BC’s Justice Minister says she's already working with the Federal Government to ensure tougher restrictions involving people found not responsible for serious crimes are approved quickly. "We've been very aggressive about this agenda. Generally, I'm very pleased,” says Shirley bond. Bond says --at this point-- there have been no … [Read more...]
BC’s Justice Minister hasn’t considered financial impact of tougher restrictions on those not criminally responsible
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U-S marijuana, same-sex votes could have big impact on BC
November 5, 2012 by
BC'S Tourism Minister admits our tourism industry may suffer if some U-S states de-criminalize marijuana, and more vote to legalize same-sex marriage. Pat Bell says he's closely watching what happens in California, Washington, Colorado and Oregon. "If the various initiatives pass of course there's further due diligence that needs to be done in … [Read more...]
Project could impact on your life
August 15, 2012 by
A Richmond-based pilot project is hoping to find the link between the quality of life for seniors and the number of medications a person takes. Dr. Scott Garrison with Vancouver Coastal Health is hoping the study will receive enough funding to expand provincially, "We're hoping that by minimizing medications and by minimizing the dosages of … [Read more...]
NDP Public Safety critic says latest RCMP controversy could impact trust among women
July 6, 2012 by
The NDP's Public Safety critic is questioning how women can trust the RCMP or individual officers after one posed for pictures on a sexual torture website. Kathy Corrigan says the latest black eye for the mounties could prevent victims of abuse from going to police. "When you have people particularily women trusting the RCMP in a lot … [Read more...]
BCTIA Technology Impact Awards
June 7, 2012 by
The Technology Impact Awards is an annual event held to celebrate the achievements of the BC technology industry. Taking place June 14th, 2012 at the Vancouver Convention Centre, join over 800 members of the technology community at the province’s largest and most prestigious awards night. Don’t miss the celebration! Start: 2012-06-14 5:30 … [Read more...]
Aaron Sorkin talks about future Steve Jobs movie, impact of technology on his writing
May 30, 2012 by
You don't have to look far to get a grasp on who Aaron Sorkin is -- he wrote A Few Good Men, The American President, The West Wing, Moneyball and The Social Network, for starters -- and he showed up at D10 to talk creative media, how the digital age impacts his writing and his impending movie about late Apple CEO Steve Jobs. While not involving … [Read more...]
2012 Federal Budget Discussion: Impact to the SR&ED Tax Credit Program
April 7, 2012 by
Background On March 29th, the Canadian government is scheduled to release the 2012 Federal Budget and with it, widely anticipated changes to the Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credit program. This roughly $ 4 billion annual allocation is subject to significant changes that will broadly affect Canadian companies that … [Read more...]
Teacher job action could have impact on Terry Fox run
September 16, 2011 by
One of the most popular charities in BC is the latest victim in the ongoing dispute between the BC Teachers' Federation and their employers. BCTF President Susan Lambert has confirmed job action, focusing on a refusal to do administrative work, includes collecting money raised for the annual Terry Fox run. She says fundraising will be done by … [Read more...]
