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Tuesday, October 2, 2018 10:35 AM
British Columbia’s first Poverty Reduction Strategy, guided by legislation introduced today, will lift thousands of people out of poverty, create more opportunities to break the cycle of poverty and make it easier for people to participate in their community.
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Thursday, July 12, 2018 3:10 PM
In October 2017, government launched a comprehensive public engagement process to help inform B.C.’s first Poverty Reduction Strategy.
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Monday, June 25, 2018 10:15 AM
Emily Drown has been appointed the new chair of the Employment and Assistance Appeal Tribunal (EAAT), effective June 30, 2018.
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Wednesday, May 30, 2018 12:15 PM
To mark B.C.’s first AccessAbility Week, the Government of British Columbia is announcing funding to support projects that will improve accessibility throughout the province.
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Tuesday, May 29, 2018 11:30 AM
Two programs that help people with disabilities connect with services and supports in their communities will be expanding through new funding from the Province.
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Monday, May 28, 2018 2:45 PM
A new grant to the Rick Hansen Foundation will support its work to make communities more accessible and inclusive, announced Premier John Horgan.
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Sunday, May 27, 2018 9:00 AM
The contributions of people with disabilities are being celebrated during British Columbia’s first AccessAbility Week, May 27 to June 2, 2018.
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Tuesday, May 22, 2018 12:00 PM
The Government of British Columbia has underscored its commitment to work with Indigenous peoples in the spirit of respect and collaboration by introducing a set of draft principles designed to guide the daily work of provincial government employees. Don Wright, head of the BC Public Service shared the draft principles with all 27,000 public service employees on Tuesday, May 22, 2018.
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Friday, May 18, 2018 11:30 AM
Michael J. Prince, the Lansdowne professor of social policy at the University of Victoria, has been appointed chair of Community Living British Columbia (CLBC) by Shane Simpson, Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction.
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Thursday, May 17, 2018 4:08 PM
Tom Christensen has served as board chair of Community Living B.C. since July 2015, and as his term comes to an end, Shane Simpson, Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction, has issued the following statement:
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