The governments of Canada and British Columbia are making significant investments in early learning and child-care systems to improve children’s continuous development and support them in reaching their full potential. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change …
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Forest Inventory Program to be reviewed
The Province’s Forest Inventory Program will be reviewed to ensure it accurately reflects the changed nature of British Columbia’s forests over the last few years, Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development Minister Doug Donaldson announced today. He made …
Budget 2018 puts people first, makes life more affordable for British Columbians
Budget 2018 carves a new path to shared prosperity for everyone in the province with a made-in-B.C. child-care plan, a comprehensive housing plan and record levels of capital investment in every corner of the province, Finance Minister Carole …
One million people commit to end violence against women and children
Premier John Horgan joined Moose Hide Campaign officials today to hand out the one millionth moose hide pin, representing one million people standing together to end violence against women and children. The Moose Hide Campaign, now in its eighth year, …
Premier John Horgan appoints Mitzi Dean as Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity
Esquimalt-Metchosin MLA Mitzi Dean will serve as Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity, Premier John Horgan announced today. “Mitzi Dean has devoted her career to justice, fairness and support for the most vulnerable. She is uniquely qualified to promote gender equity …
Throne speech outlines a clear path to make life more affordable
Historic investments in housing and child care are at the heart of the speech from the throne, which focused on making life more affordable, creating more opportunity for people and a brighter future for British Columbia. “Making life more affordable …
$105-million investment to make prescription medications more affordable for families
The British Columbia government is eliminating PharmaCare deductibles for working families with the lowest incomes in the province, helping to make sure they get the prescription medicines they need but currently are struggling to afford, Health Minister Adrian Dix announced today. “No parent should have …
Help is on the way for B.C.’s lowest-paid workers
British Columbia’s lowest-paid workers will earn a $15-an-hour minimum wage by June 2021, Premier John Horgan announced today, endorsing the recommendations of the Fair Wages Commission. “Regular, predictable increases to our minimum wage are one important way we can make …
Province and Airbnb working to fund affordable housing
The British Columbia government and Airbnb have reached an arrangement allowing the online company to collect provincial sales taxes on all short-term rentals conducted through its platform — a move that will help fund housing affordability measures for British Columbians …
Government directs changes to make ICBC work for B.C. drivers again
The British Columbia government is directing changes for the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) to bring about an end to its financial crisis, while keeping rates affordable for B.C. drivers, Attorney General David Eby announced. “ICBC was created to …