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67 K-to-12 support staff agreements now ratified
VICTORIA – The British Columbia Public School Employers’ Association board of directors has ratified two-year collective agreements for support staff in 12 additional school districts under the government’s 2010 net-zero mandate.

Legislation delivers on promise to return to PST
VICTORIA – Finance Minister Kevin Falcon has introduced legislation to meet government’s commitment to return to the Provincial Sales Tax on April 1, 2013.

Government action gives B.C. families and seniors a break
VICTORIA - First-time home buyers can receive a cheque for up to $10,000 to help with the cost of buying a newly built home, and seniors who need permanent home renovations, to help them stay in their homes longer, will be assisted with the cost of those renovations through legislation introduced today by Finance Minister Kevin Falcon.

Government encouraging wider private-sector pension coverage
VICTORIA – The Province has introduced legislation to modernize the Pension Benefits Standards Act and allow the private sector to offer a wider choice of pension plan options so that more British Columbians can have access to pension income during their retirement years.

Five more agreements ratified under net-zero mandate
VICTORIA – Five collective agreements with faculty and instructors have received final ratification by the Post-secondary Employers’ Association (PSEA) board under government’s 2010 net-zero mandate, Finance Minister Kevin Falcon announced.

Finance Popular Topics
- Expert Panel on Business Taxation
- First-time New Home Buyers' Bonus
- Grant for New Secondary or Recreational Residences
- B.C. Seniors' Home Renovation Tax Credit
- Society Act Discussion Paper
- B.C.'s Revenue Neutral Carbon Tax
- Economic Indicators
- Low Income Climate Action Tax Credit
- Property Tax Deferment
- Public Accounts
- Training Tax Credit Program




