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Tuesday, October 4, 2016 8:45 AM
The Government of British Columbia has confirmed support for the proposed Canada Pension Plan enhancement after considering feedback received through an online consultation during the summer.
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Wednesday, September 28, 2016 2:48 PM
The Province and the BC Government and Service Employees’ Union (BCGEU) have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to make it easier for seasonal firefighters with the BC Wildfire Service to access health and welfare benefits.
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Thursday, September 22, 2016 9:12 AM
Foreign investment accounted for nearly 6% of the approximately 48,000 residential real estate transactions in British Columbia between June 10 and Aug. 31, 2016, amounting to about 8.8% of the $31 billion in residential property that changed hands, according to the latest real estate transaction data released by the provincial government.
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Monday, September 19, 2016 11:15 AM
The Province of British Columbia has appointed Micheal Noseworthy as the new superintendent of Real Estate.
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Monday, September 19, 2016 10:35 AM
The Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services is inviting British Columbians to share their priorities for the next provincial budget with the release of the Budget 2017 Consultation Paper.
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Thursday, September 15, 2016 10:30 AM
Continued economic growth and stronger-than-budgeted revenues are providing government the flexibility to plan new investments in programs that benefit housing affordability and supply, set money aside to reduce provincial debt, and save money for the future through the B.C. Prosperity Fund.
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Thursday, September 15, 2016 10:30 AM
The B.C. government is cancelling the planned four-per-cent increase to MSP premiums, and those eligible for Regular Premium Assistance will see a four-per-cent reduction of their premium beyond what was announced with Budget 2016.
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Saturday, September 10, 2016 2:22 PM
Statement from finance minister Michael de Jong:
“The changes B.C. made this summer are intended to address a number of the issues raised in today’s story on real estate by the Globe and Mail.
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Tuesday, July 26, 2016 11:30 AM
Updated data on foreign investment show more than $885 million in foreign investment flowed into Metro Vancouver’s residential real estate market in just five weeks, representing 86% of the capital invested in the sector by foreign purchasers throughout the province.
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Monday, July 25, 2016 10:20 AM
Legislation introduced creates new measures to help make home ownership more affordable, establishes a fund for market housing and rental initiatives, strengthens consumer protection, and gives the City of Vancouver the tools it requested to increase rental property supply.
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