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Office of the Premier
Premier’s statement on trade negotiations between Canada, U.S.
Premier David Eby has issued the following statement about trade negotiations between Canada and the U.S.:
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Premier announces three cabinet changes
Premier David Eby has announced three changes to cabinet following Brenda Bailey’s, Minister of Finance, decision to take a leave for cancer treatment and recovery.
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Premier’s statement following visit with wildfire evacuees, responders
Premier David Eby has issued the following statement after speaking in Penticton with evacuees, local leaders and emergency personnel responding to wildfires:
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Agriculture and Food
Minister’s, MLA’s statements on supporting farmers by buying B.C. products
Lana Popham, Minister of Agriculture and Food, has released the following statement about how choosing to buy B.C. products can help farmers in communities suffering from wildfires:
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Attorney General
Strengthening consumer protection in B.C.
Stronger protections against automatic contract renewals, high-pressure direct sales in force
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Children and Family Development
Minister’s statement on second anniversary of Don’t Look Away report
Updated July 17, 2026: Child and Youth Well-Being Action Plan developed as cross-government response
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Supporting children, youth with disabilities with new programs, more funding
Investment will expand services throughout B.C., provide additional direct funding to families
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Citizens' Services
Expanding high-speed internet access to Thompson-Okanagan communities
Education and Child Care
Public engagement now open to gather input about future of child care in B.C.
Minister’s, K-12 education partners’ statement on Pride 2026
Lisa Beare, Minister of Education and Child Care; B.C. School Trustees Association; BC School Superintendents Association; BC Association of School Business Officials; BC Principals’ & Vice-Principals’ Association; BC Teachers’ Federation; CUPE BC; BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils; BC Teachers’ Council; BC Public School Employers’ Association; First Nations Education Steering Committee; First Nations Schools Association; Métis Nation BC and Alliance of BC Modern Treaty Nations...
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Minister’s statement on School District 61 judicial review
Lisa Beare, Minister of Education and Child Care, has released the following statement in response to developments regarding the judicial review related to the School District 61 board:
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Emergency Management and Climate Readiness
Protecting Surrey by reducing flood risks
Provincial, federal, municipal governments work together to strengthen region’s flood defences
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Energy and Climate Solutions
Powering Vancouver’s growth through Mount Pleasant Substation expansion
Project will more than double capacity along Broadway Corridor, surrounding neighbourhoods
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Improving reliability, supporting growth through upgrades to Newell Substation in Burnaby
BC Hydro acquiring Island Generation to ensure power reliability on Vancouver Island
Environment and Parks
Off-road vehicles prohibited on provincial Crown land in many fire centres
Improving B.C.’s natural resource appeals process for permitting decisions
Finance
Parliamentary secretary’s statement on renewal of Canada’s National Action Plan funding
Minister’s statement on nationwide Securities Passport system
Brenda Bailey, Minister of Finance, has issued the following statement on Ontario’s commitment to reduce barriers to investment across Canadian jurisdictions.
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Forests
Off-road vehicles prohibited on provincial Crown land in many fire centres
Minister’s statement on Domtar pulp mill curtailment
Ravi Parmar, Minister of Forests, has released the following statement in response to Domtar’s announcement of an indefinite curtailment of its Howe Sound pulp mill:
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Health
Minister’s, provincial health officer’s statements on back-to-school vaccinations
Dr. Bonnie Henry, British Columbia’s provincial health officer, has issued the following statement to encourage parents and guardians to check their children’s immunization records as part of back-to-school preparations:
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Housing and Municipal Affairs
Annual rent increase lowers as Province again caps it at inflation
Nearly 120 homes on the way to the Downtown Eastside
Homes for middle-income, multigenerational families, with commercial, learning, community spacess
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Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
B.C., Simpcw sign consent agreement for proposed Yellowhead copper mine
The Province and Simpcw First Nation have entered into a consent-based decision-making agreement for the environmental assessment and review of the Yellowhead Copper mine, proposed by Trekor Metals Limited, in Simpcwul’ecw (Simpcw Territory).
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Tahltan, B.C. build on shared prosperity agreement through foundation agreement discussions
Working together to advance reconciliation, support economic development in northwestern B.C.
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Infrastructure
Supporting students in Coquitlam School District
Work begins on new Hazel Trembath Elementary, new addition opens at Ecole Dr. Charles Best Secondary
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New energy centre will power the future of health care in Delta
From Fraser Health: https://www.fraserhealth.ca/news/2026/Aug/New-energy-centre-will-power-the-future-of-health-care-in-Delta
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Intergovernmental Relations Secretariat
Jobs and Economic Growth
Minister’s statement about Committee on Internal Trade meeting
Ministers made progress on services, labour mobility to reduce barriers, strengthen Canada’s economy
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Labour
Improvements to complaint process for workers, employers in effect Aug. 1
Minister’s statement about the Emergency Communications Professionals dispute
Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Labour, has issued the following statement about the Emergency Communications Professionals labour dispute:
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Mining and Critical Minerals
B.C., Simpcw sign consent agreement for proposed Yellowhead copper mine
The Province and Simpcw First Nation have entered into a consent-based decision-making agreement for the environmental assessment and review of the Yellowhead Copper mine, proposed by Trekor Metals Limited, in Simpcwul’ecw (Simpcw Territory).
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Tahltan, B.C. build on shared prosperity agreement through foundation agreement discussions
Working together to advance reconciliation, support economic development in northwestern B.C.
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Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills
Campuses made safer with updated overdose prevention guidelines
Public post-secondary institutions receive updated guidelines to improve prevention, response
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B.C.’s future doctors start classes at SFU Stephens Family School of Medicine
Minister of post-secondary education and future skills begins parental leave
Jessie Sunner, Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills, has welcomed a baby.
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Public Safety and Solicitor General
Minister’s statement on StatCan release of 2025 police-reported crime statistics
Nina Krieger, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, has released the following statement in response to Statistics Canada’s release of 2025 police-reported crime statistics:
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Strengthening response to vandalism, theft, street disorder throughout Lower Mainland
Unregulated drug toxicity claims 138 lives in June 2026
According to preliminary data reported by the BC Coroners Service, there were 138 deaths due to suspected unregulated drug toxicity in British Columbia in June, equating to approximately 4.6 deaths a day.
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Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Helping people with vision loss build careers
Skills training, paid work experience offered for people who are blind, deafblind or have low vision
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Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
FIFA World Cup 2026 hits halfway mark, delivers immediate benefits to B.C.
Province, partners recognize Canada Men’s National Team, social and economic impacts in communities
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Transportation and Transit
Highway 1 reopens to limited travel through Fraser Canyon
Drivers are advised Highway 1 has reopened to limited travel through the Fraser Canyon area, after being closed due to wildfires since July 7, 2026.
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Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
B.C., First Nations Fisheries Council strengthen collaboration
Increased First Nations engagement supports fish, water, aquatic ecosystems, coastal health
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