Grant applications are now open for arts and cultural submissions designed to bring healing to people and communities in response to environmental, social and economic hardships. This grant program was developed with a focus on cultural revitalization within Indigenous communities …
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Lower income families benefiting from Fair PharmaCare investment
For 240,000 British Columbian families, the new year brings the help they need with prescription drugs, thanks to a three-year $105-million investment that is reducing or eliminating deductibles and co-payments for lower-income households. “No one should have to make the …
New graduation program will better prepare students for the future
eginning in September 2019, British Columbian students entering their final years of secondary school will benefit from a modernized graduation program, as well as an innovative new curriculum. Students will learn to look at the world in different ways, including Indigenous …
Attorney general’s statement on ICBC’s basic rate application
David Eby, Attorney General, has released the following statement on ICBC: “Today, British Columbian drivers are again faced with the reality of the financial crisis at ICBC left by the previous government. This situation was so dire that, had our …
Government, First Nations chart path for aquaculture in Broughton Archipelago
A ground-breaking government-to-government process has delivered recommendations that will protect and restore wild salmon stocks, allow an orderly transition plan for open-pen finfish for the Broughton Archipelago and create a more sustainable future for local communities and workers. The recommendations …
Task force makes recommendations to modernize rental housing system
The Rental Housing Task Force has submitted its final report and recommendations to make B.C.’s rental housing system fairer by dealing with renovictions, making renting more secure, and improving enforcement of regulations and laws. “We are pleased to be able …
CleanBC plan to reduce climate pollution, build a low-carbon economy
The Government of British Columbia has released its CleanBC plan aimed at reducing climate pollution, while creating more jobs and economic opportunities for people, businesses and communities. “The low-carbon economy we build together will bring opportunities and jobs throughout the …
B.C. to improve social housing, while reducing pollution
The British Columbia government will invest $1.1 billion over the next 10 years to make B.C.’s social housing stock more energy efficient, less polluting and safer, while significantly reducing heating costs for residents. In making the announcement, Premier John Horgan …
Faster, better service for renters and landlords
Renters and landlords are getting more efficient service through the Residential Tenancy Branch (RTB), thanks to government investments and innovations making it easier to apply for dispute resolution online and shortening wait times for both hearings and information. “As we …
Provincial government puts B.C. on path to 100% zero-emission vehicle sales by 2040
In a move aimed at removing a major source of air pollution and climate change, the provincial government has put British Columbia on a path to require the sale of all new light-duty cars and trucks to be zero-emission vehicles …