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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 the end of June, it was a heat dome. Throughout the...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 year ago, we spoke about building back better...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 government must do in the face of this ongoing...Statement: 5th Anniversary of Public Health Emergency for Toxic Drug Crisis
April 14th, 2021 marked the 5th anniversary since the Public Health Officer declared a public health emergency related to the rise in toxic drug-related deaths. More than 7000 British Columbians have died, and there are thousands more who deserve our immediate action...Question Period – Toxic Drug Supply and Decriminalizing Simple Possession of Drugs
In Question Period, I asked the Premier what powers his government has available in order to move forward with decriminalization of simple possession of drugs in British Columbia, and why he has not used these powers to save lives in British Columbia. Decriminalizing...
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