A long-time queer advocate is incensed that Mary Polak, B.C.’s minister of children and family development, has appointed a former colleague to the board of the B.C. College of Social Workers.

Mary Polak said the province has reviewed the work of Mainroad Contracting, which has a contract with Transportation Investment Corp. to maintain the Port Mann Bridge, and found it was not negligent.

Former B.C. Liberal cabinet minister Mary Polak, who was the environment minister at the time, said that she and Furstenau became close friends even though they were on opposite sides of the issue.