Staff in residential care homes work incredibly hard and do a fantastic job. We’ve seen this first hand at the Acropolis Manor in Prince Rupert. When residential care homes are understaffed, staff are challenged to deliver the level of care …
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Join the North Coast Community Office Team!
CONSTITUENCY OFFICE EXTERNAL EMPLOYMENT POSTING POSITION: Constituency Assistant LOCATION: Jennifer Rice, MLA Constituency Office, Prince Rupert HOURS OF WORK: Temporary Part-Time (20 hours per week) Start Date: August 31, 2018 CLOSING: Applications will be accepted until the position is filled …
The Importance of B.C. as Canada’s Pacific Gateway
B.C. is Canada’s export gateway to the Asia-Pacific region. B.C.-origin exports to the Pacific Rim were $16.2 billion last year, 37 percent of all B.C. exports. In the last ten years, it’s grown by 52 percent and it continues to …
HousingHub
HousingHub is a new initiative of the B.C. Government to bring communities together in the name of affordable housing. Local governments, Indigenous partners, non-profits and developers will be brought together for innovative partnerships to create homes people can afford. Interested …
Debate on Fisheries
The income for independent fishermen (and women) is on a downward trend. Privatization, consolidation and the corporatization of fisheries policy has created unemployment and undue hardship on communities, particularly First Nations. Join me in urging federal Fisheries Minister, Dominic LeBlanc …
Budget 2018
Whether it’s record investment in childcare, a comprehensive 30-point housing plan or working with First Nations to save and enhance Indigenous languages, Budget 2018 is a budget that works for everyone.
Supporting Commercial Fishers
Commercial fishing on the North Coast is more than a profession, it’s a lifestyle that connects people to each other, to their communities and the surrounding environment. Beyond profit margins, commercial fishers also contribute to the social fabric and food …
Agriculture
I rose in the house today to speak about our government’s commitment to the agriculture sector and to the commercial fishing sector.
Fisheries for Communities Gathering
Share Your Thoughts on Ending Poverty
British Columbia has had disturbing statistics on poverty and our economy hasn’t worked for everyone. As British Columbia is the only province without a poverty reduction strategy, I’m very pleased that my colleague Shane Simpson, Minister of Social Development …