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B.C. Liberals Reject Public Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Women
VICTORIA – The B.C. Liberals are marking the memorial for missing and murdered aboriginal women by refusing to convene a public inquiry into these disappearances and deaths, say the New Democrats. “Despite forty years of aboriginal women going missing or … Continue reading
Filed under First Nations, press release, social issues
Coons Response to Throne Speech – Hansard
G. Coons: It’s an honour to rise in response to the Speech from the Throne. I want to begin by acknowledging that tomorrow will be one of the biggest events in B.C. history, the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games and Paralympic … Continue reading
Filed under Hansard
More Consultation Needed on Ferry Route Change: Minister
British Columbia Transportation Minister Shirley Bond said British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. needs to consult more with the public before she’ll approve a controversial plan to run ferries from Tsawwassen to Prince Rupert. “There’s been no final decisions made about … Continue reading
Filed under ferries, Reported Elsewhere, rural bc
Throne Speech Fails to Provide Post-Olympic Economic Vision for B.C.
VICTORIA—The B.C. Liberals have failed to provide an economic vision for British Columbia beyond the 2010 Olympic Games, says New Democrat Leader Carole James. “Today B.C. is facing significant challenges, including heavy job losses, persistent child poverty rates and an … Continue reading
Filed under economy, press release, social issues
Prince Rupert protests Parliament’s prorogation
Approximately 25 people came out to the Fishermen’s Hall in Prince Rupert on January 23 to join a national protest of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s decision to prorogue Parliament, something that rally-goers called “an obscene abuse of power”.
Filed under Community, Reported Elsewhere
Arbitrator Rules BC Liberal Government Can’t Break Their Own Class Size Laws
VICTORIA — An arbitrator’s ruling has found the B.C. Liberals’ failure to invest in public education has left children struggling to learn in overcrowded classrooms across the province, say New Democrats.
Filed under economy, education, press release, Reported Elsewhere
Public Inquiry Demanded in Deaths
Racism cited as a reason the murders and disappearances have not received more attention B.C. needs a public inquiry and a multi-agency police task force to examine the many cases of girls and women who have met violence on B.C. … Continue reading
Filed under First Nations, Reported Elsewhere, rural bc, social issues
Manitoba Report Confirms HST Hurts Consumers, Challenges BC Liberal Lie
VICTORIA – A report released this week by the Government of Manitoba confirms that the HST is a bad tax that will hurt consumers, say the New Democrats. “This report confirms what the B.C. Liberals continue to deny,” said North … Continue reading
Filed under economy, press release, Reported Elsewhere
Wild Ferry Ride Probed on Safety Issues
B.C. Ferries is launching an internal investigation into safety concerns on board the Northern Adventure after the 6,000-tonne vessel was forced to abort a sailing this week due to bad weather in Hecate Strait.
Filed under ferries, Reported Elsewhere, transportation