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Welcome to my Website: A Climate for Hope
I am a Professor in the School of Earth & Ocean Sciences at the University of Victoria and the former MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head from 2013-2020.
On this website I preserve, for archival purposes, the blog posts I wrote while serving as an MLA in the BC Legislature and the Leader of the BC Green Party. I have merged my academic website into this location and I plan to continue to write on the issues facing our community.
My focus moving forward will continue to be on climate solutions.
Best wishes,
Andrew Weaver
By Andrew Weaver
/ March 14, 2024
I recently penned an article arguing that fear-based climate messaging often drives people to despondency and apathy rather than climate...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ February 25, 2024
On May 31, 2023 and in what can only be described as a textbook example of ideological decision-based evidence-making, Trustees...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ February 15, 2024
While I was not surprised that another young adult reached out to discuss their struggles with climate anxiety, their email...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ October 24, 2023
My colleagues Karin Kvale, GNS Science, New Zealand, Natalia Gurgacz and I published a piece in The Conversation last week....
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By Andrew Weaver
/ August 18, 2023
The devastating wildfire that destroyed the historic Maui town of Lahaina in Hawaii was still making headlines when the Northwest...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ August 3, 2023
Those following the latest developments in climate science would have been stunned by the jaw-dropping headlines last week proclaiming the...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ July 21, 2023
I was asked by The Conversation to reflect upon the most recent record setting heat waves. This is the piece...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ July 15, 2023
In recent years, governments and industry have become more and more interested in supporting so-called nature based climate solutions. So...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ January 1, 2023
The climate science community holds agency and a position of privilege in the global warming debate. Rather than denying this...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ October 9, 2022
In 2012, as I started my journey to become the BC Green MLA for Oak Bay Gordon Head, I was...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ September 7, 2022
It's election season here in the CRD and true to form, political rhetoric is escalating. In the City of Victoria,...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ August 17, 2022
As the summer holiday season comes to an end, and after hearing no end of COVID-related horror stories (delays, cancelled...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ August 16, 2022
To bring closure to my 7 1/2 years as an MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head and 5 years as leader...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ September 22, 2020
With the announcement yesterday that the province is heading into a general election on October 24, my term as the...
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By Noah Conrad
/ September 1, 2020
This is the twenty-seventh installment in our series on exceptional youth where we celebrate the outstanding achievements of youth in...
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By Noah Conrad
/ September 1, 2020
This is the twenty-sixth instalment in our series on exceptional youth where we celebrate the outstanding achievements of youth in...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ July 29, 2020
Today in the Legislature I rose during Members' Statements to speak for two minutes about the scientific literature clearly demonstrating...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ July 28, 2020
I am profoundly disappointed in the BC Greens for forcing the baby to be thrown out with the bathwater on...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ July 24, 2020
When the BC NDP introduced Bill 17: Clean Energy Amendment Act, 2020 on June 23, I immediately determined that it...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ July 20, 2020
Over the last few days my office has received a number of emails concerning the City of Victoria's proposed closure...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ July 15, 2020
Today in the legislature I rose during question period to ask the Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources how...
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By Noah Conrad
/ July 9, 2020
There is a coming paradigm shift around the purpose of investment and businesses. The last decade has seen growing pressure...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ June 30, 2020
In May 2019, my private Member's bill: Bill M209: Business Corporations Amendment Act, 2019 received royal assent but required an Order...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ June 24, 2020
Yesterday I published a blog post detailing the apparent regulatory inconsistencies facing the advancement of Pacific Booker's Morrison Mine project....
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By Andrew Weaver
/ June 24, 2020
Today in the legislature I rose to pay tribute to a constituent, John Hillman, who, at the age of 101,...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ June 24, 2020
Today the BC government announced a number of investments across the province to improve active transportation options for British Columbians....
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By Noah Conrad
/ June 23, 2020
In 2002, Pacific Booker Minerals began the formal environmental assessment process required to obtain Ministerial certification for Morrison Mine, their...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ June 19, 2020
On Wednesday June 17 we held a virtual town hall to discuss BC’s post COVID-19 future and answer any related...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ June 8, 2020
Join us on June 17 for a virtual town hall hosted by Dr. Andrew Weaver, MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head....
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By Andrew Weaver
/ May 25, 2020
Undoubtedly, the COVID-19 pandemic has introduced uncertainty into all echelons of daily life. But uncertainty need not inspire fear. Uncertainty...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ May 11, 2020
Today the BC Government released the final report from Dr. Alan Winter, BC's former Innovation Commissioner. Dr. Winter's report makes...
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By Judy Fainstein
/ May 11, 2020
Valerie Murray of Victoria has been awarded a BC Achievement Community Award for 2020. A long-time resident of Oak Bay,...
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By Judy Fainstein
/ April 28, 2020
Over 60 Island Medical Program students are participating as volunteers in a student-led initiative to serve the community in response...
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By Noah Conrad
/ April 24, 2020
Without a doubt, British Columbia has led the way in North America in terms of introducing measures to curb the...
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By Judy Fainstein
/ April 22, 2020
As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day we recognize that we live in a world that is vastly...
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By Noah Conrad
/ April 18, 2020
Breaking the chain of transmission of COVID-19 poses an enormous challenge for society on multiple fronts. While we should do...
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By Noah Conrad
/ April 16, 2020
In recent weeks, the strain of the COVID-19 pandemic on our healthcare and economic systems has received no shortage of...
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By Judy Fainstein
/ April 10, 2020
As part of BC’s response plan to COVID-19, supports to seniors have been bolstered throughout the province to address immediate...
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By Noah Conrad
/ April 8, 2020
Over the last two weeks governments across Canada have introduced some of the most far reaching and ambitious programs in...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ March 31, 2020
Today I recorded a brief video message from home to the residents of Oak Bay Gordon Head on the topic...
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By Noah Conrad
/ March 26, 2020
Breaking the chain of transmission of COVID-19 poses an enormous challenge for society on multiple fronts. While we should do...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ March 23, 2020
Today Premier John Horgan, Opposition Leader Andrew Wilkinson, interim third party Leader Adam Olsen and I issued a joint statement...
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By Judy Fainstein
/ March 20, 2020
In this difficult time, it is easy to be consumed and feel overwhelmed by the rapidly evolving situation with the...
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By Noah Conrad
/ March 18, 2020
I continue to closely monitor the rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic. I follow and I urge you to follow the advice...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ March 5, 2020
Today Carole James announced that she won't be seeking reelection in the next provincial election. Carole has had an exemplary...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ March 5, 2020
Today during question period I rose to ask the Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources about what appears to...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ March 4, 2020
Today in the legislature I rose to pay tribute to a constituent Lorne Frame who has recently been selected to...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ February 29, 2020
On Thursday last week the 13th annual Oak Bay Young Exceptional Star (Y.E.S) awards ceremony was held at the Oak...
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By Noah Conrad
/ February 24, 2020
On Thursday this week members of the BC Legislature will vote on the BC NDP's 2020 budget. In my view,...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ February 18, 2020
Today the BC NDP delivered the budget for the next fiscal year. I was pleased with Budget 2020 and I...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ February 18, 2020
Today in the legislature I rose to ask the Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources what his government was...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ February 12, 2020
Today in the Legislature I rose to provide my response to the BC NDP government's Speech from the Throne. The...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ February 10, 2020
The next legislative session resumes tomorrow and I look forward to representing the wonderful constituents of OBGH in the coming...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ January 15, 2020
Today, I announced that effective Monday, January 20 I will sit as an independent MLA in the BC Legislature. As...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ November 27, 2019
Today after Question Period in the legislature I held a brief press conference to note that as the BC Green...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ November 26, 2019
Today was an historic day in the legislature as Bill 41: Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act passed...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ November 21, 2019
Yesterday evening in the BC Legislature Bill 40: Interpretation Amendment Act, 2019 was debated during committee stage. As readers will...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ November 21, 2019
Today in the legislature I rose during Question Period to ask the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy when...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ November 21, 2019
In the legislature today I rose to deliver a statement in advance of Ukrainian Famine and Genocide (Holodomor) Memorial Day...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ November 20, 2019
Today marks the beginning of the 24 Hours of Reality: Truth in Action initiative led by Al Gore’s Climate Reality...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ November 19, 2019
Today in the legislature we debated Bill 40: Interpretation Amendment Act, 2019 at second reading. This act, if passed, would...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ November 19, 2019
Yesterday in the legislature we debated Bill 38: Climate Change Accountability Amendment Act at second reading. Working with government to...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ November 12, 2019
On Friday, November 8 I had the opportunity to deliver a keynote address over lunch to delegates of the Clean...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ November 4, 2019
In Ottawa today, Elizabeth May announced she was resigning as the leader of the Green Party of Canada. As leader...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ October 31, 2019
As this is the last day that the legislature will sit before Remembrance Day, the Premier rose to deliver a...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ October 30, 2019
In the legislature today, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy tabled Bill 38: Climate Change Accountability Amendment Act,...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ October 29, 2019
Today in the legislature my private member's Bill M225: Ukrainian Famine and Genocide (Holodomor) Memorial Day Act passed unanimously in...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ October 28, 2019
Today in the legislature we debated Bill M225: Ukrainian Famine and Genocide (Holodomor) Memorial Day Act at second reading. This...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ October 23, 2019
Over the last several months I have been working towards building all party support for a Private Member's bill that...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ October 22, 2019
Today in the Legislature I asked the Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources what her ministry is doing to...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ October 22, 2019
Northeastern BC will experience the impacts of climate change faster and more profoundly than those of us on southern Vancouver...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ October 22, 2019
In the legislature today I rose to pay tribute to my friend, constituent and conservation champion Al Martin. British Columbia...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ October 22, 2019
Yesterday in the BC Legislature I rose during Question Period to ask the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ October 10, 2019
Today, on World Mental Heath Day, I took the opportunity to Celebrate the success and recent opening of Connections Place....
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By Andrew Weaver
/ October 7, 2019
It is after a great deal of thought and reflection that I am announcing today that I will not be...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ October 3, 2019
Today Minister George Heyman and I had the distinct honour of receiving Clean16 and Clean 50 awards from the Delta...
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By Judy Fainstein
/ October 3, 2019
The 91th British Columbia Youth Parliament will hold its parliamentary session in Victoria at the Provincial Legislative Chambers from December...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ September 25, 2019
Today I was afforded the opportunity to present to delegates at the 116th Union of BC Municipalities Convention in Vancouver.
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By Andrew Weaver
/ September 20, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia and the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia have co-sponsored The Democracy & Me Art Contest....
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By Andrew Weaver
/ September 17, 2019
Today the BC Court of Appeal ruled unanimously that the BC NDP government must reconsider the conditions of the environmental...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ September 9, 2019
The BC NDP government released the 2017 greenhouse gas emissions data today. To no one's surprise, BC's 2017 GHG emissions...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ September 5, 2019
Great Victoria School District officially launched its initiative today to provide free access to menstrual products for students. Ensuring equitable...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ September 4, 2019
The Federal Court of Appeal ruled today to allow six of the twelve legal challenges against the Trans Mountain pipeline...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ September 3, 2019
Children are starting the school year under a shadow of labour uncertainty. With the first day of the 2019-2020 academic...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ August 30, 2019
Yesterday the Premier and Prime Minister made a joint announcement promising another $680 million subsidy of the BC natural gas...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ August 2, 2019
Yesterday the BC NDP government published an open letter calling on the federal government to amend the Criminal Code to...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ June 18, 2019
Today Justin Trudeau once more announced the approval of the now Canadian Taxpayer owned Transmountain Pipeline project. Those who have...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ June 6, 2019
It's been a week since the legislature rose for the summer and it's taken me that entire time to muster...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ June 5, 2019
Today I had the distinct honour of giving a keynote presentation at the 2019 Spring Conference of Clean Energy BC...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ May 31, 2019
June 6th, 2019 marks the 75th anniversary of D-Day and the battle for Normandy. The Premier rose yesterday (the last...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ May 31, 2019
On Wednesday of this week I rose during budget estimate debates for the Office of the Premier to ask a...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ May 31, 2019
Yesterday in the legislature I rose during Members' statements to give an impromptu statement on global warming and intergenerational equity....
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By Andrew Weaver
/ May 30, 2019
Today in the legislature my private member's bill Bill M206, Residential Tenancy Amendment Act, 2019 received Royal Assent. This bill...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ May 28, 2019
Today in the BC Legislature we continued our debate on Bill 30: Labour Relations Code Amendment Act, 2019 at committee...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ May 27, 2019
In the legislature today I rose during Question Period to ask the Minister of Education what his government was thinking...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ May 27, 2019
Today in the legislature I tabled Bill M218: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Protection Act, 2019. This bill seeks to...
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By Judy Fainstein
/ May 21, 2019
The Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services Committee’s Budget 2020 Consultation is taking place in June, 2019.British Columbians...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ May 16, 2019
On Tuesday and Wednesday of this week we debated Bill M209: Business Corporations Amendment Act, 2019 at committee stage. As...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ May 15, 2019
After calling for a public inquiry into money laundering in British Columbia for many months, my BC Green Caucus colleagues...
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By Andrew Weaver
/ May 14, 2019
Today in the legislature my Private Member's Bill M206, Residential Tenancy Amendment Act, 2019 was called for debate at second...
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