The minister responsible for Community Living B.C. will keep her job.Premier Christy Clark is defending Stephanie Cadieux, as outrage continues to swirl over the latest saga at the troubled organization.Cadieux announced the end of CLBC's controversial bonus program last October, but as it turns out, those top ups weren't phased out until the end … [Read more...]
Premier blames “semantics” in CLBC bonus saga
June 21, 2012 by
Premier Christy Clark is blaming "semantics" for the controversy over pay raises given to executives at Community Living BC. The government has been under fire after the raises were made public, since they equal bonuses that were supposedly eliminated last year. But Clark told reporters today the bonuses were really salary hold-backs that were tied … [Read more...]
NDP blames Liberals after child-luring case tossed
February 15, 2012 by
The NDP says government policies forced a New Westminster judge to issue a stay of proceedings in a case of alleged child luring last month. Opposition leader Adrian Dix quoted from a ruling by judge Daniel Steinberg, who tossed out charges after the case had dragged on for 27 months before going to trial. "......there's only one word to … [Read more...]
VPD blames 60 after riot probe
November 1, 2011 by
Nearly five months after mayhem tore through the streets of Vancouver, the VPD has announced the first 163 charges recommended against 60 people who allegedly took part in the Stanley Cup riot. “This is just the beginning,” police chief Jim Chu said yesterday, adding some of the recommended charges include mischief, break-and-enter and … [Read more...]
