J. Rice: After three years, we have a symposium. Let’s remember, this was an urgent recommendation made by the Missing Women Commission — a recommendation that intended to prevent the abduction and murder of aboriginal women and girls. After speaking …
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Video: MLA Rice invites Members to enjoy recreational fishing in Prince Rupert
“Whiz, bloop! That’s the sound of my favourite fishing lure, the Buzz Bomb, hitting the surface. The Buzz Bomb is an all-around four-to-six ounce weighted lure with a treble hook. Its diamond shape comes in various bright colours and …
Video: MLA Rice Introduces Kitasoo/Xai Xais Chief
J. Rice: Today we have the elected Chief Councillor Doug Neasloss in the House. Doug is the chief councillor of the Kitasoo/Xai’xais Nation from Klemtu on the central coast. He’s also the resource stewardship director. He’s been the lead tour …
Video: MLA Karagianis and Rice ask about deleted Highway of Tears emails
J. Rice: The only reason these documents are released is because we fought for them. Last year we requested these documents. In February of this year, after two extensions, we were told they didn’t exist. They do exist, and what …
Press Release: Records contradict B.C. Liberal spin on the Highway of Tears
For Immediate Release VICTORIA— It took a whistleblower and a damning report from the Information and Privacy Commissioner, but the B.C. Liberals have finally released some notes requested almost a year ago regarding meetings held along the Highway of Tears. “For …
Video: MLA Rice makes statement on Adoption Month
J. Rice: Foster care has an expiry date. Whether it is 18, 19, 21 or 24, depending on province or state, at some point a young person who is in permanent foster care receives a letter from the government letting …
Video: MLA Rice Speaks about Dodge Cove
J. Rice: Dodge Cove on Digby Island is a quiet, quaint community inhabited by about 50 people and situated across the Prince Rupert Harbour. Dodge Cove resident Sarah Brown writes to me and says: “I have lived in this area …
Video: MLA Rice and Simons question Minister for Health on Flipped Contracts
N. Simons: Recently housekeepers in Vancouver Coastal health care facilities on the Sunshine Coast were told that a new company would be taking over. Compass would be taking over the contract from Aramark. Vancouver Coastal Health and the new company …
Times Colonist: Advocates wanted for B.C. families in crisis
October 28, 2015 | Lindsay Kines | Times Colonist The B.C. government needs to provide more advocacy help for families in “crisis” struggling to support children and adults with developmental disabilities, a non-profit agency says. Inclusion B.C. wants to partner …
Video: MLA Rice Introduces Lax ka’alaams student
J. Rice: From Democracy in Action today I have a guest visiting from Lax Kw’alaams, known to some here, perhaps, as Port Simpson. Cayden White is a 16-year-old grade 11 student. He’s an exceptional student and community leader in Lax …