THANK YOU VICTORIA, for packing over 4400 gift-filled shoeboxes for the annual Operation Christmas Child project of Samaritan’s Purse.

Once again, you have been generous in giving, letting children – many of whom have never received a gift in their lives – know that someone far away in Canada cares about them and they are not forgotten.

Seniors Advocate reminds residents of care homes to ensure Elections BC has current address if they wish to receive a ballot for the current referendum

Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie has sent a letter to all publicly funded residential care homes asking them to ensure residents are aware of the process to obtain a ballot for the current provincial referendum on electoral reform.

Government implements majority of B.C. Ombudsperson’s recommendations following investigation into health ministry firings

B.C.’s Ombudsperson Jay Chalke released an investigative update today titled, Interim Assessment of Implementation of Recommendations – Misfire: The 2012 Ministry of Health Employment Terminations and Related Matters. This report assesses government’s progress implementing the 41 recommendations in the Ombudsperson’s 2017 report into Ministry of Health employment terminations and related issues.