British Columbia Today Archives
Privacy commissioner details concerns about FOIPPA amendments
It took B.C. information and privacy commissioner Michael McEvoy seven pages to detail his concerns about Bill 22, Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, including his “overriding concern” about what the proposed legislation lacks: details about how its myriad amendments will work in practice.
Read MoreWould-be Liberal leaders need a plan to get out of opposition: Polak
Watching the inaugural BC Liberal leadership debate last month gave former Liberal MLA Mary Polak déjà vu.
Read MoreStarting Gunn: Seventh candidate joins Liberal leadership race
After months of coy maneuvering and plenty of speculation, Aaron Gunn officially announced his bid to become the next BC Liberal leader on Saturday.
Read MoreA ‘not boring’ Liberal leadership debate
Tuesday night saw the six people hoping to be the next BC Liberal Party leader spar on stage for the first time.
Read MoreEmployers lobby against paid sick leave
Corporate pressure has been mounting since B.C. moved to implement a three-day temporary sick pay program and announced its intention to bring in a permanent one next year.
Read MoreJune heat dome was deadliest weather event in Canadian history
The June heat dome that drove temperatures across B.C. to record-breaking highs was the deadliest weather-related event in Canadian history — roughly three times as deadly as the 2010 heat wave that hit Montreal, causing 280 excess deaths.
Read MoreThe B.C. wine glut that wasn’t
In the first months of the pandemic, the Wine Growers British Columbia Society was worried that an inability to get their product to consumers would result in “a backlog of inventory and an oversupply of grapes” at B.C. wineries.
Read MoreCritics skeptical of proposed forestry reform
The NDP government has made big promises when it comes to the future of forestry in B.C., but some are skeptical its “intentions paper” on forestry modernization will lead to the significant shift the government is promising.
Read MoreThe ‘activator’: Merrifield’s bid to build back the BC Liberals
Renee Merrifield is the first woman to enter the race to become the next BC Liberal leader and she is just fine with that — for now.
Read More‘Part of the continuum’: Experts debate child care and pay transparency
At a time when child care is having something of a moment in Canadian political and policy circles, investments in the sector are being talked about in terms of economic development — akin to infrastructure — instead of being relegated to a women’s issue. But when it comes to other policies to address equity issues, experts and lawmakers are less settled on the best approach.
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