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Minister’s statement on Cullen Commission’s final report
Under the BC Liberals, there was a serious, decade-long problem of organized crime laundering hundreds of millions of dollars in BC casinos. When we took over in 2017, our government made different choices. We put a stop to that activity in …
Thanks to a provincial grant of $3 million over three years, a range of community services for people with disabilities throughout B.C. will be expanded. With the renewed funding, the BC Paraplegic Foundation will support the BC Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Community Services Network so it can continue to focus on initiatives to improve inclusion for people with disabilities. This funding will also support a new Indigenous liaison position to help the network and Indigenous communities co-create culturally safe and relevant Indigenous programs.
Thanks to a provincial grant of $3 million over three years, a range of community services for people with disabilities throughout B.C. will be expanded. With the renewed funding, the BC Paraplegic Foundation will support the BC Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) …
More British Columbians benefit from new round of farmers’ market program funding
This new funding for the BC Farmers’ Market Nutrition Coupon program will help improve access to healthy, locally grown food for lower-income British Columbians. This important program will help give more people access to fresh and healthy products that are grown …
More homes for British Columbians through Speculation and Vacancy Tax
B.C.’s speculation and vacancy tax (SVT) helped make homes more affordable in the SVT areas of the province, based on independent analysis by Tsur Somerville and Jake Wetzel. The Speculation and Vacancy Tax is working – putting 20,000 more homes on …
B.C. receives exemption to decriminalize possession of some illegal drugs for personal use
Substance use is a public health issue, not a criminal one. While we add life-saving services almost weekly, this is another critical step forward. By decriminalizing people who use drugs, we’ll break down the stigma that stops people from accessing life-saving support …
When B.C.’s lowest paid workers are paid more, it helps build a stronger province for everyone. As of June 1, 2022, B.C.’s lowest paid workers will get a pay boost as the minimum wage increases from $15.20 to $15.65 per hour, …
AccessibleBC plan removes barriers
Our government’s new accessibility plan, AccessibleBC, outlines how ministries will embed accessibility and inclusion in their work and services over the next three years. When government announced the Accessible B.C. Act last year, we promised that it was just the beginning …
BC Budget 2022
Budget 2022 reflects the choices government is making that are needed to build a stronger B.C. and make life better for people, by investing in B.C.’s economic, environmental and social strengths. Building a stronger society by putting people first Saving …
Provincial funding will improve not-for-profit services and supports in Vancouver
NDP MLA Brenda Bailey says people in Vancouver will benefit from upgrades to not-for-profit services and programs with additional funding from B.C.’s Community Gaming Grants program. “Each not-for-profit receiving this funding does invaluable work to lift up and protect …