“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 …
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“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 …
PEERS funding a small step forward, but stable, multi-year commitments needed
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 …
George makes statement on Best Buddies Month
March is Best Buddies Month, and no, that doesn’t mean we’re going to take a kinder, gentler approach to question period. Best Buddies is a volunteer movement that partners students with and without intellectual disabilities for one school year. Every …
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 …