People living in long-term care (LTC) homes will have more input into issues that affect their daily lives as the result of changes to resident and family councils. The goal of improving the councils is to ensure a greater voice …
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In Burnaby, the SFU Childcare Society will be receiving funding from the $10-a-Day ChildCare BC program for the families at the SFU Childcare Society. The society has 323 spaces on their current site at the SFU Burnaby campus, and 103 …
Indigenous Self-Government in Child and Family Services Amendment Act
It was a momentous day in the Legislature as Minister Dean announced the Indigenous Self-Government in Child and Family Services Amendment Act, proposed legislation that implements our government’s Declaration Act commitment to work with Indigenous partners to reform the child welfare system and …
Pharmacists to renew Prescriptions!
Quick Facts: Pharmacists will adapt and renew prescriptions for a wider range of drugs and conditions, and they will be able to administer, further to a prescription, a wider range of drugs by injection or intranasally. The Province is working toward extending the …
New Compensation Model for Doctors
We have achieved a new payment model for family doctors to help protect, support and strengthen B.C.’s health-care system and patient care. Learn more here. Global News has called this a “seismic shift”, and we agree.
Mass Timber and its connection to Burnaby
B.C has become a world leader in mass-timber buildings. Read about it in this Vancouver Sun article. Mass Timber has close connections to Burnaby and BCIT. We recently announced funding of $250,000 to support BCIT to develop additional wood innovation programing, building on the success of …
Vital supports expanded for people leaving provincial correctional centres
More people will get mental-health and substance-use support when leaving correctional centres as B.C. creates new and expanded services for those at risk. The Province is expanding Community Transition Teams to offer support services for people leaving all 10 provincial …
Addressing Money Laundering
People looking to get a mortgage in B.C. will soon have enhanced consumer protection under new legislation for mortgage service providers. The Province is improving the regulation of mortgage brokers, lenders and administrators by replacing the outdated Mortgage Brokers Act with the new Mortgage Services …
Tax Relief for Small Businesses
We know that small business owners are struggling with high property taxes because their space is zoned for development. Municipalities will have the ability to identify what types of properties or areas in their community are affected by high-density development …
Taking action on Period Poverty
Funding for as much as $25,000 per project is available to charities, non-profits and independent researchers for community-based, short-term, pilot projects that test models for increasing access to free menstrual products in British Columbia. Applications close November 7, 2022. Eligibility and …