Starting in December 2022, parents in British Columbia will save as much as an additional $550 per month for each child they have in participating licensed child care centres. The Province is directly funding licensed child care centres so families …
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City of Burnaby Housing Relief
The City of Burnaby is receiving $873,464 for the project titled “Extending Outreach Services to Homeless Individuals in Burnaby”. This project will extend temporary, incremental outreach services to address the needs of unsheltered individuals in the community. The city will …
MLAs say provincial investment will support people who are unhoused in the Tri-Cities
PORT MOODY – New Democrat MLAs Mike Farnworth and Rick Glumac say that people who are unhoused will have more access to support services in the Tri-Cities as a result of provincial funding. “Amazing work is being done around the Tri-Cities …
Strengthening patients’ access to primary care by supporting family doctors
The Ministry of Health and Doctors of BC are providing $118 million in stabilization funding to family doctors throughout British Columbia to help them ensure their patients have continued access to primary care services. Jointly developed in partnership with Doctors of …
B.C strengthens actions to prepare for climate change with new strategy
B.C. strengthens actions to prepare for climate change with new strategy People in British Columbia will be better protected from the impacts of wildfires, flooding and extreme heat through the actions included in the new Climate Preparedness and Adaptation Strategy. The …
B.C invests in First Nations language, arts, culture and heritage
New provincial funding will support and strengthen the reclamation and revitalization of First Nations languages, arts, culture and heritage across B.C. The Province is providing close to $35 million in new funding to the First Peoples’ Cultural Council (FPCC) and …
Abortion Care
As we continue to watch the domino effect taking place in the United States with the overturning of the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling, we acknowledge the horrific turning back of the clock on women’s rights. Access to safe …
Premier Horgan
As many of you have heard, Premier Horgan announced that he will not be seeking re-election. My reaction to this news was sadness. Yet, I feel confident about going forward as a result of Premier Horgan’s leadership that has allowed our entire team …
BC Royal Museum Project Stopped
Update on Royal BC Museum I am proud to belong to a government that listens to the people, and is for the people. We heard you, we listened, and we are responding. The museum will remain open, while we begin …
Historic agreement between Tahltan Central Government and B.C
Tahltan Central Government and B.C. make history under Declaration Act Tahltan Central Government and the Province have entered into the first consent-based decision-making agreement under the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (Declaration Act). This agreement honours Tahltan’s jurisdiction in land-management …