Premier Christy Clark, Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism Teresa Wat and community leaders gathered at Vancouver’s Mountain View Cemetery to honour Chinese ancestors and the community for their contributions to British Columbia as part of a Qingming Festival ceremony.

More than 120 organizations from Dawson Creek to Victoria and communities in between are receiving a total of $300,000 in Multiculturalism Grants to help celebrate British Columbia’s rich multicultural heritage and promote empathy and inclusiveness in B.C.

Five community organizations have been chosen to lead Refugee Response Teams to help refugees settle and integrate into British Columbia communities.

Applications are now being accepted for several project-assistance funding programs offered by the BC Arts Council.

Applications are now being accepted for several project-assistance funding programs offered by the BC Arts Council, including a new opportunity - the Leon and Thea Koerner Award. 

Teresa Wat, British Columbia’s Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism, has issued the following statement ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on Monday, March 21:

Minister of Agriculture Norm Letnick and Minister of Education Mike Bernier, celebrated the 14th annual B.C. Francophonie Day with francophone and francophile citizens at the B.C. Parliament Buildings.

Minister of International Trade and Minister Responsible for Asia Pacific Strategy and Multiculturalism Teresa Wat issued the following statement.