Amna Shah, parliamentary secretary for anti-racism initiatives, has released the following statement in celebration of Hindu Heritage Month:

Residents and visitors to Victoria will have a new destination for reflection and learning as construction begins on a monument park honouring Japanese Canadians in B.C. who were forcibly displaced, dispossessed and interned during the Second World War.

Drivers in British Columbia will continue to benefit from affordable and stable auto insurance costs with no increase to basic rates through to spring 2027, marking seven consecutive years without an increase.

B.C. consumers will benefit from stronger tools to protect against credit-related fraud and to support confident financial decision-making, with the introduction of the second phase of amendments to modernize consumer protection laws.

A new proposed law will hold vaping product manufacturers and wholesalers accountable for deceptive practices that prioritize profit over people.

As part of ongoing work to improve and modernize access to justice, the Province has introduced new legislation to make online versions of B.C. laws official.