Teresa Wat, British Columbia’s Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism, has issued the following statement ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on Monday, March 21:

Minister of Agriculture Norm Letnick and Minister of Education Mike Bernier, celebrated the 14th annual B.C. Francophonie Day with francophone and francophile citizens at the B.C. Parliament Buildings.

Minister of International Trade and Minister Responsible for Asia Pacific Strategy and Multiculturalism Teresa Wat issued the following statement.

A family of privately sponsored Syrian refugees rolled up their sleeves to be immunized by a B.C. pharmacist, while Health Minister Terry Lake provided a little support.

Grade 12 students throughout the province can now apply for a brand-new scholarship that celebrates student excellence through the study of Chinese language and culture.

Second languages open new doors for students and that is why government is proclaiming the first week of February “French Immersion Celebration Week” to support students and educators involved in French Immersion throughout the province.

Students and teachers throughout the province can earn the chance to study and learn in Asia, thanks to a new exchange program that builds on British Columba’s education relationships with our Pacific Rim partners.

Go big. Provincial seafood industry representatives supported by B.C. government trade and agriculture staff have done just that to promote B.C.’s high-quality and respected seafood by attending China’s largest seafood trade event.