Wishing you and yours a joyful Vaisakhi and a prosperous year ahead. Happy Vaisakhi!

Today, we announced a one-time benefit of $430 to the Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters (SAFER) program, including:

✅ Increased monthly supplement, an average of $110 more a month

✅ Increased eligibility to serve 25,000 of our most vulnerable seniors

👉🏾 news.gov.bc.ca/30607

This is great news for the entire community of #Saanich .

With these investments, our govt is making sure people can work, and go to school closer to home 🏡 and with accesible public-transit options 🚊 🚍 #bcpoli #bchousing #PublicTransit

The Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows School District will receive $673,000 from the provincial government to provide support directly to families for student necessities like school supplies, school fees, class trips, school sports team and music programs.
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It was a great day for SD75 and City of Mission. New, bigger Mission Secondary School is being built!

📚 Investing in our children's education extends beyond the classroom.

With funding for school activities & supplies, we're empowering #RichmondBC families to engage fully in their children's educational journey!

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Rachna Singh Ravi Parmar BC New Democrat Caucus

With the new TradeUpBC, experienced tradespeople can learn advanced skills and find micro-credentials and professional development offerings. Thank you #BCIT for hosting me today! news.gov.bc.ca/30620 #BCTrades #Skilledtrades

BC recently faced some of the worst wildfire seasons we’ve ever seen. We owe our thanks to the firefighters who protected people, homes and animals as they fought fires. BC will have a first-of-its-kind wildfire training & education centre at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops.

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A little rain couldn’t dampen the spirits of #ChilliwackCultus BC NDP volunteers today as we hit the pavement and knocked on doors to hear what’s on your mind!
It was a great time connecting with folks in Sardis. Thanks for all the support- looking forward to next time 🧡🍊

A new dedicated wildfire training centre at Thompson Rivers University will train future wildfire fighters
🚒 Wildland firefighting & training programs
🏢 New facility to train firefighters & communities
🔥 Fire science lab & enhanced fire predictive technology

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🏡 We’ve been taking action to build the schools, hospitals, homes & infrastructure people need!

We’re also addressing the impacts of #ClimateChange & preparing for potential extreme weather events across #BC .

CFJC Today Kamloops: cfjctoday.com/2024/03/20/sou…

David Eby BC New Democrat Caucus #BC Poli

BREAKING: The new #OlympicVillageSchool is fully funded & is moving forward!

BREAKING: The new #OlympicVillageSchool is all systems go with ground breaking moving forward!

🧒🏾 630 students
🏫 4 stories
✅ Childcare provided

This is great news, allowing families to stay in the neighborhood & enhance this amazing community’s wonderful diversity.

Now more than ever, it is important that we celebrate those who are doing anti-racism work across #BC !

These award winners should inspire us all to break down barriers & combat racism in our communities.

Harwinder Sandhu Niki Sharma (she/her) Mable Elmore BC New Democrat Caucus #BC Poli #AntiracistBC

April is officially #BCWineMonth ! Let’s celebrate and recognize BC’s wine industry and thank the grape growers, winemakers, and winery operators for the work they do, the wine they make, and the communities they support Wine Growers British Columbia #BuyBC

Anne Kang is officially the BC NDP's candidate in Burnaby Centre. A twice re-elected MLA and cabinet minister, Anne is dedicated to making life better for people and families. She is currently the Minister of Municipal Affairs, championing growing communities and more.

Jinny Sims is the BC NDP's candidate in Surrey-Panorama. She has spent her career working to build strong communities and is an advocate for children, families, and schools. A former MP, 2X MLA and cabinet minister, she has fought hard on issues that make a difference to people.

Christine Boyle is the BC NDP’s candidate in Vancouver-Little Mountain. A strong advocate for rental, co-op and non-market housing, she was elected to Vancouver City Council in 2018 and 2022. She has worked in environmental and climate advocacy. Welcome!

Most landlords and tenants rarely have disputes.

For the small minority who do – we’re taking action.

Today, I tabled legislation that will protect tenants from unfair evictions, promote better compliance, and improve British Columbia's rental system for everyone.

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Today we announced over 900 new $10 a day spaces in communities across the province bringing the total to over 15000! 👏👏 Learn more: news.gov.bc.ca/30568 #ChildCareBC