VICTORIA— Stable, multi-year commitments to organizations like PEERS that make life better and safer for women are required to make lasting progress towards ending violence against women, says New Democrat women’s critic Maurine Karagianis. “While New Democrats are glad to …
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George speaks in opposition to Bill 4, the Park Amendment Act
“I’d like to speak to the motion to amend the bill and to speak in favour of it and to talk to the issue, particularly, around the perception of the bill, the speed with which it’s being introduced, it’s potential …
George’s statment on the Alzheimer’s Society of B.C.
G. Heyman: It gives me pleasure to join the Health Minister today in welcoming citizens from around B.C. who are in the gallery, concerned about Alzheimer’s — in particular, Maria Howard, Jim Mann and Dan Levitt from the Alzheimer Society, …
George Heyman responds to the 2014 Budget
George speaks to the 2014 budget in the provincial legislature, relating the issues he has heard and seen in the constituency to short falls of the proposed budget.
REALITY CHECK: Who’s driving the bus on the TransLink referendum?
For the second time this year, Premier Christy Clark is playing backseat driver on the Liberal government’s disjointed plan for a referendum on TransLink funding.
Statement from New Democrats on ten-year anniversary of Insite
VICTORIA – New Democrat mental health critic Sue Hammell, and Vancouver-Mount Pleasant MLA Jenny Kwan issued the following statement in recognition of the ten-year anniversary of Insite opening. “Over the last decade Insite has saved countless lives and provided a …
Developing Communication and Health and Safety Skills Using English as a Second Language (ESL) Course
Developing Communication and Health and Safety Skills Using English as a Second Language (ESL) Register now for classes starting September 10, 2013. The goal of this free 14-week program is to educate participants about workplace health and safety using an …
Nearly a decade after destabilizing trades training, B.C. Liberals admit experiment failed
(VICTORIA) — The B.C. Liberal government’s decision to review the trades training system nine years after first making a mess of it shows their approach was a complete failure, say New Democrats. “Nine years after originally dismantling and destabilizing our …
George responds to motion on Translink Referendum
The BC Government moved a motion “subject new revenue sources for future TransLink projects to a referendum.” George responded to the motion, noting that this referendum is a delay that the Province cannot afford.