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Families throughout B.C. will benefit from more than 900 new child care spaces
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 …
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 …
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, …
More child care spaces coming to schools throughout B.C.
Families in 12 communities throughout the province are benefiting from 640 new child care spaces on school grounds, expanding access to high-quality child care for young children, as well as before- and after-school care. “As the new school year begins, …
Proposed changes will make it easier for families to navigate legal system
The Province is intending to propose changes to the Family Law Act (FLA) to give more support to families and people experiencing family violence and to offer more parenting arrangements that put children’s needs first. The proposed changes come from …