Heritage BC is announcing the results of the 150 Time Immemorial Grant Program (150 TIGP) which closed for intake at the end of December 2021. The grant program is intended to raise cultural awareness, educate people about B.C.’s colonial past and its ongoing impacts, advance reconciliation and promote inclusivity and diversity as a foundational aspect of B.C.’s future.  

The governments of Canada and British Columbia continue to invest in local infrastructure to meet the needs of communities, enhance people’s quality of life, increase food security, and support local solutions that make communities more resilient to unpredictable events.

From: https://www.canada.ca/en/office-infrastructure/news/2021/12/canada-and-british-columbia-invest-in-drinking-water-and-wastewater-infrastructure.html

The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, travelled to British Columbia to meet with B.C. farmers and hear how the recent extreme flooding and landslide events in the province have impacted farm operations, families and livelihoods.

The governments of Canada and British Columbia continue to invest in local infrastructure during this unprecedented time to meet the needs of communities across the province, enhance people’s quality of life, and support economic recovery from COVID-19.

Métis families in Saanich will benefit from dozens of new licensed child care spaces that recognize and honour Métis culture and heritage, as part of the Province’s commitment to support communities and build resiliency.

Métis families in Kamloops will benefit from dozens of new child care spaces that recognize and honour Métis culture and heritage with support from the Childcare BC New Spaces Fund. 

Protecting and restoring our wild fish habitat and stocks is a priority for both the Government of Canada and the Government of British Columbia. We know that healthy wild stocks are vital to healthy ecosystems, the economy, the social fabric of B.C.’s coastal communities, and Indigenous cultures and livelihoods.