June 19, 2009
WESTERN PREMIERS AGREE ON A PLAN FOR EI REFORM
DAWSON CITY - At the 2009 Western Premiers' Conference, premiers agreed to work in partnership with the federal government to make employment insurance fair for all Canadians. They welcomed the appointment of the federal working group on employment insurance (EI) and committed to making a joint submission to the committee.
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April 6, 2009
THE GOVERNMENTS OF CANADA AND BRITISH COLUMBIA SIGN A MULTI-YEAR AGREEMENT ON FRENCH-LANGUAGE SERVICES
VANCOUVER – The Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, and the Honourable Joan McIntyre, British Columbia’s Minister of State for Intergovernmental Relations, today announced the signing of the Canada–British Columbia Agreement on Official Languages for 2009–2010 and 2010–2011. It supports practical measures to increase the province’s capacity to offer services to the Francophone community.
[News Release]
[News Release - French Version]

April 6, 2009 
ENHANCED DRIVER'S LICENCE FOR U.S. BORDER GOES PUBLIC
VANCOUVER – British Columbians can start applying for B.C.’s Enhanced Driver’s Licence (EDL)– a driver’s licence that also allows the cardholder to cross into the United States at land or water ports of entry between Canada and the United States with a single piece of identification. B.C. is also offering an Enhanced Identification Card (EIC) for persons who do not drive and for young adults over the age of 12 years.
[News Release]

March 13, 2009
WESTERN PROVINCES TO WORK ON NEW ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP, INNOVATION, PENSIONS, AND CRIME REDUCTION
VANCOUVER – Expanding trade, investment and job creation across the West, consideration of a new regional pension plan option and further co-operation on tackling gang violence highlighted the inaugural Alberta, B.C. and Saskatchewan joint cabinet meeting today.
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March 12, 2009
FRANCOPHONE DAY CELEBRATES SPORT, LANGUAGE CONNECTION
VICTORIA – The talents of Canada’s francophone athletes at the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games will serve to reinforce Canada’s linguistic duality and help profile the B.C. francophone community, Minister of State for Intergovernmental Relations Joan McIntyre said today as she hosted B.C.’s annual Francophone Day celebration.
[News Release]

January 28, 2009
MINISTER BACKS HERITAGE BUILDING AS BILINGUAL MUSEUM
VANCOUVER – A proposal to make the Roedde House heritage building in Vancouver’s west end a bilingual museum has received support from Minister of State for Intergovernmental Relations Joan McIntyre.
[News Release]

January 16, 2009
FRANCOPHONE YOUTH SPARK CITIZENSHIP DIALOGUE 
VICTORIA – B.C.’s francophone youth participated in a provincial dialogue on active citizenship, fulfilling a commitment under the Canada-wide Youth Intervention Strategy.
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January 12, 2009
CALL FOR ORDER OF BRITISH COLUMBIA NOMINATIONS
VICTORIA – Nominations for the Order of British Columbia, the Province’s highest recognition of excellence and lifetime achievement, are now being accepted by the Honours and Awards Secretariat.
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