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On the road to professional driving jobs in the Columbia Valley

Tuesday, November 2, 2021 9:00 AM
A young man wearing a mask is sitting in the cab of a large truck with the door open.

As many as nine eligible British Columbians will get skills training to prepare them for employment in the trucking industry in the Columbia Valley.

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New funding helps connect immigrants to rewarding careers

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Tuesday, May 11, 2021 8:30 AM
Four dental assistant students, in uniform and wearing masks, are sitting at a long table in a dental lab. They are working on dental models.

Up to 30 eligible British Columbians will get essential and occupational skills training to prepare them for jobs as dental assistants in the Lower Mainland.

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Joint statement recognizing the role of B.C.’s community social services workers

Monday, March 1, 2021 4:00 PM

Nicholas Simons, Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction, and Mitzi Dean, Minister of Children and Family Development, have issued the following statement in recognition of Community Social Services Awareness Month, March 1 to 31, 2021:

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Work experience grant’s third intake expands eligibility

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Monday, February 22, 2021 10:00 AM

The third intake of the Province’s Work Experience Opportunities Grant has opened to help more British Columbians move toward economic recovery, thanks to broader eligibility requirements.

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Advanced forestry skills training offered in Nanaimo

Wednesday, February 3, 2021 3:30 PM

Up to 24 eligible British Columbians will get skills and training to prepare them for jobs in the forest industry on Vancouver Island.

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Minister's statement on basic income report

Thursday, January 28, 2021 11:30 AM

Nicholas Simons, Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction, has issued the following statement in response to the expert panel on basic income’s report to government:

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Minister’s statement on major encampments in Vancouver, Victoria

Friday, May 8, 2020 1:30 PM

Shane Simpson, Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction, has issued the following statement regarding tent encampments in Victoria and Vancouver:

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Budget 2020 keeps building a stronger B.C. for everyone

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Tuesday, February 18, 2020 1:45 PM

Budget 2020 moves British Columbia forward by building the infrastructure the growing province needs, supporting thousands of new jobs, strengthening investments in health and education and making life more affordable for everyone.

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Statement on International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

Thursday, October 17, 2019 10:45 AM

Shane Simpson, Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction, and Mable Elmore, Parliamentary Secretary for Poverty Reduction, have issued the following statement in recognition of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on Oct. 17, 2019:

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New mixed-income housing for families coming to View Royal

Wednesday, August 28, 2019 9:00 AM

People in need of affordable rental housing in View Royal will have access to more than 150 new housing units following development of a new mixed-income housing project.

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Acknowledgment

The B.C. Public Service acknowledges the territories of First Nations around B.C. and is grateful to carry out our work on these lands. We acknowledge the rights, interests, priorities, and concerns of all Indigenous Peoples - First Nations, Métis, and Inuit - respecting and acknowledging their distinct cultures, histories, rights, laws, and governments.

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