by Carlito Pablo on October 30th, 2017 at 3:32 PM Quoted from the article: The B.C. NDP government has introduced legislation banning corporate and union donations in local elections.
Bill 15, or the Local Elections Campaign Financing Amendment Act, 2017, also limits individual contributions to $1,200. The changes mirror the provincial election campaign finance reforms brought forward by the government last September
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B.C. moves to rein in political donations ‘Wild West’
By: David P. Ball Metro Published Mon Sep 18 2017 Quoted from the article: B.C. NDP tables Election Amendment Act as its third bill in power, after years of what some critics called a ‘system of legalized bribery’ in the province
More UBC trees get axed to make way for market housing
By Jon Hernandez, CBC News Posted: Oct 19, 2017 10:30 PM PT Last Updated: Oct 19, 2017 11:23 PM PT As quoted: “We’re worried that this is just another incremental step in the planned development that threatens to disturb the entire forested corridor,” said Mike …
NDP Announces B.C. Referendum on Proportional Representation
CBC News Posted: Oct 04, 2017 2:44 PM PT Quoted from the article: Delivering on a promise to give British Columbians a choice in how future elections will be decided, Attorney General David Eby has announced plans for a referendum …
UBC Residents ask Province to put out Fire Tax
On September 25 this year, a group of UBC residents met Vancouver-Point Grey MLA David Eby about a burning issue in their community.
It’s about the fee for fire services that was levied by the previous B.C. Liberal government on residential neighbourhoods in UBC starting in 2016.
Independent expert appointed to review B.C. anti-money-laundering policy
For Immediate Release 2017AG0025-001642 Sept. 28, 2017 Ministry of Attorney General NEWS RELEASE Independent expert appointed to review B.C. anti-money-laundering policy VICTORIA – Attorney General David Eby has appointed an independent expert to conduct a review of British Columbia’s anti-money-laundering …
Public engagement is now underway with British Columbians as the Province looks to re-establish the Human Rights Commission.
Press release: September 20, 2017 “Discrimination and intolerance have no place in our province. Our government is re-establishing a Human Rights Commission to proactively address issues that act as barriers to a free and just society. Through this engagement, we …
Times Colonist: Province looks at ways to solve sheriff shortage
August 30 2017 | Lindsay Kines Quoted from the article: Attorney General David Eby said in an interview Tuesday that the former B.C. Liberal government’s decision to double the number of sheriff-training classes this year fell short of what is …
Vancouver Sun: B.C. government files paperwork seeking intervener status in court case against Kinder Morgan
August 23, 2017 | Rob Shaw Quoted from the article: VICTORIA – The B.C. government has formally applied for intervener status in a court case involving Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline. Attorney General David Eby said government lawyers on Tuesday …
CBC: B.C. government files papers in legal challenge against Trans Mountain pipeline expansion
August 23, 2017 Quoted from the article: Attorney General David Eby says the majority of the pipeline is in B.C. and the government should be able to represent the interests of people in the province — notably because the Alberta …