South Asian youth will be actively promoting mental wellness and reducing stigma with their peers, families and communities through a new mental health youth ambassador program funded by the Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions. The South Asian Mental Health Alliance (SAMHAA) received $112,900 in year-end funding to train 100 youth ambassadors by spring 2021. [...]
Women experiencing homelessness in the community now have 37 new supportive homes options at a permanent modular building with around-the-clock services. “Women in need now have a place to call home and the supports to help them get back on their feet and have hope for the future,” said Garry Begg, MLA for Surrey-Guildford. “With more than [...]
Premier John Horgan has issued the following statement about Reclaiming Power and Place, the final report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. Click here to read his full statement. "There is no statement I can make that will do justice to your lived experiences, or the pain you have [...]
All British Columbians are encouraged to share their priorities for making life better and building a strong, sustainable economy, as the Province plans Budget 2020. British Columbia’s Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services invites people to participate in this year’s budget consultation by attending one of the upcoming consultation sessions throughout the province, [...]
John Horgan and the BC NDP have taken bold steps to crack down on money laundering in our province. Now, it’s time to find out how BC got flooded with dirty money in the first place. You deserve answers. And that’s why we’ve launched a public inquiry into the money laundering epidemic that has inflated [...]
We want to extend a huge thank you to all those who attended and purchased tickets to our Spring into Summer fundraiser with Garry Begg and Carole James, Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance. It was a great evening to celebrate the accomplishments of the BC New Democrat Government and the hard work by our [...]
Thursday, May 23, Premier Horgan was in Surrey to announce the opening of a new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) suite at the Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre in Surrey. “A clear diagnosis is the first step toward treatment and recovery. We are continuing to make strides towards reducing wait times for MRI exams,” said [...]
Young adults in Surrey are getting the skills training and employment support to prepare them for careers as tradespeople and safety technicians in B.C.’s booming construction sector. On May 23 it was announced that Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society (PICS) in Surrey will receive $1.7 million annually over the next two years to deliver skills [...]
People in BC paid the price for money laundering — and the BC NDP is taking action. For years, the BC Liberals looked the other way while organized crime used BC as a laundromat for their dirty money, fuelling the fentanyl crisis and driving up housing costs across BC. John Horgan and the BC NDP [...]
The Province will hold a public inquiry into money laundering that has distorted British Columbia’s economy, fuelled the overdose crisis and driven up housing prices. The decision to proceed with a commission of inquiry follows three independent reviews that found extraordinary levels of money laundering in B.C.’s real estate market and other sectors of the [...]
