CANADA, March 21 - Premier David Eby and Mable Elmore, Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives, have released the following statement in honour of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination: “The International Day for …
CANADA, March 6 - To better protect people from the harmful effects of having their intimate images shared without their consent and improve access to justice for survivors of sexualized violence, the Province is introducing the intimate images protection …
CANADA, March 6 - More than 350 delegates are coming together for the first time since the BC First Nations Justice Strategy was signed in 2020, to learn about progress being made to address the overincarceration of Indigenous Peoples. While Indigenous …
CANADA, March 2 - Amendments to the Election Act respond to several of the chief electoral officer’s recommendations in their reports: Digital Communications, Disinformation and Democracy (May 2020); and Recommendations for Legislative Change (May 2022). …
CANADA, February 13 - Print British Columbia News https://news.gov.bc.ca/28207 Following a merit-based recruitment process, Erin Lan-Ying Frew has been appointed for a five-year term as chair of the Property Assessment Appeal Board (PAAB), an independent …
CANADA, February 9 - Print British Columbia News https://news.gov.bc.ca/28211 Nominations are open to honour individuals and organizations that are championing multiculturalism and addressing racism throughout British Columbia. People are invited to …
CANADA, February 8 - Government introduced the Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2023, to the legislative assembly on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023. If passed, the amendments will affect the following provincial statutes: Statute Revision Act – Validation …
CANADA, January 31 - Twelve new B.C. sheriffs will begin their careers keeping people safe at courthouses in Prince George, Smithers, Victoria and Nelson. A new class of graduates from the Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC) recently completed an …
CANADA, January 29 - Premier David Eby and Mable Elmore, Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives, have issued the following statement on the National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia: “Six …
CANADA, January 22 - Premier David Eby has issued the following statement in celebration of Lunar New Year: “Today, we join many people here in British Columbia and around the world to celebrate the beginning of Lunar New Year. “As we say goodbye to the …
CANADA, January 13 - Premier David Eby; Mable Elmore, Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives; and Rachna Singh, Minister of Education and Child Care, have released the following statement in honour of Black Excellence Day: “Today, we celebrate …
CANADA, January 10 - Print British Columbia News https://news.gov.bc.ca/28057 The recipients of the honorary title of King’s Counsel (KC) for 2022 will be announced in spring 2023. The KC designation recognizes lawyers in British Columbia for distinctive …
CANADA, January 4 - People bringing forward human rights claims will have better access to justice through increased funding for the BC Human Rights Tribunal and the Community Legal Assistance Society. “Nobody should be forced to live with intolerance and …
CANADA, December 5 - Families and individuals of the Lhtako Dené Nation will soon begin moving into 10 new on-reserve homes, with the opening of an affordable rental development. “With these new affordable homes, people of the Lhtako Dené Nation can …
CANADA, December 1 - As of Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, more employees at B.C.’s agencies, boards, commissions, and a number of Crown corporations will be protected by the Public Interest Disclosure Act. The act allows current and former employees to …
CANADA, November 29 - Print British Columbia News https://news.gov.bc.ca/27883 The Government of British Columbia is appointing a new Provincial Court judge to support continued access to justice. Grace Oh will be appointed a judge effective Jan. 3, 2023. …
CANADA, November 26 - Families, seniors and people with low to moderate incomes are moving into 75 new affordable rental homes with the opening of Mountain View Suites in Coquitlam. “We know people in Coquitlam need more options for quality, affordable …
CANADA, November 25 - Construction is underway on 22 safe and secure second-stage homes in Port Alberni for women and their children leaving violence. “We need more homes for women leaving violence to stabilize or rebuild their lives,” said Josie Osborne, …
CANADA, November 24 - State-of-the-art long-term care and dementia care is coming to Comox, providing 156 beds for people and their families in the Comox Valley. “I look forward to seeing the significant impact this project will have on the lives of the …
CANADA, November 23 - N’Quatqua Nation Elders, families and members have access to 10 new affordable rental homes with the opening of a development on N’Quatqua Nation land outside D’Arcy. Located at 14-16 Hunter Jack Cres., the project is the first new …
