Rachna Singh, Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives, and Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Education, have released the following statement to mark Black Shirt Day on Jan. 15, 2021:

People with low to moderate incomes, including families, seniors and people with disabilities, are moving into 80 new affordable rental homes, with the opening of Phase 2 of the Oak Park redevelopment in Langford.

To support people experiencing homelessness who need a safe, secure place to stay in Williams Lake, the Province is partnering with the Cariboo Friendship Society to open a temporary Emergency Response Centre (ERC).

Government will end its temporary suspension of limitation periods to commence court proceedings in British Columbia on March 25, 2021.

The Government of British Columbia has appointed four new Provincial Court judges and one new provincial judicial justice to increase access to justice for British Columbians.

Thirty-eight new supportive homes are opening in Surrey, while construction is set to start on 40 additional homes for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness in the community.

Located in one of B.C.’s fastest-growing regions, the recently completed Abbotsford Law Courts will open in the new year.

The Province, through BC Housing, has purchased a site in Penticton as the future location of 50 new permanent supportive homes for people who are experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness.