BC Gov News

Lisa Beare, Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, has issued the following statement regarding Canada’s successful bid to co-host the FIFA 2026 World Cup:

The Government of British Columbia has underscored its commitment to work with Indigenous peoples in the spirit of respect and collaboration by introducing a set of draft principles designed to guide the daily work of provincial government employees. Don Wright, head of the BC Public Service shared the draft principles with all 27,000 public service employees on Tuesday, May 22, 2018.

For many decades, Chinese Canadians in British Columbia endured hardship and legislated discrimination.

Northern FanCon 2018, an internationally recognized entertainment expo and comic convention, will bring Hollywood celebrities, creative geniuses and thousands of visitors together in Prince George on May 11–13, 2018, with help from the Province’s Tourism Events Program.

Premier John Horgan has issued the following statement celebrating Nowruz on Tuesday, March 20, 2018:

Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Lisa Beare announced a new marketing campaign to support B.C. wine and food tourism, and the creation of a new Minister’s Tourism Engagement Council today.

Premier John Horgan has announced a new Chinese-Canadian Community Advisory Committee to assist the Province of British Columbia in strengthening social, economic and cultural ties among members of the Chinese diaspora in this province and around the globe.

People from around the world are choosing British Columbia as their destination for business and leisure travel.  

Government is proclaiming Feb. 19 to 25 as Heritage Week in B.C. to give British Columbians the opportunity to discover the past, and to acknowledge, explore and enjoy the province’s diverse and interwoven cultures.