StrongerBC
Protecting core services for people and building a stronger B.C.
In response to economic threats, the B.C. government is standing strong – working to offset rising costs, diversify and grow the economy, and increase access to housing and health care.
Thank you for continuing to Buy BC and Canada first, when you can. As British Columbians, we stand strong – for local businesses, for our communities, and for each other.
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Featured
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Find a doctor or nurse
We’re recruiting more health workers to provide the care you need. Sign up to be matched with a family doctor or nurse practitioner near you.
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Rental assistance programs
Rental assistance programs are available for those who qualify to help with rent costs.
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BC Family Benefit Bonus
Eligible families with children under 18 automatically get an extra $445 this year, on average, if they filed their 2023 taxes.
Recent Legislation
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Job-protected medical leave for serious illness
The amendment to the Employment Standards Act will provide up to 27 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave within a 12-month period, for workers diagnosed with a serious illness or injury. This ensures employees can take time to recover without fear of losing their job.
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Delivering clean energy and the North Coast Transmission Line
Proposed amendments to the Hydro and Power Authority Act would expedite construction of the North Coast Transmission Line in partnership with First Nations, advancing economic growth and reconciliation.
Proposed amendments to the Utilities Commission Act would ensure electricity is available for sectors that produce jobs, generate public revenues, and have the greatest opportunity to decarbonize, including mining, upstream natural gas, LNG, and manufacturing, while enabling a process for emerging sectors like data centres, AI, and hydrogen to grow in a manner that results in the greatest benefit to British Columbians and our economy.
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More homes for people, clearer short-term rental rules
The proposed amendments would remove barriers to the development of small-scale multi-unit housing by clarifying where this type of housing must be allowed, and expand the kinds of provincial site standards that can be regulated, such as amount of buildable area on a lot, housing forms (like triplexes or rowhomes) and parking requirements.
Proposed amendments to the Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act (STRAA) would also improving clarity for existing or prospective short-term rental (STR) hosts, offer new tools to further deter people from breaking STR rules, and make all sections of the Act available to Modern Treaty Nations, so that First Nations can apply the STRAA on their lands through a coordination agreement.