As part of British Columbia’s emergency COVID-19 response plan, the Province is doubling this year’s funding for Family Caregivers of British Columbia to $1 million, helping support both caregivers and seniors.

The BC Coroners Service has postponed the inquest into the deaths of Jovan Christopher Williams and Shirley Beatrice Williams in response to the continuing provincial public health measures currently in place to help contain the spread of COVID-19.

The Ministry of Attorney General is establishing two advisory groups to support government response to the impact of restrictive public health measures on the justice system.

To support B.C. companies, societies and co-operatives through the COVID-19 pandemic, electronic meetings will be allowed during the Province’s state of emergency.

British Columbia is in the midst of two major public health emergencies. The first is the on-going overdose crisis, and while overall death rates have started to come down, it continues to take a heart-breaking toll on families and communities across B.C. The second, of course, is the COVID-19 pandemic, which has drastically changed all our lives.

Provincial emergency COVID-19 funding will be distributed through Community Living BC (CLBC) to ensure people with developmental disabilities stay supported and safe during the pandemic.

B.C. students, families and educators are adjusting to a different school life environment during the COVID-19 pandemic.