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Huu-ay-aht First Nations, Province partner to create Oomiiqsu Mother Centre

Tuesday, November 8, 2022 2:15 PM

Huu-ay-aht First Nations and B.C. are celebrating the creation of the Oomiiqsu (Aboriginal Mother Centre), a new housing, support and child care centre that will help Indigenous women and children on the west coast of Vancouver Island.

Parliamentary secretary’s statement on the anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s birth

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022 8:00 AM

Rachna Singh, Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives, has released the following statement in honour of Guru Nanak Gurpurab:

Eleven people selected to join B.C.’s new anti-racism data committee

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Friday, September 23, 2022 9:00 AM

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.

Public invited to learn more about proposed treaty with K’ómoks First Nation

Monday, August 29, 2022 9:30 AM

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.

New housing will support Douglas College students, relieve pressure on rental market

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Tuesday, August 23, 2022 10:15 AM

New housing will support Douglas College students, relieve pressure on rental market

Douglas College students will be able to live where they learn for the first time in new student housing at the New Westminster campus.

Accessibility Standards Canada and the Ministry of Attorney General and Responsible for Housing collaborate on accessible building codes and standards

Tuesday, June 28, 2022 2:10 PM

From the Government of Canada: https://www.canada.ca/en/accessibility-standards-canada/news/2022/05/accessibility-standards-canada-and-the-ministry-of-attorney-general-and-responsible-for-housing-collaborate-on-accessible-building-codes-and-standards.html

Legislative session focused on building stronger B.C. for everyone

Thursday, June 2, 2022 8:45 AM

During the spring 2022 legislative session, Premier John Horgan and the B.C. government continued to deliver on commitments to put people first and build a stronger province for everyone.

Japanese Canadian legacies honoured as part of redressing historical wrongs

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Saturday, May 21, 2022 12:12 PM

Japanese Canadian legacies honoured as part of redressing historical wrongs

New community programs focused on seniors’ health, culture and education are part of a new initiative announced by Premier John Horgan to provide lasting recognition of historical wrongs committed by the Province of B.C. against Japanese Canadians during the Second World War.