People in B.C. are encouraged to protect themselves, their loved ones and their communities from influenza, COVID-19 and other viral respiratory illnesses, as the 2025-26 immunization campaign is underway. “The respiratory virus season typically starts in mid-to-late fall and with this, …
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Job-protected medical leave lets workers return to work after serious illness
Workers with a serious illness or injury will have improved job protection under a proposed amendment to the Employment Standards Act. Following the changes, working people will be able to take as many as 27 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave …
New legislation powers economy with clean energy, North Coast Transmission Line
The Government of British Columbia is launching a bold set of actions designed to drive investment in major projects that will grow the economy, diversify markets and create new jobs, enabling province- and nation-building industrial projects that will unlock the …
Families throughout B.C. will benefit from more than 900 new child care spaces
Families in 14 communities throughout the province will benefit from more than 900 new licensed child care spaces that will open this fall, expanding access to affordable, high-quality child care. “Families throughout British Columbia are seeing new child care spaces open in …
Applications open, permanent location secured for new SFU medical school
The Simon Fraser University (SFU) school of medicine is accepting applications for its first class of future doctors, marking the launch of the first new medical school in Western Canada in nearly 60 years. Designed specifically to address B.C.’s urgent …
Stronger tools coming to protect people from credit fraud
B.C. consumers will benefit from stronger tools to protect against credit-related fraud and to support confident financial decision-making, with the introduction of the second phase of amendments to modernize consumer protection laws. “These changes will help consumers take control of …
New legislation will ensure prompt payment in B.C.’s construction industry
Businesses and workers from the construction sector will benefit from greater certainty with new legislation that will ensure contractors, subcontractors and workers are paid fairly and on time. “This legislation is about fairness. Getting paid on time shouldn’t be a …
Province to remove barriers, make way for more child care at schools
The Province has introduced legislation to enable school districts in B.C. to support families with more child care on school grounds. “As a parent, I know that finding safe, convenient and affordable child care is a top priority for young …
Stronger protections coming for people affected by intimate-image abuse
People who had their intimate images shared without their consent will have access to higher compensation and better privacy protections while navigating the justice process with the introduction of amendments to the Intimate Images Protection Act (IIPA). “The IIPA has already …
Fall session focuses on economic development, creating jobs, improving lives
The fall sitting of the legislature starts Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, with government planning to introduce more than a dozen bills, most of which will be tabled in the first week. “B.C. and Canada are facing serious challenges in the …