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Budget 2019 creates opportunities, makes life better for people

Tuesday, February 19, 2019 1:52 PM

Budget 2019 is creating opportunities for all British Columbians by delivering a new B.C. Child Opportunity Benefit for kids up to the age of 18, removing interest from B.C. student loans, reducing taxes for businesses and investing in clean energy and climate solutions.

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Accessibility grants help break down barriers to inclusion

Monday, December 3, 2018 10:45 AM

Sixteen accessibility projects throughout British Columbia are benefiting from $500,000 in provincial funding that focuses on promoting greater accessibility and inclusivity for people with disabilities.

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Province releases What We Heard About Poverty in B.C. report

Thursday, July 12, 2018 3:10 PM

In October 2017, government launched a comprehensive public engagement process to help inform B.C.’s first Poverty Reduction Strategy.

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New chair of Employment and Assistance Appeal Tribunal announced

Monday, June 25, 2018 10:15 AM

Emily Drown has been appointed the new chair of the Employment and Assistance Appeal Tribunal (EAAT), effective June 30, 2018.

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Provincial funding will improve accessibility

Wednesday, May 30, 2018 12:15 PM

To mark B.C.’s first AccessAbility Week, the Government of British Columbia is announcing funding to support projects that will improve accessibility throughout the province.

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Supporting greater inclusion for people with disabilities

Tuesday, May 29, 2018 11:30 AM

Two programs that help people with disabilities connect with services and supports in their communities will be expanding through new funding from the Province.

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Province celebrates Rick Hansen Day by investing in accessibility

Monday, May 28, 2018 2:45 PM

A new grant to the Rick Hansen Foundation will support its work to make communities more accessible and inclusive, announced Premier John Horgan.

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Province declares AccessAbility Week in B.C.

Sunday, May 27, 2018 9:00 AM

The contributions of people with disabilities are being celebrated during British Columbia’s first AccessAbility Week, May 27 to June 2, 2018.

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Minister’s statement on outgoing CLBC board chair

Thursday, May 17, 2018 4:08 PM

Tom Christensen has served as board chair of Community Living B.C. since July 2015, and as his term comes to an end, Shane Simpson, Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction, has issued the following statement:

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People with disabilities get extra support filing tax returns

Thursday, May 3, 2018 1:45 PM

Filing taxes will be easier for hundreds more people receiving provincial disability benefits with the expansion of Disability Alliance BC's Tax AID program.

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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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