The Health Professions and Occupations Act replaces its predecessor, the Health Professions Act. The act enables the creation of a new oversight body, an independent discipline tribunal and a reformed complaints process that increases accountability and transparency, protects people in …
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National Funding Secured to Address Repeat Offenders
Following two days of productive meetings with federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for justice and public safety, Murray Rankin, Attorney General, and Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, have secured a commitment from the federal government …
World River Day – Guichon Creek
On September 21st, I had the honour and privilege of speaking at the inaugural Guichon Creek Day. Guichon Creek is one of the most significant tributaries of Still Creek and runs directly through BCIT’s Burnaby campus. Guichon Creek was dammed, urbanized …
Investing in Mass Timber
More students will get the education and skills they need to build using one of the province’s greatest natural advantages: mass timber. A new program at BCIT is helping experienced carpenters, ironworkers and builders gain the in-demand skills needed to …
New Child-Care Savings
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 …
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 …