Thursday, June 27, 2019
Low-wage workers have considerably less access to employment insurance (EI) benefits than those with higher wages, a new report has found. The study, conducted by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) and released Wednesday, used several...
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
The provincial government has announced a new social assistance plan that will replace the current Saskatchewan Assistance Program (SAP) and Transitional Employment Allowance (TEA) programs. The new plan, Saskatchewan Income Support (SIS). The newly...
Monday, June 17, 2019
The B.C. government is implementing a series of changes to its social assistance policies that it says will help break the cycle of poverty. The new rules start July 1 and will allow welfare recipients to keep their vehicles. The changes...
Monday, June 3, 2019
Changing when and how people get their monthly income-assistance payments could ease the spike in drug use that’s typically seen around “cheque day,” suggests a new study from the BC Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU). The findings — which are being...
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
The Government of Canada and Métis Nation have taken significant action to ensure Métis people have greater opportunities for employment and can achieve lifelong prosperity for themselves, their families and their communities. Working in partnership is...
Monday, May 6, 2019
The stress of a disaster such as the spring flooding being experienced in parts of Quebec, including the West Island, can lead to psycho-social trauma. Precious possessions ruined. Losing your home with no insurance coverage. Missing work or school...
Friday, April 5, 2019
The province has picked Kamloops for a pilot project to help modernize the emergency social services program.
Emergency Management B.C. is working to digitize and modernize the current emergency services program, a City of Kamloops media release...
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
The Canadian government has introduced a new parental sharing benefit this month (March 2019), to enable birth, adoptive and same-sex parents to share childcare responsibilities more equally. The Employment Insurance (EI) parental...
Monday, March 18, 2019
B.C.’s NDP government recast 18 months worth of its accomplishments on housing, child care and social assistance on Monday into a newly titled poverty reduction plan that left advocates looking for bold action disappointed. Social Development Minister...
Friday, February 22, 2019
Vancouver city council on Thursday unanimously approved a rezoning application that clears the way for a large detox and social housing complex in east Vancouver.
The approval came after a two-day public hearing that saw dozens of speakers give...
