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 …
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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 …
More youth will be supported with tools to prevent addiction, substance use
More young people will soon have better access to the tools they need to manage stress, build resilience and prevent early substance use and mental-health challenges with the expansion of drug- and substance-use prevention supports. “We know young people today …
Province adds training seats for nurse practitioners throughout B.C.
The Province has added 65 nurse practitioner (NP) training seats to three post-secondary institutions, making training accessible in five regions throughout the province and supporting the growth of B.C.’s health-care workforce. “When you or someone in your family needs care, …
New homes underway for youth, mothers in New Westminster
Youth transitioning out of foster care, and young mothers in New Westminster are closer to having a safe, stable place to live as construction starts on a new 89-home development in the community. “Every young person deserves a safe place to …