VICTORIA, B.C. – B.C. Green MLAs Andrew Weaver (Oak Bay-Gordon Head and party leader), Sonia Furstenau (Cowichan Valley) and Adam Olsen (Saanich North and the Islands) are heading to communities across the province to promote the caucus’ accomplishments, and to gather input to inform the MLAs’ work in the upcoming Fall legislative sitting.

“I’m incredibly proud of what our caucus has accomplished in the spring session in the legislature,” said Weaver.

“We have much to celebrate, including the passing of Bill M209: Business Amendment Corporations Act — our first ever BC Green bill and the first opposition private member’s bill in B.C. history to pass. As well as the passing of the Residential Tenancy Amendment Act, which provides tenants with the ability to end their fixed-term lease if staying in the rental unit is a threat to their safety or security.

These bills represent the value of a minority government to bring about good public policy for the benefit of all British Columbians and these events are about building on that into the Fall and further down the road. We are particularly interested in having conversations about the clean economy, innovation and forestry this summer.”

The MLAs will be participating in roughly 40 events from June to September. Here is the list of July events*:

Who What Where When Executive director Liz Lilly Summer Barbecue Saanich (Private house) Saturday, July 6 from 1 PM to 4 PM Sonia Furstenau Victoria Pride Parade Victoria At the corner of Pandora Avenue and Government Street Sunday, July 7 from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM Sonia Furstenau Community forum Creston Trinity United Church, 128 10th Ave. N Tuesday, July 9 from 7 PM to 8:30 PM Sonia Furstenau Community forum Kaslo Kaslo Legion Hall, 403 5th St. Wednesday, July 10 from 7 PM to 8:30 PM Sonia Furstenau Climate Action Barbecue Nelson Lakeside Park, 1923 Lakeside Dr., at the Rotary shelter Thursday, July 11 from 7 PM to 9 PM Andrew Weaver Town hall Nanaimo Beban Park, Lounge room, 2300 Bowen Rd. Wednesday, July 17 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM Andrew Weaver Coffee and Conversation Parksville Serious Coffee, 9-1209 East, Island Hwy Saturday, July 20 from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM

*Additional events may be planned for July.

The events are hosted by the B.C. Green Party’s local associations, which allow B.C. Greens to hold official events, recruit new supporters, fundraise, support our MLAs, and select the B.C. Green candidate in the riding for the next provincial election.

This is the second year the party’s local associations have put on a summer event series. In 2018, the MLAs travelled to 11 different communities, drawing hundreds of people from across B.C.

The party’s local associations cover 32 ridings across the province, with other associations in formation that will cover an additional 15 ridings.

Media are welcome to attend the individual events.

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