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Recognizing Innovative Enterprises Led by Women
Member Statement March 8, 2021
Celebrating the Year of the Ox
May we all be inspired by the spirit of hard work, prudence and loyalty that is represented by the ox. Like oxen we must pull together to overcome COVID-19.
New culturally inclusive child care coming to Burnaby
New culturally inclusive child care coming to Burnaby News Release Burnaby Friday, September 18, 2020 9:15 AM Families in Burnaby will benefit from 75 new licensed child care spaces as part of an innovative partnership that will provide culturally inclusive, …
Province invests in mass timber project for new BCIT student housing
Province invests in mass timber project for new student housing News Release Burnaby Thursday, September 17, 2020 1:15 PM Students attending the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) in the coming years will have access to hundreds of new, affordable …
New federal funding builds on plans for a safe back to school
Building on the Province’s $45.6-million investment to support a safe restart for B.C.’s schools, additional funding from the federal government will allow schools to expand health and safety measures, purchase more personal protective equipment (PPE) and increase capacity for remote …
The Contributions of the Sufi Community During COVID-19
The MTO Shahmaghsoudi School of Sufism is located in Burnaby Heights, near where I live, and they have really stepped up during COVID to support our community.
Burnaby Family Life is a spoke in the wheel of the Resilience B.C. Anti-Racism Network
Burnaby Family Life has been working to make Burnaby more inclusive, welcoming and safe since 1971. They have recently been selected as the Burnaby spoke in the wheel of the Resilience B.C. Anti-Racism Network.
We need to build an equitable economy for all — not just the wealthy few.
On August 10, 2020, I spoke to MLA Rachna Singh’s motion: [Be it resolved that this House agree that governments should work to build an equitable economy for all — not just the wealthy few.]. I believe that the operative …
Burnaby MLAs welcome funding for local anti-racism efforts
Burnaby MLAs welcome funding for local anti-racism efforts July 29, 2020 Posted in: Strong Communities Share BURNABY – New Democrat MLAs Anne Kang, Janet Routledge, Katrina Chen and Raj Chouhan say new provincial anti-racism funding for Burnaby Family Life will improve Burnaby’s …