Five new prosecutors and two administrative support staff have been hired as part of the B.C. Prosecution Service’s organized crime unit to help tackle gun and gang violence in the province.

The Government of British Columbia is appointing three new Provincial Court judges and two new judicial justices, to support the judiciary with the resources required to continue providing access to justice.

Residential tenancy changes that will prevent renovictions and provide renters with more security and protection come into effect on Thursday, July 1, 2021.

Rachna Singh, Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives, has released the following statement in response to the recent postponement of a Resilience BC anti-racism network rally in Nanaimo and Ladysmith due to threats of violence:

Nearly 60 new affordable rental homes will soon be available for families and seniors in Victoria as construction begins on a new housing development in the community.

Eva Hage has been appointed commissioner of the BC Ferry Commission, which sets price caps on the maximum allowable annual increase in fares and approves major capital expenditures for BC Ferries.

The latest class of B.C. sheriff recruits has graduated from the Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC) in New Westminster.

Nine affordable homes will soon be available to middle-income homebuyers, as construction has started on a new condominium project in Victoria.

BC Housing has secured the temporary use of Mount Tolmie Hospital in Saanich to ensure everyone maintains their accommodation, as the lease on Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre temporary shelter could not be extended.

More than 2,600 new affordable rental homes are coming for people with moderate and low incomes in 42 communities throughout the province.