Issues & Organizations
Seniors picket Mungall’s office for home care funding
On Tuesday about 15 seniors gathered to have their voices heard
By Jake Sherman, The Nelson Star, 30 Nov 2017
About 15 seniors picketed the office...
BC needs more protection for species at risk
What's the issue?
BC and Alberta are the only two Canadian Provinces who do not have stand alone laws to protect endangered species. It has been...
BC Cycling Coalition urges government to enact a Safer Passing Law
What's the issue?
Relatively few roads in B.C. have bike lanes or shoulders and many don’t have sidewalks, especially in rural areas, forcing people to...
Kootenay Conservation Program
The Kootenay Conservation Program (KCP) is a broad partnership of land and water conservation and stewardship groups, government agencies, resource industries, and agricultural producers working throughout the East and West Kootenays.
Addressing housing shortages in the Kootenays
What's the issue?
Affordable housing is scare in BC and the Kootenays. In Nelson, the rental vacancy rate is around 0%, few houses come up...
Professional Reliance Model Review
What's the issue?
The Environment and Climate Change Strategy Minister George Heyman has been tasked with leading a review of the professional reliance model. It...
Proportional Representation Referendum in BC by November 2018
What's the issue?
The newly elected NDP/Green Government in BC has announced that there will by a referendum on proportional representation by the end of...
SelfDesign
In SelfDesign families are given "..direct support from a BC-certified educator, learners and their families gain lifelong skills in how to personalize, adapt, and follow...
Grizzly Bear Trophy Hunt
What's the issue?
Effective 30 November 2017, a ban on the trophy hunting of grizzly bears in British Columbia will come into effect.
Who is impacted...
Rural and Alternative Education Funding
What’s the issue?
Current government funding is based on a per-student allocation and does not account for differing needs of students or locations. Many parents...
