People experiencing homelessness in Vancouver, including those camping at Oppenheimer Park, will continue to have access to nearly 240 shelter beds, which would normally have closed on March 31, 2019. The Province has approved an additional $3.1 million in operating funding …
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Foster parents, adoptive caregivers, extended family members caring for children and Community Living BC (CLBC) home-share providers will each receive a boost in support payments – the first increase in 10 years – to make life more affordable and provide more support …
ERASE expands to protect students from bullying
Government leaders joined together with students and education advocates to introduce new online safety sessions to help support and protect students against cyberbullying. “We all have a responsibility to combat bullying, whether it’s online, in our homes, workplaces or schools,” …
Canada’s first pre-sale register to crack down on flipping
The British Columbia government has launched the Condo and Strata Assignment Integrity Register (CSAIR) to crack down on tax evasion and improve fairness and transparency in B.C.’s real estate market. “For too long, speculators and tax evaders have been taking …
Budget 2019 creates opportunities, makes life better for people
Budget 2019 is creating opportunities for all British Columbians by delivering a new B.C. Child Opportunity Benefit for kids up to the age of 18, removing interest from B.C. student loans, reducing taxes for businesses and investing in clean energy …
New St. Paul’s Hospital officially moving forward
Improved access to life-saving health care is on the way to downtown Vancouver with the approval of the business plan for a new St. Paul’s Hospital. “For over 125 years, people in Vancouver and across British Columbia have benefited from …
Safer schools coming to better protect Vancouver students
Hundreds of families, students and staff in Vancouver can look forward to safer schools as funding for seismic upgrades has been approved for Lord Byng Secondary, Lord Selkirk Elementary and Dr. George M. Weir Elementary schools. “Families in Vancouver have …
Focus on evidence-based efforts needed to save lives
The number of British Columbians dying from illicit drug overdoses plateaued in 2018, despite significant efforts from groups around the province to prevent deaths. The BC Coroners Service reports there were 1,489 suspected illicit drug overdose deaths in 2018, just …
WorkBC improvements help people get training, find good jobs
Changes to WorkBC will offer better services for people who need support to re-enter the workforce, access training opportunities and find good jobs. “Many people trying to find work face barriers to opportunity. They need a hand overcoming those barriers …