Five Refugee Response Teams from throughout the province have received a second round of funding, sharing nearly $230,000 to continue helping refugees settle and integrate into B.C. communities.

On Canadian Multiculturalism Day, British Columbians are being encouraged to nominate multicultural champions whose exceptional work in their communities throughout the province promotes inclusion and cultural diversity. 

French-speaking Maple Ridge-Mission MLA Marc Dalton will represent B.C. at the 21st Ministerial Conference on the Canadian Francophonie in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, June 22-23, 2016.

The Peace River North school district (SD 60) signed its second Aboriginal Education Enhancement Agreement (AEEA) to help more Aboriginal students graduate and reach their dreams and goals.

British Columbia’s First Peoples’ Cultural Council is using innovative technology to make over 100 First Nations languages available on mobile devices.

Along with the United Nations, the UNHCR, the Government of Canada and civic groups in more than 100 countries, the Province has proclaimed June 20, 2016, as World Refugee Day in British Columbia.