BC Newsroom - Finance

Finance Minister Michael de Jong travels to London, England, Feb. 27 - March 3, 2015, where he will meet with investors to discuss the Province's triple-A credit rating, B.C.'s recently released third consecutive balanced budget and investor opportunities. BC Government http://www.gov.bc.ca/

Proposed amendments in the Finance Statutes Amendment Act introduced today will help improve collection on defaulted debts owed to government, reduce collection costs and help ensure funds are available for government programs and services. BC Government http://www.gov.bc.ca/

Royal Roads University (RRU) and the Royal Roads University Faculty Association (RRUFA) have reached a tentative agreement negotiated under the Economic Stability Mandate. BC Government http://www.gov.bc.ca/

Minister of Finance Michael de Jong, QC, issued the following statement on the death of Mr. Peter Dueck: BC Government http://www.gov.bc.ca/

The Post-Secondary Employers' Association (PSEA) has reached a tentative template agreement on compensation and other common agreement issues with faculty represented by the Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of BC under the Economic Stability Mandate. BC Government http://www.gov.bc.ca/

The Insurance Corporation of B.C. (ICBC) and the Canadian Office and Professional Employees Union (COPE) Local 378 have reached a tentative agreement negotiated under the Economic Stability Mandate. BC Government http://www.gov.bc.ca/

British Columbia is expanding the Digital Animation or Visual Effects tax credit to post-production activities, and extending the Interactive Digital Media tax credit to 2018. BC Government http://www.gov.bc.ca/

The B.C. government's third consecutive balanced budget builds toward a stronger and more diversified economy and delivers additional support to British Columbians who are most in need. BC Government http://www.gov.bc.ca/

Businesses that want to learn more about the Provincial Sales Tax (PST) can join an interactive webinar offered by the provincial government on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015, Minister of State for Tourism and Small Business. BC Government http://www.gov.bc.ca/

The University of British Columbia’s (UBC) board of governors and the BC Government and Service Employees’ Union (BCGEU) Childcare Staff have ratified a tentative agreement negotiated under the 2014 Economic Stability Mandate. BC Government http://www.gov.bc.ca/

The Economic Forecast Council has provided its annual pre-Budget update for B.C.'s economic outlook in 2015 and 2016. BC Government http://www.gov.bc.ca/

The BC Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) and Community Living BC (CLBC) have ratified their tentative agreement. BC Government http://www.gov.bc.ca/

The B.C. government and B.C. Lottery Corporation are working to address problem gambling and improve programs and services aimed at promoting responsible gambling. BC Government http://www.gov.bc.ca/

The Legal Services Society (LSS) has ratified a tentative agreement with the Professional Employees Association (PEA), negotiated under the Economic Stability Mandate. BC Government http://www.gov.bc.ca/

Businesses that want to learn more about the Provincial Sales Tax (PST) can join an interactive webinar offered by the provincial government on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015. BC Government http://www.gov.bc.ca/

All districts and unions representing education support staff that signed on under the provincial framework agreement negotiated this summer now have ratified agreements in place. BC Government http://www.gov.bc.ca/

A government review of the B.C. Lottery Corporation finds it delivers programs effectively, and promotes fairness and game integrity, Finance Minister Michael de Jong announced... BC Government http://www.gov.bc.ca/

A government review of Partnerships BC concludes that the organization’s mandate is clear and being fulfilled, and makes recommendation to further strengthen the provincial... BC Government http://www.gov.bc.ca/

The University of British Columbia (UBC) and the BC Government and Service Employees’ Union (BCGEU) Childcare Staff have reached a tentative agreement negotiated under the... BC Government http://www.gov.bc.ca/

The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) local 1767 and BC Assessment have ratified their agreement negotiated under the Economic Stability Mandate. BC Government http://www.gov.bc.ca/