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Minimum wage increases tied to inflation support workers, families

Victoria Monday, March 14, 2022, 1:15 PM On June 1, 2022, B.C.’s lowest-paid workers will get a pay boost, with the general minimum wage increasing from $15.20 to $15.65 an hour.The Province is following through on a 2020 commitment to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour through measured, predictable increases, and then tie future […]

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April 1,2022 Federal minimum wage to rise to $15.55 per hour

  News release March 14, 2022             Gatineau, Quebec             Employment and Social Development Canada On April 1, 2022, the federal minimum wage will increase from $15.00 to $15.55 per hour. For those working in provinces or territories where the general minimum wage rate is higher, the higher rate will continue to apply. The federal minimum wage, […]

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International Women’s Day March 8th,2022

Selfadvocatenet.com is in support of International Woman’s Day Selfadvocatenet intention is to highlight why it is important to an included woman and their contribution to our society This year’s theme is Break The Bias.   What is International Woman’s Day International Women’s Day on March 8th each year celebrates the social, economic, and political achievements […]

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Stop Making Disabled Persons Choose Between Love and Survival! Partition

Hi Self Advocates Attention!  Here is a partition about when on  BC Disability Benefits in that when you are married the BC Govt take away cheq cause your married.  If you want to sign this partition.  Go to the picture click on it take you to the website partition on k  

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Canada and FCM invest in affordable housing for seniors in Vancouver

News release March 1, 2022,                   Vancouver, BC                                Natural Resources Canada Everyone in Canada deserves a safe, affordable, and sustainable place to call home. That is why the Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) are investing in communities to provide sustainable and affordable housing for residents. The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of […]

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BC BUDGET 2022, STRONGER TOGETHER

Today Tuesday, February 22, 2022, BC Budget Came out stay tune details where people with disabilities are in this what increases may come for now, here is officially the govt website where you can find BC Govt BC Budget 2022. Budget 2022 makes the choices needed to build a stronger B.C. and make life better […]

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B.C.’s Economic Plan: Building an economy that works for everyone Updated Feb. 17, 2022

Victoria Thursday, February 17, 2022, 11:15 AM The Province is launching a bold, new long-term economic plan that moves British Columbia forward by tackling the challenges of today while growing an economy that works for more people and families.StrongerBC: A Plan for Today, a Vision for Tomorrow builds on B.C.’s strength – its people. The […]

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Joint statement by the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion and Canada Employment Insurance Commission Commissioners

  Statement February, 17 2022              Gatineau, Quebec              Employment and Social Development Canada   Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough; Canada Employment Insurance Commission’s (CEIC) Commissioner for Workers, Pierre Laliberté; and the CEIC’s Commissioner for Employers, Nancy Healey, issued the following joint […]

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On-campus student housing coming to North Island College

  Comox Valley Friday, February 11, 2022 10:00 AM North Island College (NIC) students will soon be able to live where they learn at the first student housing project set to be built on campus. NIC’s first on-campus housing will include two new student housing buildings, offering a total of 217 beds. The Housing Commons […]

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New affordable homes underway in Burnaby

Burnaby Wednesday, February 9, 2022, 9:00 AM A redevelopment project is underway in Burnaby to create 61 new affordable rental homes for low- and moderate-income families, seniors and people living with developmental disabilities. “The construction of this project helps ensure a supply of quality, affordable homes for people in Burnaby, so they aren’t forced to move […]

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