BC Gov News

Finance Minister Michael de Jong recently travelled to China and India to strengthen cultural, social and economic ties and promote British Columbia’s ongoing economic stability.

Finance Minister Michael de Jong travels to Malaysia today to meet with government officials to review the significant progress toward making the first LNG project in B.C. a reality, and the project’s implications for enhanced bilateral trade between B.C. and Malaysia.

The Legal Services Society (LSS) has ratified a tentative agreement with the Professional Employees Association (PEA), negotiated under the Economic Stability Mandate.

Thompson Rivers University (TRU) and the Open Learning Faculty Association (TRUOLFA) have reached a tentative agreement negotiated under the Economic Stability Mandate.

Amendments to the International Business Activity Act (IBAA) brought into force aim to increase foreign private-sector investment in British Columbia and attract new business to the province.

The Province of British Columbia, the first foreign government to issue bonds into the Chinese Renminbi (CNH) market, has received two international awards for opening doors to new investors and raising British Columbia's profile in the Asia Pacific region.