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Former party leader Andrew Weaver quits Green caucus, will sit as independent

Former party leader Andrew Weaver quits Green caucus, will sit as independent

Former B.C. Green Party leader Andrew Weaver has quit the party’s caucus and will sit in the legislature as an independent for the duration of his term. The Oak Bay-Gordon Head MLA announced the move Wednesday morning, through a statement.
BC Civil Liberties enters Coastal GasLink fray

BC Civil Liberties enters Coastal GasLink fray

BC Civil Liberties Association files complaint against RCMP
No consensus on what constitutes consent in UNDRIP

No consensus on what constitutes consent in UNDRIP

Forum on UNDRIP underscores how ill-defined some key tenets are
Surrey aims to follow Vancouver with a ban on plastic bags

Surrey aims to follow Vancouver with a ban on plastic bags

The ban that Surrey's mayor wants to take effect January 2021 could face legal hurdles
An official opposition forms against Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum

An official opposition forms against Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum

Councillors Brenda Locke and Jack Hundial start paving road for 2022 election against former leader
Analyst: Focus on double criminality in Meng Wanzhou case may be ineffective

Analyst: Focus on double criminality in Meng Wanzhou case may be ineffective

The filing of documents last week from the Crown in the Meng Wanzhou extradition case indicates prosecutors want to focus at least the early part of the upcoming hearings on the issue of double criminality - a strategy that may be limited in its effe
UN pouring fuel on B.C. gas pipeline fire, critics say

UN pouring fuel on B.C. gas pipeline fire, critics say

Committee’s call for halt to B.C. projects is ‘condescending’: former First Nation chief
Human Rights Commissioner weighs in on pipeline issue

Human Rights Commissioner weighs in on pipeline issue

BC Human Rights commissioner hasn’t done her homework, says former Wet’suwet’en chief
Insider trading: January 13, 2020

Insider trading: January 13, 2020

The following is a list of stock trades made by corporate executives, directors and other company insiders of B.C.’s public companies filed in the week ended January 7, 2020. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
Securities commission lifts freeze on ‘Bridgemark Group’ properties, brokerage accounts

Securities commission lifts freeze on ‘Bridgemark Group’ properties, brokerage accounts

BCSC hearing respondents challenging constitutionality of frozen assets; Legal experts support freeze orders as a means to recover funds from fraud cases