It’s no longer ‘too bad, so sad’ to be a tenant in BC, they say. By Andrew MacLeod ‘It does signal progress,’ says renter advocate Andrew Sakamoto of the B.C. government’s decision to cap rising rents. Photo by lcatnews, Shutterstock. That …
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New and extended leaves support working families
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Medical Services Plan (MSP) premiums cut by 50%
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B.C. shuts rent loopholes
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