Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, has issued the following statement on the B.C. Court of Appeal ruling on the Cambie Surgery Centre case on Friday, July 15, 2022:

First Nations and local governments can apply for funding for projects under the new Green Infrastructure Adaptation, Resilience and Disaster Mitigation (ARDM) program.

Motor Vehicle Closures established under the Motor Vehicle Prohibition Regulation of the Wildlife Act in October 2021 are still in place.

Drivers travelling overnight from July 18-20, 2022, can expect delays on the Malahat (Highway 1) near the Tunnel Hill project site as crews shift the lane configuration in advance of permanent repairs.

Kispiox First Nation and the Province of B.C. have reached an agreement supporting Kispiox’s interests in the cannabis economy.

The Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) and Coastal GasLink Pipeline Ltd. (CGL) have entered into a compliance agreement that requires CGL to follow more proactive measures to control erosion and sedimentation for all new construction along the CGL pipeline route.

Women and children leaving violence have access to 55 new safe and affordable homes, including supports, with the opening of My Sister’s Place in Prince George.

The Lheidli T’enneh First Nation will see greater forest stewardship benefits and exclusive harvesting rights to timber resources on the Nation’s territories through a First Nations Woodland Licence (FNWL) in a new forest tenure opportunity agreement, the largest such offer in British Columbia to date.

The provincial government has released the business case for the first rapid-transit project south of the Fraser River in 30 years.