April 28, 2014 VICTORIA – New Democrat multiculturalism critic Bruce Ralston issued the following statement to recognize Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day: “Today on Yom HaShoah we join together with Jewish communities in British Columbia and around the world in …
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Seven in 10 Surrey residents support community safety initiatives proposed by New Democrat MLAs: poll
March 13, 2014 SURREY – A poll of Surrey residents found broad support for five measures proposed by New Democrat MLAs to address the health and safety challenges facing B.C.’s fastest-growing city. The poll, which was commissioned by the New …
B.C. Liberals support keeping Canadian Senate
February 17, 2014 VICTORIA — The B.C. New Democrat Opposition introduced a motion in the legislature to support the abolition of the Senate, but the motion failed to pass due to the B.C. Liberals’ support for keeping it. “We wanted to …
Government must act on Surrey community court promises
January 26, 2014 SURREY – After years of promises and delay, the Liberal government must move forward with a much-need community court for Surrey, say the New Democrats. “Surrey could have had a community court in place years ago …
Surrey MLAs call for support for Surrey Accord
January 15, 2014 SURREY — All levels of government must listen to community outrage over violence in Surrey and come together to create a safer, healthier community, say New Democrats. “People in Surrey want safer streets, and they want to …
New Democrats release legislative archive to advance reconciliation with province’s Chinese community
January 8, 2014 VANCOUVER – To advance the reconciliation process with B.C.’s Chinese community, New Democrats are releasing the province’s extensive legislative record of official discrimination against Asian minorities, and are organizing a cross-cultural forum at the Wosk Centre of …
Christy Clark government is all about “friends first”
October 29, 2013 VANCOUVER – Christy Clark’s penchant for political patronage payoffs was on full display Monday as several high-profile B.C. Liberals got plum jobs on the taxpayers’ dime, say New Democrats. “During the election the premier toured in a …
Statement from New Democrat caucus commemorating Eid-al-Adha
October 15, 2013 VANCOUVER – New Democrat leader Adrian Dix and Bruce Ralston, critic for trade and multiculturalism, issued the following statement for Eid-al-Adha: “On behalf of the New Democrat caucus, we extend our best wishes for a happy Eid …
Liberals should release trade mission targets and results
August 14, 2013 VICTORIA – The B.C. Liberals need to release the detailed objectives of their planned trade missions this fall, say New Democrats. In the legislature, International Trade Minister Teresa Wat noted that $750,000 had been allocated for a …