July 19, 2021 Ottawa — The Federal Government has announced today its plan to ease border restrictions, first with the United States in August, and then the rest of the world in September. The plan allows for discretionary travel by …
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Government of Canada Aims to Restart Cruise Ship Season in Canada
July 15, 2020 From: Transport Canada (canada.ca) We know that the maritime and tourism sectors have been hit hard by the global COVID-19 pandemic. As we reopen safely, we are already preparing for the upcoming cruise season that will help grow our …
BC’s new Policy on Prescribed Safer Supply
July 15, 2021 Victoria — To help save lives by separating more people from the poisoned illicit drug supply, British Columbia is phasing in a new policy to expand access to prescribed safer supply. B.C. is the first province in …
B.C. July 19, COVID-19 pandemic update
July 19, 2021 As of Friday, July 16, 2021, 79.5% (3,686,611) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 49.9% (2,310,888) received their second dose. In addition, 80.6% (3,485,949) of all …
Province, Canada to Match Red Cross Donations to Help People Affected by Wildfires
July 11, 2021 Victoria — To help people affected by the wildfires burning around B.C., the Province will match all donations to the Canadian Red Cross, up to $20 million. The matching funds will be retroactive to donations received since …
Province supports First Nations with residential school sites response
The Province is allocating $12 million in new funding to support First Nations throughout BC with investigative work at former residential school sites as well as cultural and wellness support for those experiencing related trauma. This response will be First …
B.C. prepares to safely move to Step 2 of its restart plan
Beginning on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, British Columbia will take the next step in safely bringing people back together, transitioning into Step 2 of BC’s Restart plan, including lifting restrictions on travel within B.C. News Release
Happy Pride Month!
Families come in many different forms . . . . June commemorates the origins of Pride month, a worldwide celebration of 2SLGBTQ+ people (Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning) and the history of the community. Pride is a …
Minimum Wage Increase
As of June 1st, the lowest paid workers in BC have had their wages increased to $15.20 per hour. Additionally, the unfair lower wages for liquor servers, which allows these workers (mostly women) to be paid less than minimum wage, …
Statement on Kamloops Indian Residential School
This afternoon, I had the opportunity to speak to the horrific revelations from Tk’emlups te Secwepemc last week. An Indigenous friend from Kamloops tells me, “It’s a near insurmountable task to overcome the lessons that generations of systemic racism taught …