BC Green Party platform 2026
The BC Green Party has 162 commitments, 131 since the writ on September 22 and 31 from its plan page. Its site shows “Our Plan” and “Full platform coming soon” (checked October 6, 2026).
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Commitments by issue
Housing
15 commitmentsRaise Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters thresholds to $48,000 for singles and $53,000 for couples
Further increase the thresholds for Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters to provide greater monthly rental assistance for low-income seniors. The thresholds will be raised to $48,000 for single individuals and $53,000 for couples, ensuring more seniors qualify for support.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to support seniors, October 4.
Apply vacancy control to assisted living, including the additional fees for services
Apply vacancy control to assisted living, including the additional fees for services, to protect seniors from rent increases and extra charges.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to support seniors, October 4.
Reinstate the Community Housing Fund immediately
BC Green Party Leader Emily Lowan announced today that the BC Greens will protect renters by immediately reinstating the Community Housing Fund, implementing vacancy control, ending pet bans, among other supports.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to support renters, unveil two new candidates for South Island, September 29. Also posted: YouTube: Rights for Renters, September 29 · YouTube: Policy Announcement: Rights for Renters (w/ Andrew Appleton & Sidney Coles), September 29.
Implement vacancy control, tying rent increases to the unit rather than the tenant
Implement Vacancy Control. Currently, rental increases are allowed once per year—unless there is a change of tenant. Vacancy control ties increases in rent to a unit, rather than a tenant, reducing the incentive for landlords to evict tenants without fault.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to support renters, unveil two new candidates for South Island, September 29. Also posted: Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan · YouTube: Rights for Renters, September 29 · YouTube: Policy Announcement: Rights for Renters (w/ Andrew Appleton & Sidney Coles), September 29.
End pet bans for renters
BC Green Party Leader Emily Lowan announced today that the BC Greens will protect renters by immediately reinstating the Community Housing Fund, implementing vacancy control, ending pet bans, among other supports.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to support renters, unveil two new candidates for South Island, September 29. Also posted: YouTube: Rights for Renters, September 29 · YouTube: Policy Announcement: Rights for Renters (w/ Andrew Appleton & Sidney Coles), September 29.
Restart the Indigenous Housing Fund immediately
Immediately restart the Community Housing Fund and Indigenous Housing Fund, with a goal of building and protecting 26,000 housing units per year.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to support renters, unveil two new candidates for South Island, September 29.
Build and protect 26,000 housing units per year
Immediately restart the Community Housing Fund and Indigenous Housing Fund, with a goal of building and protecting 26,000 housing units per year.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to support renters, unveil two new candidates for South Island, September 29. Also posted: Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan.
Develop management guidelines on pets in rentals
Instead, we will develop appropriate management guidelines on pets in rentals.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to support renters, unveil two new candidates for South Island, September 29.
Protect 2000 deeply affordable rental homes a year by increasing Rental Protection Fund funding
Protect 2000 deeply affordable rental homes each year, by increasing funding and support for the Rental Protection Fund.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to support renters, unveil two new candidates for South Island, September 29.
Increase Rental Assistance Program and support for renters unable to afford market rentals
Increase direct support for renters unable to afford market rentals, through the Rental Assistance Program (RAP) and the Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters (SAFER) program.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to support renters, unveil two new candidates for South Island, September 29.
Allow renters an annual rent review through the Residential Tenancy Branch when city market rents decrease
Create a mechanism through the Residential Tenancy Branch to allow renters to seek an annual rent review when market rents in their city are decreasing.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to support renters, unveil two new candidates for South Island, September 29.
Fund Indigenous-led Complex Care Housing designed and determined by Indigenous communities
Provide adequate and equitable funding for Indigenous-led Complex Care Housing, designed and determined by Indigenous communities.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to support renters, unveil two new candidates for South Island, September 29.
Set aside trauma-informed housing allocations and supported Rent Supplements for Indigenous Peoples, guided by Indigenous organizations
This will include trauma-informed housing allocations and supported Rent Supplements set aside for Indigenous Peoples and administered in line with guidance from Indigenous organizations and communities, surrounded by supportive services.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to support renters, unveil two new candidates for South Island, September 29.
Pass responsibility for collecting and holding deposits to the Residential Tenancy Branch
Pass responsibility for collecting and holding deposits to the Residential Tenancy Branch.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to support renters, unveil two new candidates for South Island, September 29.
Make it easier and quicker to build all forms of housing
Build and protect 26,000 permanently affordable, non-market homes a year, and make it easier and quicker to build all forms of housing.
Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.
Health care
11 commitmentsDevelop and implement a detailed plan to increase the number of publicly-funded long-term care facilities
Develop and implement a detailed plan to increase the number of publicly-funded long-term care facilities to meet the growing demand for senior care services.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to support seniors, October 4.
Establish a clear dementia care pathway
Establish a clear dementia care pathway and support family practitioners to do more early screening for dementia, and develop a dementia support strategy, with a focus on cultural safety.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to support seniors, October 4.
Support family practitioners to do more early screening for dementia
Establish a clear dementia care pathway and support family practitioners to do more early screening for dementia, and develop a dementia support strategy, with a focus on cultural safety.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to support seniors, October 4.
Develop a dementia support strategy, with a focus on cultural safety
Establish a clear dementia care pathway and support family practitioners to do more early screening for dementia, and develop a dementia support strategy, with a focus on cultural safety.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to support seniors, October 4.
Improve access to respite care and day programs
Improve access to respite care and day programs, ensuring that at-home care services are available for both medical care and assistance with daily tasks.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to support seniors, October 4.
Ensure at-home care services are available for both medical care and assistance with daily tasks
Improve access to respite care and day programs, ensuring that at-home care services are available for both medical care and assistance with daily tasks.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to support seniors, October 4.
Develop and implement a rural seniors strategy
Develop and implement a rural seniors strategy to address the needs of seniors in rural communities.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to support seniors, October 4.
Build Community Health Centres in every region with team-based care and long-term support
Build Community Health Centres in every region, with team-based care and long-term support.
Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.
Finish delivering safe nurse-to-patient ratios
Finish delivering safe nurse-to-patient ratios.
Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.
Keep every public health dollar in public care
Keep every public health dollar in public care.
Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.
Cover mental health care through the public system
Cover mental health care through the public system.
Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.
Cost of living
4 commitmentsRaise social and disability assistance rates above the poverty line
Raise the social and disability assistance rates above the poverty line, index them to inflation, and put an end to clawbacks.
Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.
Index social and disability assistance rates to inflation
Raise the social and disability assistance rates above the poverty line, index them to inflation, and put an end to clawbacks.
Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.
End clawbacks on social and disability assistance
Raise the social and disability assistance rates above the poverty line, index them to inflation, and put an end to clawbacks.
Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.
Boost minimum wage increases to build a living wage
Boost minimum wage increases to build a living wage, and give every worker the chance to join a union with sectoral bargaining.
Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.
Public safety
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Drugs and addiction
14 commitmentsProvide regulated, pharmaceutical alternatives to the illicit drug supply
Provide regulated, pharmaceutical alternatives to the illicit drug supply to reduce fatalities associated with substance use.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce Toxic Drugs policy alongside former chief coroner and candidate for Saanich South, Lisa Lapointe, October 2. Also posted: Bluesky: The BC Greens will: Provide regulated, pharmaceutical alternatives to the illicit drug supply to reduce fatalities associated with substance use, October 2 · YouTube: Policy Announcement: Addressing the Toxic Drugs Crisis (w/Lisa Lapointe), October 2 · YouTube: 5 people die every day from the toxic drug crisis in British Columbia, October 2.
Enhance access to supervised consumption sites and overdose prevention sites
Enhance access to supervised consumption sites and overdose prevention sites.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce Toxic Drugs policy alongside former chief coroner and candidate for Saanich South, Lisa Lapointe, October 2.
Ensure supervised consumption and overdose prevention sites have capacity for safe inhalation spaces
Enhance access to supervised consumption sites and overdose prevention sites. Ensure that they have the capacity for safe inhalation spaces to reduce harm and public drug use, and support public safety.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce Toxic Drugs policy alongside former chief coroner and candidate for Saanich South, Lisa Lapointe, October 2.
Make supervised consumption and overdose prevention sites connection points for detox, recovery, housing and other supports
Ensure these spaces are connection points for detox, recovery, housing, and other supports.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce Toxic Drugs policy alongside former chief coroner and candidate for Saanich South, Lisa Lapointe, October 2.
Increase access to transitional and public housing projects, with wrap-around healthcare and harm reduction principles
Increase access to transitional and public housing projects, with wrap-around healthcare and harm reduction principles.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce Toxic Drugs policy alongside former chief coroner and candidate for Saanich South, Lisa Lapointe, October 2.
Match investments in bed-based care with a spectrum of community-based outpatient substance use treatment services
Match investments in bed-based care with a spectrum of community-based outpatient substance use treatment services.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce Toxic Drugs policy alongside former chief coroner and candidate for Saanich South, Lisa Lapointe, October 2.
Decriminalise possession of drugs for personal use, treating drug use as a health and social issue
Treat drug use as a health and social issue, not a criminal one, by decriminalising possession of drugs for personal use.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce Toxic Drugs policy alongside former chief coroner and candidate for Saanich South, Lisa Lapointe, October 2.
Implement measures on housing, mental health and voluntary care alongside decriminalisation
Alongside decriminalisation, implement the measures on housing, mental health, and voluntary care that the BC NDP failed to, to ensure people who use drugs have the full range of support needed.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce Toxic Drugs policy alongside former chief coroner and candidate for Saanich South, Lisa Lapointe, October 2.
Ensure children and youth are educated about drug risks and supported by trusted adults
Ensure children and youth are educated about drug risks and supported by trusted adults to make informed decisions.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce Toxic Drugs policy alongside former chief coroner and candidate for Saanich South, Lisa Lapointe, October 2.
Build out mobile and 24-hour overdose prevention sites
Build out mobile and 24-hour overdose prevention sites.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce Toxic Drugs policy alongside former chief coroner and candidate for Saanich South, Lisa Lapointe, October 2. Also posted: Bluesky: The BC Greens will: Build out mobile and 24-hour overdose, October 2 · YouTube: Policy Announcement: Addressing the Toxic Drugs Crisis (w/Lisa Lapointe), October 2 · YouTube: 5 people die every day from the toxic drug crisis in British Columbia, October 2.
Allocate annual funding for existing drug-checking services
Allocate annual funding for existing drug-checking services to ensure their sustainability.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce Toxic Drugs policy alongside former chief coroner and candidate for Saanich South, Lisa Lapointe, October 2.
Create an evidence-based standard of care for all substance use treatment services
Create an evidence-based standard of care for all substance use treatment services, informed by experts and community leaders.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce Toxic Drugs policy alongside former chief coroner and candidate for Saanich South, Lisa Lapointe, October 2.
Support and value frontline workers and people with lived experience of substance use in decision-making
Ensure that individuals working on the frontlines and those with lived experiences of substance use are supported and valued in decision-making processes.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce Toxic Drugs policy alongside former chief coroner and candidate for Saanich South, Lisa Lapointe, October 2. Also posted: Bluesky: The BC Greens will: Ensure that individuals working on the frontlines and those with lived experiences of substance use are valued in decision-making processes, October 2 · YouTube: Policy Announcement: Addressing the Toxic Drugs Crisis (w/Lisa Lapointe), October 2 · YouTube: 5 people die every day from the toxic drug crisis in British Columbia, October 2.
Fight the toxic drugs crisis with harm reduction and investment in voluntary care
Fight the toxic drugs crisis with effective harm reduction and real investment in voluntary care.
Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.
Jobs and the economy
31 commitmentsReject the proposed Working Forest Model and its 45 million cubic metre harvest objective
Reject the proposed Working Forest Model, including the 45 million cubic metre harvest objective and “no net loss” approach, and instead determine sustainable harvest levels through regional, area-based forest planning.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to reform forestry sector, protecting forests, jobs, and communities, October 4. Also posted: YouTube: Policy Announcement: Protect our Forests (w/Raj Sahota), October 5 · YouTube: Our forests (and forest economy) need protection, October 5 · Bluesky: The BC Greens will: Reject the "Working Forest Model" and set sustainable harvest levels through regional, area-based forest planning, October 5.
Set sustainable harvest levels through regional, area-based forest planning
Reject the “Working Forest Model” and set sustainable harvest levels through regional, area-based forest planning.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to reform forestry sector, protecting forests, jobs, and communities, October 4. Also posted: YouTube: Policy Announcement: Protect our Forests (w/Raj Sahota), October 5 · YouTube: Our forests (and forest economy) need protection, October 5 · Bluesky: The BC Greens will: Reject the "Working Forest Model" and set sustainable harvest levels through regional, area-based forest planning, October 5.
End raw-log exports
End raw-log exports and close loopholes that allow minimally processed or rough-sawn wood to leave British Columbia without meaningful processing.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to reform forestry sector, protecting forests, jobs, and communities, October 4. Also posted: YouTube: Policy Announcement: Protect our Forests (w/Raj Sahota), October 5 · YouTube: Our forests (and forest economy) need protection, October 5 · Bluesky: The BC Greens will, October 5.
Close loopholes that let minimally processed or rough-sawn wood leave British Columbia without meaningful processing
End raw-log exports and close loopholes that allow minimally processed or rough-sawn wood to leave British Columbia without meaningful processing.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to reform forestry sector, protecting forests, jobs, and communities, October 4. Also posted: YouTube: Policy Announcement: Protect our Forests (w/Raj Sahota), October 5 · YouTube: Our forests (and forest economy) need protection, October 5 · Bluesky: The BC Greens will, October 5.
Shift forestry toward partial harvesting, selective logging, commercial thinning and longer rotations
Shift forestry toward partial harvesting, selective logging, commercial thinning, longer rotations and other practices that maintain more forest structure and better reflect the ecology of each landscape.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to reform forestry sector, protecting forests, jobs, and communities, October 4. Also posted: YouTube: Policy Announcement: Protect our Forests (w/Raj Sahota), October 5 · YouTube: Our forests (and forest economy) need protection, October 5 · Bluesky: The BC Greens will, October 5.
Expand community and First Nations forestry by increasing the number and size of community forests
Expand community and First Nations forestry by increasing the number and size of community forests, removing requirements that force them to maintain the Annual Allowable Cut, and working toward dedicating 20 per cent of the AAC to community forests.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to reform forestry sector, protecting forests, jobs, and communities, October 4.
Remove requirements that force community forests to maintain the Annual Allowable Cut
Expand community and First Nations forestry by increasing the number and size of community forests, removing requirements that force them to maintain the Annual Allowable Cut, and working toward dedicating 20 per cent of the AAC to community forests.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to reform forestry sector, protecting forests, jobs, and communities, October 4.
Work toward dedicating 20 per cent of the Annual Allowable Cut to community forests
Expand community and First Nations forestry by increasing the number and size of community forests, removing requirements that force them to maintain the Annual Allowable Cut, and working toward dedicating 20 per cent of the AAC to community forests.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to reform forestry sector, protecting forests, jobs, and communities, October 4.
Reform forest tenure so more is held by First Nations, communities and smaller operators
Reform forest tenure so that more tenure is held by First Nations, communities and smaller operators rather than concentrated among a small number of large companies.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to reform forestry sector, protecting forests, jobs, and communities, October 4.
Dedicate substantially more fibre to value-added production, with a short-term goal of 30 to 50%
Dedicate substantially more of BC’s available fibre to value-added production, with a short-term goal of directing 30 to 50 per cent of available volume toward higher-value manufacturing and prioritizing small and independent producers.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to reform forestry sector, protecting forests, jobs, and communities, October 4.
Diversify milling and secondary manufacturing, including investment in facilities that can use smaller-diameter and lower-quality fibre
Diversify milling and secondary manufacturing so BC gets more jobs and economic value from every cubic metre harvested, including investment in facilities capable of using smaller-diameter and lower-quality fibre.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to reform forestry sector, protecting forests, jobs, and communities, October 4.
Support forestry workers through the transition with dedicated retraining, upskilling and employment supports
Support forestry workers through the transition with dedicated retraining, upskilling and employment supports.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to reform forestry sector, protecting forests, jobs, and communities, October 4.
Improve forest transparency and accountability by publishing current maps, harvest data and planning information
Improve forest transparency and accountability by publishing current maps, harvest data and planning information, and strengthening government monitoring and enforcement of forest-management rules.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to reform forestry sector, protecting forests, jobs, and communities, October 4.
Strengthen government monitoring and enforcement of forest-management rules
Improve forest transparency and accountability by publishing current maps, harvest data and planning information, and strengthening government monitoring and enforcement of forest-management rules.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to reform forestry sector, protecting forests, jobs, and communities, October 4.
Limit farmland ownership over 4 hectares to citizens and permanent residents, unless settling within four years
Specifically, the BC Greens will limit ownership of Agricultural Land Reserve Land parcels greater than 4 hectares only to citizens and permanent residents of British Columbia, unless they demonstrate intent to become residents and establish themselves within four years.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens launch plan to support local food production and farmers, October 2. Also posted: Bluesky: The BC Greens will, October 2 · YouTube: Policy Announcement: Support Local Farms, October 2.
Fund an Agricultural Public Land Bank to connect farmers with affordable farmland
That’s why the BC Greens will restrict foreign and corporate farmland ownership, fund an Agricultural Public Land Bank to connect farmers with affordable farmland, and give local governments the power to tax unused farmland.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens launch plan to support local food production and farmers, October 2. Also posted: Bluesky: The BC Greens will, October 2 · YouTube: Policy Announcement: Support Local Farms, October 2.
Make food sovereignty part of the Agricultural Land Commission’s mandate, with additional funding and staffing
Make food sovereignty part of the Agricultural Land Commission’s mandate, to protect and prioritize agricultural use, and provide additional funding and staffing to fulfill that mandate.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens launch plan to support local food production and farmers, October 2.
Improve public data on who owns B.C.’s farmland, ownership changes and agricultural land use
Improve public data on who owns BC’s farmland, how ownership is changing and how agricultural land is being used, so governments, researchers and the public can better understand emerging trends and develop effective policy.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens launch plan to support local food production and farmers, October 2.
Develop a public interest test for large farmland purchases
Develop a public interest test for significant farmland purchases to ensure that they support the long-term interests of BC’s agricultural land base, food production, and farming communities.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens launch plan to support local food production and farmers, October 2.
Incentivise regenerative farming practices that build healthier soils, improve water management, reduce energy use, sequester carbon
Incentivise regenerative farming practices that build healthier soils, improve water management, reduce energy use and sequester carbon.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens launch plan to support local food production and farmers, October 2.
Streamline the approvals process for water storage dugouts on farms
Streamline the approvals process for water storage dugouts on farms to improve drought resilience and water availability.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens launch plan to support local food production and farmers, October 2.
Have the Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship help farmers protect food crops during drought
Commit the Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship to work with farmers to ensure the protection of food crops during drought periods.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens launch plan to support local food production and farmers, October 2.
Facilitate public institutional procurement of local food, with schools, hospitals and other institutions prioritising it
Facilitate public institutional procurement of local food, ensuring schools, hospitals and other institutions prioritise locally produced food.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens launch plan to support local food production and farmers, October 2.
Prioritize building a food system that puts local and regional economies first
The BC Greens will prioritize building a food system that puts local and regional economies first rather than the current system that seems to prioritize absentee investors and agribusiness conglomerates.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens launch plan to support local food production and farmers, October 2.
Ensure B.C.-grown food ends up on B.C. tables
We will ensure BC-grown food ends up on BC tables, not just on container ships.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens launch plan to support local food production and farmers, October 2.
Give every worker the chance to join a union with sectoral bargaining
Boost minimum wage increases to build a living wage, and give every worker the chance to join a union with sectoral bargaining.
Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.
Increase public returns from B.C.’s natural resources with community and Indigenous ownership
Deliver stronger public returns from B.C.’s natural resources, with community and Indigenous ownership.
Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.
Bring in commercial rent control for small businesses
Support small businesses through commercial rent control and Community Wealth Building.
Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.
Support small businesses through Community Wealth Building
Support small businesses through commercial rent control and Community Wealth Building.
Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.
Institute selective logging and value-added industries
Institute selective logging and value-added industries to create sustainable jobs.
Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.
Taxes
12 commitmentsRaise about $22.2 billion in year one, then $5.4 billion yearly, through a Fair Share Act
The Act is estimated to raise $22.2 billion in its first year and $5.4 billion every year after that.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ Fair Share Act would unlock $22.2B for childcare, transit, and housing, October 5. Also posted: Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan.
Establish an ongoing annual tax on net wealth above $50 million, starting at 2%
Establish an ongoing annual tax on extreme wealth, beginning 2% on net wealth above $50 million, 3% above $100 million, and 5% above $1 billion.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ Fair Share Act would unlock $22.2B for childcare, transit, and housing, October 5.
Charge the annual wealth tax at 3% above $100 million and 5% above $1 billion
Establish an ongoing annual tax on extreme wealth, beginning 2% on net wealth above $50 million, 3% above $100 million, and 5% above $1 billion.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ Fair Share Act would unlock $22.2B for childcare, transit, and housing, October 5.
Work with the federal government to close tax loopholes
Work with the federal government to close tax loopholes and strengthen enforcement against tax avoidance, so that very wealthy individuals cannot use complex financial arrangements to avoid paying their fair share.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ Fair Share Act would unlock $22.2B for childcare, transit, and housing, October 5.
Work with the federal government to strengthen enforcement against tax avoidance
Work with the federal government to close tax loopholes and strengthen enforcement against tax avoidance, so that very wealthy individuals cannot use complex financial arrangements to avoid paying their fair share.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ Fair Share Act would unlock $22.2B for childcare, transit, and housing, October 5.
Give local governments the power to tax unused farmland
That’s why the BC Greens will restrict foreign and corporate farmland ownership, fund an Agricultural Public Land Bank to connect farmers with affordable farmland, and give local governments the power to tax unused farmland.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens launch plan to support local food production and farmers, October 2. Also posted: Bluesky: The BC Greens will: Give local governments the power to tax, October 2 · YouTube: Policy Announcement: Support Local Farms, October 2.
Make large corporations and the ultra-wealthy pay their share
We’ll get mega-corporations and the ultra-wealthy finally pay their fair share.
bcgreens.ca: Emily Lowan announces election plans, September 23. Also posted: Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan.
Implement a windfall tax on large corporations
Implement a windfall tax on mega-corporation to bring in British Columbians fair share and build our revenue base to pay for community health centres, transit, and reign in the provincial debt.
Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.
Regain control over oil and gas royalty rates
We will eliminate the subsidies fossil fuel companies receive, regain control over royalty rates, and ensure existing LNG projects cover their own power costs instead of leaning on the public system.
Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.
Create a royalty deal for oil and gas
Create a fair royalty deal for oil and gas.
Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.
Environment and energy
16 commitmentsPermanently protect big-treed old growth and large second-growth forests from logging
Permanently protect big-treed old growth and large second-growth forests from logging, fully implement all 14 recommendations of the Old Growth Strategic Review in partnership with First Nations, and provide conservation financing to support Indigenous-led protection and replace foregone forestry revenues where needed.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to reform forestry sector, protecting forests, jobs, and communities, October 4. Also posted: YouTube: Policy Announcement: Protect our Forests (w/Raj Sahota), October 5 · YouTube: Our forests (and forest economy) need protection, October 5 · Bluesky: Permanently protect big-treed old growth and large second-growth forests from logging, fully implement all 14 recommendations of the Old Growth Strategic Review in partnership with First Nations, and provide financing for Indigenous-led protection and replace foregone forestry revenues where needed, October 5.
Fully implement all 14 recommendations of the Old Growth Strategic Review in partnership with First Nations
Permanently protect big-treed old growth and large second-growth forests from logging, fully implement all 14 recommendations of the Old Growth Strategic Review in partnership with First Nations, and provide conservation financing to support Indigenous-led protection and replace foregone forestry revenues where needed.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to reform forestry sector, protecting forests, jobs, and communities, October 4. Also posted: YouTube: Policy Announcement: Protect our Forests (w/Raj Sahota), October 5 · YouTube: Our forests (and forest economy) need protection, October 5 · Bluesky: Permanently protect big-treed old growth and large second-growth forests from logging, fully implement all 14 recommendations of the Old Growth Strategic Review in partnership with First Nations, and provide financing for Indigenous-led protection and replace foregone forestry revenues where needed, October 5.
Provide conservation financing to support Indigenous-led protection and replace foregone forestry revenues where needed
Permanently protect big-treed old growth and large second-growth forests from logging, fully implement all 14 recommendations of the Old Growth Strategic Review in partnership with First Nations, and provide conservation financing to support Indigenous-led protection and replace foregone forestry revenues where needed.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to reform forestry sector, protecting forests, jobs, and communities, October 4. Also posted: YouTube: Policy Announcement: Protect our Forests (w/Raj Sahota), October 5 · YouTube: Our forests (and forest economy) need protection, October 5 · Bluesky: Permanently protect big-treed old growth and large second-growth forests from logging, fully implement all 14 recommendations of the Old Growth Strategic Review in partnership with First Nations, and provide financing for Indigenous-led protection and replace foregone forestry revenues where needed, October 5.
End conventional clearcutting across BC’s public forests
End conventional clearcutting across BC’s public forests. Work with First Nations, forest communities, workers and the industry to transition away from conventional clearcutting and toward forestry that maintains forest structure and reflects the ecology of each landscape.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to reform forestry sector, protecting forests, jobs, and communities, October 4.
Ban the use of glyphosate and other chemical herbicides
Ban the use of glyphosate and other chemical herbicides.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to reform forestry sector, protecting forests, jobs, and communities, October 4.
Amend the Private Managed Forest Land Act to ensure basic ecological and cultural protections
Amend the Private Managed Forest Land Act to ensure basic ecological and cultural protections on private land.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to reform forestry sector, protecting forests, jobs, and communities, October 4.
Say no to the oil pipeline project and fight for the coast
The BC Greens are the only party willing to defend our lands, our waters, and our jobs and say no to this project. We will fight for the coast and ensure public money goes into our communities, not out of them, to generate clean energy and home retrofits that cut your monthly bills, create good union jobs here in B.C., and ensure a healthy future for this generation and the next.
bcgreens.ca: Eby won’t stand up for our coast. The BC Greens will, October 2.
Redirect public money from projects to building out renewable energy backed by union jobs
The BC Greens will put that money to work here instead—building out renewable energy, backed by good union jobs that don’t disappear the moment a foreign shareholder changes their mind.
bcgreens.ca: Statement from Emily Lowan on LNG Canada Phase 2, September 29.
Eliminate the subsidies fossil fuel companies receive
We will eliminate the subsidies fossil fuel companies receive, regain control over royalty rates, and ensure existing LNG projects cover their own power costs instead of leaning on the public system.
Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.
Make existing projects cover their own power costs
We will eliminate the subsidies fossil fuel companies receive, regain control over royalty rates, and ensure existing LNG projects cover their own power costs instead of leaning on the public system.
Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.
Stop new fossil fuel development
Stop new fossil fuel development.
Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.
Institute a climate plan that lives up to the science of climate change
Institute a climate plan that lives up to the science of climate change and protects this generation and all the generations after that.
Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.
Support clean energy and home retrofits
Support clean energy and home retrofits to lower your bills and create good union jobs.
Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.
Fully fund old-growth deferrals
Fully fund old-growth deferrals, with fair compensation for First Nations and forestry communities.
Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.
Compensate First Nations and forestry communities for old-growth deferrals
Fully fund old-growth deferrals, with fair compensation for First Nations and forestry communities.
Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.
Modernize mining laws to protect communities and prioritize resources BC needs for renewables
Modernize our mining laws to protect communities and prioritize the resources BC needs for a renewable revolution.
Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.
Wildfires
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Education and child care
11 commitmentsCreate a school food program promoting sustainable practices and teaching children healthy eating habits
Create a school food program that provides opportunities for schools, community organisations and farmers to promote sustainable practices and educate children on healthy eating habits.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens launch plan to support local food production and farmers, October 2.
Lift the freeze on new $10-a-day childcare spaces
BC Green Party Leader Emily Lowan announced today that BC Greens will lift David Eby’s freeze on new $10-a-day childcare spaces and a plan to achieve universal free childcare coverage by 2031 for every family in this province.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to lift the freeze on $10-a-day daycare, with universal free child care by 2031, alongside new candidate for Victoria-Swan Lake, September 28. Also posted: Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan · YouTube: A pathway to Universal Free Childcare in BC, September 29.
Achieve universal free childcare coverage by 2031 for every family
BC Green Party Leader Emily Lowan announced today that BC Greens will lift David Eby’s freeze on new $10-a-day childcare spaces and a plan to achieve universal free childcare coverage by 2031 for every family in this province.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to lift the freeze on $10-a-day daycare, with universal free child care by 2031, alongside new candidate for Victoria-Swan Lake, September 28. Also posted: Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan · YouTube: A pathway to Universal Free Childcare in BC, September 29 · YouTube: Policy Announcement: A Path to Universal Free Childcare (w/Carolyn Howe), September 28 · Bluesky: Yesterday, the BC Greens announced a pathway to Universal Free Childcare in BC, September 29 · Bluesky: ⚡POLICY DROP: A Path to Universal Free Childcare!, September 29.
Implement an early childhood educator wage grid of $35 to $45 hourly by 2028
That’s why the BC Greens will implement an early childhood educator wage grid, reaching $35 to $45 an hour by 2028, to ensure the people who look after your kids get fair compensation.”
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to lift the freeze on $10-a-day daycare, with universal free child care by 2031, alongside new candidate for Victoria-Swan Lake, September 28. Also posted: Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan · YouTube: A pathway to Universal Free Childcare in BC, September 29.
Create one point of registration for $10/day childcare spaces across B.C.
Make registering for care simple: create one point of registration for $10/day spaces across B.C., replacing today’s centre-by-centre waitlists so families no longer have to win a lottery to access affordable care.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to lift the freeze on $10-a-day daycare, with universal free child care by 2031, alongside new candidate for Victoria-Swan Lake, September 28. Also posted: YouTube: A pathway to Universal Free Childcare in BC, September 29.
Reduce compliance paperwork for early childhood centres in the $10/day spaces
Make it easier for early childhood centres to become, and remain, part of the $10/day spaces by reducing burdensome compliance paperwork.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to lift the freeze on $10-a-day daycare, with universal free child care by 2031, alongside new candidate for Victoria-Swan Lake, September 28. Also posted: YouTube: A pathway to Universal Free Childcare in BC, September 29.
Give new childcare spaces and priority registration to public, non-profit and Indigenous-led centres
New spaces and priority registration going to public, non-profit and Indigenous-led centres, building a system rooted in community care, not private profit.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to lift the freeze on $10-a-day daycare, with universal free child care by 2031, alongside new candidate for Victoria-Swan Lake, September 28.
Create a universal early childhood education funding model covering wage grids, space creation, licensing and staffing
Create a universal early childhood education funding model to reduce administrative burdens for childcare operators, allowing them to focus on quality care for children. This model will address wage grids, space creation, licensing, and staffing.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to lift the freeze on $10-a-day daycare, with universal free child care by 2031, alongside new candidate for Victoria-Swan Lake, September 28.
Provide paid practicums for early childhood educators
Provide paid practicums for early childhood educators, offering financial support during their essential training periods.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to lift the freeze on $10-a-day daycare, with universal free child care by 2031, alongside new candidate for Victoria-Swan Lake, September 28.
Give early childhood educators access to pension plans and extended health benefits
Ensure early childhood educators have access to pension plans and extended health benefits to improve job security and retention.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to lift the freeze on $10-a-day daycare, with universal free child care by 2031, alongside new candidate for Victoria-Swan Lake, September 28.
Work with child care operators to grow capacity through capital upgrades, a workforce plan, operational flexibility
Work with child care operators to support ongoing growth in capacity, through capital upgrades to schools and existing facilities, a workforce development plan, and sufficient operational flexibility to meet the needs of families now and in the future.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to lift the freeze on $10-a-day daycare, with universal free child care by 2031, alongside new candidate for Victoria-Swan Lake, September 28.
Artificial intelligence
17 commitmentsPause building and operating AI data centres until a public-interest audit and regulatory regime exist
Put a moratorium on the construction and operation of AI data centres, until a detailed public-interest audit is developed and appropriate regulatory regime implemented.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to regulate AI and hold Big Tech accountable, October 2. Also posted: Bluesky: The BC Greens will: Put a moratorium on the construction and operation of Al data centres until a detailed public-interest audit is developed and appropriate regulatory regime implemented, October 3 · YouTube: Policy Announcement: Regulate AI (w/ Sidney Coles, David Evans, Andrew Appleton and Carolyn Howe), October 3 · YouTube: It's time to regulate AI, October 3.
Introduce legislation in the first 100 days banning retailers from using personal data to raise prices
Introduce legislation within the first 100 days to ban retailers from using consumers’ personal data to increase the price of goods for a specific consumer (‘surveillance pricing’), following the ‘Manitoba model’ led by Premier Kinew
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to regulate AI and hold Big Tech accountable, October 2.
Create an independent AI oversight commission with Ottawa to test and regulate new AI before use
Work with the federal government to create an independent AI oversight commission so new AI is properly tested for safety and regulated before it’s used in B.C., because even the companies building it now say things are moving too fast.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to regulate AI and hold Big Tech accountable, October 2. Also posted: Bluesky: The BC Greens will, October 3 · YouTube: Policy Announcement: Regulate AI (w/ Sidney Coles, David Evans, Andrew Appleton and Carolyn Howe), October 3 · YouTube: It's time to regulate AI, October 3.
Ban the use of AI for surveillance of workers at all jobsites
Ban the use of AI for surveillance of workers at all jobsites.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to regulate AI and hold Big Tech accountable, October 2.
Work with labour groups to develop a plan to address unemployment related to AI automation
Work with labour groups to develop a comprehensive plan to address unemployment related to AI automation.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to regulate AI and hold Big Tech accountable, October 2.
Develop clear, province-wide direction on the safe and ethical use of AI with students
Develop clear, province-wide direction on the safe and ethical use of AI with students, placing a moratorium on AI use in K–12 classrooms until that plan is in place.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to regulate AI and hold Big Tech accountable, October 2. Also posted: Bluesky: The BC Greens will: Put a moratorium on Al for K-12, October 3 · YouTube: Policy Announcement: Regulate AI (w/ Sidney Coles, David Evans, Andrew Appleton and Carolyn Howe), October 3 · YouTube: It's time to regulate AI, October 3.
Place a moratorium on AI use in K–12 classrooms until province-wide direction on AI use exists
Develop clear, province-wide direction on the safe and ethical use of AI with students, placing a moratorium on AI use in K–12 classrooms until that plan is in place.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to regulate AI and hold Big Tech accountable, October 2. Also posted: Bluesky: The BC Greens will: Put a moratorium on Al for K-12, October 3 · YouTube: Policy Announcement: Regulate AI (w/ Sidney Coles, David Evans, Andrew Appleton and Carolyn Howe), October 3 · YouTube: It's time to regulate AI, October 3.
Provide digital literacy support for all educators
This includes protecting privacy, enforceable safeguards, digital literacy support for all educators, and working with the federal government to hold tech companies accountable for ensuring that systems are safe before they reach the classroom.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to regulate AI and hold Big Tech accountable, October 2.
Work with Ottawa to hold tech companies accountable for AI systems being safe before reaching classrooms
This includes protecting privacy, enforceable safeguards, digital literacy support for all educators, and working with the federal government to hold tech companies accountable for ensuring that systems are safe before they reach the classroom.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to regulate AI and hold Big Tech accountable, October 2.
Develop an AI labour market impact assessment and strategy with business, unions, young people and academics
Develop a labour market impact assessment and strategy, in conjunction with business, unions, young people and academics, to respond to the structural employment challenges of AI and new technologies.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to regulate AI and hold Big Tech accountable, October 2.
Support workers displaced by new technologies
This will include supports for workers displaced by new technologies, strategies for ensuring roles are available for young and inexperienced workers, and review of how our employment insurance and social assistance systems need to adjust, such as moving to Universal Basic Income.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to regulate AI and hold Big Tech accountable, October 2.
Develop strategies so roles are available for young and inexperienced workers
This will include supports for workers displaced by new technologies, strategies for ensuring roles are available for young and inexperienced workers, and review of how our employment insurance and social assistance systems need to adjust, such as moving to Universal Basic Income.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to regulate AI and hold Big Tech accountable, October 2.
Review needed changes to employment insurance and social assistance, such as moving to Universal Basic Income
This will include supports for workers displaced by new technologies, strategies for ensuring roles are available for young and inexperienced workers, and review of how our employment insurance and social assistance systems need to adjust, such as moving to Universal Basic Income.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to regulate AI and hold Big Tech accountable, October 2.
Push Ottawa to make Big Tech let users opt out of algorithms (“Your Choice, Your Feed”)
“Your Choice, Your Feed” — push Ottawa to require Big Tech platforms to give every user a simple, easy-to-find way to opt out of the algorithm and choose their own feed.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to regulate AI and hold Big Tech accountable, October 2. Also posted: Bluesky: The BC Greens will: Stop the Slop, October 3 · YouTube: Policy Announcement: Regulate AI (w/ Sidney Coles, David Evans, Andrew Appleton and Carolyn Howe), October 3 · YouTube: It's time to regulate AI, October 3.
Strengthen the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, mandating privacy, security, transparency and accountability
Strengthen the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act to make privacy, security, transparency and accountability mandatory, including requirements forprivacy-impact assessments for use of AI, disclosure when AI is involved in decision making, and opportunities to challenge or correct an AI-assisted decision.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to regulate AI and hold Big Tech accountable, October 2.
Require AI privacy-impact assessments, disclosure of AI in decisions, and ways to challenge or correct them
Strengthen the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act to make privacy, security, transparency and accountability mandatory, including requirements forprivacy-impact assessments for use of AI, disclosure when AI is involved in decision making, and opportunities to challenge or correct an AI-assisted decision.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to regulate AI and hold Big Tech accountable, October 2.
Work with First Nations to ensure data sovereignty is protected
Work with First Nations to ensure data sovereignty is protected.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to regulate AI and hold Big Tech accountable, October 2.
Transportation
1 commitmentMake transit fast, frequent, and free
Make transit fast, frequent, and free.
Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.
Indigenous relations
27 commitmentsSupport First Nations food security systems that honour First Nations knowledge, values, harvesting areas and practices
Support the development of systems to address food insecurity in First Nations communities that honour First Nations knowledge, values, harvesting areas and practices.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens launch plan to support local food production and farmers, October 2.
Stand with Indigenous rights
On this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the BC Greens recommit to standing with Indigenous rights, to confront hatred and disinformation, and to uphold Indigenous self-determination.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ statement on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30. Also posted: Bluesky: On this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the BC Greens recommit to standing with Indigenous rights, to confront hatred and disinformation, and to uphold Indigenous self-determination, September 30.
Confront hatred and disinformation
On this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the BC Greens recommit to standing with Indigenous rights, to confront hatred and disinformation, and to uphold Indigenous self-determination.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ statement on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30. Also posted: Bluesky: On this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the BC Greens recommit to standing with Indigenous rights, to confront hatred and disinformation, and to uphold Indigenous self-determination, September 30.
Uphold Indigenous self-determination
On this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the BC Greens recommit to standing with Indigenous rights, to confront hatred and disinformation, and to uphold Indigenous self-determination.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ statement on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30. Also posted: Bluesky: On this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the BC Greens recommit to standing with Indigenous rights, to confront hatred and disinformation, and to uphold Indigenous self-determination, September 30.
We must strive for full reconciliation, supporting Indigenous peoples as they heal from colonization’s damaging legacies
We must strive for full reconciliation, supporting Indigenous peoples as they heal from the damaging legacies of colonization.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ statement on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30.
Implement the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act () through legislation to remove uncertainty
Remove uncertainty and opacity that currently exists by implementing the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA) through legislation.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ statement on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30.
Enact an Indigenous Languages Act affirming Indigenous languages as a fundamental, valued part of B.C.’s heritage
Enact an Indigenous Languages Act which affirms that Indigenous languages are a fundamental and valued part of British Columbia’s heritage. This will guarantee Indigenous language rights and provide communities with the necessary funding and support for language preservation, revitalization and strengthening.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ statement on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30.
Guarantee Indigenous language rights through the Indigenous Languages Act
Enact an Indigenous Languages Act which affirms that Indigenous languages are a fundamental and valued part of British Columbia’s heritage. This will guarantee Indigenous language rights and provide communities with the necessary funding and support for language preservation, revitalization and strengthening.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ statement on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30.
Provide communities funding and support for language preservation, revitalization and strengthening under the Indigenous Languages Act
Enact an Indigenous Languages Act which affirms that Indigenous languages are a fundamental and valued part of British Columbia’s heritage. This will guarantee Indigenous language rights and provide communities with the necessary funding and support for language preservation, revitalization and strengthening.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ statement on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30.
Create a taskforce investigating and prosecuting cases of missing and murdered Indigenous women, children, two-Spirited people
Create a taskforce to investigate and prosecute cases of missing and murdered Indigenous women, children and two-Spirited people. This taskforce will operate under civilian oversight from Indigenous communities, with a strong focus on women’s leadership, and follow the guidance of the Red Women Rising report.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ statement on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30.
Put the missing and murdered Indigenous women taskforce under Indigenous civilian oversight, focused on women’s leadership
Create a taskforce to investigate and prosecute cases of missing and murdered Indigenous women, children and two-Spirited people. This taskforce will operate under civilian oversight from Indigenous communities, with a strong focus on women’s leadership, and follow the guidance of the Red Women Rising report.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ statement on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30.
Have the missing and murdered Indigenous women taskforce follow the Red Women Rising report’s guidance
Create a taskforce to investigate and prosecute cases of missing and murdered Indigenous women, children and two-Spirited people. This taskforce will operate under civilian oversight from Indigenous communities, with a strong focus on women’s leadership, and follow the guidance of the Red Women Rising report.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ statement on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30.
Fund public education on to combat misinformation
Fund public education on DRIPA to combat misinformation.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ statement on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30.
Support and improve the Modern Treaties process
Support and improve the Modern Treaties process and expand the opportunities for other constructive agreements.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ statement on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30.
Expand the opportunities for constructive agreements other than Modern Treaties
Support and improve the Modern Treaties process and expand the opportunities for other constructive agreements.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ statement on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30.
Recognize all Indigenous governments formed in alignment with the principles of Indigenous self-determination
Recognize all Indigenous governments formed in alignment with the principles of Indigenous self-determination, removing limitations related to ‘Indian Act’ bands and those incorporated under provincial statutes.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ statement on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30.
Work with Ottawa so Indigenous governments access stable, reliable revenue comparable to other levels of government
Work with the federal government to ensure Indigenous governments have access to stable and reliable revenue, comparable to other levels of government, allowing them to carry out their responsibilities to their constituency and make long-term planning decisions and capital investments to overcome their infrastructure deficit.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ statement on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30.
Enable the use of all Indigenous languages on government-issued identification so people can reclaim their names
Enable the use of all Indigenous languages on government-issued identification, ensuring that people can reclaim their names.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ statement on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30.
Teach all MLAs and public servants Indigenous history, including residential schools, treaties, Indigenous law, Indigenous-Crown relations
Provide education to all MLAs and public servants on the history of Indigenous peoples, including the legacy of residential schools, treaties, Indigenous law and Indigenous-Crown relations.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ statement on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30.
Re-establish and rename the Aboriginal Affairs Standing Committee so the whole Legislature stewards the Crown-Indigenous relationship
Ensure the whole Legislative assembly is responsible for stewarding the Crown-Indigenous relationship by re-establishing and renaming the Legislative Assembly’s Aboriginal Affairs Standing Committee.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ statement on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30.
Establish an expert advisory committee of specialists in Indigenous rights, and constitutional law
Establish an expert advisory committee comprising specialists in Indigenous rights, DRIPA, and constitutional law. This committee will advise both the Legislative Assembly, through the Aboriginal Affairs Standing Committee, and Indigenous governments on legislative developments. Their advice will be made public.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ statement on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30.
Have the expert advisory committee on Indigenous rights advise the Legislature on legislative developments
Establish an expert advisory committee comprising specialists in Indigenous rights, DRIPA, and constitutional law. This committee will advise both the Legislative Assembly, through the Aboriginal Affairs Standing Committee, and Indigenous governments on legislative developments. Their advice will be made public.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ statement on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30.
Have the expert advisory committee on Indigenous rights advise Indigenous governments on legislative developments
Establish an expert advisory committee comprising specialists in Indigenous rights, DRIPA, and constitutional law. This committee will advise both the Legislative Assembly, through the Aboriginal Affairs Standing Committee, and Indigenous governments on legislative developments. Their advice will be made public.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ statement on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30.
Make the advice of the expert advisory committee on Indigenous rights public
Establish an expert advisory committee comprising specialists in Indigenous rights, DRIPA, and constitutional law. This committee will advise both the Legislative Assembly, through the Aboriginal Affairs Standing Committee, and Indigenous governments on legislative developments. Their advice will be made public.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ statement on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30.
Co-develop a mechanism with Indigenous peoples to resolve Indigenous-Crown disputes proactively, foster understanding and avoid litigation
Co-develop a mechanism with Indigenous peoples for resolving Indigenous-Crown disputes proactively, to foster understanding and avoid litigation.
bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ statement on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30.
Uphold the rights of Indigenous, 2SLGBTQ+, and all vulnerable communities
Reject culture wars — uphold the rights of Indigenous, 2SLGBTQ+, and all vulnerable communities.
Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.
Government and budgets
2 commitmentsInstitute a voting system where every vote counts
We’ll also institute a voting system where every vote counts.
Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.
Deliver proportional representation legislation within the first 100 days
Deliver proportional representation legislation within the first 100 days.
Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.
Other commitments
1 commitmentWork to end BC’s complicity in global human rights violations
Work to end BC’s complicity in global human rights violations.
Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.