Eight years ago, our government took a significant step forward to help ensure crime doesn't pay in B.C.

The production, distribution and sale of liquor in B.C. have significant economic benefits for the Province, contributing more than $1.2 billion annually to things like health and social programs.

The ministry is monitoring and all efforts are being made to balance the budget.

The new RCMP contract is a key milestone in creating a new vision for policing in B.C. Communities can have confidence that all of the policing partners - federal, provincial, municipal, and the RCMP itself - are committed to modernizing policing in B.C. through collaboration.

B.C.'s immediate roadside prohibition (IRP) law remains fully in effect so that those who continue to drink and drive will be held to account with mandatory roadside penalties, which include immediate driving prohibitions, vehicle impoundments and financial penalties.

The provincial government is offering a variety of front-line assistance to its neighbours as the full impact of severe flooding in Calgary and other communities in southern Alberta becomes clearer.

The Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection BC (CPBC) continue to work on testing the use of online dispute resolution.

Emergency Management BC (EMBC) protects and improves public safety in B.C. by working with local authorities to provide advisories of active emergencies.

The Province puts $22 million a year into its anti-gang strategy and keeping dedicated anti-gang officers on the streets.

Approximately 104 lives have been saved since B.C.'s immediate roadside prohibition (IRP) law came into effect in 2010. Alcohol-related traffic fatalities dropped 46 per cent.