VICTORIA

VICTORIA— Legislation being introduced today by New Democrat MLA Scott Fraser would protect British Columbia’s rare and beautiful cave ecosystems from destruction.Scott Fraser

Scott Fraser

Alberni-Pacific Rim

Scott Fraser was elected as the MLA for Alberni-Pacific Rim on May 12, 2009.

VICTORIA – A task force investigating changes to local government elections should be non-partisan, but the B.C. Liberals are only allowing government MLAs to participate, say the New Democrats.Scott Fraser

The task force, to be unveiled Friday, includes two UBCM representatives and two B.C. Liberal MLAs, but no members of the Official opposition.

Scott Fraser

Alberni-Pacific Rim

Scott Fraser was elected as the MLA for Alberni-Pacific Rim on May 12, 2009.

VICTORIA — The legislature’s chief champion of safer antifreeze says last-minute moves by the Campbell government fall far short of the measures required to protect pets and the environment.

“I’m pleased the Campbell government has finally woken up to the problem, but today’sScott Fraser announcement is a very small step,” said New Democrat MLA Scott Fraser , who has championed safer antifreeze for almost three years.

Scott Fraser

Alberni-Pacific Rim

Scott Fraser was elected as the MLA for Alberni-Pacific Rim on May 12, 2009.

VICTORIA—  The Campbell government is leaving behind rural British Columbians who plan to travel during the Olympics, say the New Democrats.

Several New Democrat MLAs blasted Gordon Campbell in the legislature Monday for his failure to help out small airports and airlines that will be harmed by security measures that will add hours to flight times for rural British Columbians.

Norm Macdonald

Columbia River-Revelstoke

Norm Macdonald was re-elected as the MLA for Columbia River-Revelstoke on May 12, 2009. He was first elected to the Legislature in 2005.

Scott Fraser

Alberni-Pacific Rim

Scott Fraser was elected as the MLA for Alberni-Pacific Rim on May 12, 2009.

VICTORIA – In the wake of a devastating report from the Auditor General into the Campbell government’s decision to release land from Tree Farm Licenses on southern Vancouver Island, the New Democrats are renewing their call for an investigation into the release of lands from TFL 44 near Port Alberni.

Scott Fraser

Alberni-Pacific Rim

Scott Fraser was elected as the MLA for Alberni-Pacific Rim on May 12, 2009.

VANCOUVER – New Democrat leader Carole James and aboriginal affairs critic Scott Fraser released the following statement at the First Nations Summit today in response to the federal government’s official apology to aboriginal survivors of residential schools:

Carole James

Victoria-Beacon Hill

Carole has served as the MLA for Victoria-Beacon Hill since 2005.

Scott Fraser

Alberni-Pacific Rim

Scott Fraser was elected as the MLA for Alberni-Pacific Rim on May 12, 2009.

VICTORIA - The NDP is calling on the Campbell government to take steps to ensure that the successful Nala' atsi Aboriginal high school program in Courtenay is maintained. 

Scott Fraser

Alberni-Pacific Rim

Scott Fraser was elected as the MLA for Alberni-Pacific Rim on May 12, 2009.

VICTORIA – The Campbell government today refused to renounce Liberal MLA Ron Cantelon’s statement to local media that the commercial salmon fishery should be abandoned.

Scott Fraser

Alberni-Pacific Rim

Scott Fraser was elected as the MLA for Alberni-Pacific Rim on May 12, 2009.

VICTORIA – The Campbell Liberals’ vote against a legislative amendment to protect animals from poisonous antifreeze shows they continue to drag their feet on this important issue, New Democrat MLA Scott Fraser said today.

Scott Fraser

Alberni-Pacific Rim

Scott Fraser was elected as the MLA for Alberni-Pacific Rim on May 12, 2009.