Seven months after being sworn in – Finance Minister Carole James delivered the first full budget that puts people at the forefront after 16 long years of BC Liberal neglect. In just seven months, the B.C. New Democrat government have …
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30 years after Canada’s first MP came out, LGBT politicians still face challenges
Former B.C. MP Svend Robinson says there’s been much progress against discrimination since then. By Maryse Zeidler, CBC News Posted: Feb 24, 2018 1:00 PM PT Last Updated: Feb 24, 2018 1:00 PM PT In 1988, Svend Robinson becamethe first MP …
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Spencer speaks on ending homelessness
Security and Safety for Renters
In our province, there are more than half-a-million rental households. Faced with near-zero vacancy rates, these British Columbians too often find themselves trapped in housing they cannot afford, or have grown out of, yet cannot afford to leave. Some landlords …
$105-million investment to make prescription medications more affordable for families
The British Columbia government is eliminating PharmaCare deductibles for working families with the lowest incomes in the province, helping to make sure they get the prescription medicines they need but currently are struggling to afford, Health Minister Adrian Dix announced …
Help is on the way for B.C.’s lowest-paid workers
British Columbia’s lowest-paid workers will earn a $15-an-hour minimum wage by June 2021. Regular, predictable increases to our minimum wage are one important way we can make life more affordable for people. June 1, 2018: $12.65 an hour ($1.30 increase) …
Illegal rideshare proliferates across Metro Vancouver, but don’t expect a crackdown soon
B.C. MLAs say tougher penalties are needed, but won’t be introduced until ridehailing legislation comes into force. Jennifer Gauthier / For Metro Spencer Chandra Herbert, NDP MLA for Vancouver-West End: tougher penalties for illegal ridesharing won’t be in place until …
Uber and Vancouver’s taxi industry deliver arguments for and against ride-hailing in B.C.
An all-part committee on B.C.’s taxi industry and ride-hailing apps like Uber is meeting in Vancouver today (January 9) for the second of three days of hearings. Yesterday (January 8), the committee’s first day of presentations largely took shape as …