The RCMP and the provincial government have announced an expansion of the Amber Alert program. That program helps find abducted children. When a child is taken and the Amber Alert is issued by the media and posted on highway signs, it will also go to the smart phones and work computers of 30-thousand provincial government … [Read more...]
RCMP to roll out early intervention program
April 17, 2012 by
Another move has been made by the RCMP in BC to weed out problem officers. Starting May 1st a new "early intervention program" will start tracking member behaviour. Deputy Commissioner Craig Callens says that will include public complaints, use of force, high speed pursuits, car accidents, and even sick days. "So that appropriate engagement can … [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...]
Changes coming to DriveABLE program
March 16, 2012 by
Justice Minister Shirley Bond says changes are coming to the Province's DriveABLE Program. BC seniors have complained about the computerized driving test that determines if they can still safely drive. Bond says she's listened to concerns that seniors have to travel too far to take the test, so, "We have moved the number of sites up … [Read more...]
Government to launch province-wide fugitive-return program
March 3, 2012 by
B.C.’s justice minister has announced a new province-wide Fugitive Return. Shirley Bond explains it’s an extension of the Vancouver Police Department’s successful Con Air. "People, fugitives, who have outstanding warrants in other Canadian jurisdictions, returned to their jurisdiction. So this is an attempt to bring all of the … [Read more...]
ICBC defends Graduated Licensing Program
February 6, 2012 by
A day after a deadly crash involving a young inexperienced driver in Maple Ridge, ICBC is defending the Graduated Licensing Program. Director of Road Safety Nicolas Jimenez say the program is working and it has saved lives despite the occasional horrific crash. "We have seen fatal crashes involving kids 15 to 19 drop by about 65%. We have … [Read more...]
Group wants smart meter issue to go to referendum if government doesn’t stop program
January 29, 2012 by
A group blasting the installation of mandatory smart meters hopes to tackle the issue the same way the HST was defeated... through a referendum. Steve Satow with stopsmartmeters-dot-ca hopes growing resistence will urge the province to pull the plug on the program. "but if they don't, think is the final card in our hands to play on against … [Read more...]
BC Green Party leader says smart meter program a “global contagion”
September 26, 2011 by
The BC Green Party will be active in bc municipalities to rally opposition against the installation of BC Hydro smart metres. LeaderJane Sterk says members of her party are being encouraged to help citizen groups forming in some communities opposing smart meters. "We encourage people to be involved on issues that are important to them I … [Read more...]
Program helps with ‘intense’ transition when girls leave gangs
September 16, 2011 by
With an increase in the number of girls playing a role in gangs in Vancouver, a local gang-awareness program has created a poster to show young women how they can be exploited by gangsters. Amir Javid, founder of the program Street Smarts, said the “girls and gangs” poster project was hard to implement because of the lack of research on the … [Read more...]
