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Monday, October 4, 2021 2:55 PM
Increasing supports and services in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic helped some of B.C.’s most vulnerable people, as outlined in the 2020 annual report on poverty reduction.
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Tuesday, June 1, 2021 1:30 PM
Employers in British Columbia are receiving support to create inclusive work environments for people with disabilities through a $4.8-million grant from the Province.
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Monday, May 31, 2021 9:00 AM
Students with disabilities enrolled at public post-secondary institutions are receiving more supports to help them succeed in their studies and train for a range of in-demand careers.
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Friday, May 7, 2021 9:30 AM
People facing food insecurity in B.C. will benefit from new government funding for community-based programs.
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Thursday, May 6, 2021 8:30 AM
Young people with persistent and multiple barriers to employment or education, including youth directly affected by COVID-19, will have better access to services through a new employment program.
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Wednesday, April 7, 2021 8:30 AM
People with disabilities and other barriers will continue to receive free help filing their income tax and accessing tax credits and benefits, thanks to $1.18 million in provincial funding.
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Tuesday, March 16, 2021 3:00 PM
More than 300,000 British Columbians will benefit from the largest-ever permanent increase to income assistance and disability assistance rates and the first-ever increase to the senior’s supplement.
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Saturday, March 13, 2021 8:30 AM
Mitzi Dean, Minister of Children and Family Development, and Nicholas Simons, Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction, have issued the following statement to celebrate Social Work Week in B.C., March 14-20, 2021:
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Monday, March 1, 2021 4:00 PM
Nicholas Simons, Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction, and Mitzi Dean, Minister of Children and Family Development, have issued the following statement in recognition of Community Social Services Awareness Month, March 1 to 31, 2021:
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Monday, February 22, 2021 10:00 AM
The third intake of the Province’s Work Experience Opportunities Grant has opened to help more British Columbians move toward economic recovery, thanks to broader eligibility requirements.
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