Starting Sept. 1, 2021, children 12 and under will be able to “Get on Board” any BC Transit or TransLink service for free as part of the provincial government’s commitment to efficient, reliable and affordable transit for families. “Free …
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Paid Sick Leave Consultation
It’s essential that workers in #BC can stay home when they are sick without losing pay. That is why our Government is developing paid sick leave for employees in B.C., so they are able to stay home when sick or …
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 …
Volunteering at the Burnaby North Constituency Office
I have always volunteered in my community and I still do, even though I am an MLA Volunteering is a great way to deepen one’s understanding of the complexities of one’s community, make a difference in other peoples’ lives, …
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 …
Expansion of $10-a-day child care coming for families
I’m pleased to share with you an exciting new announcement with regards to $10-a-day child care in BC. Please take a read through the following announcement and feel free to to reach out to the Constituency Office if you have …
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 …