To mark this occasion, Premier Christy Clark has issued the following statement:

Premier Christy Clark issued the following statement in celebration of the start of Chanukah:

Premier Christy Clark announced an investment of more than $500,000 for a program that will support skills training for Aboriginal individuals aspiring to start or grow their own businesses.

Premier Christy Clark issued the following statement on the birth of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji:

"I want to extend greetings and best wishes to all those celebrating the birth of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of the Sikh religion and an ambassador of peace and unity for human beings around the world.

Premier Christy Clark issued the following statement on Diwali: "I want to extend my best wishes to everyone celebrating Diwali - the Festival of Lights - and wish everyone all the best in the coming year.

The fourth annual British Columbia Aboriginal Business Awards were announced by Premier Christy Clark and Keith Mitchell, chair of the BC Achievement Foundation.

I would like to extend greetings for a joyous Eid al-Adha to Muslims both in British Columbia and all over the world and congratulate those who participated in the holy pilgrimage of Hajj in Mecca.

Premier Christy Clark and British Columbia Achievement Foundation Chair Keith Mitchell today announced the 2012 BC Creative Achievement Award recipients for First Nations' Art.

Premier Christy Clark released the following statement celebrating Rosh Hashana and the Jewish high holidays.