Raj Chouhan
B.C. Liberals Fail Indo-Canadian Vets Seeking Justice
VANCOUVER – The B.C. Liberal government has failed British Columbians seeking justice in discrimination cases, in particular Indo-Canadian veterinarians, by not renewing the appointment of B.C. Human Rights Tribunal chair, say the New Democrats.
Leonard Krog
New Democrats Continue to Push for Increased Workers’ Rights on National Day of Mourning
VICTORIA – New Democrat MLA Raj Chouhan made a private member’s statement in the legislature to highlight workers’ rights ahead of the National Day of Mourning, which occurs on Wednesday, April 28.
Raj Chouhan
B.C. Liberals Fail to Act on Recommendations to Safeguard Farm Workers
BURNABY – The B.C. Liberals’ failure to act on numerous recommendations from a coroner’s jury that examined the tragic deaths of three B.C. farm workers is unacceptable, says New Democrat labour critic Raj Chouhan.
Raj Chouhan
Ontario Boosts Minimum Wage To $10.25 – B.C. Raises Costs For Families
VICTORIA — While minimum wage workers in Ontario celebrate a 75 cent raise, low-income families in British Columbia are facing new costs and the lowest minimum wage in the country, say New Democrats.
Raj Chouhan
B.C. Liberals Ignore Farmworkers, Fail to Act on Coroner’s Jury
VICTORIA – Despite numerous recommendations made from the B.C. Coroner’s office in response to the tragic deaths of B.C. farmworkers, the Liberal government refuses to implement changes to legislation that will protect the rights of vulnerable workers, New Democrat labour critic Raj Chouhan said today.
Raj Chouhan
B.C. Falls Further Behind As Newfoundland Raises Minimum Wage
BURNABY— While minimum wage earners in Newfoundland ring in the New Year with a pay raise, workers making the minimum wage in British Columbia will continue to live in poverty even while they work full time, say New Democrats.
Raj Chouhan
Faith Groups Fight to Retain Chaplaincy Services in Metro Vancouver Hospitals
BURNABY – The B.C. Liberals’ decision to eliminate the role of hospital-based chaplains in acute care will harm patients and their families, many of whom find faith is key to healing, said New Democrats today.
B.C. Liberals Exporting Jobs, Says NDP
VICTORIA – The B.C. Liberals have let down British Columbians by sending hundreds of jobs from the B.C. Place roof project out of the province, the New Democrats said today.
New Democrats Call For Re-Implentation Of The Employment Standards Act
VICTORIA – The B.C. Liberals are failing to protect children in the workplace, the New Democrats said this week in the legislature.
New Democrat labour critic Raj Chouhan introduced a motion in the legislature on
Raj ChouhanMonday calling on the B.C. Liberals to re-implement protections for young workers that the Campbell government eliminated in 2003.
Burnaby Residents On The Hook For Liberals’ Olympics Tickets
BURNABY – Burnaby residents have the right to know if they will be footing the bill for Richard Lee and Harry Bloy to watch coveted Olympic events from a luxury suite during the Games, the New Democrats said today.
Kathy Corrigan

