NDP’s new regulations put B.C. child care spaces at risk

VICTORIA (March 22, 2021) – The BC Liberals have learned that thousands of new child care spaces may not come to fruition because the NDP’s new cost regulations for the Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative (CCFRI) are forcing providers to stop expanding current operations or starting new ones. “Child care operators say they can’t afford […]
Paton’s advocacy for non-food vendors helps secure their return to farmers’ markets

VICTORIA (March 22, 2021) – BC Liberal Agriculture Critic and MLA for Delta South Ian Paton is thrilled for B.C.’s crafters, artisans and makers who have just received word they will be permitted to return to farmers’ markets for the coming season. They had been prohibited from participating due to public health orders – unlike […]