Released: Friday, December 3, 2021 8:45 AM The Province has appointed 11 British Columbians as the first members of the Provincial Accessibility Committee (PAC), marking the next step in government’s work to remove barriers for people with disabilities in B.C. “I’m thrilled to …
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NDP MLAs Coulter and Paddon visit University of the Fraser Valley, say students will benefit from new technology and trades equipment
Released: November 10, 2021 New Democrat MLAs Dan Coulter and Kelli Paddon say students will gain hands-on skills thanks to new technology and trades equipment upgrades at University of the Fraser Valley (UFV). “People in Trades and Technology are such a vital …
Have your say on making new buildings more accessible
Released: Thursday, October 28, 2021 9:30 AM The Province is inviting all British Columbians to provide their feedback about how to make new buildings more accessible for all people. “Everyone should be able to enter, exit and move through buildings …
More funding coming for children and youth with complex needs
Released: Monday, October 25, 2021 8:35 AM The families of children and youth with physical disabilities and other complex care needs will receive more help to pay for the medical equipment they need to live at home through a $10-million …
Well Being Fund supports First Nations on Lower Mainland, in southwestern B.C.
Released: Wednesday, October 6, 2021 8:06 AM Twelve First Nations communities in the Lower Mainland and in southwestern B.C. will be supported so they can complete well-being and poverty-reduction plans and projects in their communities, thanks to a grant from …
NDP MLAs Kelli Paddon and Dan Coulter say people will enjoy new improvements coming to Cultus Lake Provincial Park
Released: October 4, 2021 New Democrat MLAs Kelli Paddon and Dan Coulter say people in the Chilliwack area will benefit from new improvements that will make it easier and more enjoyable to explore the outdoors at Cultus Lake. “Cultus Lake …
NDP MLAs say Chilliwack students will have new accessible playground, school upgrades in the area
Released: September 10, 2021 New Democrat MLAs Dan Coulter and Kelli Paddon say students at East Chilliwack Elementary will soon be playing on new accessible playground, thanks to $165,000 in provincial funding, along with over $3.4 million in funding for school upgrades …
Local MLAs say people in Chilliwack will enjoy better infrastructure for walking or cycling
Released: September 17, 2021 NDP MLAs Kelli Paddon and Dan Coulter say people in Chilliwack will soon benefit from better active transportation infrastructure that will safely connect neighbourhoods to parks, schools, and town centres. “I’m excited that soon we’ll be able …
Making BC Parks more welcoming, accessible
Released: Friday, June 4, 2021 9:30 AM “Everyone is welcome in nature” is a message that carries the spirit of a renewed commitment by BC Parks to make outdoor recreation more accessible and inclusive. BC Parks has seen a significant …
Ensuring greater accessibility in public housing
Released: Wednesday, June 2, 2021 11:30 AM The Province, through BC Housing, has partnered with the SAFERhome Standards Society to create a new certification program that will improve liveability and accessibility in existing and future public-housing buildings. “Everyone, regardless of …