Congratulations to 3 Salt Spring residents for your recognition from BC Honours! Dr. Bristol Foster gets the Order of British Columbia for decades of environmental stewardship. Jewel Eldstrom & Cherie Geauvreau, founders of the Copper Kettle Community Partnership, get the Medal of Good Citizenship.

Island residents granted provincial honours - Salt Spring Island news

Three Salt Spring Island residents have been recognized by two provincial awards programs for contributions to their community and beyond, with announcements

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4/ The Supreme Court ruling also exposed a concerning lack of mental health expertise from Dr. Daniel Vigo, who has directed much of the BC NDP’s mental health policy in recent years. Read the 289-page judgement here: www.bccourts.ca/jdb-txt/sc/2...

2/ The BC Green Caucus welcomes the recent BC Supreme Court decision, which found that provisions in BC’s Mental Health Act for involuntary treatment are a violation of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. #bcpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

'Blanket' forced treatment of involuntary psychiatric patients unconstitutional, B.C. court rules | CBC News

Provisions in British Columbia's involuntary care regime that allow forced psychiatric treatment, regardless of a person's capacity to make health care decisions, are unconstitutional, the B.C. Suprem...

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Congratulations to the Council of Canadians with Disabilities, and Health Justice, on their recent win in the BC Supreme Court. This decision recognizes the dignity, autonomy, and rights of all people, including those experiencing mental health or substance use challenges. #bcpoli

B.C. Green Caucus@bcgreencaucus.bsky.social · 6h ago

1/ The BC Supreme Court's decision on involuntary treatment underscores the failures in the BC NDP's mental health policy. Statement from BC Green MLA @jervaler.bsky.social and Leader of the BC Greens @emilylowan.bsky.social ⤵️ #bcpoli

BC Greens Leader Emily Lowan's statement on our current Wildfire Emergency. #bcwildfires

As wildfires grow, please take steps to make sure you and your community stay safe. By pre-registering for Emergency Support Services, you make it quicker and easier to get support during evacuations. This is critical to ensure you have access to basic necessities while under evacuation orders.

Climate change makes wildfires more frequent and more intense, and we must invest in protective services to keep our communities safe. #bcpoli

Whether it’s flaring, or wastewater pollution, our regulator too often bends the rules for industry instead of enforcing them. British Columbians deserve better. #bcpoli

Imagine a driver going 100 kilometres an hour through a school zone, and instead of getting a ticket, the government simply raises the speed limit. That’s effectively what happened with FortisBC and the BCER. #bcpoli

B.C. Green Caucus@bcgreencaucus.bsky.social · 3w ago

When the LNG Industry Breaks the Rules, the Government Changes Them MLA Valeriote on the BC Energy Regulator’s decision to allow FortisBC to discharge 4x the amount of wastewater & heavy metals into the Átl’ḵa7tsem/Howe Sound Biosphere Region: #bcpoli bcgreencaucus.ca/bc-greens-fo...

It’s been over 10 years since the toxic drug crisis was declared and communities across this province are reeling from the unimaginable loss. With every life lost is a community grieving, and our hearts are with them.

B.C. Green Caucus@bcgreencaucus.bsky.social · 4w ago

Lower death toll should not reduce government action on toxic drug crisis The BC Green Caucus has issued a statement following today's BC Coroner’s report on deaths due to overdose: bcgreencaucus.ca/bc-greens-re... #bcpoli

This year, Pride is more important than ever. March with us at Victoria or Vancouver as an act of joyful resistance! (and get some exclusive pride swag) 🤩 RSVP @ the link in bio 🏳️‍🌈

I talked with CTV about Mark Carney and Danielle Smith’s proposed pipeline. Here’s what I had to say:

The healthcare system we all deserve relies on nurses being treated fairly. Nurses have been put in unsafe working conditions, and now they’re being disrespected for asking for better. This is unacceptable. The right to strike is sacred. The BC Greens stand in solidarity with the BCNU.

A pipeline funded by…. you. This is a government pipeline with a mere 10% stake from private investment. And jobs? Last year 10k Albertan oil workers were laid off as production skyrocketed. Call it what it is — a handout for the dying fossil fuel industry.

Alberta pitches new bitumen pipeline route to B.C. coast with TMX, Pembina partners

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announce a preferred route and interested parties for a new bitumen pipeline to the B.C. coast.

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The conditions nurses have faced are appalling: “One nurse every 16 hours goes off on a WorkSafe BC claim due to violence.” Appropriate staffing levels, security, and stability are paramount to delivering the healthcare system we all deserve. BCNU members — we stand in solidarity with you.

BC Nurses' Union to begin first phase of job action Thursday

The BC Nurses' Union (BCNU) says it is set to begin the first phase of job action at 12:01 p.m. Thursday.

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The path Premier Eby offers is lip service to the future, and actual service to extractive corporate interests. While the booming clean energy sector is sidelined by this government, fossil fuel projects get subsidies and expedited permits. #bcpoli bcgreens.ca/eby-trades-h...

Eby Trades His Spine for a Pipeline

Lək̓ʔəŋən [LEKWUNGEN] TERRITORY / VICTORIA, B.C. — “Today, the Prime Minister disparaged the economic model of foreign resource companies taking from British Columbians, like his grandfather, while gi...

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Burrard Inlet is finally beginning to recover after generations of industrial pollution. Before we dredge its seabed to help oil tankers leave with larger loads... (🧵1/4) cheknews.ca/dredging-of-... #bcpoli

Dredging of Vancouver's Burrard approved to make room for big oil tankers

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority says it has received all federal permits to allow for the dredging of Vancouver's Burrard Inlet, making room for larger oil tankers loading up from the Trans Mounta...

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5 years ago, over the course of a single week, extreme heat killed 619 British Columbians. 619 lives lost because of preventable living conditions and a preventable disaster. This tragedy reminds us how much work there is to be done. But we are not seeing the work we need from our government.

Why is this government subsidizing LNG corporations while penalizing British Columbians who invest their own money in clean energy? It's sending the wrong signal at a time when we desperately need to expand clean electricity. #bcpoli

The BC NDP say we need every source of clean electricity we can get. But when homeowners step up and invest in rooftop solar, they're rewarded with lower compensation for the power they provide to the grid. cheknews.ca/solar-produc... #bcpoli

Solar producers upset by BC Hydro net metering program changes that leave them with less

Solar producers are upset at BC Hydro changes to its net metering program that provide less compensation for electricity sold back to the grid.

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Today I sent a letter to Minister Wickens, expressing concerns about MCFD's changes to services for Children and Youth with Support Needs (CYSN) and the new BC Children and Youth Disability Benefit. #bcpoli bcgreencaucus.ca/mcfds-change...

Tonight! I'll be part of this virtual event hosted by the Public Transit Alliance of BC, discussing the Rural Transportation Crisis. Register here to watch live, or get the recording: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #bctransit #regionaltransit #publictransit

My thoughts are with Lytton today, as another wildfire threatens their community. We will fight alongside you for the support needed to rebuild and feel safe in your community. Updates and resources can be found here:

Evacuation Alert issued for portion of Village of Lytton and properties near Highway 1 - EmergencyInfoBC

Wildfire - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has issued an Evacuation Alert for approximately 168 properties in the Village of Lytton and for 2 properties west of BC Highway 1 near Lytton due to t...

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On the last day of the spring session, as we approached the 5 year anniversary of the fire that burned Lytton to the ground, I asked the Forests Minister about his government’s choice to end funding for the Fire Smart program after this year. Thinking of Lytton as they evacuate from another fire.

MLA Botterell on wildfire preparedness before a long, hot summer

YouTube video by BC Green Caucus

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It’s great to hear the federal government is funding transit in BC. Now will the BC NDP do what it promised, and give the Sea to Sky corridor the public transit they've been asking for for decades? #bcpoli

B.C. Green Caucus@bcgreencaucus.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Provincial-Federal Housing Agreement Must Deliver Homes For People, Not Profit, Say BC Greens Statement from Rob Botterell, MLA for North Saanich and the Islands, on the housing and infrastructure announcement from Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier David Eby: #bcpoli

Investments in affordable housing, transit, and healthcare are welcome, but the lack of an actual plan today and the promise of it coming in fall, is not enough. #bcpoli

B.C. Green Caucus@bcgreencaucus.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Provincial-Federal Housing Agreement Must Deliver Homes For People, Not Profit, Say BC Greens Statement from Rob Botterell, MLA for North Saanich and the Islands, on the housing and infrastructure announcement from Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier David Eby: #bcpoli

"BC Green MLA Valeriote said his party generally favours renewable energy and the province should aim for energy independence... 'But I really don't see the value in contemplating more large dams, when we know that distributed renewables are entirely feasible and economical.'" #bcpoli

B.C. must learn from Site C dam before starting new projects, says environmentalist

VICTORIA — An environmental group is condemning plans by the British Columbia government to consider building two new hydropower projects, including a fourth dam on the Peace River, saying the provinc...

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Another repackaged announcement from the BC NDP that does little to help working British Columbians... 🧵/1 #bcpoli

Shannon Waters@sobittersosweet.bsky.social · 2mo ago

It's no secret BC needs more power. Today, Energy Minister Adrian Dix announced BC Hydro is assessing the feasibility of two additional large-scale hydro projects: Site E on the Peace River and another on the Homathko River "In short, we're looking at all the options," Dix said #bcpoli

I had the privilege of representing the BC Legislature in Washington State, alongside MLAs from the Conservatives and NDP, as well as the Speaker and the Clerk. The BC-WA Interparliamentary Group gives us an opportunity for important conversations and collaboration, as neighbo(u)rs. #bcpoli

In depth reporting from @michellecyca.com (and beautiful photos from Paige Taylor White) on the continued conflict at Pipi7íyekw/Joffre Lakes Park. "Valeriote told The Narwhal he worries the ministry’s unilateral communications, contradicted by Líl̓wat, will exacerbate growing tensions." #bcpoli

B.C.’s political battle over Joffre Lakes is back | The Narwhal

Pipi7íyekw/Joffre Lakes Park will be restricted to members of the Líl̓wat and N’Quatqua nations from June 20-27 and Sept. 8-30

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