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Friday, April 7, 2017 2:15 PM
Twenty-three of British Columbia’s top business leaders have come together to achieve one common goal – to support and encourage meaningful employment opportunities for people with disabilities throughout the province.
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Thursday, April 6, 2017 10:00 AM
In the decades it has taken for Paul Horgen’s sight to decline, he’s had a successful 35-year teaching career at the University of Toronto, travelled abroad and authored a book.
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Wednesday, April 5, 2017 1:45 PM
The Province is providing CanAssist at the University of Victoria (UVic) with $4.5 million to expand its services for seniors living with dementia, and children and youth with special needs, building on government’s ongoing efforts to ensure people can access unique technologies that help increase their independence and quality of life.
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Monday, April 3, 2017 2:30 PM
More than 109,000 British Columbians have found jobs with the help of the Employment Program of BC (EPBC), which marks its fifth anniversary on April 2, 2017.
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Friday, March 31, 2017 10:00 AM
The Province is committing an additional $4 million to help improve technology and services for British Columbians who are without functional speech.
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Friday, March 24, 2017 10:30 AM
Amy Cousineau has faced a number of challenges in the past, but is putting it all behind her thanks to the support of the Single Parent Employment Initiative (SPEI).
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Friday, March 3, 2017 10:30 AM
Kirstin, a single mother from British Columbia’s central interior, loves family and friend updates on Facebook. But she never thought she’d get news that would turn her life around.
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Thursday, February 23, 2017 2:00 PM
Government is making it easier for British Columbians to apply for income and disability assistance online, thanks to a new integrated tool being launched on Monday, Feb. 27, 2017.
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Wednesday, February 22, 2017 1:00 PM
As part of Budget 2017, the Province is investing $8 million over three years to increase child benefit exemptions for people who receive income or disability assistance.
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Friday, February 17, 2017 1:30 PM
For the second year in a row, government is increasing disability assistance rates by investing $199 million over three years.
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