Diane Thorne
B.C. Liberals Admit To Underfunding Education
VICTORIA – Today’s announcement that the B.C. Liberals will spend $144 million on school infrastructure to support all-day kindergarten is an admission they have been short-changing B.C.’s kids, say New Democrats.
Robin Austin
New Democrats Present Housing Package To Protect Renters’ Rights
VICTORIA – A series of Private Member’s Bills proposed by the New Democrats would protect the rights of renters and tenants by closing gaps in the Residential Tenancy Act and the Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act.
Shane Simpson
Arbitrator Finds B.C. Liberal Gov’t Breaking Class Size Laws
VICTORIA — An arbitrator’s ruling has found the B.C. Liberals’ failure to invest in public education has left children struggling to learn in overcrowded classrooms across the province, say New Democrats.
School Trustees Confirm B.C. Liberals Failing To Fully Fund All-Day Kindergarten, Education
VICTORIA — School trustees passed a motion this weekend confirming that the government is not providing the funding necessary to offer all-day kindergarten next year, say New Democrats.
Students Pay For B.C. Liberals’ Broken Promises As School Funding Slashed By $110 Million
VICTORIA— The B.C. Liberal government’s elimination of facilities grants is a $110 million dollar cut to education that flies in the face of their election promises, says New Democrat deputy education critic Diane Thorne .
Disappointing Campbell Strata Act Written On A Napkin
VICTORIA - The Campbell government's strata amendment act was put together without public consultation and misses the mark on what's needed for strata owners, says New Democrat housing critic Diane Thorne .
Thorne Calls On Campbell To Close Loophole And Protect Renters From Excessive Rent Hikes
VANCOUVER – The Campbell government should act immediately to close loopholes in the tenancy act that allow landlords to raise rents far beyond the legal annual limit, says New Democrat housing critic Diane Thorne .
Manufactured Home Owners Abandoned By Campbell Government
New Democrat Housing Critic holding public meeting Thursday in Merritt
VICTORIA - As the Campbell government abandons manufactured home owners that face unfair rent increases and possible redevelopment, New Democrat housing critic Diane Thorne will be in Merritt Thursday evening to hold a public meeting on protection for home owners.
NDP Introduces Protections Against Mass Eviction
VANCOUVER – The Campbell government's failure to protect tenants from mass evictions prompted New Democrat housing critic Diane Thorne to introduce a private members bill in the legislature today to improve the Residential Tenancy Act.
NDP Bill Toughens Protection For Tenants Faced With Mass Eviction
Tenants such as those at Hollyburn buildings would be covered by Thorne’s legislation
VANCOUVER – The mass evictions from several Hollyburn properties in Metro Vancouver demonstrate the Campbell government’s failure to protect tenants, New Democrat housing critic Diane Thorne said today as she unveiled a private members bill to improve the Residential Tenancy Act.
