BC Gov News

Through a regulation, the Province is expanding the on bill financing pilots to Vancouver Island and Kelowna, beginning in January 2014.

In partnership with BC Hydro and FortisBC, the Province of British Columbia is extending the popular LiveSmart BC: Efficiency Incentive Program, which gives homeowners up to $3,500 in rebates for energy saving improvements to their homes.

The government of B.C., in partnership with the Aboriginal Housing Management Association (AHMA), has transferred ownership and management of 428 properties in rural communities throughout the B.C. mainland to three non-profit Aboriginal housing providers.

The B.C. government is providing grants to two community organizations that play a key role in housing assistance for Quesnel residents.

The Province is allowing strata corporations to pursue alternate approaches to financial reporting, rather than mandating a requirement to prepare audited financial statements under the Strata Property Act.

The B.C. government is providing $400,000 in annual funding to the Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness to help people who are homeless find and maintain stable, affordable housing.

The governments of Canada and British Columbia announced the Federal-Provincial Housing (FPH) initiative, a program that is assisting vulnerable British Columbia families and individuals in need, including people at risk of homelessness.

The $1.6-million LiveSmart BC: Small Business program will be extended another year, until March 31, 2014.

The government of B.C. and the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) are providing a total of approximately $11 million this year for responsible gambling programs and services.

To help British Columbians make informed gambling choices, the government of B.C. has increased funding for responsible gambling, and the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) is funding a new research centre.