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April 2009 Events

April 6, 2009

CANADA AND B.C. SIGN A MULTI-YEAR AGREEMENT ON FRENCH LANGUAGE SERVICES

Federal Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages James Moore and B.C. Minister of State for Intergovernmental Relations Joan McIntyre sign the Canada-B.C. Agreement on Official Languages 2009-2011. The signing took place Apr. 6 in Vancouver.  

April 6, 2009

ENHANCED DRIVER'S LICENCE FOR U.S. BORDER GOES PUBLIC

British Columbians can as of April 6 apply 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. Minister of State for Intergovernmental Relations Joan McIntyre (centre) made the announcement at the downtown Vancouver ICBC driver licensing centre. Joining the minister at the event (left to right): Russ Hiebert, MP, South Surrey-Cloverdale-White Rock; Virginia Greene, Business Council of B.C.; Jim Storie, Council of Tourism Associations; John Yap, MLA, Richmond-Steveston.