From Cowichan Tribes First Nation: https://cowichantribes.com/tribes-governance/press-releases

From the Government of Canada: https://www.canada.ca/en/accessibility-standards-canada/news/2022/05/accessibility-standards-canada-and-the-ministry-of-attorney-general-and-responsible-for-housing-collaborate-on-accessible-building-codes-and-standards.html

Heritage BC is announcing the results of the 150 Time Immemorial Grant Program (150 TIGP) which closed for intake at the end of December 2021. The grant program is intended to raise cultural awareness, educate people about B.C.’s colonial past and its ongoing impacts, advance reconciliation and promote inclusivity and diversity as a foundational aspect of B.C.’s future.  

By Ravi Kahlon

A training partnership between the College of New Caledonia (CNC) and the Tl’azt’en Nation is providing Aboriginal students with the skills they need to care for individuals with disabilities who are living in long-term care or in their homes.

A family of privately sponsored Syrian refugees rolled up their sleeves to be immunized by a B.C. pharmacist, while Health Minister Terry Lake provided a little support.

As an Aboriginal Skills Navigator in B.C., helping First Nations members overcome barriers to skills training and access family-supporting jobs is something Gloria Catherall is passionate about. 

Premier Christy Clark has tasked Minister Steve Thomson with annual forestry trade missions to Asia to continue diversifying markets for B.C. wood exports. These annual missions are a cornerstone of the joint provincial-federal-industry market developments in Asia.