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FACTSHEET: Permit Amendment for Rio Tinto Alcan Kitimat Smelter
The Kitimat Modernization Project (KMP) is a $3.3 billion project by Rio Tinto Alcan (RTA) designed to modernize and increase production at the company's aluminium smelter in Kitimat. read more
Environment Tuesday, April 23, 2013 2:31 PM
INFOGRAPHICS: Updated BC Education Infographics Gallery
Wondering how much money there is for K-12 education this fiscal year? Or have questions about class sizes? Have a look at the infographics to learn about the B.C. education system. read more
Education Monday, April 15, 2013 3:08 PM
FACTSHEET: BC Parks
There are 1,030 provincial parks, recreation areas, conservancies, ecological reserves and protected areas covering more than 13.9 million hectares or approximately 14.3 per cent of the provincial land base. read more
Environment Monday, April 15, 2013 1:03 PM
FACTSHEET: Polluter‐pay principle
The polluter pay principle ensures those who are responsible for spills are also responsible for cleaning them up and is designed to keep the cost of response off of taxpayers. read more
Environment Monday, April 15, 2013 12:55 PM
FACTSHEET: Air and water quality in B.C.
The B.C. government has taken a number of bold steps to ensure air and water quality in British Columbia. read more
Environment Monday, April 15, 2013 12:52 PM
FACTSHEET: BC Parks capital
In 2012, BC Parks received an extra $3 million for the 2012/13 operating year, representing a 27 per cent increase over the previous year. read more
Environment Monday, April 15, 2013 12:48 PM
FACTSHEET: Caribou recovery in B.C.
Seventy per cent of B.C.'s caribou herds are in decline and identified as threatened under the federal Species at Risk Act. read more
Environment Monday, April 15, 2013 12:46 PM
FACTSHEET: Clean Energy Vehicle Program
The B.C. government's $14.3 million Clean Energy Vehicle Program was announced on Nov. 5, 2011. read more
Environment Monday, April 15, 2013 12:42 PM
FACTSHEET: Metro Vancouver Solid Waste Management Plan/Air Care
The Ministry of Environment approved Metro Vancouver's Solid Waste Management Plan in July 2011 which includes goals for diverting 70 per cent of regional waste through recycling, composting and other programs by 2015. read more
Environment Monday, April 15, 2013 12:40 PM
FACTSHEET: Auditor General's report on carbon neutral government
The B.C. government accepts the recommendations included in the Office of the AuditorGeneral's report, "An Audit of Carbon Neutral Government", but rejects its conclusion that government has not met its objective of achieving a carbon neutral public sector. read more
Environment Monday, April 15, 2013 12:33 PM
FACTSHEET: South Island Aggregates application
The Ministry of Environment issued a draft permit to South Island Aggregates/Cobble Hill Holdings Ltd., on March 19th, regarding treatment and discharge of contaminated soil at a facility in the Cowichan Valley. read more
Environment Monday, April 15, 2013 12:30 PM
FACTSHEET: Release of surplus asssets for economic generation
Government owns some properties and assets that provide little financial or strategic benefit to the Province. read more
Finance Monday, April 15, 2013 12:26 PM
FACTSHEET: Tsunami Debris Management Plan
The B.C. government and the federal government are working in conjunction with local governments, First Nations, and the volunteer sector, as members of a Tsunami Debris Coordinating Committee. read more
Environment Monday, April 15, 2013 12:26 PM
FACTSHEET: Expenditure management
Spending restraint across government has freed up more than $1 billion over the fiscal plan. read more
Finance Monday, April 15, 2013 12:05 PM
FACTSHEET: Investing in school capital projects throughout B.C.
Since 2001, the B.C. government has committed nearly $4 billion for school capital and maintenance projects throughout British Columbia, including those planned or in progress. read more
Education Monday, April 15, 2013 11:33 AM
FACTSHEET: Support for the B.C. film sector
B.C. supports filmmakers, actors and other industry participants through a subsidy of fully refundable tax credits designed to encourage film and television production activity in all areas of B.C. read more
Finance Monday, April 15, 2013 10:40 AM
FACTSHEET: Urban deer management in B.C.
The province is committed to helping local communities across the province manage deer and other wild animals in urban environments. read more
Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Monday, April 15, 2013 10:40 AM
FACTSHEET: Apprenticeship completion rates in B.C.
Over the next decade, there will be more than one million job openings in British Columbia. read more
Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training Monday, April 15, 2013 10:00 AM
FACTSHEET: Keeping taxes low for B.C. families
B.C. families generally have one of the lowest overall tax burdens in Canada, including income taxes, consumption taxes, property taxes, health care premiums and payroll taxes. read more
Finance Monday, April 15, 2013 9:55 AM
FACTSHEET: Protection for consumers in B.C.
The Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection BC (CPBC) continue to work on testing the use of online dispute resolution. read more
Justice Monday, April 15, 2013 9:52 AM
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