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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 …

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 …

Abortion Care

  As we continue to watch the domino effect taking place in the United States with the overturning of the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling, we acknowledge the horrific turning back of the clock on women’s rights. Access to safe …

Premier Horgan

As many of you have heard, Premier Horgan announced that he will not be seeking re-election. My reaction to this news was sadness. Yet, I feel confident about going forward as a result of Premier Horgan’s leadership that has allowed our entire team …

BC Royal Museum Project Stopped

Update on Royal BC Museum  I am proud to belong to a government that listens to the people, and is for the people. We heard you, we listened, and we are responding. The museum will remain open, while we begin …

Historic agreement between Tahltan Central Government and B.C

Tahltan Central Government and B.C. make history under Declaration Act  Tahltan Central Government and the Province have entered into the first consent-based decision-making agreement under the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (Declaration Act).  This agreement honours Tahltan’s jurisdiction in land-management …

Delivering more imaging exams for people in B.C

People throughout B.C. are getting the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) exams they need faster and closer to home, with the most MRI and CT exams ever completed in a year last year. In 2021-22, 296,211 MRI exams …

Heat Preparedness

Launch of BC Heat Alert and Response System In anticipation of expected heat events as we head into the summer season, the province has launched the BC Heat Alert and Response System (BC HARS) to help ensure people have the tools they need …