Kelli Paddon, Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity, has released the following statement in honour of International Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31, 2024:

Josie Osborne, Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation, and Brittny Anderson, MLA for Nelson-Creston, met with community climate leaders in Nelson to discuss how Budget 2024 can help support people in the region to transition to a low-carbon economy and meet shared CleanBC goals.

People in Chilliwack who are at risk of harm or victimization are benefitting from a $20,000 grant to provide additional training for a community-based model, which brings together a diverse range of front-line workers to deliver better and faster access to services.

From Infrastructure Canada: https://www.canada.ca/en/office-infrastructure/news/2024/03/canada-british-columbia-and-local-partners-invest-more-than-98-million-in-water-infrastructure-improvements-across-the-province.html

More than 580 new affordable homes are on the way for renters living in Interior and northern B.C., through partnerships between the Province and local non-profit housing providers.

British Columbia is taking action to achieve better outcomes for victims of crime and offenders by supporting restorative justice initiatives throughout the province.

The Province of British Columbia is releasing a “what we heard” report detailing feedback from recent discussions about proposed legislative amendments that would provide administrative changes to the ways First Nations can own and register private land in B.C.