Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister Responsible for Labour Shirley Bond has issued the following statement in recognition of Labour Day, observed this year on Sept.1:

More skilled immigrants will be able to have their professional qualifications recognized in B.C. with the renewal of the Foreign Qualifications Recognition (FQR) funding agreement between the federal government and the Province of British Columbia.

The Government of British Columbia and Encana are teaming up to fund the production of an Ending Violence Association of BC (EVA BC) video to support better workplace practices and interventions to end violence against women.

Congratulations are in order for the best and brightest skilled trade and technology students from B.C. who competed at the Skills Canada National Competition held in Toronto from June 4-7, 2014.

B.C.'s Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister Responsible for Labour Shirley Bond released the following statement to congratulate Pacific Sky Aviation Inc. and Viking Air Limited on their announcement of a new training centre at the Victoria International Airport:

Communities throughout British Columbia are encouraged to submit their Open for Business award application before the deadline on July 11, 2014.

The LNG-Buy BC online tool designed to connect local B.C. businesses with international LNG proponents is now available for pre-registration at the LNG-Buy BC web site.

The B.C. government is leading the way in the fight against red tape while keeping its commitment to a net-zero increase in regulatory requirements until 2015.

With the global marketplace expanding, attracting business and improving productivity means being competitive. What are some of challenges B.C. businesses face? How can a business compete?