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We hope that the Premier’s decision to stand down DRIPA amendments means his government is finally ready to collaborate with First Nations, as equals. Eby must act on his predecessor John Horgan’s words: ‘Reconciliation is ‘not for wimps.’
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The problem isn’t DRIPA. The problem is the government’s failure to implement DRIPA. We provided a constructive plan to resolve tension, increase certainty, and advance DRIPA to the government.
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The Government has spent months avoiding and delaying good faith negotiations with First Nations. We hope that they have now realised that the only path forward is active reconciliation, as defined in legislation.
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DRIPA is not a threat to certainty; it is our only path toward it.
A suspension of Indigenous rights would torch nation relations, Horgan’s legacy, and block the real path forward - long overdue good-faith negotiations.
Thanks for having me on, Mo @vancolour.bsky.social! #bcpoli
there's 28 stories here about Tuesday, from all over the province.
this is a great thing that only CBC could do.
it might shift your thinking about what's happening if you read and listen to all this together.
read everything you can find about April 14. all of it
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Big thanks to @robbotterell.bsky.social and @bcgreens.bsky.social for championing electoral reform in BC.
Their recent exchange in the house shows that the push for a Citizens' Assembly is gaining ground.
It is time to retire first-past-the-post and build a democracy where every vote matters.
After over 30 years of negotiation and public consultations, this spring, two Modern Treaties are going through the BC Legislature to become law.
What does that mean?
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Since Woodfibre LNG was first proposed in 2014, communities in Átl'ḵa7tsem / Howe Sound have worried it would be larger, dirtier, and more damaging than this government claimed.
Evidence is mounting that those worries will become reality.
MLA Valeriote in Question Period today:
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The government declared this an emergency—it’s time they acted like it. More than 18,000 people have died due to the toxic drug supply in the past decade. These numbers represent far more than statistics—each death is a brother, a sister, a parent, a friend or neighbour.
The answers from Attorney General Sharma were promising!
Thanks to the work of @fairvote.ca we know that many BC NDP MLAs support electoral reform.
Together, we can keep up the pressure, and keep making progress.
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It's been 139 days since BC's Special Committee on Democratic and Electoral Reform recommended a Peoples Assembly. There is overwhelming support for electoral reform in BC.
Today BC Green MLA @robbotterell.bsky.social asked the BC NDP for an update:
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Want to learn more?
Check out MLA Botterell's 2nd reading speech opposing Bill 11:
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Bill 11 Claws Back Tenants’ Rights
The BC NDP are changing the rules in BC’s supportive housing.
5 reasons why the BC Green Caucus is fighting back ⬇️
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Once a quiet forest & rail community, Squamish is now one of the fastest growing communities in Canada. Infrastructure must keep up.
The BC NDP announced funding for Long Term Care and Community Housing, but in Budget 2026 they pulled the rug out.
MLA @jervaler.bsky.social in QP today:
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City of Victoria alert showing the red zone area where the chlorine leak happened: https://alertable.ca/#/incidents/1d9ad297-ea99-40d8-8818-2246501cd80b
8 people taken to hospital in Victoria after a chemical mix resulted in a chlorine gas leak.
City of Victoria issued this alert today for people in the Crystal Pool/North Park area to go indoors, close windows, monitor symptoms.
Article by @laurabrougham.bsky.social: cheknews.ca/incident-clo...
Grateful to attend this morning’s FNLC press conference in person, and snap a few quick photos with Grand Chief Stewart Phillip and Laxele’wuts’aat Huy’wu’qw (Chief) Shana Thomas.
MLA Rob Botterell with Grand Chief Stewart Phillip
Laxele’wuts’aat Huy’wu’qw (Chief) Shana Thomas and MLA Rob Botterell
The BC Green Caucus gives our full support to the First Nations Leadership Council message today: “A vote to suspend the Declaration Act is a vote against the human rights of Indigenous Peoples in British Columbia.”
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BC Green MLA Botterell led the team that wrote BC's original Freedom of Information Act in the 1990s.
Now, the BC NDP's Bill 9 threatens to weaken it.
Read his op-ed here:
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The BC Green Caucus gets to give a 2 minute Statement in the chamber every Thursday. This week, MLA Botterell took the opportunity to celebrate #TransDayofVisibility and talk about the work we still need to do to make British Columbia safer for all.
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DRIPA’s strength lies not only in what it set out to do, but in how it was developed: years of consultations with First Nations culminating in unanimous support from members of this House.
Amendment or repeal of DRIPA will break trust with First Nations that has taken 50 years to rebuild.
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Highway 99 closed again for 7 hours yesterday. We pray for the recovery of those injured, and it's well past time for better enforcement, and ICARS resources based in Squamish. I’ll be asking the Minister of Transportation to act with urgency during budget estimates this spring.
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Remember Bill 15? We opposed it last year.
Now the BC NDP are working to implement it, and YOU can give feedback!
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The plan is to "fast track" environmental assessments. Not surprisingly, the BC Greens have some flags 🚩
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I am urging Minister Dix to continue BC’s leadership in EV adoption, and not be buffeted by a recent, temporary dip in EV sales.
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Domestic violence and intimate partner violence are a scourge on our society, and rarely reported in Canada. We stand with victims, and promote barrier-free access to supports and resources, including the full weight of the justice system, for anyone who needs them.
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BC Green MLA Jeremy Valeriote's statement on the recent charges laid against BC Conservative MLA Hon Chan:
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Domestic Violence
If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call 9-1-1 or your local police emergency number.
VictimLinkBC is a toll-free, confidential, multilingual service available 24/7 in B.C. If you need help, please call or text 1-800-563-0808 or email VictimLinkBC@bc211.ca.
Our statement on the BC NDP's decision to cut the Climate Secretariat:
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Wildfires choke our communities each summer, intense rainfall-driven landslides cut off critical infrastructure, and snowless winters threaten local economies. Instead of strengthening our response and redoubling our efforts, this government is stepping back from climate leadership.
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