The British Columbia Moderate Democratic Movement was a minor political party in the province of British Columbia , Canada.
Despite this, the BCMDM nominated two candidates in the 2005 BC election : James Solhiem won 123 votes (0.61% of the total) in the riding of Chilliwack-Sumas , and David Michael Anderson won 235 votes (1.20% of the total) in Chilliwack-Kent .
The party was de-registered by Elections BC in July 2008.
The platform proposes:[ 1]
Education
forgivable student loans to cover tuition]fees for B.C. residents
increased funding for school boards
greater autonomy for school boards to create new programs, subject to provincial standards
Healthcare
paying practitioners for "promotion of wellness rather than the treatment of disease"
creating regional treatment centres covering all stages of care from diagnosis to treatment
Economics
a B.C. business development bank to assist the creation of new businesses
an "Idea Development Centre" to help entrepreneurs develop business plans and gain funding
Governance
Justice
to "ensure violent offenders are removed from our streets"
increased use of restorative justice , halfway houses , and intense supervision for first-time non-violent offenders
Forestry
ensuring raw logs are processed in the community in which they were produced
funding forest management to prevent and control wildfires
ending the "self-policing " of forestry companies
Environment
maintaining the ban on bulk water exports
funding scientific research as the basis for all environmental decisions
increasing penalties for environmental violations, and putting funds raised directly into park maintenance and habitat protection
investing in pollution control research
BC Hydro
"fairly priced electricity" through investment in new generating facilities for BC Hydro , to replace aging facilities nearing the end of their life
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Parties represented in the Legislative Assembly Other parties recognized by Elections BC that contested the 2024 election Parties recognized by Elections BC that did not contest the 2024 election Historical parties represented in the Legislative Assembly