VICTORIA – With ongoing chaos at the B.C. Lottery Corporation, the B.C. Liberal government has mislead British Columbians and failed to address systemic problems that are now undermining the public interest, the New Democrats say.

VICTORIA— The B.C. Liberal government’s decision to hide information about the sea lice infestation in and around the province’s fish farms is more evidence of the need to reform the province’s FOI rules, say New Democrats.Doug Routley

VICTORIA - With public faith in government undermined by a string of B.C. Liberal betrayals, the New Democrats are proposing legislation to help rebuild British Columbians’ trust in their public institutions by modernizing B.C.'s outdated Freedom of Information laws.Doug Routley

VICTORIA –  New Democrats are calling for the Finance Committee to reconvene to investigate how B.C.’s Freedom of Information office was effectively shut down by the B.C. Liberals’ failure to appoint an acting Commissioner.

VICTORIA – The B.C. Liberals’ decision to shortchange the information and privacy commissioner threatens his office’s ability to uphold the public’s right to openness and accountability, particularly in light of a number of court challenges as the government attempts to keep information hidden, the New Democrats said today.

“The privacy commissioner requested a budget increase to handle the numerous legal challenges the B.C.

VICTORIA – A new report from Statistics Canada is more evidence that the government is out of touch with the needs of apprenticeship students, the New Democrats said today.Campbell

VICTORIA – Another thousand jobs disappeared from the forest industry on Vancouver Island overnight and New Democrat MLAs are demanding the Campbell government finally take some action to address the crisis in the industry.

VICTORIA – The closure of the Western Forest Products mill in Ladysmith proves once and for all that Forest Minister Rich Coleman's decisions to allow the company to remove land from tree farm licenses on Vancouver Island was a breach of the public trust, New Democrat forest Critic Bob Simpso n says.

On Wednesday in the Legislature, Cowichan-Ladysmith MLA Doug Routley raised the issue of inadequate staffing levels that lead to the neglect of a senior in respite care at the Lodge of Fourth in Ladysmith. Following is a transcript of that debate:Doug Routley

Cowichan Ladysmith MLA Doug Routley is celebrating a victory for an frail couple who received a last minute offer from VIHA of an available space in the same unit of a local long term care facility.Doug Routley