Capital Report~June 4

Building a Stronger B.C: A Review of Fall 2009 and Spring 2010.

A Year in Review: Creating Jobs, Building a Stronger B.C.

Building a strong economy that creates jobs and supports families has been the focus of a year that has seen B.C. host the world, launch a future powered with clean energy and build one the most competitive economies across Canada and around the world.

Property Tax Deferment Option Available For Famililes

Families with children under the age of 18 can now defer their property taxes at low interest rates through a new provincial program introduced in Budget 2010.

Enhancing Victim's Safety, Making Offenders Accountable

B.C.’s first domestic violence death review panel has issued 19 recommendations that call for more consistency, information-sharing and timeliness in dealing with domestic violence cases to enhance victims’ safety and offenders’ accountability.

Major Construction Projects Reach New Records

The number and value of major construction projects planned or underway across B.C. have reached record highs, announced Iain Black, Minister of Small Business, Technology and Economic Development.

"I think the Clean Energy Act, although it has some controversy, is a good act. It's one to bring forward, and we should be proud in British Columbia of the clean energy that we generate and the future for clean energy in the province."

Richard Neufeld, Senator

June 3, 2010~ commenting on the Clean Energy Act.

"Today's funding commitment is a huge step forward for providing some of our most vulnerable citizens with a safe, permanent place to call home. We've got a lot of work left to do, but the development of these eight sites of social housing will move us significantly closer to our goal of ending street homelessness in Vancouver by 2015."

Gregor Robertson, Mayor of Vancouver

May 25, 2010~ commenting on new housing units for the homeless.

Celebrating Beef Day at the B.C. legislature

MLA Big Bike Ride for Heart and Stroke Awareness

Over 200 Affordable Apartments Now Open

June 05, 2010

Community and Rural Development Minister Bill Bennett will be a guest on CKNW's "World Today Weekend" from 3:30 - 3:45pm.

Terry Lake, MLA for Kamloops-North Thompson

Commenting on the proclamation of June 2, 2010 as B.C. Beef Day.

"Working with the ranching task force, the industry is committed to finding new markets both at home and abroad, conducting research into new management and marketing techniques and ensuring that ranching remains not just an historic B.C. industry but one with a very bright future."