The provincial government’s new StrongerBC: Future Ready Action Plan will help thousands of people get the skills they need to succeed in the changing economy and help close the skills gap many businesses are facing. The action plan is focused …
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My statement as Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives about Asian Heritage Month in May 2023
“This year’s Asian Heritage Month is an opportunity to showcase the many achievements and contributions of people of Asian heritage who, throughout our history, have done so much for our province. “Asian Canadian cultures in B.C. include descendants from nearly …
More centres coming to support young people in B.C.
Young people and families will have faster, easier access to mental-health and addiction services and primary care with the expansion of Foundry centres to more communities throughout the province. Through Budget 2023, government will add 12 new Foundry centres to …
B.C. minimum wage increases to $16.75 per hour on June 1
On June 1, 2023, B.C.’s lowest-paid workers will get a pay raise with the general minimum wage increasing from $15.65 to $16.75 an hour. The 6.9 percent increase in minimum wage rates reflects B.C.’s average annual inflation rate in 2022. …
Province honours B.C.’s diversity champions
More than 100 people and organizations have been nominated for the 2023 B.C. Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Awards for efforts to address racism and build a more equitable B.C. for everyone. The B.C. Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Awards were held on March …
B.C. provides new and safe homes for women and children
More women and children in British Columbia will have an affordable, safe and secure place to go, as 150 homes are either opening or are under construction in four different locations throughout the province. Three of the new women’s housing …
More cost-of-living support coming this spring
British Columbians can count on some extra help through another B.C. Affordability Credit in their bank accounts this April. Approximately 85 percent of British Columbians will receive an additional full or partial payment as early as April 5, 2023, in …
Let’s celebrate the legacy of Black people in B.C. and Canada
I had the privilege of delivering a statement on February 22 on the floor of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia to honour the legacy of Black people in the province and the country: “February is Black History Month, a …
More help on the way for B.C. families
More than 350,000 families in B.C. will get their second B.C. Family Benefit boost to help with the cost of living, starting immediately. Recognizing people are being pinched by price surges, the B.C. government has boosted the monthly B.C. Family …
B.C. government outlines plans to build stronger, more secure future
Lieutenant Governor Janet Austin delivered a forward-looking speech from the throne on February 6, 2023, laying out actions the B.C. provincial government will take to tackle today’s biggest challenges. “Our government will build a stronger, more secure future with British …