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Society & Government platforms

Here's what the candidates in Surrey-Panorama, and their parties, are promising.

Antisemitism

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BC Conservatives

  • Bring a vote on the IHRA Definition of Antisemitism to the floor of the Legislature on day one

    "Bring a vote on the IHRA Definition of Antisemitism to the floor on day one – whether as part of the government or Official Opposition, forcing the NDP to show where they stand on this critical issue of defining and condemning antisemitism once and for all." — Common Sense Change for British Columbia, retrieved 2024-10-15

  • Require universities to protect students from antisemitic harassment and violence on campus to receive provincial funding

    "Link funding for B.C. universities to upholding student safety to hold universities accountable for the safety of all their students, including Jewish students. Provincial funding will be tied directly to ensuring universities protect their students from antisemitic harassment and violence on campus. Institutions that fail to protect students from hate will not receive a penny more of taxpayer money." — Common Sense Change for British Columbia, retrieved 2024-10-15

  • Launch a full investigation into Samidoun

    "Launch a full and thorough investigation into Samidoun, a group with known ties to extremism. We cannot allow organizations with extremist views to operate freely in our province, spreading hatred and inciting violence." — Common Sense Change for British Columbia, retrieved 2024-10-15

  • Increase provincial funding to the JWest project

    "Increase the provincial government’s commitment to the JWest project, a cultural and community hub for BC’s Jewish population that represents the future of Jewish life in B.C." — Common Sense Change for British Columbia, retrieved 2024-10-15

  • Appoint a dedicated Special Advisor to monitor and combat antisemitism

    "Appoint a dedicated Special Advisor to monitor and combat antisemitism. This Special Advisor will liaise with law enforcement, educational institutions, and communities to implement strategies to fight antisemitism at every level and will work with the Premier in the Premier’s Office." — Common Sense Change for British Columbia, retrieved 2024-10-15

  • Implement a long-term funding plan for providing security for Jewish institutions, synagogues, schools, and cultural centres

    "Implement a long-term funding plan for community security, ensuring Jewish institutions, synagogues, schools, and cultural centers have the resources they need to keep their members safe." — Common Sense Change for British Columbia, retrieved 2024-10-15

  • Provide mandatory antisemitism training for law enforcement and politicians

    "Implement mandatory antisemitism training for law enforcement and politicians in collaboration with the Simon Wiesenthal Center. Our leaders and those charged with protecting us need to understand the depths of antisemitism and be equipped to root it out." — Common Sense Change for British Columbia, retrieved 2024-10-15

  • Conduct an immediate inquiry into the BC Teachers' Federation regarding teaching materials on the Israel-Palestine conflict

    "Conduct an immediate inquiry into the BC Teachers’ Federation’s role in pushing biased materials that promote one-sided views on the Israel-Palestine conflict. A directive will be issued from the Ministry of Education to cease the use of the current Israel-Palestine teachers guide. There is no place for political indoctrination in our classrooms, and the safety and dignity of Jewish students must be protected at all times." — Common Sense Change for British Columbia, retrieved 2024-10-15

  • Issue a Ministry of Education directive to cease the use of the current Israel-Palestine teachers guide

    "A directive will be issued from the Ministry of Education to cease the use of the current Israel-Palestine teachers guide." — Common Sense Change for British Columbia, retrieved 2024-10-15

Budgets

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We don't have any BC NDP policies on Budgets.

BC Conservatives

  • Eliminate the deficit within 2 terms in government
  • Conduct an audit to identify government bloat, fix poor management practices, and ensure spending efficacy
  • Require approval from voters via a referendum or election for any new tax

Child welfare and children in care

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We don't have any BC NDP policies on Child welfare and children in care.

BC Conservatives

  • Transfer authority for child welfare and family services to First Nations

    "We are committed to transferring authority for child welfare and family services to First Nations, enabling communities to raise their children according to their cultural values and traditions. The Matriarchs and rights holders that are identified by First Nations leadership will lead the change." — conservativebc.ca, retrieved 2024-10-08

Domestic abuse and gender-based violence

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BC NDP

  • Expand availability of transition housing
  • Make sure the jobs of people escaping domestic abuse are protected

"Helping women and families permanently escape domestic abuse and violence by expanding the availability of transition housing, and making sure their jobs are protected if they have to run to safety so they can keep supporting their families.

Strengthening implementation of the Safe and Supported: BC’s Gender-Based Violence Action Plan by working with service providers, Indigenous partners and families on initiatives, like the Path Forward Community Fund, to make BC safer and more inclusive for women, girls and 2SLGBTQIA+ people."

An Action Plan for You, retrieved 2024-10-07

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We don't have any BC Conservatives policies on Domestic abuse and gender-based violence.

Elections and democratic engagement

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We don't have any BC NDP policies on Elections and democratic engagement.

BC Conservatives

  • Ensure stronger enforcement and tougher penalties for protesters who incite violence or block access to critical infrastructure

    "Respect the right of peaceful protest, while ensuring stronger enforcement and tougher penalties for those who incite violence or block access to critical infrastructure including highways, roadways, bridges and ports." — Common Sense Change for British Columbia, retrieved 2024-10-15

  • Have police prioritise public and emergency vehicle traffic over protest rights

    "Ensure police are tasked with protecting the right of the public and emergency vehicles to get to where they’re going, not the handful of protesters standing in their way." — Common Sense Change for British Columbia, retrieved 2024-10-15

Governing

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We don't have any BC NDP policies on Governing.

BC Conservatives

  • Increase voluntary and mandatory disclosure to the point that Freedom of Information requests can become obsolete

    "Promote Transparency in government by enacting reforms to achieve such a high level of vuluntary and mandatory disclosure that FOIs can become obsolete. It’s time to bring government our of the shadows." — Common Sense Change for British Columbia, retrieved 2024-10-15

  • Make sure public servants don't feel compelled to provide their pronouns or give land acknowledgements

    "Stop any instances of compelled speech in the public service and in public institutions in which individuals feel compelled to provide their pronouns or give land acknowledgements, while ensuring those that choose to make such statements are able to do so." — Common Sense Change for British Columbia, retrieved 2024-10-15

Immigration

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BC NDP

  • Lobby the federal government to reallocate immigration policy and funding to the provincial government

    "Lobby Ottawa to reallocate immigration policy and funding to the provincial government similar to the agreement in place in Quebec. Returning to a program of focussing on recruiting and retaining skilled immigrants in areas of demand, and reducing the abuse of the temporary foreign worker program by some employers, is something that we’ll do a better job of than Ottawa has." — An Action Plan for You, retrieved 2024-10-07

  • Remove certification of employers found to be inflicting financial, physical, or psychological abuse on temporary foreign workers
We don't have any BC Conservatives policies on Immigration.

Indigenous reconciliation

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BC NDP

  • Build more on- and off-reserve housing
  • Partner with First Nations and Metis on BC Builds projects

    "Build more on- and off- reserve housing, and partner with First Nations and Metis on BC Builds projects to deliver more housing for everyone in communities around the province." — An Action Plan for You, retrieved 2024-10-07

  • Expand work being done by 25 Aboriginal Friendship Centres

BC Conservatives

  • Provide clean water, adequate housing, and critical infrastructure where the federal government fails to, then pursue federal reimbursement

    "We will act to secure the well-being of Indigenous communities ignored by Ottawa: Whether it be through providing clean water, adequate housing, or other critical infrastructure. Where the federal government fails to act, the province will step-up; the province will then pursue reimbursement from the federal government through the appropriate legal avenues, ensuring that Ottawa’s responsibilities are met. UNDRIP will continue to be the guiding framework for this accountability." — conservativebc.ca, retrieved 2024-10-08

  • Strategically and collaboratively return land to First Nations

    "Returning land to First Nations is critical for achieving economic self-sufficiency while addressing legal uncertainties surrounding rights and title. This approach will help resolve long-standing issues related to Section 35 of the Constitution, which recognizes and affirms the existing Indigenous and treaty rights of First Nations.

    1. The Conservative Party of BC is committed to the strategic and collaborative return of land to First Nations, enabling bands to forge their own economic future."

    conservativebc.ca, retrieved 2024-10-08

  • Provide loan guarantees for First Nations to acquire equity positions in natural resource and other major commercial projects
  • Return 20% of BC's forests to First Nations

    "Return 20% of BC’s forests to First Nations, enabling Indigenous groups to manage these resources sustainably and in line with their traditions and values." — conservativebc.ca, retrieved 2024-10-08

  • Honour the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as a set of guiding principles, prioritising economic reconciliation
    1. "Our government will honour the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) as it was intended: the central set of guiding principles for how governments can recognize and strengthen the rights and wellbeing of Indigenous peoples.
    2. Our government will work in partnership with First Nations to develop new legislation that advances, not stalls, economic reconciliation and Indigenous autonomy. This is a process that will be grounded in the aspirations and rights of Indigenous peoples."

    conservativebc.ca, retrieved 2024-10-08

  • Transfer authority for child welfare and family services to First Nations

    "We are committed to transferring authority for child welfare and family services to First Nations, enabling communities to raise their children according to their cultural values and traditions. The Matriarchs and rights holders that are identified by First Nations leadership will lead the change." — conservativebc.ca, retrieved 2024-10-08

  • Implement the Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

    "Implement the Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, including education about the lasting trauma caused by the residential school system, and education that promotes understanding of Indigenous history, culture, and the need for reconciliation." — Common Sense Change for British Columbia, retrieved 2024-10-15

Justice system

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We don't have any BC NDP policies on Justice system.

BC Conservatives

  • Update prosecution guidelines to maximise penalties for violent crime against children and seniors
  • Toughen the Charge Assessment Guidelines for bail offenders
  • Hire more sheriffs and judges to clear court backlog
  • Create a new statutory court to hold trials for small criminal offences within 1 week of arrest

    "Create a new statutory court to hold trials for small criminal offences within 1 week of arrest, instead of 12-18 months at present. The right to choice of counsel will be upheld." — conservativebc.ca, retrieved 2024-10-08

  • Make audio recordings of all court proceedings available online

People with disabilities

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BC NDP

  • Increase the Community Living BC home share rates
  • Ensure people with disabilities keep all of the new Canada Disability Benefit
  • Adjust the spousal rule to lift more people out of poverty
  • Bring HandyDART services into government, instead of sub-contracting it to a private company

BC Conservatives

  • Increase the supplemental income cap for people receiving disability assistance

    "Increase the supplemental income cap for people receiving disability assistance. The current cap of $16,200 is too low - discouraging people from seeking work. Raising the cap would also reduce pressure on family members who currently often have to provide additional financial support." — Common Sense Change for British Columbia, retrieved 2024-10-15

  • Make regulatory changes and new policies to support people with disabilities entering the workforce

    "For a person with a disability, a job can be a pathway to independence or a means to enhance quality of life. In consultation with people with disabilities and employers, we will identify and act on the regulatory changes or new policies needed to support entry into the workforce." — Common Sense Change for British Columbia, retrieved 2024-10-15

  • Review disability assistance rates annually

    "Review disability assistance rates annually. NDP-Trudeau inflation has been devastating for people across BC, especially people with disabilities who rely on assistance payments to cover the costs of living. We will review rates annually to make sure people with disabilities have the support they need." — Common Sense Change for British Columbia, retrieved 2024-10-15

  • Double the Home Renovation Tax Credit for Seniors and Persons with Disabilities to $2,000
  • Expand HandyDART services and strictly enforce service quality standards for HandyDART contractors
    1. "Expand HandyDART services to areas of greatest need, ensuring seniors have access to affordable, reliable transportation.
    2. Strictly enforce service quality standards for HandyDART contractors to improve transportation reliability for seniors."

    conservativebc.ca, retrieved 2024-10-08

Public safety

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  • Increase seizure of proceeds of organised crime

    "Ramping up the seizure of proceeds of organized crime to deny profits to criminal networks and close down gang houses, take their cars, and seize properties used by criminals with the knowledge of the property’s owner." — An Action Plan for You, retrieved 2024-10-07

  • Increase funding for immediate police investigations, add prosecutor capacity, and expand rehabilitative referrals

    "Stopping repeat offenders in their tracks by strengthening targeted policing, increasing funding for immediate police investigations, adding more comprehensive case management capacity for prosecutors, and expanding sup- port for rehabilitative referrals." — An Action Plan for You, retrieved 2024-10-07

  • Tie speeding ticket costs directly to the value of cars valued over $150,000

    "Making our roads safer from reckless supercar drivers through a new deterrent that ties the cost of their speeding ticket directly to the value of cars valued over $150,000." — An Action Plan for You, retrieved 2024-10-07

  • Add red light cameras at busy intersections and use a dedicated highway patrol

    "Cracking down on bad drivers, including adding red light cameras for busy community intersections and using a dedicated highway patrol to reduce policing costs and let the RCMP tackle crime instead, improving safety on BC’s busiest highways." — An Action Plan for You, retrieved 2024-10-07

  • Introduce new hate crime legislation
  • Fast-track expansion of civilian-led, mental health-focused crisis response teams province-wide

    "Delivering supportive, safe, quality care when a mental health crisis is reported to 911 by fast-tracking the expansion of civilian-led and health-focused crisis response teams across the province." — An Action Plan for You, retrieved 2024-10-07

  • Provide sports, recreational, and education programming to help youth-at-risk
  • Unify gambling, liquor, traffic, transit, and tobacco enforcement teams into one enforcement agency

    "Unify our provincial enforcement teams for gambling, liquor, traffic, transit police, and tobacco into a single enforcement agency that uses outcomes- based regulation to reduce duplication, improve efficiency, reduce red tape, and focus on bad actors. This will free up RCMP officers to focus on crime instead of provincial regulation enforcement." — An Action Plan for You, retrieved 2024-10-07

BC Conservatives

  • Increase resources for senior protection initiatives
  • Run targeted awareness and education campaigns regarding digital fraud and scams

    "Protect seniors from digital fraud and scams through targeted awareness and education campaigns." — conservativebc.ca, retrieved 2024-10-08

  • Try to get mandatory minimum sentences for violent offences
  • Hire more front-line officers in provincially-funded police forces
  • Support community policing
  • Create a provincial school liaison officer programme

    "Create a provincial school liaison officer program, with anti-gang and at-risk student programming." — conservativebc.ca, retrieved 2024-10-08

  • Ensure full investigations into politically-motivated vandalism and arson of places of worship, and support repairs and rebuilding

    "Ensure full investigations into politically-motivated vandalism and arson of places of worship, and support repairs to, and the re-building of, vandalized or burned churches, synagogues, mosques, other places of worship." — Common Sense Change for British Columbia, retrieved 2024-10-15

  • Expand capacity to train new police officers

Sports and recreation

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BC NDP

  • Increase funding for amateur sports

    "Connecting kids to their community by increasing funding for amateur sports so it’s more affordable, accessible and inclusive." — An Action Plan for You, retrieved 2024-10-07

  • Expand BC parks, recreation sites, and trails

    "Expanding BC parks, recreation sites and trails — particularly in areas close to regional centres — through a long-term funding commitment that will:

    » Develop and improve access roads, trails and infrastructure;

    » Expand recreation facilities particularly for accessibility; and

    » Develop new recreation projects in partnership with First Nations and local communities"

    An Action Plan for You, retrieved 2024-10-07

  • Create a cultural, sports, and recreation fund

    "Create a cultural, sports and recreation fund that will help deliver affordable family entertainment and cultural community gatherings and celebrations across the province at a time when families rely on these services more than ever." — An Action Plan for You, retrieved 2024-10-07

  • Add more campsites in BC parks, including large group capacity sites

    "Creating better camping experiences for your family by adding more campsites in BC parks, including large group capacity sites for family gatherings." — An Action Plan for You, retrieved 2024-10-07

We don't have any BC Conservatives policies on Sports and recreation.


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