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 …
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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
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 …