A government review of Partnerships BC concludes that the organization’s mandate is clear and being fulfilled, and makes recommendation to further strengthen the provincial Crown corporation.

The University of British Columbia (UBC) and the BC Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) Childcare Staff have reached a tentative agreement negotiated under the Economic Stability Mandate.

The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) local 1767 and BC Assessment have ratified their agreement negotiated under the Economic Stability Mandate.

B.C. is expected to see stable economic growth over the next two years according to projections released by the independent Economic Forecast Council.

Provincial public sector organizations will operate under new taxpayer accountability principles that strengthen accountability, promote cost control, and ensure they operate in the best interest of taxpayers.

A tentative agreement has been reached between UBC and its Association of Administrative and Professional Staff under the 2012 mandate.

Businesses can find provincial sales tax (PST) exemption and application information for the return to a PST and GST system in recently released PST bulletins and notices.