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Rebuild key public services to make life better for ordinary families BCNDP Platform 2005 21
The Campbell Liberals have cut key public services and punished BC’s most vulnerable • Broke their promise to “make children the number one priority” by laying off hundreds of frontline child protection workers and shutting down the independent watchdog over children at risk • Eliminated funding to women’s centres and the key services relied upon by hundreds of thousands of women • Drove up waitlists for affordable housing for low-income families, seniors and others • Punished the poor and made it harder for people on welfare to re-enter the workforce • Cut legal aid, hurting those most in need of access to justice British Columbians are tired of the politics of division – where some people benefit while others are punished, where some are listened to and others are not. Over the past four years under Gordon Campbell, women in need, seniors, the poor, the homeless and so many others have been abandoned. Those least able to help themselves are being forced to fend for themselves – the services that could help them get back on their feet or live more independently have been drastically cut. They and their advocates have made a strong case to government that funding cuts are punishing many British Columbians, but they have been ignored by the Campbell Liberals. That’s not the kind of society British Columbians want. It’s not what Gordon Campbell promised in Opposition. But it is reality under his Liberal government. Carole <strong>James</strong> has a different vision for British Columbia – where a strong, sustainable and diversified economy brings benefits to all, where people are supported when they need help and are trying to turn things around, where people are respected and listened to. Under her plan, the New Democrats will rebuild key public services that help people in need live more independent, productive lives. 22 BCNDP Platform 2005
Page 1 and 2: Carole James L E A D E R because ev
Page 3 and 4: This is a time for new ideas to mee
Page 5 and 6: Strengthen public health care to re
Page 7 and 8: The New Democrat Plan: Reducing wai
Page 9 and 10: End emergency room backlogs by: •
Page 11 and 12: The New Democrat plan will leverage
Page 13 and 14: Carole James believes in the value
Page 15 and 16: In this century - in a complex, div
Page 17 and 18: Ensure BC children’s success in t
Page 19 and 20: Improving access and affordability
Page 21: Ensure access to developmental prog
Page 25 and 26: There are 9,000 children who are th
Page 27 and 28: Establish Residential Tenancy Offic
Page 29 and 30: Improve safety in communities and m
Page 31 and 32: Higher costs and lower service: The
Page 33 and 34: All of this was done to make sure p
Page 35 and 36: The regional health authorities are
Page 37 and 38: Work with business, labour and comm
Page 39 and 40: The New Democrat Plan: Enable commu
Page 41 and 42: Balance the budget Balanced budgets
Page 43 and 44: Public services are a key component
Page 45 and 46: And she would expand the program’
Page 47 and 48: Protect our environment 46 BCNDP Pl
Page 49 and 50: The New Democrat Plan: Restore the
Page 51 and 52: Support and respect regional landus
Page 53 and 54: Enhance forest service enforcement
Page 55 and 56: Broken promises. Secret decisions.
Page 57 and 58: Show respect for local governments
Page 59 and 60: Extend the mandate of the BC Progre
Page 61 and 62: Stop the flow of personal medical i
Page 63 and 64: Costing Preamble Restoring balance
Page 65 and 66: The NDP plan projects a surplus at
Page 67 and 68: Education: After three years of ski
Page 69 and 70: Restoring key public services for t
Page 71 and 72: - Maintain forest recreation sites
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School seismic capital After four y
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