Ombudsperson calling on public sector organizations to strengthen complaint handling systems during pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the BC Ombudsperson is releasing a new best practice report
Island Voices
Island Voices features a collection of articles for seniors and their families by Vancouver Island authors and authorities on a wide range of subjects.
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Are we sad? Yes, but Family Day is going to be great
Christmas delayed.
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National child-care system would boost women’s job numbers and economy, report says
Liberals have promised to make a long-term spending commitment to create a national child-care system
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Visits to Long-Term Care Must Balance Health Risks with Quality of Life
B.C. Seniors Advocate Releases Results of Province-wide Survey
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Local business hiring caregivers as demand for in-home senior care goes up during pandemic.
Home Instead Senior Care in Greater Victoria is on the lookout for new part-time caregivers as demand for in-home care for seniors shoots up amid the COVID-19 pandemic “Things have become more active, we have lots of people calling, lots of families calling,” said Alistair Hicks, owner of the business. “They want to keep their…
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Celebrate B.C. Women Entrepreneurs with #WEcreateBC
Online campaign will run until Women’s Entrepreneurship Day on November 19
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TADPOLES: The Big little migration
Filmed by Vancouver Islander Maxwel Hohn
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Ronna-Rae Leonard, – BCNDP Candidate for Courtenay-Comox
I was proud to serve as part of the first government caucus in BC that was 50% BCNDP women, with 50% of the Ministers being women. Women need to see other women in leadership positions, who can and will reflect our lived experiences in setting policy to make a more equitable world.
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Sheila Malcolmson – BC NDP Candidate for Nanaimo.
I am running for re-election because I love my community, love the coast, and want to keep fighting for it. After 16 years of BC Liberal cuts to services, schools, seniors care, and tax holidays for the wealthy and well connected, the NDP has been working hard to build BC back up.