Engaging B.C. businesses on the benefits of becoming "disability confident", sharing best practices and encouraging inclusive employment were on the agenda during a visit this week from an internationally recognized expert.

Real progress continues to be made under the B.C. government's Economic Stability Mandate for 2014 public sector negotiations.

Education Minister Peter Fassbender released the following statement in response to comments made by the president of the British Columbia Teachers' Federation (BCTF):

Eleven of B.C.'s colleges and universities will receive more than $3.9 million from the B.C. government for programs and activities that will enhance Aboriginal learners' post-secondary education and training experiences and outcomes.

Deputy Premier and Minister of Natural Gas Development Rich Coleman announced the B.C. Oil and Gas Commission (OGC) has implemented an exclusion zone policy that will prohibit drilling activity within one-kilometre of schools in British Columbia.

The following is a list of key documents and information with respect to the ongoing negotiations between the British Columbia Public School Employers' Association (BCPSEA) and the British Columbia Teachers'Federation (BCTF).

A reminder to students and parents that despite the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) strike, provincial exams for grades 10 to 12 are proceeding as scheduled and Grade 12 students can expect to receive their Official Transcript of Grades as per normal schedule and practice.

Education Minister Peter Fassbender released the following statement on the status of bargaining with the British Columbia Teachers' Federation (BCTF):