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Tuesday, August 28, 2018 10:00 AM
Carole James, Minister of Finance, has released Public Accounts 2017-18, confirming a budget surplus and taking steps to address a past audit qualification on BC Hydro’s regulatory deferral accounts.
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Friday, August 10, 2018 3:45 PM
Public service employees in core government have ratified an agreement reached with the Public Service Agency under government’s Sustainable Services Negotiating Mandate, which focuses on improving services for people and ensuring fair and affordable compensation.
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Wednesday, July 25, 2018 10:00 AM
As part of the Province’s 30-point plan for housing affordability, property buyers — including real estate speculators — will have to disclose more complete information when they make purchases through a corporation or trust.
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Wednesday, June 20, 2018 10:15 AM
The B.C. government is taking steps to end the hidden ownership of real estate to make sure people are paying their share of taxes, as part of its 30-Point Plan for Housing Affordability.
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Monday, April 30, 2018 1:38 PM
The Province of British Columbia is continuing to take bold action to address both housing demand and supply by cracking down on tax evasion on pre-sale condo assignments, giving local governments the power to protect and encourage the building of rentals, and requiring communities to assess their housing needs.
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Monday, April 23, 2018 2:02 PM
The Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2018, was introduced in the legislature today, Apr. 23, 2018, by Attorney General David Eby.
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Wednesday, April 4, 2018 12:12 PM
Dominion Bond Rating Service (DBRS) has confirmed British Columbia’s AA (high) credit rating, maintaining B.C.’s position as DBRS’s highest-rated province in Canada, announced Finance Minister Carole James.
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Monday, March 26, 2018 5:07 PM
To help make housing in overheated markets more affordable and available, the B.C. government is targeting property speculators, while making sure that over 99% of British Columbians will not pay the speculation tax.
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Wednesday, February 7, 2018 11:45 AM
The British Columbia government and Airbnb have reached an arrangement allowing the online company to collect provincial sales taxes on all short-term rentals conducted through its platform — a move that will help fund housing affordability measures for British Columbians — Finance Minister Carole James announced today.
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Tuesday, September 26, 2017 10:00 AM
To help inform the development of Budget 2018 and the next three-year fiscal plan, Finance Minister Carole James announced a review of financial information submitted to the Province by specific Crown corporations and the broader schools, universities, colleges and health (SUCH) sector.
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