Happy Lunar New Year! 🐲

Dear <<First Name>>,

As we welcome in the Year of the Dragon , Premier David Eby took the opportunity to connect with Asian communities.

The Year of the Dragon is an auspicious one, with hope, love, health and prosperity; and as well, Premier Eby and his wife are welcoming a new baby later this year!

恭喜發財! Gung Hey Fat Choy!
新年快樂! Xin Nian Kuai Le!

Breakfast fuels dreams! We have recently launched our Feeding Futures initiative in schools across the province to help support school districts with reliable funding to set up or expand food programs for students. Thank you for having us, Surrey Schools!

Here are some things I'd like to share with you from the past week:

Province takes action to prevent sale of nicotine products to youth

Raising safe and healthy kids is our most important job.

Nicotine is highly addictive and children and youth are more likely to develop dependence.

We’re taking action to restrict buccal nicotine-pouch products to be sold only by a pharmacist on a non-prescription basis.

Read more: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2024HLTH0004-000159

New centre of excellence will help B.C. businesses compete, grow

More B.C. businesses will be able to diversify markets and create sustainable jobs for people with a new Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Centre of Excellence.

More than ever, investors and consumers here at home and around the globe are becoming ESG-conscious.

We’re supporting B.C. business owners with innovative tools that will strengthen their businesses and help them attract new markets and investors.

Grants help grow B.C. music industry

B.C. is the third largest music hub in Canada.

Supporting our artists and music businesses helps them contribute to vibrant and connected communities across the province.

More than 220 B.C. musicians and music companies are receiving $3.3 million through four Amplify BC programs.

Province continues support for fairs, festivals, events

Fairs, festivals and events are the heart of our communities and contribute to making our province a vibrant place to live and visit.

Our government is proud to support the people who organize and attend these events.

We’re providing $15 million in one-time grants to eligible events through the B.C. Fairs, Festivals and Events fund.

People in B.C. encouraged to stay avalanche aware

Last season was one of the most tragic years for avalanche fatalities in B.C.

Avalanches can occur suddenly but there are steps people can take to be prepared before heading into the mountains.

It is vital for anyone venturing into the winter backcountry to know the hazards and the training to navigate them safely.

Upcoming events

I am excited to invite you to the Lunar New Year Celebration that I’m co-hosting with MP Jagmeet Singh and MP Peter Julian on Saturday, February 17th, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM, at the Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre!

This free public event will feature cultural performances, delicious refreshments, kids activities, and community resources information booths. Join us in this family-friendly cultural experience as we celebrate diversity and inclusion in our terrific communities.

RSVP by clicking the image, or through the link here: https://jagmeetsingh.ndp.ca/annual-lunar-new-year-celebration

We hope to see you there!

I'm here for you

As always, if you have any questions or concerns about any provincial issue, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We are here to help you.

My office can be reached at (604) 775-0565 or Anne.Kang.MLA@leg.bc.ca.

Sincerely,

Anne Kang, MLA
Burnaby-Deer Lake

Provincial Government Resources

Visit gov.bc.ca/getvaccinated for your influenza and COVID-19 vaccination info
Call 811 for free-of-charge provincial health information and advice.
Call 211 for free, confidential, multilingual service that links people to resources for help.

Burnaby Family Doctor Resources

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