BC Gov News

The Province is creating clearer pathways for international workers coming to B.C., making it harder for predatory recruiters and other bad actors to take advantage of people.

A new BC Stats report, Sustaining Growth: Population and Demography for B.C. and Canada, has compiled publicly available statistics and data to project population growth to 2046 and highlights demographic trends for the province.

Anne Kang, Minister of Municipal Affairs, has released the following statement in response to the City of Vancouver’s resolution on the Vancouver Park Board:

As part of work underway to deliver more homes for people faster, the Province has introduced new legislation to reduce construction delays and streamline processes to fund key services, infrastructure and amenities for growing communities.

Increased supports for literacy programs in B.C. will help more children access services to develop skills that extend beyond the classroom.

British Columbians now have more options to access government information and services with the recent launch of the Province’s verified account on Weibo, which removes barriers for English learners whose primary language is simplified Chinese.

Nearly $61 million in Community Gaming Grants will go to non-profit organizations throughout the province to help deliver programs that improve people’s quality of life.

Local governments are receiving a $1-billion boost through one-time funding to address the needs of their growing communities.

Anne Kang, Minister of Municipal Affairs, has released the following statement in response to the one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine:

Nearly 55,000 kids, parents and caregivers in B.C., including in rural, remote and Indigenous communities, can access family literacy programs to improve their reading skills through the annual Raise-a-Reader campaign Sept. 22-29, 2022.