BC Gov News

A tentative provincial memorandum of settlement (MOS) has been reached for the Faculty Common Agreement at five post-secondary institutions, paving the way for local collective agreements to be freely negotiated.

BC Public Service employees who led the emergency response to devastating floods and wildfires, advanced reconciliation with Indigenous peoples and improved safety on Highway 16 are among those honoured with this year’s Premier’s Innovation and Excellence Awards.

Tsur Somerville and Brigitte Unger have been appointed to join the Province’s Expert Panel on Money Laundering.

K-12 support staff unions have endorsed a provincial framework under government’s Sustainable Services Negotiating Mandate, which focuses on improving services for people and ensuring fair and affordable compensation.

Mitzi Dean, Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equality, has issued the following statement:

The Government of British Columbia has appointed Elain Duvall as the new chair of the Real Estate Council of British Columbia, with a mandate to protect the public interest in the province’s real estate sector.

The British Columbia government intends to create a new Crown agency to strengthen oversight of the financial services sector and better protect people’s savings.