Improved connectivity due to updates to the Local Government Act will provide more options for people living in rural and remote areas to connect with friends and family, purchase goods or services, access health services, expand their business or even telecommute.

New housing needs reports will help local governments and the Province better understand and respond to long-term housing needs specific to their communities.

Accessibility and kitchen facility upgrades will help the Sikh Khalsa Diwan Society (KDS) Gurdwara better serve people in Greater Victoria, thanks to a $1-million grant from the Province.

Communities on the North Coast are receiving a combined $19.7 million from the Province to help address long-standing infrastructure needs and support planning for future development opportunities.

Communities in the Bulkley-Nechako region are receiving a combined $37.5 million from the Province to help address long-standing infrastructure needs and support planning for future opportunities.

Communities in the Kitimat-Stikine region are receiving a combined $20.4 million from the Province to help address long-standing infrastructure needs and support planning for future opportunities.

Communities in the Fraser-Fort George region are receiving a combined $22.3 million from the Province to help address long-standing infrastructure needs and support planning for future opportunities.

People in the North are set to benefit from new provincial funding for local governments to help address long-standing infrastructure needs and support planning for future opportunities.

The Province has proposed a number of legislative changes that will clarify provincial and local government authorities, help local governments better respond to community needs and support British Columbia’s affordable housing goals.