B.C. lawmaker vows action on old-growth forests
“I’m really terrified about what the future has in store for my son and for his generation," said James Darling at a rally marking the end of two weeks without food.
Environment Minister says he needs to be convinced shipping terminal won't harm endangered killer whales
“Certainly I’ve been very clear, about all major projects, that if there are significant environmental impacts, they would have to be addressed in very substantive ways, for projects to be able to go ahead,” said the minister.
Environment minister says he shares concerns of B.C. hunger strikers
James Darling says he doesn’t know what Wilkinson meant when the minister described his cause as being about sustainable forestry, given that logging old-growth forests is an “inherently unsustainable” practice.
How Green Party leadership hopefuls would address B.C.’s opioid crisis
"I have to say that the road to drug addiction, and dying on the street, is one that I’ve seen myself close to," said leadership contestant Amita Kuttner.
Canada agrees to tax homegrown wine
The British Columbia Wine Institute estimates that the cost of a case of Canadian wine would rise by about $6, if a new provision in Canada’s trade truce with Australia comes to pass, following a two-year grace period.
B.C. refugee society, MPs call for end to ‘unconstitutional’ federal treaty
Justice Ann Marie McDonald said she had heard compelling evidence that refugee claimants were being thrown in detention simply for having attempted to make a claim.
Trans Mountain losing insurer as Zurich to drop coverage: Report
The news comes roughly a year after the large Swiss insurance company declared it would reject companies that operate "purpose-built" transportation infrastructure for oilsands products, including pipelines.
B.C. would welcome talks with feds over basic income guarantee
The Senate finance committee released an interim report July 14 on COVID-19 that recommends “full, fair and priority consideration” be given to a federal basic income guarantee, in consultation with the provinces, territories and Indigenous governments.
Federal payment for people living with disabilities could reach 1.7M Canadians
Over a fifth of Canadians 15 years or older identify as having a disability, according to the 2017 Canadian Survey on Disability, a figure that rises to almost 40 per cent of Canadians over 65 years old.
Delta set to discuss asking Trudeau to reject container terminal
The July 15 report, endorsed by the city manager, recommends that a letter be sent to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson requesting that the project be rejected based on the findings of a federal review panel.
Feds commit to national paid sick leave program championed by Horgan
The federal government is offering a "temporary income support program" that will provide workers without access to paid sick leave 10 days if it is related to COVID-19, Trudeau's office announced.
Trudeau urged to boost Canada's post-COVID economy by investing in nature
Almost 50 B.C.-based groups are included in a letter telling Trudeau they “stand ready to provide staff, research and resource support” to help Canada devise a strategy to achieve its biodiversity and climate targets.
Green Party ejects leadership hopeful after 'inappropriate' remarks
The party said it "will not provide a platform to normalize racism and discrimination," following comments by Dylan Perceval-Maxwell that accused his opponent of being "angry that a white person came up with an idea."
Trudeau ministers welcome decriminalization endorsement as opioid crisis deepens
The police chiefs said in a report that the "compelling case" for change had been made by public health officials addressing the opioid crisis, which killed over 15,000 Canadians between January 2016 and December 2019, and continues to kill.
Trudeau urged to help women and immigrants hurt by COVID-19
There is evidence that the closure of child care spaces "has greatly affected employed women’s job performance" and unemployed women’s ability to return to work, the federal government said in an analysis released Wednesday.