CANDLE LIGHTING CEREMONY RECOGNIZES HOLOCAUST
Premier Gordon Campbell assists a survivor in lighting a candle to remember the six million people killed in the Holocaust. Attorney General Wally Oppal was emcee for the May 5 Holocaust Memorial Day ceremony at the legislature.
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ELECTION ACT AMENDMENTS ENHANCE TRANSPARENCY, FAIRNESS
VICTORIA – Government introduced amendments to the Election Act to ensure B.C.’s electoral system is transparent, fair and democratic.
B.C. INTRODUCES MISCELLANEOUS STATUTES AMENDMENT ACT
VICTORIA – Bill 43, Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2008, introduced in the legislature today, will affect the following statutes:
WELCOMEBC DOUBLES FUNDING FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAINING
VICTORIA – British Columbia has doubled funding for basic English language training services for immigrant adults from $15.6 million in 2005/06 to $32.5 million in 2008/09, Attorney General and Minister responsible for Multiculturalism Wally Oppal, Education Minister Shirley Bond and Advanced Education Minister Murray Coell announced. The announcement highlights English as an Additional Language Awareness Week, April 21 to 26.
GEOFF PLANT APPOINTED TO B.C. LAW INSTITUTE
VICTORIA – Attorney General Wally Oppal announced that Geoff Plant is appointed to the British Columbia Law Institute for a three-year term beginning Feb. 7.
WILLS AND ESTATES LAW MODERNIZED
VICTORIA – New legislation introduced by Attorney General and Minister responsible for Multiculturalism Wally Oppal will modernize and simplify the making of wills and administering of estates.
