Strong Communities
The B.C. Liberal government is putting families last. They have refused to address our province’s shameful record of child poverty, which has remained the worst in the country for a decade. They have neglected critical services like education and health care, and have created a province where fewer young people have the opportunity to succeed. New Democrats are working to create a more fair and inclusive society, because we believe that no one should be left behind and denied the opportunity to succeed.
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B.C. communities to benefit from disaster-mitigation funding The Government of British Columbia is improving the safety of British Columbians and protecting communities by investing $6.5 million in disaster-mitigation projects throughout the province.
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New Funding for First Nations Friendship Centres
In addition to a $50 million investment in Indigenous language preservation and revitalization, we’re investing $6 million in Friendship Centres like the Friendship House Association of Prince Rupert. Premier John Horgan and I visited the Friendship House on Monday, March …
New School Funding for the North and Central Coast
We’re still working with the School District to complete a plan for replacing Prince Rupert Middle School. Until everything is in place, the old school needs to fix its deficiencies in order to keep operating. MLA Rice welcomes school upgrades …
Premier John Horgan Visits Prince Rupert
Premier John Horgan visited Prince Rupert on March 26. We toured DP World, met with the Mayor and Council of Prince Rupert, met with young entrepreneurs as well a visited the Prince Rupert Friendship House. Facebook No Description
Rural dividend grants support three projects in the north coast region
The rural dividend encourages economic diversification, innovation, sustainability and collaboration, and recognizes the diverse needs of individual communities. Ecotrust Canada is being awarded $100,000 for the North Coast Innovation Lab in Prince Rupert, a place-based program to generate and implement …
B.C. investment in Indigenous language revitalization puts reconciliation into action
First Peoples’ Cultural Council will work in partnership with First Nations communities to develop and implement revitalization plans for each of the living Indigenous languages in B.C., to reverse the disruption to Indigenous languages from Canada’s history of colonization and …
BC Rural Dividend funds wildfire recovery projects in the Bella Coola Valley
Under the BC Rural Dividend Program, the Government of British Columbia is providing $571,952 for three projects in the Central Coast Regional District, Jennifer Rice, MLA for North Coast, announced today. “The aim of the rural dividend program is to …