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Sonia on the issues
Letter to Minister Ralston: The Need for Equitable Access to Life-Saving Heat Pumps and Home Retrofits
Today, I sent the following letter to Minister Bruce Ralston regarding the need for government to ensure equitable access to life-saving home heating and cooling retrofits, specifically heat pumps. As the climate crisis deepens, we need to move quickly to ensure that...
Question Period: Is the NDP Government OK with a two-tier health care system and its corporatization?
Under the BC NDP's government watch, corporate delivery of health care is creeping into our provincial healthcare system. We are seeing this corporatization of primary healthcare with Telus Health and their partners Babylon....
Question Period: Will Minister Dix Acknowledge COVID-19 as Airborne?
Perhaps my question yesterday was not straightforward enough. Today I got straight to the point: does the Minister of Health Adrian Dix acknowledge that COVID-19 is airborne? No answer - just spin. It is astonishing that...
Response to the Speech from the Throne 2022
In their 2022 Throne Speech, this government presented a picture of our reality that is inconsistent with the experiences of most British Columbians. I argue that to build and maintain trust, we must be committed...
Question Period: Will Premier Horgan and Minister Dix Acknowledge COVID-19 as Airborne?
Today I asked Premier Horgan and Minister Dix if they acknowledge that COVID-19 is an airborne virus. The Premier did not stand to answer. Minister Dix said this government follows the “science” but not once said the words...
Statement: Climate Change and Grief
Transcript: The flooding that has devastated communities, destroyed infrastructure, taken lives and added ever-more uncertainty and unpredictability is absolutely a result of climate change. Today it is flooding. At...
Question Period: When will the BC NDP Protect Old Growth?
30 years ago, people around the world called for a BC NDP government to protect old-growth. This year, Fairy Creek became the largest act of civil disobedience in Canadian history as people call for the exact same thing. A...
Question Period: COVID-19 Supports for the Unhoused Population
Today I asked Minister of Health Adrian Dix and Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Housing David Eby why health authorities were rolling back support for unhoused people when the data pointed to a rising...
Question Period: Government Inaction on Toxic Drug Crisis
Today I asked Minister Malcolmson what explicit plans her government has to lower deaths from the toxic drug poisoning crisis before the end of the year. Over the 100 days of the House not sitting, close to 600 British...
Response from Minister Popham – Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment Act (2017)
Below is the letter received in response to my February 18, 2021 letter to Minister Popham on the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals Amendment Act (2017). Response from Minister Popham (March 26, 2021): 210326 - Response from Minister Popham
Response to the Speech from the Throne 2021
Today, I rose to speak to the Government's Speech from the Throne. British Columbia is facing numerous crises simultaneously: the COVID-19 pandemic, a housing crisis, a toxic drug crisis, and the climate crisis. A...
Question Period: Toxic Drug Crisis – Mental Health Support
April 14th, 2021 marked the 5th anniversary since the Public Health Officer declared a public health emergency relating to the toxic drug crisis. Questions throughout question period were focused on this topic, and what...
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