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 …
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Students throughout British Columbia will benefit from safer, more efficient and comfortable schools, thanks to $198 million in maintenance funding for school districts. “Students deserve to learn in schools that are well maintained and operating the way they should. That’s …
Students and tech sector to benefit from tech-programming expansion
Students and the tech sector will benefit from thousands of additional tech-related spaces at public post-secondary institutions throughout British Columbia, announced Melanie Mark, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Training. The tech sector in B.C., with more than 10,200 businesses, …
New child-care spaces will help families around B.C.
British Columbia families will benefit from thousands of new licensed child-care spaces throughout B.C., announced Minister of Children and Family Development Katrine Conroy and Minister of State for Child Care Katrina Chen. “I’m excited to be announcing that we are …
Keeping motorists safe and goods moving on the Alex Fraser Bridge this winter
Starting early in the New Year, the Alex Fraser Bridge will be safer and more reliable, thanks to a new cable collar system that the British Columbia government will install. “Our government is making investments that will make life easier …
Wage increase for B.C.’s lowest-paid workers effective today
Minister of Labour Harry Bains has issued the following statement today: “Beginning today, B.C.’s lowest-paid workers will see an increase to their hourly wage by 50 cents, bringing their wage up to $11.35 an hour and up to $10.10 for those …
RCY Report shows Christy Clark is still failing children
VICTORIA— The latest report from B.C.’s Representative for Children and Youth is a stunning condemnation of Christy Clark’s failure to protect our most vulnerable children, says B.C. New Democrat Leader John Horgan. The report examined the tragic life and death of Alex Gervais – a …
Premier Christy Clark responds to concerns about Surrey crime with ‘there’s a new minister’: NDP
January 5, 2016 Rattan Mall – Indo Canadian Voice PREMIER Christy Clark’s empty response to the growing gun violence problem in Surrey shows she’s just not there for the people of the lower mainland, say the New Democrats. “We called on …
Liberal government pays to protect College of Veterinarians of BC, despite findings of racial discrimination: NDP
October 29, 2015 By Rattan Mall Indo Canadian Voice THE B.C. Liberal government permitted the professional association governing B.C. veterinarians to discriminate against South Asian professionals for over a decade by providing it with an emergency indemnity, say the New Democrats. …