this bill are principles that weaken the ability of the commission to protect agricultural land in British Columbia and weaken the ability of the commission to ensure that there is one central, overarching policy …
George question the Minister of Transportation about party bus regulations in B.C.
“In July 2008, 16-year-old Shannon Raymond died after travelling with friends on a party bus where alcohol and the drug Ecstasy were used in combination. In February 2013, 16-year-old Ernest Azoadam was found dying at a Chevron station in Surrey …
George questions the government on the closure of the Pine Free youth clinic along with his collegue David Eby
A number of clinics, including Pine Free Clinic which services Vancouver-Fairview, Vancouver-Point Grey, and Vancouver-False Creek, are facing closure or increased user fees, making health care inaccessible for users in the area. MLAs George Heyman and David Eby ask the …