Honourable Mike Farnworth

Office of the Premier

Five paid sick days coming Jan. 1

November 24, 2021 12:15 PM

Paid sick leave will be standard for workers in British Columbia beginning Jan. 1, 2022, with a minimum of five paid sick days each year.
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New act protects important services from disruption

November 15, 2021 1:49 PM

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Advanced Education and Skills Training

Province helps equip students for success with new tech, trades tools

November 10, 2021 1:00 PM

Students throughout B.C. will gain the hands-on skills they need, thanks to new technology and trades equipment upgrades at 20 post-secondary institutions.
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Apprenticeship Recognition Month celebrates the skilled trades

November 1, 2021 9:00 AM

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Agriculture, Food and Fisheries

EAT DRINK LOCAL to support B.C. restaurants

October 15, 2021 8:45 AM

The fall harvest is on, and British Columbians are encouraged to make an extra effort to support local restaurants during this year’s Buy BC: EAT DRINK LOCAL campaign.
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Mink farming phase out planned in B.C.

November 5, 2021 12:30 PM

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Attorney General

Province extends support for projects tackling racism, discrimination

November 25, 2021 10:45 AM

Community organizations can now submit applications for the 2021-22 multiculturalism grants program as the Province extends support for projects tackling racism and discrimination.
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Ministers’ statement on royal assent of bills upholding Indigenous rights

November 25, 2021 5:30 PM

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Children and Family Development

Improved system coming for children and youth with support needs

October 27, 2021 12:45 PM

Neurodiverse children and youth and those with disabilities will benefit from a new service system that will provide supports for children and youth based on their unique needs, with or without a diagnosis.
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Northern B.C. families benefit from more licensed child care spaces

November 10, 2021 1:39 PM

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Citizens' Services

Cable-laying ship brings better connectivity to people along B.C.’s coast

October 29, 2021 1:20 PM

Nearly 140 coastal communities can say “their ship has come in,” thanks to the arrival of a vessel that will begin laying high-speed fibre optics infrastructure along B.C.’s coast.
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Amendments strengthen access to information, protect people’s privacy

October 18, 2021 1:50 PM

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Education

Students teaming up with BC Lions to end racism in schools

November 12, 2021 11:15 AM

Photo of group of people wearing BC Lions jerseys, standing on the turf at BC Place Stadium

Students and staff are invited to team up with the Ministry of Education and the BC Lions Football Club to celebrate diversity and be part of the solution to end racism in schools.
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New guidelines support K-12 boards considering staff vaccine requirements

October 22, 2021 3:45 PM

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Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation

EV owners can access more rebates for home, workplace charging

October 26, 2021 11:15 AM

British Columbians wanting to charge their electric vehicles (EVs) at their condominium building or their place of work can access further funding to help buy and install EV chargers through CleanBC’s Go Electric EV Charger Rebate program.
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Province releases royalty review discussion paper, kicks off consultation

November 10, 2021 2:15 PM

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Environment and Climate Change Strategy

B.C. launches stronger climate plan for a better future

October 25, 2021 12:10 PM

British Columbia is launching a stronger, more ambitious climate plan to deliver on its commitment to reduce climate pollution and build a cleaner, stronger economy for people throughout B.C.
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Province takes aim at banning problem plastics

October 26, 2021 12:25 PM

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Finance

B.C.’s next steps to address gender-based violence

November 25, 2021 10:00 AM

As people pause to recognize the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and the start of 16 days of activism against gender-based violence, focused engagement will take place early in the new year in order to deliver a multi-year action plan to address gender-based violence by the end of 2022.
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B.C. continues progress on economic recovery in second quarter

November 22, 2021 9:30 AM

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Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development

Government taking action on old-growth deferrals

November 2, 2021 1:35 PM

The Province has announced its intention to work in partnership with First Nations to defer harvest of ancient, rare and priority large stands of old growth within 2.6 million hectares of B.C.’s most at-risk old-growth forests.
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A billion trees planted will benefit B.C. for generations

November 10, 2021 10:30 AM

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Health

Safe, effective COVID-19 pediatric vaccine available for children aged 5-11

November 23, 2021 2:35 PM

Children in British Columbia five to 11 years old will soon have access to Pfizer’s COVID-19 pediatric vaccine.
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B.C. COVID-19 pandemic update

November 26, 2021 3:50 PM

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Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation

Ministers’ statement on royal assent of bills upholding Indigenous rights

November 25, 2021 5:30 PM

David Eby, Attorney General, and Murray Rankin, Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, have released the following statement in celebration of Bills 18 and 29 receiving royal assent:
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Land returned to shíshálh another step supporting reconciliation

November 12, 2021 5:10 PM

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Intergovernmental Relations Secretariat

B.C.’s highest honour recognizes 16 British Columbians

August 2, 2021 6:15 AM

Sixteen exceptional people will be appointed to the Order of British Columbia, the Province’s highest form of recognition, Lt. Gov. Janet Austin, chancellor of the order, has announced.
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Five French-language projects awarded funding

November 5, 2021 11:30 AM

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Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation

Province prioritizes fuel for essential vehicles, introduces travel restrictions

November 19, 2021 3:38 PM

To help keep people safe and re-establish the movement of critical goods and services following severe flooding and landslides, the Province is taking temporary measures to ensure fuel (gas and diesel) is prioritized for essential vehicles, while keeping it available to British Columbians.
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Minister's statement on October Labour Force Survey results

November 5, 2021 8:35 AM

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Labour

Five paid sick days coming Jan. 1

November 24, 2021 12:15 PM

Paid sick leave will be standard for workers in British Columbia beginning Jan. 1, 2022, with a minimum of five paid sick days each year.
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Commission to recommend protections for forestry workers

November 17, 2021 12:20 PM

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Mental Health and Addictions

B.C. applies for decriminalization in next step to reduce toxic drug deaths

November 1, 2021 3:15 PM

British Columbia has taken an important step forward to prevent drug poisoning deaths by applying to the federal government to remove criminal penalties for people who possess small amounts of illicit drugs for personal use.
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People with mental illness, addictions benefit from new treatment centre

October 29, 2021 1:15 PM

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Municipal Affairs

Province gives local government more tools to increase housing

October 26, 2021 10:15 AM

People in B.C. communities will benefit from legislative amendments that give local governments more powers to simplify and speed up their development approvals processes, helping to get the homes people need built faster.
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Communities to benefit from improved services, environmental infrastructure

October 8, 2021 9:00 AM

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Public Safety and Solicitor General

B.C. flooding evacuees to get additional financial support

November 23, 2021 3:25 PM

The Province is teaming up with the Canadian Red Cross to provide additional financial assistance to help people meet the immediate needs associated with being evacuated due to flooding.
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Provincial state of emergency declared

November 17, 2021 1:15 PM

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Social Development and Poverty Reduction

Poverty reduction grants help communities throughout B.C.

November 25, 2021 9:30 AM

Local governments will have the opportunity to apply for the third round of the Province’s Poverty Reduction Planning and Action Program grants to help develop local strategies and solutions to address poverty.
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New funding connects people to tourism careers in the Okanagan

November 15, 2021 8:30 AM

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Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport

Royal BC Museum collections and research building moving forward with procurement

October 26, 2021 8:30 AM

The B.C. government is building a new collections and research building in Colwood and has selected three bidding teams to participate in the next step of the selection process for design and construction.
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More children, youth will be able to get in the game

September 18, 2021 10:00 AM

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Transportation and Infrastructure

Highway 1 to reopen through the Fraser Valley

November 25, 2021 12:35 PM

Highway 1 will reopen through the Fraser Valley between Chilliwack and Abbotsford at 2 p.m. (Pacific time), Thursday, Nov. 25, following cleanup, repairs and geotechnical assessments of the highway and its structures.
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Highway 1 Illecillewaet four-laning, brake-check area project complete

November 24, 2021 7:30 AM

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