19 Facts About Jennifer Rice

Jennifer Rice is a Canadian politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2013 to 2024.

Jennifer Rice introduced one private member's bill, the Drinking Water Protection Amendment Act, which aimed to mandate regular testing of drinking water in schools.

Jennifer Rice moved to Prince Rupert to attend the Coastal Ecology Program at Northwest Community College and worked in various roles, including as a biological technician, a staff member at the T Buck Suzuki Environmental Foundation, and an instructor in scuba diving and kayaking.

Jennifer Rice moved to Prince Rupert, British Columbia in 2003 to attend Northwest Community College's applied coastal ecology program.

Jennifer Rice helped open the World Wildlife Fund's Prince Rupert office as a volunteer and a staff member.

Jennifer Rice acted as chair of the non-profit organization called the Friends of Wild Salmon, and went to work for the T Buck Suzuki Foundation in 2009.

Jennifer Rice was elected to the Prince Rupert city council in 2011, and was on council when they unanimously voted to oppose the Northern Gateway project.

Jennifer Rice defeated teacher and president of the Prince Rupert District Teachers Union Joanna Larson at the January 2013 nomination election.

Jennifer Rice won 4617 votes to be elected the riding's MLA, and resigned as city councillor in June 2013.

Jennifer Rice was assigned to be critic on rural and northern health and deputy critic to the Ministry of Children and Family Development and appointed to the Select Standing Committee on Children and Youth.

Jennifer Rice spent the third and fourth sessions on the Select Standing Committee on Health and the fifth session on the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services.

Jennifer Rice was vocal in drawing attention to the Highway of Tears and, in particular, advocating for implementation of the recommendation from the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry for more transportation options along Highway 16 between Prince George and Prince Rupert.

In November 2014 Jennifer Rice drew attention to the issue of charging passengers who use wheelchairs an extra $30 for a cabin on the Inside Passage and Haida Gwaii ferry routes, labelling the practice as unfair.

Jennifer Rice opposed the development of the Petronas Pacific Northwest LNG facility on Lelu Island, with its proposed bridge over the Flora Banks to the shipping terminal, due to its anticipated impacts to the Skeena River salmon ecosystem.

Jennifer Rice expressed support of the development of an LNG facility within her riding given proper siting conditions.

Jennifer Rice introduced a private member's bill in April 2016, Drinking Water Protection Amendment Act, which would require the regular testing of drinking water in schools.

Jennifer Rice was re-elected in the 2020 provincial election, and stayed on as Parliamentary Secretary for Emergency Preparedness.

Jennifer Rice was re-assigned as Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Health by Premier David Eby on January 20,2023.

On May 16,2024, Jennifer Rice announced she would not be seeking a fourth term in the Legislature.