B.C. Green Caucus
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Representing elected Green MLAs in British Columbia.
In depth reporting from
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(and beautiful photos from Paige Taylor White) on the continued conflict at Pipi7Ăyekw/Joffre Lakes Park. "Valeriote told The Narwhal he worries the ministryâs unilateral communications, contradicted by LĂlĚwat, will exacerbate growing tensions."
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B.C.âs political battle over Joffre Lakes is back | The Narwhal
Pipi7Ăyekw/Joffre Lakes Park will be restricted to members of the LĂlĚwat and NâQuatqua nations from June 20-27 and Sept. 8-30
https://thenarwhal.ca/joffre-lakes-closure-fight/
about 10 hours ago
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Jeremy Valeriote
1 day ago
If you're concerned about safety and closures on the Sea to Sky Highway, consider adding your voice to this survey. (I'm not affiliated with the survey in any way. Submissions to the survey are anonymous).
#seatosky
#bcpoli
@thetourismninja.bsky.social
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Sea to Sky Corridor Disruption Survey
Measure the personal, business, safety, health, and transportation impacts of Highway 99 closures and major delays in the past 24 months. Closure = full closure 30+ min; Major delay = trip took 60+ ...
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdVJNo6yr8OgBOkVfQhiLfDVwuSSWiJ4if9wzTFQvYVp7UGpA/viewform
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B.C. Green Caucus
Jeremy Valeriote
1 day ago
Stay safe on the water this summer! Always wear a PFD when using a watercraft (including paddleboards), and check the forecast (weather, tides and currents) before you head out. More water safety tips here âŹď¸
www.squamishreporter.com/2026/06/02/t...
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Three water-related incidents prompt warning from Sea to Sky RCMP - The Squamish Reporter
Sea to Sky RCMP is urging water safety after three incidents in four days, including a kayak rescue in the Squamish River and two ongoing searches at Alta Lake and Murrin Park.
https://www.squamishreporter.com/2026/06/02/three-water-related-incidents-prompt-warning-from-sea-to-sky-rcmp/
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BC Green MLA Rob Botterell was asked how he felt as the B.C. NDPâs bill gutting the FOI Act passed into law. âMy heart is broken,â he said.
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6 days ago
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B.C. Green Caucus
Rob Botterell
6 days ago
The BC NDP is handing millions to LNG proponents and rolling out the red carpet for energy-hungry AI data centres. Meanwhile, ordinary British Columbians are being asked to tighten their belts, accept cuts to affordable housing programs, face growing pressure in health care & conserve water.
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B.C. Green Caucus
Jeremy Valeriote
6 days ago
British Columbians deserve a government willing to lead with courage, transparency, and a long-term vision. The BC Greens will continue to fight for that future.
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Province delivered distraction, not affordability, this spring A lacklustre spring session from the BC NDP has left the BC Greens feeling like the lone progressive voice in the BC Legislature. Our look back on the Spring Session:
bcgreencaucus.ca/bc-green-cau...
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BC Greens say Province delivered distraction, not affordability
A lacklustre spring session from the BC NDP has left the BC Greens feeling like the lone progressive voice in the BC Legislature.
https://bcgreencaucus.ca/bc-green-caucus-spring-session-2026/
6 days ago
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As grocery prices rise and supply chains are disrupted, billionaires are buying up BC farmland -- further jeopardizing BC's food supply.
www.countrylifeinbc.com/foreign-land...
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Foreign land buyers hollow out Dunster
DUNSTER â Purchases of swathes of farmland in the Robson Valley by wealthy American businessmen have some in BC demanding restrictions on foreign and corporate ownership of agricultural land.
https://www.countrylifeinbc.com/foreign-land-buyers-hollow-out-dunster/
7 days ago
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Question Period just wrapped up, and Premier's Estimates are about to begin! This is opposition's chance to question the Premier on BC Budget 2026, and his vision for BC. MLA Valeriote will be up in just a few minutes. Tune in here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzKO...
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BC Legislature Live Stream
YouTube video by Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzKODgox5xY
7 days ago
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Five years ago, British Columbians learned of news that can only be described as horrific: the discovery of unmarked and undocumented burials at the site of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School.
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BC Greens on the anniversary of the discovery at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School
This day is a reminder of the tragedy of residential schoolsâa tragedy that was led by the Crown.
https://bcgreencaucus.ca/bc-greens-five-year-anniversary-kamloops-indian-residential-school/
8 days ago
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B.C. Green Caucus
Carolâ¤ď¸Cookies
9 days ago
I absolutely love this for us in BC!!! Thank you so much
@bcgreencaucus.bsky.social
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As drought conditions worsen across the province, the BC NDP are telling British Columbians to conserve water, while selling water off to corporations. We're calling on the Province to be more transparent with how itâs safeguarding its most precious resource.
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BC Green Caucus call on government to stop selling off BC water
The BC Green Caucus is calling on the Province to be more transparent with how itâs safeguarding its most precious resource.
https://bcgreencaucus.ca/bc-greens-water-ai-data-centres-may-2026/
9 days ago
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Disability Assistance rates in British Columbia are still $1000 per month below the poverty line, and havenât been raised across the board in 5 years, despite rampant inflation. BC Green MLA Valeriote asked the Minister when she'll raise the rates.
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MLA Valeriote calls to raise disability assistance rates
YouTube video by BC Green Caucus
https://youtu.be/DuPWk_nc5f4
9 days ago
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B.C. Green Caucus
Amanda Follett Hosgood
13 days ago
Great to see the BC Greens pressing the Public Safety Minister on my recent report that the province and RCMP are swapping info on treaty negotiations and climate actions. It would be nice if the Minister could explain the difference between "monitoring" and "sharing of information."
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The BC NDP are renaming the Site C dam after John Horgan. You mean this John Horgan?
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14 days ago
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Thanks to FOI requests from
@thetyee.ca
reporter
@amandafollett.bsky.social
we know that RCMP-CRU is monitoring Treaty negotiations and climate advocates, and sharing that information with various Provincial Ministries. So today in Question Period we asked what info they're sharing, and why
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MLA Valeriote on RCMP-CRU surveillance of Treaty negotiators and climate advocates
YouTube video by BC Green Caucus
https://youtu.be/0u1v0HJ97AU
14 days ago
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The Ministry of Forests has lowered the fees to export raw logs. They think they can log their way out of our forestry crisis. Itâs time for this Province to implement the Old Growth Strategic Review, and follow the roadmap laid out by countless expert reports. Question Period today đ
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MLA Botterell on raw log exports
YouTube video by BC Green Caucus
https://youtu.be/qZhHsoSrj7g?si=GlLYRorWEONgGOsf
14 days ago
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FOI Boy (MLA
@robbotterell.bsky.social
) spent hours in Committee yesterday, questioning the Minister about Bill 9, the Freedom of Information and Privacy Protection Amendment Act. (We oppose Bill 9, as it will gut the FOI Act) You can catch up on debates here:
www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-cont...
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15 days ago
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B.C. Green Caucus
Rob Botterell
15 days ago
By supporting Bill 20 into Committee stage, the BC Green Caucus will have the opportunity to place concerns about this specific legislation on the public record, and hold the government accountable for how it is addressing broader issues within the treaty process.
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Statement from Rob Botterell, MLA for Saanich North and the Islands, on the BC Greensâ support for the Second Reading of Bill 20, the KâĂłmoks Treaty Act:
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BC Green Caucus statement on the Second Reading of the KâĂłmoks Treaty Act - BC Green Caucus
VICTORIA, B.C. â Statement from Rob Botterell, MLA for Saanich North and the Islands, on the BC Greensâ support for the Second Reading of Bill 20, the KâĂłmoks Treaty Act: âThe BC Green Caucus fully su...
https://bcgreencaucus.ca/bc-green-caucus-statement-on-the-second-reading-of-the-komoks-treaty-act/
15 days ago
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B.C. Green Caucus
Rob Botterell
15 days ago
On Saturday I hosted a public forum discussing the impacts of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), featuring panelists Geoff Plant, Andrew Petter, and Adam Olsen. Read Geoff Meggs' summary here âŹď¸
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Two former Attorneys General agree: your private property is not at risk as a result of Cowichan decision
Public forum concludes 'we're all here to stay,' along with fee simple private property and the DRIPA, leaving Premier David Eby with few options to defuse reconciliation crisis
https://open.substack.com/pub/geoffmeggs/p/two-former-attorneys-general-agree?r=2yucid&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
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Today in Question Period, BC Green MLA Valeriote asked the Minister of Parks to meaningfully collaborate with the Lilâwat and NâQuatqua Nations on the management of Pipi7Ăyekw / Joffre Lakes Park. Uncertainty hurts everyone, and it's up to the Ministry to offer clarity.
#bcpoli
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MLA Valeriote on Pipi7Ăyekw/Joffre Lakes Park closures and government mismanagement
YouTube video by BC Green Caucus
https://youtu.be/gt50BTOHGZs
15 days ago
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B.C. Green Caucus
Jeremy Valeriote
20 days ago
Before British Columbians are asked to accept more pollution, more public risk, and more corporate subsidies, this government owes people honest answers about the true environmental, economic, and health impacts of LNG expansion.
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Province and Federal Government Side with Corporate Spin in LNG Canada Phase 2 Push
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BC Greens: Governments Side with Corporate Spin in LNG Canada Phase 2 Push
British Columbians deserve better than corporate spin from a fossil fuel corporation and the government bankrolling it.
https://bcgreencaucus.ca/bc-greens-lng-canada-phase-2-fid-may/
20 days ago
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MLA
@robbotterell.bsky.social
spoke with
@sitkamedia.bsky.social
yesterday afternoon, before staying up until 4am trying to put a pause on Bill 9 (FOI Act). The fight continues today, against this seriously flawed bill.
#bcpoli
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28 days ago
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Yesterday, MLA Botterell (aka FOI Boy) spoke in support of a Conservative amendment to "hoist" Bill 9 the FOI Act. A "hoist" delays debate on the bill for 6 months. Things got pretty heated.
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MLA Botterell speaks to Hoist Motion on Bill 9: Freedom of Information Amendment Act (PART 1)
YouTube video by BC Green Caucus
https://youtu.be/Z086kh080Ok?si=hjtPaJXw7n4buwhK
28 days ago
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Want to get to Whistler from Vancouver, and don't own a car? Good luck. Day 3 of MLA Valeriote asking for regional transit in the Sea to Sky.
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#regionaltransit
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MLA Valeriote on Sea to Sky Transit (Day 3)
YouTube video by BC Green Caucus
https://youtu.be/gkoZaG2NNSs?si=nzJ8UC44ElbvyS1p
30 days ago
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MLA Valeriote presses BC's Minister of Transit on delays to delivering regional transit for the Sea to Sky.
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MLA Valeriote presses Minister Farnworth on his failure to deliver regional transit for Sea to Sky
YouTube video by BC Green Caucus
https://youtu.be/9k0EPGywQtU
about 1 month ago
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B.C. Green Caucus
Rob Botterell
about 1 month ago
Today I rose in the house to honour the National Day of Mourning for workers killed or injured on the job. Every worker deserves to feel protected during their shift, and come home safe.
#bcpoli
#workersrights
youtu.be/ycGTiWgFAIQ
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MLA Botterell on the National Day of Mourning for workers killed or injured on the job
YouTube video by BC Green Caucus
https://youtu.be/ycGTiWgFAIQ
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B.C. Green Caucus
Jeremy Valeriote
about 1 month ago
Iâve been polite and patient for 16 months â I've received repeated assurances from the Premier and the Minister of Transportation & Transit. But progress has been very slow, and Iâm not sure how much longer I can hold off the impatience of my constituents, local governments and First Nations.
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The BC Greens have tabled a motion to censure the MLA for Kelowna - Lake Country - Coldstream. Weâre defending the reputation of BCâs Legislative Assembly & maintaining public trust in our governing institutions. Whatâs next?
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about 1 month ago
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The Sea to Sky corridor desperately needs public transit. Why are the BC NDP stalling? BC Green Jeremy Valeriote (MLA for West Vancouver - Sea to Sky) in question period today:
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MLA Valeriote on regional transit for the Sea to Sky corridor
YouTube video by BC Green Caucus
https://youtu.be/0b0ztWw8aqk
about 1 month ago
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Today the Province announced that they're asking the Feds for "online harms legislation." The BC Greens have been pressing the Province to regulate A.I. Today's announcement falls far short of what's needed. Our statement:
bcgreencaucus.ca/bc-greens-ar...
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BC Greens say governmentâs AI announcement falls short
The BC government letter to the federal government is welcomed, but the BC Greens say the proposed legislation doesn't go far enough.
https://bcgreencaucus.ca/bc-greens-artificial-intelligence-federal-letter-april-28/
about 1 month ago
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Today in Question Period MLA Botterell asked: 1. What is the status of the Mental Health Act review, a year after it was announced 2. How are health professionals supposed to respond to "clinical guidance memos" that read as if they've been scrawled on the back of a napkin.
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MLA Botterell on the Mental Health Act review, and involuntary treatment âclinical guidance memosâ
YouTube video by BC Green Caucus
https://youtu.be/dJ04fYP7WwA
about 1 month ago
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BCâs industrial water rates are among the lowest in Canada. Mining, oil & gas, and bottled water companies only pay two dollars and twenty-five cents for a MILLION litres of water. $2.25. Pocket change.
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about 1 month ago
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MLA Valeriote honours the one year anniversary of BC's Lapu Lapu Day Festival tragedy. "As members of this House, we all remember together, and we must all take action together."
#britishcolumbia
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BC Green MLA Valeriote honours the one year anniversary of the Lapu Lapu Day Festival tragedy
YouTube video by BC Green Caucus
https://youtu.be/0ln0K0cvppU
about 1 month ago
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1/3 In response to Independent MLA Tara Armstrongâs horrendous statements in the house today, BC Green MLA Rob Botterell has tabled a motion to censure her.
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about 1 month ago
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"One of the strongest attacks on Bill-9 came from Green MLA Rob Botterell. He is literally one of the fathers of freedom of information in B.C. Under the 1990s NDP government, Botterell headed the public service team that put together the existing Act, earning accolades across the country.
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Vaughn Palmer: Under cover of DRIPA, NDP pressing on with legislation to weaken FOI
Vaughn Palmer: Bill-9 contains several measures to weaken what was once regarded as the countryâs best access to information legislation
https://vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/vaughn-palmer-under-cover-dripa-bc-ndp-pressing-on-with-legislation-to-weaken-foi
about 1 month ago
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B.C. Green Caucus
Jeremy Valeriote
about 1 month ago
A.I. is rapidly reshaping our world, with implications for public safety, labour, arts, climate, and affordability. A peopleâs assembly uses a collaborative approach to decision-marking, giving the public a voice in this multifaceted issue.
#bcpoli
#airegulation
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The BC Greens are calling on the Province to strike a Peopleâs Assembly on artificial intelligence (AI), citing wide-ranging threats to people and the planet.
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BC Greens call on Province to strike Peopleâs Assembly on AI
AI is reshaping our world, with implications for public safety, labour, arts, climate, and affordability. The people of BC need a voice.
https://bcgreencaucus.ca/bc-greens-peoples-assembly-artificial-intelligence/
about 1 month ago
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BC Greens call on MLAs to get real and talk to their kids about climate change.
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BC Greens urge MLAs to get real with their kids this Earth Day
BC Greens want members of the BC Legislative Assembly to talk to their kids and get real about the work theyâre doing to stop global warming.
https://bcgreencaucus.ca/bc-greens-earth-day-2026/
about 1 month ago
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B.C. Green Caucus
Rob Botterell
about 1 month ago
We hope that the Premierâs decision to stand down DRIPA amendments means his government is finally ready to collaborate with First Nations, as equals. Eby must act on his predecessor John Horganâs words: âReconciliation is ânot for wimps.â
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B.C. Green Caucus
Rob Botterell
about 1 month ago
The problem isnât DRIPA. The problem is the governmentâs failure to implement DRIPA. We provided a constructive plan to resolve tension, increase certainty, and advance DRIPA to the government.
bcgreencaucus.ca/wp-content/u...
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https://bcgreencaucus.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/BC_Green_DRIPA_Action_Plan_Proposal.pdf
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B.C. Green Caucus
Rob Botterell
about 1 month ago
The Government has spent months avoiding and delaying good faith negotiations with First Nations. We hope that they have now realised that the only path forward is active reconciliation, as defined in legislation.
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BC Greens remind Eby reconciliation is ânot for wimps,â real work starts now.
#bcpoli
#DRIPA
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BC Greens remind Eby reconciliation is ânot for wimps,â real work starts now
As the only party in the Legislature supporting DRIPA, as written, the BC Greens presented a constructive path forward for the NDP.
https://bcgreencaucus.ca/bc-greens-reconciliation-not-for-wimps-dripa-april-2026/
about 1 month ago
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B.C. Green Caucus
karen ward
about 2 months ago
there's 28 stories here about Tuesday, from all over the province. this is a great thing that only CBC could do. it might shift your thinking about what's happening if you read and listen to all this together. read everything you can find about April 14. all of it
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Loved ones rally across B.C. to mark 10 years since toxic drug crisis was declared an emergency | CBC
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/livestory/british-columbia-10-year-of-toxic-drug-health-emergency-9.7163577
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After over 30 years of negotiation and public consultations, this spring, two Modern Treaties are going through the BC Legislature to become law. What does that mean? đ§ľ/1
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about 2 months ago
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Since Woodfibre LNG was first proposed in 2014, communities in Ătl'Ḿa7tsem / Howe Sound have worried it would be larger, dirtier, and more damaging than this government claimed. Evidence is mounting that those worries will become reality. MLA Valeriote in Question Period today:
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MLA Valeriote on WoodfibreLNG's expansion plans
YouTube video by BC Green Caucus
https://youtu.be/aVklU4t_XuU
about 2 months ago
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B.C. Green Caucus
karen ward
about 2 months ago
"Every death in this crisis is a policy choice. This province once led the way on harm reduction. Now, it is failing to show the leadership needed to save lives.â --
@jervaler.bsky.social
political bravery is what's lacking in this government, and that's what this emergency demands
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B.C. Green Caucus
Jeremy Valeriote
about 2 months ago
Weâll continue to advocate for evidence-based solutions to this crisis to prevent further loss of life. That means expanding voluntary, community-based treatment, providing regulated pharmaceutical alternatives, and establishing consistent, evidence-based standards of care across the province.
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