Back to their duties in Victoria after the one week Remembrance Day break and for the NDP members a convention last weekend, the MLA's of the Legislature from the Northwest had another fairly light work week in the Chamber.
With only a few mentions for the three noted in the record of participation in the Legislature.
Haida Gwaii was featured in some news from the Legislature this week, part of a joint Provincial/Federal funding announcement towards their wastewater plans
The BC Government also continued with its forward momentum on housing plans, announcing an expansion to the Speculation and Vacancy Tax Program, though limiting the scope to southern portions of the province and Vancouver island.
As for more on the recent week of work from the House, the four days unfolded as follows:
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On the week, Ms Rice was mentioned twice for the week in the Legislature from November 20-23, 2023.
Her first contribution to the Chamber came on Monday afternoon as she shared her thoughts on the Proclamation of Patti Forman Day with the members of the Legislature, outlining the background to the events of November 21st, 2022
Later in the week the MLA saluted the members of the Rural Health Network who were in the gallery on Wednesday afternoon. (see video at 13:41 PM)
The North Coast MLA is also a member of the Following committees:
The MLA Is also Deputy Chair of the Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Ms. Rice serves as the Government's Parliamentary Secretary for Rural health.
The North Coast MLA also addressed a range of themes and relayed a number of government announcements through her Social Media Stream.
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For our readers from the Terrace-Kitimat region, Skeena MLA Ellis Ross was mentioned once in the record for the week in the Legislature from November 20-23, 2023.
His Monday morning participation on themes of carbon emission reduction goals, part of a larger BC United approach taking on the BC NDP's climate action plans and the impact that they say it is having on British Columbia.
Mr. Ross serves as the BC United critic on LNG and Energy
The Skeena MLA has not been named to any of the Standing Committees for this session.
The Skeena MLA also addressed a range of themes featured as part of the MLA's social media work.
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For our readers from the Bulkley Valley area, Stikine MLA Nathan Cullen was mentioned twice in the record for the week in the Legislature from November 20-23, 2023.
The first by way of introductions of members of the BC Guide Outfitters Association, some from his riding of Stikine who were in gallery of the Legislature on Monday afternoon, (see video at 13:38 PM)
On Thursday afternoon, the Minister of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship was in the lead for the government speaking to Bill 45, the Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act. (See video starting at 14:48 PM)
The Stikine MLA is not currently assigned to any Parliamentary Committees.
Mr. Cullen serves as the Government's Minister of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship.
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There is more background on all three Regional MLA's available from our MLA's Week Archive, as well as our constituency archives below.
Members return to the Chamber on November 27th.
A larger overview of provincial issues can be found on our Political portal D'Arcy McGee.
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