Coastal Gaslink claims they are pausing construction in part of the project due to "the challenging terrain and the effect of climate change on watersheds" and “an abundance of caution”.
CGL has demonstrated a reckless, spiteful and dangerous attitude towards laws and regulations. They simply absorb the costs of relatively small fines and continue to destroy ecosystems.
And the challenging terrain and impacts of climate change will not improve. 3/ #bcpoli
The environmental mess of Coastal Gaslink falls entirely at the feet of the @bcndp who approved the project.
It’s time for them to stop protecting a corporation and instead protect the public and the environment and hold up our laws by revoking CGL’s permits. 4/4 #bcpoli#CGL
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We’re calling on the @bcndp to put an end to the outsourcing of essential public operations to for-profit corporations, and ensure that public workers in BC receive a #livingwage.
This is what happens when governments outsource public services to for-profit corporations without safeguards.
Although the buses are owned by #BCTransit, they are in fact operated by a private company – and that company is nickel and diming its workers. 3/ #bcpoli@cupenat
Today the gov't released a report on @BC_Housing, uncovering significant conflicts of interest & financial mismanagement.
The @bcndp have committed to implementing the report's recommendations by Spring 2024.
But this gov't has a serious problem with follow through. 1/ #bcpoli
We've seen countless disturbing reports on gov't institutions.
Everything from lottery operators, to real estate, to environmental regulators have been exposed for criminal activity, misuse of funds & harm to public interest.
It's clear we're dealing with a systemic issue. 2/
For example an @RCYBC report found that only 14% of its recommendations had been implemented by this government.
In this case, failing to act has allowed hundreds of children to go missing each month, while hundreds more face trauma & abuse. 3/ #bcpoli theprovince.com/news/local-new…
Nearly half of Canadian women experience intimate partner violence, yet the federal government plans to cut funding for women’s shelters.
BC must act to fill any necessary gaps, while delivering on the several unmet promises made by the @bcndp. 2/ #bcpoli
A multi-year action plan to address gender-based violence was due by the end of 2022 & is nowhere to be seen.
The @bcndp continue to defer promised funding for sexual assault centres, while calls for on-campus resources from @students_bc continue to fall on deaf ears. 3/ #bcpoli
Last year an average of 432 children went missing each month from BC's foster care system.
This is evidence of multi-level failure. Our kids aren't safe under government care.
The @bcndp promised "transformational" change but continues to prop up this failing system. 1/ #bcpoli
.@RCYBC states "a lack of action has resulted in a welfare system that functions as a pipeline to child exploitation, sex trafficking & murdered/missing Indigenous girls."
This gov't has been warned that their care is unacceptable, yet problems continue to worsen. 2/ #bcpoli
Inadequate conditions lead hundreds of youth to go missing or disappear from care every month.
How can the @bcndp ensure the safety of the children it cares for without knowing where they are?
I asked @MitziDeanBC this today in Question Period & she gave a non-answer 3/ #bcpoli
We’re calling on the @bcndp to immediately regulate the #ShortTermRental industry in order to reduce its effects on the #housingcrisis & improve safety for renters & hosts.
Currently, BC has no system to accurately identify the number or type of housing units in the short-term rental market
Even in municipalities with existing bylaws and business license programs, hundreds if not thousands of units listed on these sites are unlicensed. 2/ #bcpoli
According to Independent watchdog Inside Airbnb there are just under 6,000 listings in Vancouver alone with 82% of them being entire homes or apartments.