Rachna Singh, Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives, has released the following statement in honour of the 50th anniversary of the Ismaili Muslim community’s first mass settlement in Canada:

British Columbia has appointed the first members of the Anti-Racism Data Committee, a key part of B.C.’s recently enacted Anti-Racism Data Act, focused on dismantling systemic racism in all provincial government programs and services.

Grace Lore, Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity, has released the following statement in recognition of Consent Awareness Day:

Negotiations between K’ómoks First Nation, B.C. and Canada are coming to a close and the public is invited to attend in-person and virtual open houses.

Lisa Beare, B.C.’s Minister of Citizens’ Services, announced a commitment of as much as $9.8 million in combined federal and provincial funding that will improve internet connectivity for approximately 1,600 households in Chetwynd.