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Wednesday, March 8, 2023 12:30 PM
On International Women’s Day, the B.C. government is promoting gender equity through actions such as providing free contraceptives for all, introducing pay transparency legislation and the Intimate Images Protection Act.
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Tuesday, March 7, 2023 11:00 AM
Preliminary reporting released by the BC Coroners Service shows that the toxic, unregulated drug supply claimed the lives of at least 211 British Columbians in January, with the total number of deaths surpassing 200 for the eighth time in the past 16 months.
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Thursday, March 2, 2023 10:15 AM
Proposed amendments to the Election Act will make it easier for voters in B.C. to cast their ballots, while continuing to combat disinformation, increase transparency and strengthen third-party advertising rules in the provincial electoral process.
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Tuesday, February 28, 2023 1:40 PM
Budget 2023 invests in improving health and mental-health care, creating more affordable housing, growing a clean economy and delivering more help with costs – especially for families and British Columbians most affected by global inflation.
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Thursday, February 23, 2023 11:45 AM
The Employment Standards Branch will hire more staff to resolve disputes between workers and employers, provide guidance on B.C.’s employment standards, and process employer registrations for temporary foreign workers.
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Monday, February 20, 2023 8:00 AM
More than 350,000 families in B.C. will get their second BC Family Benefit boost to help with the cost of living, starting immediately.
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Thursday, February 16, 2023 1:00 PM
More than 110 volunteer and composite fire departments throughout B.C. will receive their share of $6.3 million for equipment and training to bolster firefighting response to make people and communities safer.
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Thursday, February 16, 2023 10:15 AM
More people with complex needs can get improved employment supports on their path to long-term recovery, health and wellness, thanks to an $8.2-million provincial grant to the Canadian Mental Health Association of British Columbia.
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Monday, February 13, 2023 10:00 AM
Families throughout B.C. will have access to free Family Day activities Feb. 17-20, supported by $300,000 from the Province.
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Tuesday, February 7, 2023 11:35 AM
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation will be enshrined in B.C. law to honour the strength and resilience of residential school survivors and remember the children who never came home.
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