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.