News & Events
Statement on Fraser River Conservation
Statement in the BC Legislature. Thursday, April 15, 2010
D. Black: It's easy to buy fish at a supermarket without thinking about the process it took to get there. We all benefit from the use of our rivers for fishing and transportation, but too often we don't think about our ability to sustain these rivers. Read more »
Dawn Black Grills Liberals on the HST
Debate on Bill 9 - Thursday, April 15, 2010
Note: You can find the full debate on the Legislative Assembly website.
D. Black: I rise to convey the concerns of residents of New Westminster, who like most other British Columbians, the majority of British Columbians, will be negatively affected by Bill 9 if it becomes law, the Consumption Tax Rebate and Transition Act, as it's euphemistically called in this Legislature. Read more »
Pay and Pay Again with HST
March 27, 2010. Special to the Record. The Big Three in life can be summed up as Hatching, Matching and Dispatching - birth, marriage and death. My New Westminster constituents can look for all three to be more expensive, thanks to the proposed Harmonized Sales Tax, or HST. Read more »
Black Brings Together Panel to Discuss HST
March 11, 2010, New Westminster – New Westminster MLA Dawn Black has assembled a panel representing various aspects of the community to comment on the proposed Harmonized Sales Tax at a community forum on Tuesday, March 16th from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the CAW Hall, 326 12th Street, New Westminster. Read more »
New Westminster HST Town Hall Meeting March 16
The HST is slated to come into effect in July. Come to a community forum with Dawn Black, MLA and community members to find out:
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How will you and your family be impacted?
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What's going to cost you more?
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And how you can take action
Chimo Achievement Centre Cuts Short-Sighted
Jan. 28, 2010, New Westminster – The B.C. Liberals’ short-sighted decision to eliminate funding for the innovative Chimo Achievement Centre in the Fraser Valley breaks their election promise to protect health care and will cost more in the long run as people are left without the support they need to remain independent, the New Democrats said today. Read more »
City Hit Hard by Health Care Cuts
Dec. 19, 2009. Special to the Record. Is it my imagination or is New Westminster particularly hard hit with the latest round of Fraser Health Authority cuts? Read more »
Students Outraged At Post-Election Funding Cuts By Campbell Government
Aug. 21, 2009 - Post-secondary students going back to school this September are shocked to see more than half a dozen student aid programs axed, New Democrats said today. Read more »
B.C. Liberals Backtracking On Promises To Post-Sec Students
Sep. 8, 2009 - The B.C. Liberals’ pledge to bring in a universal transit pass for all students might be the latest broken promise from a government that misled British Columbians during the election campaign, the New Democrats said today. Read more »