Finance Minister Michael de Jong made the following statement in response to the Real Estate Council of B.C. releasing the Independent Advisory Group’s final report on B.C.’s real estate sector.

Michael de Jong, QC, Minister of Finance and minister responsible for the Public Service Agency, has issued the following statement acknowledging Public Service Week:

The Province is now proactively publishing summaries of active Freedom of Information (FOI) requests to increase government transparency and accountability for the timeliness of responses.

With municipal and rural property tax deadlines just around the corner, home owners can look into several provincial programs that may help with some of the financial pressures of home ownership.

The green bond issued to finance Penticton Regional Hospital’s new patient care tower and parkade is one of only two issuances to date for B.C. public-private partnership projects.

Bargaining under the 2014 Economic Stability Mandate is now substantially complete, with 99% of the British Columbia public sector covered by tentative and ratified agreements negotiated under the mandate.

British Columbia’s nurses and health employers have voted in favour of a new five-year agreement that aims to improve health care for patients and families.