Harry Bains's News
November 7, 2005
SURREY — During debate in the Legislature last week, Surrey-Newton MLA Harry Bains questioned the Minister of Advanced Education about the transition of Kwantlen College to an institution with university status. "Throughout BC, there has been a recent push to transition colleges into universities," said Bains. "Before moving forward with such changes, there are important issues that government and colleges must address to meet the needs of students and communities."...
November 3, 2005
VICTORIA — Harry Bains, MLA for Surrey-Newton introduced a motion today that would ensure struggling sawmill workers get the same recognition as loggers under the government's Forest Revitalization Trust."Sawmill workers are facing hard times in the province," said Bains. "Mills are closing right across BC, partly as a result of the 20 per cent take-back. Yet, sawmill workers are not recognized under the Fund."The Forestry Revitalization Trust recognizes loggers who...
November 3, 2005
VICTORIA — Harry Bains, MLA for Surrey-Newton introduced a motion today that would ensure struggling sawmill workers get the same recognition as loggers under the government's Forest Revitalization Trust."Sawmill workers are facing hard times in the province," said Bains. "Mills are closing right across BC, partly as a result of the 20 per cent take-back. Yet, sawmill workers are not recognized under the Fund." The Forestry Revitalization Trust recognizes loggers who...
October 27, 2005
VICTORIA — Surrey – Newton MLA Harry Bains is once again asking the BC Liberal government to increase its aid to the victims of the South Asian Earthquake in the wake of increased calls from the United Nations."Yesterday, the United Nations issued an urgent plea for more aid, but the government has refused to respond to that plea," said Bains. "The government has pledged $500,000 but the people of India and Pakistan desperately need more help and BC should step up to...
October 27, 2005
SURREY — NDP MLA'S Sue Hammell (Surrey Green-Timbers), Harry Bains (Surrey Newton) and Raj Chouhan (Burnaby Edmonds) joined local youth in raising $10,000 for the earthquake victims in Pakistan. The South Asian Earthquake of October 8 has left 79,000 dead in Pakistan according to unofficial surveys and more than 2 million people have lost their homes. "For some, this may have been another horrible tragedy but for Hera Qazi, Sehrish Hassan, Maheen Nusrat, and Misbah Naseer it was too...
October 27, 2005
SURREY - NDP MLAS Sue Hammell (Surrey Green-Timbers), Harry Bains (Surrey Newton) and Raj Chouhan (Burnaby Edmonds) joined local youth in raising $10,000 for the earthquake victims in Pakistan. The South Asian Earthquake of October 8 has left 79,000 dead in Pakistan according to unofficial surveys and more than 2 million people have lost their homes. "For some, this may have been another horrible tragedy but for Hera Qazi, Sehrish Hassan, Maheen Nusrat, and Misbah Naseer it was too close...
September 19, 2005
VICTORIA– Raj Chouhan, MLA for Burnaby-Edmonds and Opposition Critic for Human Rights, Multiculturalism and Immigration, has introduced a motion in the Legislature condemning the BC Liberals for their poor record on human rights. Motion No. 3 reads: Be it resolved that the House condemn the BC government for disbanding the Human Rights Commission and be it further resolved that this House urge the BC government to restore and strengthen the Human Rights Commission.“The protection of...
