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Kelli Paddon, Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity, has released the following statement in honour of International Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31, 2024:

B.C. public-sector unionized employees with ratified collective agreements will receive the maximum cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for their year 3 wage increase.

Kelli Paddon, Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity, has released the following statement in honour of Two-Spirit and Indigenous 2SLQBTQIA+ Celebration and Awareness Day:

Premier David Eby has issued the following statement marking International Women’s Day:

As part of Budget 2024 measures that will increase supply and make homes more affordable and accessible, the Province is taking action against speculators and those who profit from “flipping” homes.

Budget 2024 takes on the big challenges people are facing today by helping with everyday costs, delivering more homes faster, strengthening health care and services, and building a stronger, cleaner economy.

Investigating and accessing information about land ownership in B.C. is about to get easier for law enforcement agencies, journalists and researchers with the elimination of search fees for the Province’s Land Owner Transparency Registry (LOTR).

Premier David Eby has issued the following statement acknowledging the annual Women’s Memorial March being held today:

Brenda Bailey, Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation, and Kelli Paddon, Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity, have released the following statement in recognition of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science:

Homeowners in designated taxable municipalities covered by the speculation and vacancy tax will soon receive their annual declaration letters, as part of the Province’s work to fight real estate speculation and deliver more homes to people.

This week, more than two million families and individuals will receive their third quarterly Climate Action Tax Credit payment.

The homeowner grant will continue to cover 92% of homes with the threshold set at $2.15 million for 2024.

Kelli Paddon, Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity, has released the following statement in recognition of the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers:

B.C. is ramping up safety and supports for survivors of gender-based violence with a new three-year action plan released on Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023.

Private-sector forecasters expect B.C., like Canada, to see slower economic growth through 2024 due to high interest rates and a softening global economy before growing steadily in the medium term.

The speculation and vacancy tax is helping turn empty units into homes and creating affordable housing in communities throughout the province, new data confirms.

British Columbia’s economic and fiscal plan remains stable in the face of a slowing global economy and high interest rates as the Second Quarterly Report forecasts a lower deficit than in the previous fiscal update.

Premier David Eby and Kelli Paddon, Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity, have released the following statement in honour of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women:

Public service employees who go above and beyond in their work to make life better for people in B.C. were recognized at the Premier’s Innovation and Excellence Awards on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023.

The Province is taking action to fight real estate speculation and turn more empty units into homes for people by expanding the speculation and vacancy tax to 13 new municipalities.