NEWS RELEASE November 6 2017 VICTORIA – The Government of B.C. will work to designate distracted driving as a high-risk driving behaviour under the ICBC Driver Risk Premium program. This means a driver with two distracted driving tickets in a …
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David Eby says discriminatory posters at University of Victoria serve as reminder to fight racism
The Globe and Mail CHAD HIPOLITO/THE CANADIAN PRESS November 4, 2017 Quoted from the article: The appearance of discriminatory posters at the University of Victoria campus are stark reminders of the need to fight racism in its overt and subtle …
Swimmers rally to save Lord Byng pool
Jessica Kerr / Vancouver Courier NOVEMBER 1, 2017 09:47 AM http://www.vancourier.com/news/swimmers-rally-to-save-lord-byng-pool-1.23081050 Quoted from the article: “Lord Byng pool is small, and that’s the way its users like it. A group of more than 50 residents squeezed into the lobby of the …
BC urges Trudeau’s Minister to Crack down on Kinder Morgan
By Mike De Souza in News, Energy, Politics | November 3rd 2017. Quoted from the article: The B.C. government has sent a personal appeal to members of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet, calling for more cooperation in enforcing the law and cracking down on alleged violationsperpetrated by pipeline operator …
NEWS RELEASE: B.C. government to participate in National Energy Board hearing
Nov. 2, 2017 Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy Ministry of Attorney General The provincial government will appear before the National Energy Board (NEB) on constitutional issues relating to Trans Mountain work at the Burnaby and Westridge marine terminals. …
Issue Update: Supporting BCSPCA – September 2017
Thank you to all of you who wrote to me about provincial government support for the BC SPCA. Like you, I greatly appreciate the important work our SPCA does to protect animals in our communities and to enforce minimum standards …
Seeking feedback and comments on BC poverty reduction strategy
We’re building a poverty reduction strategy, and you can help. The poverty rate in B.C. is among the worst in Canada. Too many people are struggling to make ends meet, earn a living wage, or find and keep affordable housing. …
ICBC to be audited after reports some shops inflate repair costs
November 1st, 2017 • CBC.CA News Author: CBC News The B.C. government announced Wednesday it will lead an audit of the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC), after reports some auto shops have been inflating repair costs. In a statement, Attorney General David …
Issue Update: Ride Sharing – an open letter to concerned constituents – October 2017
Thank you to all who have written to me about ride sharing. During the election, I committed to advocating for ride sharing to be legalized in British Columbia. I also committed to ensuring that ride sharing in BC be introduced …
B.C. NDP government moves to outlaw big money from municipal elections
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