ConstanceBarnes  for Vancouver Centre

May 2015 Local Events & Causes Supported

The Promise

Constance is ready to get to work with Tom Mulcair’s NDP team to:– take back our coast by stopping environmentally-

hazardous oil pipeline development projects;– tackle household debt with plans for affordable

childcare and housing; and– defend public health care and reverse Harper’s

$36-billion funding cut.

• As your candidate for Vancouver Centre, I am committed to being a part of the community in which I proudly serve.

• Here are some events I’ve attended and some I will be attending. Please come and feel free to discuss what you want your NDP to do both locally and federally.

~ConstanceBarnes

Affordable Housing Rally – May 24, 2015I attended this grass roots effort to be a part of the voices that ask the provincial government to act on affordable housing.

In the attached video BC NDP leader John Horgan takes up the issue with Premier Clark.

#donthave1million

Appreciating Volunteers

This is me with one of my fabulous volunteers, Fraser Doke, in the West End door knocking in Sunset Towers.

Love the support and couldn’t do this without all of you!

The Junction Strut Launch Party@The Junction Strut Launch Party. A new cause aimed at raising funds for LGBT refugees in Canada.

This mile-long walk-a-thon, aptly named Walk a Mile in My Shoes which will take place on June 6 at Sunset Beach, aims to raise $30,000 for services to assist LGBT refugees to come to Canada and adapt to Canadian life.

Read more about this important cause here. I’ll be there!

Raise the Rates DemonstrationRAISE THE RATES…is a coalition of community groups and organizations concerned with the level of poverty and homelessness in British Columbia.

Click here to learn more about this important group.

Visiting FriendsMLA Spencer Chandra Herbert & I at Scotia Dance Centre.

Spencer is a strong community activist, and tackles issues head on. Twice voted Best MLA by readers of the Georgia Straight, Spencer was also voted Vancouver’s Unsung Hero by readers of the WestEnder.

Spencer serves as the Official Opposition Environment Spokesperson here in BC. More on Spencer here

Protecting Our CoastMember of Parliament Fin Donnelly and I on the beach after the oil spill. Tom Mulcair and the NDP will take back our coast by stopping environmentally-hazardous oil pipeline development projects. We are deeply concerned about our environment.

GLOBE EDITORIALThe English Bay oil spill was a warning on the risks of major tankers

Starting a Petition – Protecting Our Coast A photo of the many fabulous concerned citizens and I who came out to sign the petition to reopen Kitsilano Coast Guard Station. Hundreds signed and we are grateful.

Headline: NDP to introduce motion to reopen Kitsilano Coast Guard in Vancouver

Supporting Access to Justice BC SocietyThe basic concept of the pro bono program is to provide a professional setting in which lawyers give 2-4 hours of their time free per month to help those who cannot obtain legal help elsewhere. Excellent!

Raised over $20,000 for KidsSportMy sister Beverli and I participated in one of many KidsSport events and helped raisedover $20,000 for this worthy cause.

About KidsSportFrom humble beginnings here in BC, KidSport issued nearly $1.4 million in grants to just over 6700 kids in 2013 and has seen significant annual growth, particularly in the years subsequent to the 2010 Winter and Paralympic Games in Vancouver.Their mission remains the same….to remove the financial barriers that prevent some children from playing organized sport! Their vision…SO ALL KIDS CAN PLAY! More events are planned.

Sharing in the Excitement!Attending a rally for Tom Mulcair right here in Vancouver Centre back in March. We are working hard to:• take back our coast by

stopping environmentally-hazardous oil pipeline development projects;• tackle household debt with

plans for affordable childcare and housing; and• defend public health care

and reverse Harper’s $36-billion funding cut.

ConstanceBarnes