The government of British Columbia released their reopening plan on Tuesday, May 25, 2021.  Dr. Henry encouraged British Columbians to continue to follow COVID-19 protocols until they are removed...Learn More

Update July 1: B.C. is now in Stage 3 of its Restart Plan with Canada-wide recreational travel permitted B.C. restricted travel between regions for non-essential purposes until May 25, 2021. Travel fr...Learn More

Finance Minister Selina Robinson tabled a budget that relied heavily upon recent Government announcements regarding COVID-19 relief.  The budget contained extensive financial support for social p...Learn More

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The B.C. Minister of Environment released a discussion paper today asking for response by September 18, 2019.  There are four themes to the discussion paper: Reviewing the role and benefits of single...Learn More

B.C.’s Labour Relations Code regulates the relationships between employees represented by organized labour, their unions, and, management in the province.   These amendments are expected to pass th...Learn More

The City of Vancouver has been working on a single-item reduction strategy for three years.  City Council passed a resolution in June 2018 to ban distribution of plastic straws, polystyrene foam beve...Learn More

B.C.’s Employment Standards Act is the law which sets minimum standards for workplaces in the province.  These amendments are expected to pass the legislature and become law this spring. Update Inc...Learn More

Manitoba’s 2019 budget was announced on March 7 and featured the delivery of a campaign promise to cut the provincial sales tax to seven percent, a one percentage point reduction. Manitoba PST Reduc...Learn More

As of April 22, 2019, a bylaw banning the distribution of certain types of shopping bags will take effect in the town of St.Sauveur. St. Sauveur is a resort town in the Laurentians with a sizeable out...Learn More