BC Gov News

Eleven people selected to join B.C.’s new anti-racism data committee

Friday, September 23, 2022 9:00 AM

British Columbia has appointed the first members of the Anti-Racism Data Committee, a key part of B.C.’s recently enacted Anti-Racism Data Act, focused on dismantling systemic racism in all provincial government programs and services.

Anti-racism roundtable amplifies voices for action plan

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022 4:00 PM

More than 40 community organizations, rightsholders and Indigenous partners, education partners and students participated in the third Minister’s Community Roundtable on Anti-Racism in Education.

Historic investment to build modern, new RBCM, safeguard collection

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Friday, May 13, 2022 1:33 PM

Historic investment to build modern, new RBCM, safeguard collection

A new state-of-the-art and seismically safe Royal BC Museum (RBCM) is coming to Victoria and will be more accessible for all British Columbians.

Parliamentary secretary's statement on Asian Heritage Month

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Sunday, May 1, 2022 7:15 AM

Rachna Singh, Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives, has issued the following statement in honour of Asian Heritage Month:

Supporting international nurses into B.C.’s health system

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Tuesday, April 19, 2022 11:45 AM

Supporting international nurses into B.C.’s health system

To meet the increasing demand for nurses in British Columbia, the Province is making it easier for eligible internationally educated nurses (IENs) to enter the province’s health system so they can support British Columbians’ health-care needs sooner.

B.C. welcomes more than 100,000 people, the most in 60 years

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Wednesday, April 6, 2022 1:15 PM

B.C. welcomes more than 100,000 people – the most in 60 years

New data released by Statistics Canada shows that British Columbia broke a record for the number of people moving to the province in 2021.

Statement on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

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Monday, March 21, 2022 7:30 AM

Premier John Horgan and Rachna Singh, Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives, have issued the following statement marking the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination: