Island Voices – Island Talk

Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction to reimburse funds to income assistance recipients following investigation by B.C. Ombudsperson

B.C.’s Ombudsperson Jay Chalke released a report today of an investigation into a complaint that the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction failed to follow the law in relation to the calculation of income assistance benefits.

Seniors Advocate calls for new program to help with seniors transportation and makes several recommendations to improve existing programs.

Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie today released Seniors Transportation: Affordable, Appropriate and Available. The report, which reflects over a year of consultation and research, concludes that changes are required to address some of the existing transportation systems and a new program will be required to fill some of the gaps.