BC Gov News

The B.C. government starts off a week of National Aboriginal Day celebrations today with a feast and honouring ceremony for First Nation, Métis, and Inuit public sector employees at the Royal BC Museum, home to the First Peoples' languages exhibit, Our Living Languages.

Marine management took a significant step forward today, with the completion of plans under the Marine Planning Partnership (MaPP) for the North Pacific Coast; a co-led partnership between the Province of B.C and 18 coastal Nations.

Members of the Legislative Assembly are standing up against violence faced by Aboriginal women in support of the fourth annual Moose Hide Campaign.

Premier Christy Clark and Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Minister John Rustad joined Aboriginal leaders to sign a memorandum of understanding that confirms their shared commitment to end violence against Aboriginal women and girls.

The Government of British Columbia unveiled a comprehensive strategy to re-engineer B.C.'s education and apprenticeship systems, entitled "B.C.'s Skills for Jobs Blueprint: Re-engineering Education and Training".