Burnaby Hospital Redevelopment

People in Burnaby are one step closer to a state-of-the-art hospital, as preferred proponent EllisDon Infrastructure has been awarded the contract to undertake Phase 1 of the Burnaby Hospital redevelopment. The selection of EllisDon Infrastructure follows an extensive evaluation of …

Weekly Update – August 20th

I’m pleased to share with you some important announcements made by our government this past week.   Eight-lane toll-free tunnel to replace George Massey Tunnel   We are moving ahead with a new toll-free tunnel to replace the ageing George …

New ‘homeless hub’ drop-in centre coming to Burnaby

Burnaby is receiving $1,233,375 in joint provincial and federal funding for actions to support people experiencing homelessness, plus women and children fleeing violence. The project will focus on a “homeless hub” drop-in centre, a safe and stigma-free space for unsheltered …

Weekly Update – July 23rd 2021

I’m pleased to share with you some important announcements made by our government this past week.     Expansion of $10-a-day child care coming for families   Since the launch of Childcare BC in 2018, we’ve invested an historic $2.2 …

Weekly Update – July 16th

I’m pleased to share with you some important announcements made by our government this past week.   B.C. acting to improve ambulance response times, support emergency workers   We’re strengthening B.C.’s ambulance system to ensure it’s faster and more responsive …

Weekly Update – July 9th 2021

I’m pleased to share with you some important announcements made by our government this past week.   Financial assistance available for local governments, First Nations impacted by wildfire Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA) is now available for local governments and First …

Weekly Update – June 25th

We have reached the end of the legislative session but here are some announcements that were made last week.    Science to help drive old growth deferrals  Our government is committed to reconciliation and environmental protection – which we believe …

Weekly Update – June 18th

After an incredibly busy week, I’m pleased to share some important changes and decisions made in Government.      Province seeks input from Indigenous peoples to shape future of reconciliation We have released a draft of our action plan to …