Victoria Wednesday, January 5, 2022 10:30 AM B.C.’s Home Owner Grant threshold is set at $1.975 million for 2022, ensuring 92% of residential properties are covered by the grant that lowers the amount of property taxes people pay on their principal residence.Homeowners in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley and Capital Regional districts may […]
In January 2021 Stories, News This is Story from Summer Clement post in January 2021 My overcoming COVID19 story This is from news in January 2021 Ministry of Income Announced Minister’s statement on basic income report In February 2021 Stories, News This from The news in February […]
Penticton Wednesday, December 15, 2021, 3:45 PM The Province, through BC Housing, is proceeding with a proposal for a new temporary shelter that would provide a safe place to sleep for people staying in Penticton’s Victory Church shelter after it closes in spring 2022. “If approved by city staff, this new shelter would make sure […]
UBC Centre for Inclusion and Citizenship conducting a survey We are working with Inclusion Canada and People First of Canada on a research project about employment standards for people with intellectual disabilities. A standard is a set of rules or guidelines that tells employers what they should do to make sure people get treated fairly. […]
This page is intended to give People with Disabilities the information that needs to know in an emergency like we are experiencing with the flood disaster in our province. Also to you will find all kinds of information that help you if your looking for guidelines on what to do where can get help reach […]
Victoria Tuesday, November 9, 2021, 9:30 AM As many as 32 eligible Victorians will get skills training and follow-up support to prepare them to re-enter the workforce as part-time service-sector workers. This is a new Community and Employer Partnerships (CEP) project from the Government of British Columbia and is intended for individuals with BC Employment […]
Vernon Tuesday, November 9, 2021, 1:15 PM Families, seniors, and people with disabilities in Vernon will soon have access to additional rental homes they can afford as construction begins on a 13-unit housing project in partnership with the Okanagan Village Housing Society. “To address the housing affordability crisis in our community, we must work together […]
Celebrate Diverse ABILITIES is created under the guidance of the CLBC Editorial Board, which is made up of self advocates from across the province, as well as family members. The theme for this edition is “Gratitude” And it highlights the people, places and activities in our lives that help keep us going. Self advocates from […]
Victoria Thursday, October 28, 2021 9:30 AM The Province is inviting all British Columbians to provide their feedback about how to make new buildings more accessible for all people. “Everyone should be able to enter, exit and move through buildings independently and with dignity, and we need to hear from British Columbians on how we […]
Parksville Wednesday, October 27, 2021, 1:15 PM Work is underway on a new housing development in Parksville that will provide 87 affordable rental homes for families, seniors and people living with disabilities with moderate and low incomes. “These homes will go a long way to addressing the critical need for affordable housing in Parksville,” said […]
