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Kelli Paddon, Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity, has released the following statement recognizing the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia:

Premier David Eby; Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General; Murray Rankin, Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation; and Kelli Paddon, Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity, have issued the following statement in support of Moose Hide Campaign Day:

Kelli Paddon, Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity, has issued the following statement in honour of Red Dress Day and the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S+):

The Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation and the Ministry of Finance are releasing a “what we heard” report from discussions with First Nations on the co-development of a new fiscal framework, which includes a new forestry revenue-sharing model. 

Faculty and support staff represented by the Federation of Post-Secondary Educators (FPSE) at the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology have ratified an agreement under the Shared Recovery Mandate.

People will soon have more money in their bank account to help with global inflation and the increased cost of living through this month’s BC Affordability Credit.

The Health Employers Association (HEABC) has reached a tentative agreement with members of the Nurses’ Bargaining Association (NBA) under the Province’s Shared Recovery Mandate.

Kelli Paddon, Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity, has released the following statement in honour of Transgender Day of Visibility on Friday, March 31, 2023:

People in B.C. can be confident that money services businesses they use will have greater oversight by the BC Financial Services Authority (BCFSA) as a new provincial regulator.

Amendments introduced to the Business Corporations Act will create a new, public registry for beneficial owners to give British Columbians more confidence that B.C. private companies are not being used for money laundering or other criminal purposes.

The Community Social Services Employers’ Association (CSSEA) and members of the Community Social Services Bargaining Association (CSSBA) have ratified three agreements under the Shared Recovery Mandate.

BC Transit has reached a tentative agreement with members of MoveUP Local 378 under the Province’s Shared Recovery Mandate.

B.C. public-sector employees with ratified collective agreements will get the maximum cost-of-living adjustment for their year 2 wage increase.

Approximately 75% of B.C. families with children will see more money in their bank accounts from the third enhanced BC Family Benefit payment.

More than 40,000 K-12 support staff are now covered by 69 local agreements ratified under the Province’s Shared Recovery Mandate.

BC Transit has reached a tentative agreement with members of Unifor Local 333 under the Province’s Shared Recovery Mandate.

As of April 3, 2023, BC Public Service employees will no longer be required to provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19.

Premier David Eby and Kelli Paddon, Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity, have issued the following statement for International Women’s Day:

New pay transparency legislation was introduced March 7, 2023, to help close the gender pay gap in B.C. – the next step on the path to pay equity.

The Health Employers Association of BC and the members of the Community Health Bargaining Association (CBA) have ratified an agreement under the Shared Recovery Mandate.