Shirley Bond, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister Responsible for Labour, and chair of the Medal of Good Citizenship Selection Committee, has issued the following statement in celebration of International Volunteer Day:

Minister of Agriculture Norm Letnick, in his role as the B.C. government’s liaison with the consular corps, has issued the following statement on the recognition of Nov. 26, 2016, as Holodomor Memorial Day in British Columbia.

Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson is leading a delegation of more than 25 senior executives from B.C.’s forest companies and associations to Japan and China from Nov. 24 to Dec. 3, 2016.

British Columbia Premier Christy Clark and California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr., Oregon Governor Kate Brown, Washington Governor Jay Inslee today issued the following statement on the final day of the United Nations Climate Conference in Marrakesh, Morocco (COP22):

Premiers of Canada's four western provinces announced that Manitoba has joined the New West Partnership Trade Agreement, strengthening and expanding Canada’s largest, barrier-free interprovincial market.

The Province is seeking nominations for its newest provincial honour, the Medal of Good Citizenship, which recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the well-being of their communities.