The Government of British Columbia announced that it is investing $8 million to promote the use of B.C. wood, help advance wood building systems and products, and to expand global markets for B.C. wood products.

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.

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:

Nearly 40 cutting-edge B.C. digital media companies and organizations are bringing their A game to the 2016 Game Developers Conference in San Francisco this week – the world's largest and longest-running professionals-only video game industry event.

British Columbia’s Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick has issued the following statement regarding 2015 export statistics for B.C. cherries:

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

With the help of the Province, B.C. companies representing everything from technology to agrifoods and all those in between are joining outbound business delegations to travel overseas, reach new markets and attract investment to expand their businesses and create jobs for British Columbians.

Premier Christy Clark and Minister of International Trade Teresa Wat have made the following joint statement on Canada signing the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement:

Twenty-one places of historical significance to the Chinese Canadian community are being provincially recognized under the Heritage Conservation Act fulfilling a commitment in the Chinese Historical Wrongs Consultation Final Report and Recommendations.