Michael J. Prince, the Lansdowne professor of social policy at the University of Victoria, has been appointed chair of Community Living British Columbia (CLBC) by Shane Simpson, Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction.

The Province will co-ordinate homeless counts in up to 12 communities during March and April to help inform B.C.’s Homelessness Action Plan, which will focus on permanent housing and services.

A community meeting for B.C.’s first Poverty Reduction Strategy will take place in Maple Ridge on Monday, March 26, 2018.

A community meeting for B.C.’s first Poverty Reduction Strategy will take place in Abbotsford on Wednesday, March 28, 2018.

A community meeting for B.C.’s first Poverty Reduction Strategy will take place in Langley on Tuesday, March 27, 2018.

A community meeting for B.C.’s first Poverty Reduction Strategy will take place in Chilliwack on Thursday, March 29, 2018.                                  

A community meeting for B.C.’s first Poverty Reduction Strategy will take place in Fort St. John on Friday, March 23, 2018.

A community meeting for B.C.’s first Poverty Reduction Strategy will take place in Fort Nelson on Thursday, March 22, 2018.

A community meeting for B.C.’s first Poverty Reduction Strategy will take place in North Vancouver on Saturday, March 3, 2018.