BC Newsroom - Finance

Maintaining fiscal discipline and controlling spending helped government balance the budget and post a modest surplus of $353 million last fiscal despite lower than forecast revenues. BC Government http://www.gov.bc.ca/

More than 500 BCGEU faculty members at Okanagan and Selkirk Colleges have ratified new agreements under the B.C. government's 2014 Economic Stability Mandate. BC Government http://www.gov.bc.ca/

Two more school districts and more than 600 support staff workers have recently ratified new agreements under the B.C. government’s 2014 Economic Stability Mandate. BC Government http://www.gov.bc.ca/

A review of the resignation of the British Columbia Lottery Corporation's former CEO recommends government develop new post-employment restriction guidelines for appropriate staff of ministries, Crown corporations and agencies. BC Government http://www.gov.bc.ca/

More than four hundred support staff workers from two school districts have recently ratified new agreements, bringing the total to eight now ratified under the B.C. BC Government http://www.gov.bc.ca/

The Professional Association of Residents of B.C. and the Health Employers' Association of B.C. have reached a five-year tentative agreement under the new Economic Stability Mandate. BC Government http://www.gov.bc.ca/

A green bond has been issued to finance the North Island Hospitals Project. BC Government http://www.gov.bc.ca/

More than 3,000 support staff workers in six school districts are the first to ratify new five-year agreements under the B.C. government's 2014 Economic Stability Mandate. BC Government http://www.gov.bc.ca/

Real progress continues to be made under the B.C. government's Economic Stability Mandate for 2014 public sector negotiations. BC Government http://www.gov.bc.ca/

A review into allegations of improper compensation paid to two executive employees at Kwantlen Polytechnic University has found the university failed to meet government's disclosure requirements. BC Government http://www.gov.bc.ca/

Provincial public sector organizations will operate under new taxpayer accountability principles that strengthen accountability, promote cost control, and ensure they operate in the best interest of taxpayers. BC Government http://www.gov.bc.ca/

Amendments to the International Business Activity Act (IBAA) brought into force aim to increase foreign private-sector investment in British Columbia and attract new business to the province. BC Government http://www.gov.bc.ca/

Finance Minister Michael de Jong travels to Europe and New York to meet with investors June 1 - 11, 2014, where he will discuss B.C.'s economy, balanced budget, triple-A credit rating and LNG opportunity. BC Government http://www.gov.bc.ca/

Finance Minister Michael de Jong issued the following statement on the passing of Hugh Curtis: BC Government http://www.gov.bc.ca/

B.C. veterans of the Second World War were celebrated at a dinner hosted by Finance Minister Michael de Jong on behalf of the provincial government that marked the 70th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. BC Government http://www.gov.bc.ca/

The Province of British Columbia launched its debut entry in the Australian “Kangaroo” bond market, raising A$400 million. BC Government http://www.gov.bc.ca/

The Facilities Bargaining Association and the Health Employers' Association of BC have reached a tentative five-year agreement under the new Economic Stability Mandate. BC Government http://www.gov.bc.ca/

Standard and Poor's has affirmed B.C.'s AAA credit rating with a stable outlook, saying the ratings reflect the province's strong management and improving budgetary performance. BC Government http://www.gov.bc.ca/

British Columbia's credit rating has been affirmed at AAA by Moody's Investors Service, with the agency saying it reflects the strong fiscal flexibility of the province and its track record of prudent fiscal management. BC Government http://www.gov.bc.ca/