New virtual mental health supports for COVID-19 on the way Thursday, April 9, 2020 10:20 AM To ensure British Columbians have increased access to vital mental health supports during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Province has announced $5 million to expand …
Health Care
The Liberal government’s cuts have led to overcrowded emergency wards and diminished preventative health services. New Democrats know that public health care is the foundation of a strong society and offers us a competitive advantage in attracting investment. We believe all British Columbians deserve health care that is there when they need it.
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July 9, 2014 VANCOUVER—The review of Fraser Health highlights the serious problems that the B.C. Liberal government have created in our health care system, but doesn’t do enough to fix them, say the New Democrat opposition. “When action was needed …
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Jeremy Deutsch / Tri-Cities Now July 2, 2014 12:00 AM As the months pass since Shin Noh was last seen leaving his Coquitlam home for a walk, his family’s anguish has turned to advocacy. The Noh family continues to push …
B.C. Liberal Government missed opportunity to appoint fully independent seniors advocate
VICTORIA – The New Democrat opposition are welcoming the long-awaited appointment of a seniors advocate, but say seniors in the province were denied a truly independent advocate. “Today the B.C. Liberal government finally announced the appointment of a seniors advocate, which …
Liberals creating chaos at Royal Columbian Hospital
VICTORIA – The B.C. Liberal government’s failure to address hospital overcrowding is creating chaos for medical staff and compromising patient care at Royal Columbian Hospital, say B.C.’s New Democrat oppositon. “Despite growing concern from hospital staff about emergency room overcrowding …
Care centre to close? E-Mail Obtained by Tri-Cities Now Spells Out Plan
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