Capital Report~May 28, 2010
Premier Gordon Campbell announces 1,006 supportive-housing units in Vancouver in partnership with the Streetohome Foundation and the City of Vancouver. |  $225M in Housing Investments to Create 1,006 New Homes The Province of British Columbia, City of Vancouver and the Streetohome Foundation are partnering to provide more than 1,000 new supportive-housing units in Vancouver, announced Premier Gordon Campbell.   Single System Means More Money for Classrooms Four school districts have been selected to provide early leadership as the Province moves school districts to shared payroll and business administration systems, which will focus dollars on students instead of administration.  Province Proclaims May 27 "Four Host First Nations Day" Members of the Legislative Assembly have proclaimed May 27 as Four Host First Nations Day in recognition of the achievements of the Four Host First Nations as hosts of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games. B.C. has Lowest Heart Attack Rate in Canada An independent national report confirms that British Columbia has the lowest heart attack rate per capita in Canada and leads the country in several other health indicators.   | "This is the single largest contribution to housing for the homeless that we've seen in the city of Vancouver, and it's a very healthy relationship between the province of British Columbia who put in the lion's share of money... This is the first time that a model like this has been undertaken here." Virginia Greene, B.C. Business Council May 25, 2010: Commenting on new housing units for the homeless. |
|  | | "Certainly from our prospective it has been a good thing here in Nova Scotia. It did provide our businesses with a competitive advantage."
Nancy Conrad, Halifax Chamber of Commerce May 21, 2010: Commenting on the implementation HST in Nova Scotia. |
| | | "Coleman is right to combat con artists, even if they are poor and it costs money, to preserve the integrity of the welfare system and to insure money is there for those legitimately in need." Editorial, The Province Newspaper May 27, 2010: Commenting on the 3,000 cases of welfare overpayments and fraud totalling $3M. |
| |   | | $225M Investment Will Create 1,006 New Homes | |  | | Join the Fight Against Cancer with Relay for Life | |  | | Celebrating Four Host First Nations Day | |
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|  May 29, 2010 Richmond East MLA Linda Reid will be a guest on Shaw TV's "Constituency Report" at 8:30am & 5:30pm.
May 30, 2010 Housing and Social Development Minister Rich Coleman will be a guest on CKNW from 3:30-3:45pm.
May 31, 2010 Community and Rural Development Minister Bill Bennett will be a guest on CKNW from 1:30-2pm.
June 03, 2010 Finance Minister Colin Hansen will be a guest on 96.1 FM from 5-6pm. Topic: HST. |  |
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| Richard T. Lee, MLA for Burnaby North |
| Commenting on the Canadian Cancer Society's Relay for Life.
"This is uniting everybody to fight against cancer and is a very good event to help raise awareness."
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| Budget 2010 Protecting Vital Services, Building for the Future | | | Youtube Channel Click Here to Visit the BC Government Caucus Youtube Channel | | | Harmonized Sales Tax Click Here to get the facts on the HST | | |
