As British Columbians work to reduce the spread of the coronavirus, the Province is taking swift action to protect vulnerable people, including those experiencing homelessness, in communities around British Columbia. Initial actions include: a ban on evictions for non-payment of …
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Premier John Horgan has released the following statement regarding the federal response to COVID-19: “I welcome the news on the border measures announced today by the federal government. We need to limit non-essential travel over the U.S. border, while maintaining …
Province declares state of emergency to support COVID-19 response
The British Columbia government has declared a provincial state of emergency to support the provincewide response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, made the declaration based on the recommendation from B.C.’s …
03/13/20: COVID-19 and Constituency Office Hours
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic the Vancouver Fairview constituency office will be closed to the public from Friday March 13th until further notice. Constituency staff will be working remotely and can be reached via email or phone 10am – …
03/12/20: Joint statement on update on new and existing COVID-19 cases in B.C.
Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia: “We are announcing seven new cases of COVID-19 for a …
03/10/20: Joint statement on update on new and existing COVID-19 cases in B.C.
Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia: “We are announcing seven new cases of COVID-19, for a …
03/09/20: Joint statement on update on new and existing COVID-19 cases in B.C.
Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia: “We are deeply saddened to announce that a resident of …
B.C. activates advanced COVID-19 response to protect British Columbians
To protect people in B.C. against novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and mitigate the impact of this illness on communities, the B.C. government and the provincial health officer have developed the British Columbia Pandemic Provincial Co-ordination Plan to respond to the evolving …
Tax relief for small businesses, non-profits, arts and culture groups
A new Interim Business Property Tax Relief program will allow local governments to provide immediate property tax relief for the 2020 tax year. This relief will apply to small businesses and non-profits, as well as arts and culture organizations, that are …
Governments, First Nations enhance caribou protection
After years of respectful dialogue, the B.C government has partnered with the Saulteau and West Moberly First Nations and the federal government to achieve a historic agreement that strives to protect southern mountain caribou in northeastern B.C., while considering the …