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

The Government of British Columbia has underscored its commitment to work with Indigenous peoples in the spirit of respect and collaboration by introducing a set of draft principles designed to guide the daily work of provincial government employees. Don Wright, head of the BC Public Service shared the draft principles with all 27,000 public service employees on Tuesday, May 22, 2018.

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.