Dominion Bond Rating Service (DBRS) has confirmed British Columbia's AA (high) credit rating, praising the Province's strong fiscal discipline and declining debt burden.

Funding for student scholarships and financial support for B.C. veterans of the Second World War who travel to the Netherlands for ceremonies commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Liberation of the Netherlands and Victory in Europe Day will help honour the sacrifices of B.C. veterans.

Today the ministers responsible for capital markets regulation in British Columbia, Ontario, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island and the Minister of Finance of Canada, together representing the Council of Ministers, announced further important steps toward the implementation of the Cooperative Capital Markets Regulatory System.

Provincial public-sector employers and employees continue to make progress with affordable collective agreements under the Economic Stability Mandate, as three new tentative agreements, including two in the post-secondary sector, have been reached and a further agreement ratified.

Vancouver Island University (VIU) and the British Columbia Government and Service Employees' Union Vocational Local 702, have ratified their agreement reached under the Economic Stability Mandate.

Minister of Finance Michael de Jong travels to the United States, Ontario and Quebec to discuss the Province's triple-A credit rating, B.C.'s recently released third-consecutive balanced budget, and investor opportunities.

B.C. Lottery Corporation is today celebrating 30 years of providing entertainment for millions of British Columbians that has generated billions in funding for government programs and community projects while creating family-supporting jobs throughout the province.

The provincial government will begin a review of BC Transit as part of the Province's ongoing commitment to review all major Crown corporations.

Moody's Investors Service has reaffirmed British Columbia's AAA credit rating and upgraded the Province's outlook to stable, with the agency saying it reflects the strong fiscal position of the provice, Premier Christy Clark announced.

The administration and enforcement component of the Liquefied Natural Gas Income Tax Act provides proponents with clarity and British Columbians with confidence, announced Minister of Finance Michael de Jong.