Office of the Premier
Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Factsheets & Opinion Editorials
B.C.’s first poverty reduction strategy
Tuesday, October 9, 2018 2:05 PM
Based on the latest data available from Statistics Canada (2016), British Columbia has the second-worst rate of poverty in Canada with 557,000 people, or 12% of the population, living in poverty.
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FACTSHEET: Increasing employment opportunities for people with disabilities
Tuesday, September 12, 2017 9:00 AM
The British Columbia government works with the disability and business communities to help ensure people with disabilities have the opportunity for meaningful employment, greater independence and full participation in their communities.
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