Legislative Statements

February 10, 2010 Response to the Throne Speech
 
November 26, 2009 Government fails to safeguard personal information of 1400 income assistance recipients
 
November 25, 2009 Personal information of 1400 income assistance recipients compromised
 
November 24, 2009 Government inaction on child poverty
 
November 23, 2009 Petition to stop the HST
 
November 19, 2009 Government decision to scrap Tourism BC
 
November 18, 2009 Provision ensuring leadership roles for disabled indivuals and their families on board of Community Living BC removed
 
November 16, 2009 Bill 20, the Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act
 
November 16, 2009 Bill 18, the Assistance to Shelter Act
 
November 6, 2009 Motion to allow paramedics further bargaining
 
November 5, 2009 Private BC clinic charging fee to access H1N1 vaccine
 
November 4, 2009 Paramedics unable to access H1N1 vaccine
 
November 3, 2009 Critical legal aid services cut
 
November 3, 2009 Recognizing our community social workers
 
October 29, 2009 Bill 14 — Housing and Social Development Statutes Amendment Act, 2009
 
October 22, 2009 Bill 15, the Motor Vehicle Amendment Act
 
October 21, 2009 Government action on gambling and organized crime
 
October 20, 2009 Funding for mental health services in the Lower Mainland
 
October 8, 2009 Report on child labour regulations in B.C.
 
October 7, 2009 Kiwassa Neighbourhood House celebrates 60 years
 
October 6, 2009 Raise the Rates petition to increase income assistance
 
October 5, 2009 Bill 8 — Strata Property Amendment Act, 2009 continued
 
September 24, 2009 Bill 8 — Strata Property Amendment Act, 2009
 
September 21, 2009 Shelter policy for homeless during extreme weather
 
September 17, 2009 Government wastes taxpayer money appealing Supreme Court ruling on election advertising legislation
 
September 14, 2009 Motion for the appointment of an independent budget officer to the legislature
 
September 3, 2009 Explanations for size of post-election deficit fall short
 
September 2, 2009 Question to the finance minister regarding 2009 pre-election budget projections
 
September 1, 2009 Response to the 2009 Speech from the Throne
 
August 31, 2009 Government breaks promise on gaming grant commitments to arts and community organizations
 
August 26, 2009 Congratulating Hastings Community Little League on their Canadian Championship win
 
March 30, 2009 Motion to return to balanced budgets in two years
 
March 26, 2009 Role of Patrick Kinsella and the Premier's Office in the B.C. Rail sale
 
March 25, 2009 Gravel extraction proposal and the Hoppington Aquifier
 
March 23, 2009 Queen Victoria School Water Project
 
March 11, 2009 Layoff of Vancouver workers for Olympic Games
 
March 11, 2009 Comments on Bill 8, the Workers Compensation Amendment Act, 2009
 
March 9, 2009 Statement recognizing the community legacy of Alayne Keough
 
March 9, 2009 Layoff of Hastings Racecourse workers for the Olympic Games
 
March 5, 2009 Comments on Bill 5, the Supply Act
 
February 23, 2009 Petition to include gender identity and gender expression as prohibited grounds of discrimination
 
February 18, 2009 Budget provisions for public safety
 
February 17, 2009 Throne Speech Debate
 
November 27, 2008 Stand Up For Mental Health
 
November 26, 2008 Support for Bill 46, the Vancouver Foundation Amendment
 
November 24, 2008 Comments on Bill 45, the Economic Incentive and Stabilization Statutes Amendment Act
 
May 29, 2008 Introduction of the Wildlife Protection Act, 2008
 
May 27, 2008 Bill 42, the Election Amendment Act
 
May 22, 2008 Carbon Tax Act unfair, ineffective
 
May 14, 2008 Conservancies and Parks Amendment Act unclear on park boundaries, park usage
 
May 12, 2008 Bill 27, the Local Government (Green Communities) Statutes Amendment Act
 
May 12, 2008 Response to Bill 31, the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Statutes Amendment Act
 
May 6, 2008 May is Cystic Fibrosis Month
 
May 6, 2008 Health bill ignores social determinants of health
 
May 5, 2008 Private power projects undermine B.C. Hydro
 
May 1, 2008 Support for student exchange programs
 
May 1, 2008 Medicare Protection Amendment Act opens door to privitization of health care
 
April 30, 2008 Comments on Bill 21, the Medicare Protection Amendment Act
 
April 10, 2008 100th anniversary of Hastings Elementary School
 
April 7, 2008 Moratorium on private run-of-river projects
 
March 12, 2008 Statement on the Upper Pitt River power project and upcoming public meeting
 
March 10, 2008 Motion opposing the commercialization of child care
 
March 10, 2008 Comments on the Local Government Statutes Amendment Act, 2008
 
March 6, 2008 Limiting debate: Motion 37
 
March 3, 2008 Statement on the VSB facilites review and the impact of school closures in Vancouver
 
February 20, 2008 Remarks on the 100th anniversary of Britanna Secondary School
 
February 14, 2008 Statement on school closures and learning assesments
 
February 14, 2008 Housing, mental health, and poverty issues in Vancouver-Hastings
 
February 14, 2008 Climate justice, carbon taxes, and engaging citizens on climate change
 
November 21, 2007 Response to Bill 44, the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets Act
 
November 7, 2007 Response to the Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority Amendment Act
 
October 25, 2007 Bill 43 and the restructuring of TransLink
 
October 17, 2007 Comments on the Tsawwassen Treaty
 
October 16, 2007 Business Practices and Consumer Protection (Payday Loans) Amendment Act, 2007
 
October 15, 2007 Gateway and sustainable transportation alternatives
 
May 28, 2007 Anaphylactic Student Protection Act, 2007
 
May 17, 2007 Response to Bill 30, the Finance Statutes (Innovative Clean Energy Fund) Amendment Act
 
May 10, 2007 Protection of drinking water supply
 
May 9, 2007 Federal guidelines for pesticide use
 
April 30, 2007 Remarks on Bill 20, charter schools, and supporting vulnerable students
 
March 26, 2007 Fuel removal from Queen of the North
 
March 12, 2007 Independent power producers
 
March 5, 2007 Compensation for CN Rail derailment in Cheakamus Canyon
 
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