Happy Labour Day Long Weekend - Back to School! 🎒

Dear <<First Name>>,

Join me and other members of our community for a free movie night tomorrow at 7pm! We will be playing “Turning Red”, an animated film from Pixar!

There will be free Chinese medicine clinic, games, snacks, and music performances available from 7pm onwards whilst the movie itself will start at sunset.

We are also collecting non-perishable foods for the TJ Community Fridge at the event so please donate to help our neighbours in need. I hope to see you all there at Tian Jin Temple! Remember to bring a comfortable blanket/seat cushion or a chair and lots of snacks!

Yesterday was InternationalOverdoseAwarenessDay, a day to recognize those who have lost their lives to the toxic drug crisis. Almost everyone in BC has been or knows who has been affected by this crisis.

Our BCNDP government is taking the initiative to build a mental health and substance use care system, investing $586 million in creating new services for treatment, recovery beds and community centres, support for Indigenous land-based healing, and more.

We recognize that there’s more work to be done, and we will continue to find solutions until everyone in BC receives the support they deserve.

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

Child care savings make returning to school more affordable for more B.C. families

Families with preschool and school-aged children will have more money in their wallets preparing to go back to school with new child care savings in B.C.

Starting Sept. 1, 2023, families with children in eligible half-day preschool and before- and after-school programs will save as much as an additional $145 per child, per month.

The province is providing the funding directly to participating child care centres so families do not need to apply to receive the savings.

Expanding adult literacy programs throughout B.C.

Adults who improve their literacy and essential skills have more job opportunities and better health for themselves and their families.

We’re expanding programs to help people level up these skills in communities across BC.

These programs are delivered by trained volunteers and include one-on-one-tutoring and small-group classes.

Read more: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2023PSFS0049-001346

Thousands of new affordable homes coming for renters

The province is inviting non-profits, First Nations, municipalities and other organizations to submit proposals for the Building BC: Community Housing Fund (CHF).

This new round of CHF funding will ensure more people have access to an affordable place to live by creating approximately 3,500 homes.

The project proposals will be evaluated and projects totalling approximately 3,500 units are expected to be announced in early 2024.

Province extends state of emergency due to wildfire risk

With continued fire risk in many regions, and tens of thousands of people still under evacuation order and alert, the province is extending the provincial state of emergency until Sept. 14, 2023.
Extending a state of emergency allows the province to make quick decisions that can save lives, such as travel restrictions.

More grant recipients promoting BC Demographic Survey

More community and Indigenous groups are receiving grants to help their communities participate in the BC Demographic Survey.

Nearly $100,000 has been awarded to 39 additional organizations to raise awareness and encourage more people to take the BC Demographic Survey.

The data from the survey will be used to help identify where people are not getting equitable access to government services, which will help us make those services more accessible and inclusive.

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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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