BC Gov News

More than 7,000 B.C students will have access to new, safe and accessible playgrounds as the Province invests in the Playground Equipment Program (PEP) for the fifth year in a row to support healthy and active lifestyles.

Financially vulnerable British Columbians will have better protections coming into force on Sunday, May 1 with new legislation to regulate lenders of high-cost credit products.

The Province has introduced legislation that will help people experiencing a mental-health crisis better understand their rights and the supports available to them.

Premier John Horgan and Harry Bains, Minister of Labour, have issued the following statement:

The Province has introduced legislative amendments to the School Act that will expand access to and improve French-language schools for francophone British Columbians, to ensure students in B.C. have access to high-quality learning environments, in both of Canada’s official languages.

The early engagement phase of the environmental assessment process is underway for the proposed toll-free eight-lane tunnel to replace the aging George Massey Tunnel.