Legislative changes, if passed, will build on the Province’s work to give British Columbians more security by extending the rent freeze to Dec. 31, 2021.The changes will also cap future rent increases to inflation, stop illegal renovictions and make the …
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B.C. moves to Phase 2 of COVID-19 immunization plan, protects seniors
More than 400,000 people in British Columbia will be immunized from March to early April as the Province moves into Phase 2 of the largest immunization rollout in B.C.’s history. “At every step of the way, we are putting the …
Funds support access to addictions treatment, recovery services during COVID-19
Treatment and recovery providers who have been financially challenged by the COVID-19 pandemic are benefiting from grants to ensure ongoing support for people struggling with addictions throughout B.C. Fifty-three eligible grant applications came in and all were awarded, totalling just …
Strengthening Communities’ Services Program
In order to support people experiencing homelessness, our government is providing $100 million to the Strengthening Communities’ Services Program. Local governments, First Nations, and regional districts will be able to apply for grants to meet people’s immediate health and safety …
Apply for the BC Recovery Benefit
The B.C. government is working to make life easier for families through the pandemic. The government has introduced legislation to get the BC Recovery Benefit to approximately 3.7 million British Columbians. $1,000 for families with incomes under $125,000. Families earning …
Daughter pays tribute at unveiling of memorial in Vancouver to father who died of COVID-19
A memorial honouring the seniors lost to COVID-19 in Vancouver’s West End and Coal Harbour communities was unveiled Tuesday at the southeast corner of Davie and Thurlow streets. The memorial features a poster of physiotherapist Garry Monckton, who died April …
West End memorial honours seniors who died from coronavirus
West End memorial honours seniors who died from coronavirus ‘Recognize, celebrate, remember and put the names, faces and stories to the numbers we hear daily of those lost to COVID-19 … Our friends, neighbourhoods, our parents and our grandparents’ Kevin …
A Second Pride Parade Has Called Out the BC Liberals For Failing to Take Action on an Anti-LGBTQ MLA
Victoria’s Pride Society issues statement warning BC Liberals they could be excluded from future Pride Parades July 20, 2020 Andrew Wilkinson’s BC Liberals have been condemned by a second Pride parade society after BC Liberal MLA Laurie Throness publicly defended …
Province outlines repayment framework to support tenants, landlords
The Province has laid out the details of a repayment framework to be put in place later this summer, helping renters and landlords to transition and tenants in arrears to maintain their housing when the ban on evictions for non-payment …
Vancouver Pride ‘Shocked’ BC Liberals Have Not Sanctioned or Removed MLA Over Anti-LGBTQ Views
Vancouver’s Pride Society says lack of action by BC Liberals could put their inclusion in future pride parades in jeopardy July 15, 2020 Vancouver’s Pride Society says it is “shocked” that BC Liberal MLA Laurie Throness is facing no consequences …