I am once again appalled by the comments of Mr. Neufeld on social media and I am renewing my public calls for him to resign as a school trustee.
It’s reprehensible that his offensive behaviour continues.
1/5
#bced
We've reached another milestone in our recovery from the November's floods- as of noon today,
#Hwy1
opens through the Fraser Canyon to all vehicle traffic. Thank you to all our highway crews for your incredible work!
@TranBC
Nearly all those who were stranded with their cars in Hope were able to exit on Hwy 7 last night, with another 340 people transported to Vancouver by
@VIA_Rail
.
Thank you to everyone involved in so many different ways in this extraordinary effort.
@TranBC
I am thrilled to join Premier John Horgan's new cabinet and am excited to get to work for British Columbians as Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure
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#bcpoli
Our BC government and all 87
#BCLeg
MLAs stand with the people of Ukraine and against those who commit deplorable, illegal acts of aggression and invasion!
#StandWithUkraine
@bcndp
Celebrating 60 out of 60 school districts now using
#Sogi123
!
Thank you to Brad Beattie and the whole team at the ARC Foundation for your leadership in making SOGI such a success in
#BCEd
Missing out on school and extra-curricular opportunities due to a lack of access to menstrual products is unacceptable. Today we are issuing a ministerial order and providing funding for stigma-free access to hygiene products.
#PeriodPromise
#bced
Since the Coquihalla was so heavily damaged just 31 days ago, crews have been working around the clock to get the corridor back into working order. Thanks to this extraordinary effort, we’re able to reopen the highway to commercial trucks and buses on December 20th.
@TranBC
Attn
#BCED
parents & guardians: please bookmark this page It helps answer questions about continuity of learning while K-12 schools are suspended to prevent the spread of
#COVIDBC
It will be updated regularly, so you have a trusted source of information.
UPDATE: Hwy 7 is now open for passenger vehicles westbound from Hope.
Those who have been stranded in Hope can now make their way out into the Lower Mainland.
Please be patient, follow the directions of staff, and don't travel if it's not essential.
I’m now looking at all possible options that Government may have to address this situation. Under the School Act, Cabinet has the power to remove an entire board but not an individual trustee.
4/5
#bced
📢 Big news:
Tomorrow the Coquihalla will re-open to regular vehicle traffic, another big milestone in our recovery from November's storms.
For everyone’s safety, please obey speed limits and signage, and be patient and prepared for delays.
@TranBC
In addition to targeting the LGBTQ community, and peddling conspiracy theories about Dr. Tam and COVID-19, he is now targeting ableist slurs at individuals.
It’s time for him to step down.
2/5
#bced
When it comes to human rights and implementing
#SOGI123
I can say unequivocally that our province and its education system will keep moving forward. There is no turning back.
#bced
Thank you
@canshieldppe
for your donation of 54,500 face shields for B.C. K-12 schools. We appreciate your support of British Columbian school communities with
#madeincanada
PPE.
#bced
#COVIDbc
I applaud the
@ChilliwackSD33
Board of Education’s previous decision to remove him from all committees and not to allow Mr. Neufeld to interact with any of their schools, as his view points are in stark contrast to the promotion of safe and welcoming schools in B.C.
3/5
#bced
The first tunnel-boring machine of the Broadway Subway Project has broken through into the future Mt. Pleasant Station on its journey west! An exciting milestone for this future SkyTrain line that will provide faster service in Metro Van.
Videos & more:
Teachers and EAs offering continuous learning online will now have the option to use Zoom. B.C.’s license has added security features to keep kids safe and provides an easy way for educators to connect students together in a virtual class.
#BCED
#COVIDBC
Across BC, schools and districts are developing out-of-classroom education plans for students. In the meantime, parents can use Open School to find free, everyday educational activities to support their children's home learning.
#COVIDBC
#BCED
Very pleased this tentative agreement was reached. A deal that is good for teachers, good for students and good for the
#bced
school system going forward.
We've reached a major milestone in the restoration of Hwy 8! The highway is now reconnected with temporary repairs, with access to all residences restored, thanks to the massive efforts of crews, locals, and
@TranBC
staff.
Shout out to B.C. teachers! I’m hearing every day about the fun and innovative ways they’re connecting with students as in-class lessons are suspended
#COVID19
. Read more:
#bced
#inittogether
Every parent, child in B.C/Canada owes a huge debt of gratitude to Carol Todd
@c_todd
for her incredible perseverance & hunger for justice.
And for turning the tragedy of these crimes against Amanda into her decade long campaign for on-line safety to stop sexploitation of youth
I'm absolutely disgusted to see the antisemitic vandalism done to the Chabad Centre. Hateful messages like this have no place in our community. Glad
@vicpdcanada
is investigating this as a hate crime.
#NeverAgain
Stopped in Hope yesterday to meet the Davesar family of the Hope Pizza Place. During the atmospheric river, they jumped in to feed people stranded in Hope by highway washouts—for free. One example of the many BCers who dropped everything to help strangers at that time. Thank you!
LGBTQ2S+ kids need safe and confidential outlets to virtually socialize. We encourage students who may feel vulnerable and disconnected from their peers to reach out to a trusted person at their school for ways to join virtual GSA meet-ups.
#BCED
#sogi123
UPDATE: As we work to open Hwy 1, we need to ensure the supply chain & essential travel can keep moving. Congestion on Hwy 7 has been a challenge. That's why as of 8pm today, the essential travel order along Hwy 7 will also include the segment between Agassiz & Mission.
Great news! A collective agreement was reached that is good for teachers, students and
#bced
. Thank you to the
@bctf
and
#BCPSEA
for your commitment and hard work throughout the bargaining process.
We must act now & act together to contain the spread of
#COVID19
. Under the direction of the Provincial Health Officer, all schools will suspend in-class instruction until further notice.
#bced
Schools will implement a variety of measures to ensure continued learning for kids.
We're making it easier and more affordable for people to start commuting by
#ebike
and leave the car at home. E-bike rebates from $350 to $1,400 are available for people 19+ on eligible purchases.
🚲🚲🚲
Details:
@SCRAPIT_BC
@TranBC
@wearehub
UPDATE: Highway 99 is now open for essential travel from the Lower Mainland to Pemberton, Lillooet, and the Interior.
Weight restrictions are in place on this route—heavier commercial vehicles travelling to the Interior should continue to use Hwy 3.
@TranBC
School provides not only education, but huge social and emotional benefits for children. By working with Dr. Bonnie Henry and all of our
#bced
partners, our government has built a staged approach to safely increase in-class instruction already happening in B.C. schools.
I firmly believe that education is key to true and lasting reconciliation. The first step is to acknowledge the injustices of colonialism endured by Indigenous peoples that still echo in our systems and institutions, and find a better way forward.
#IndigenousPeoplesDay
#bced
Today, we introduced Bill 23 that will require vehicles to observe minimum passing and following distances, helping to keep pedestrians and cyclists feel safer on the roads.
The foundation of supporting trans kids begins in the home with family, where roots take hold. From there, branches of support are essential in schools & community. Whether you have a trans child or not, please support inclusivity in schools & your community
Thank you to all the first responders and the
@TranBC
crews all through the night assessing highways,
roads & helping people during
#BCStorm
.
If you're travelling check
@DriveBC
&
@EmergencyInfoBC
for accurate & updated info on conditions and Hwy closures.
The Abbotsford School district is investigating a homework assignment given to students asking them to list "positive" impacts from Canada's residential school system for Indigenous children.
The
#BC
Summer Reading Club is back this year and now offered online for all student readers thanks to a $65,000 investment by our government! There are prizes, cool digital badges & fun activities for all. Sign up starts tomorrow 👉
#bced
@bclaconnect
LGBT2SQ students are subject to higher levels of bullying, cyberbullying, discrimination and are at higher risk of mental health issues, which is why we’re standing up for
#SOGI123
@SafeEducationBC
#bced
It was an exciting day to welcome the first cruise ship in B.C. since 2019 to Victoria this morning. The safe restart of the cruise industry is great news for BC's tourism economy and the hundreds of businesses and thousands of jobs that are part of it!
Almost every day we add a simple, short, device-free learning activity for children of all ages at More resources and links for Grades 6-12 just added. Over 185,000 unique visitors & 228,000 page views in the first week
#BCED
#COVIDBC
For the first time, teacher standards will include a commitment to truth, Reconciliation and healing. Education is key to Reconciliation and educators are essential role models for change.
#reconciliation
#BCED
Across B.C. we’re seeing so many amazing
#bced
education assistants find new and creative ways to support students during this pandemic. Thank you for all of your hard work!
Congratulations to all the new BC graduates! I wish you all the greatest success & know your determination & hard work will continue to serve you well as you go on to make your mark on the world.
And a huge thanks to all the amazing educators that make it all possible!
#bced
I’m proud to know, work with and stand with Bowinn. An incredibly hard working MLA, brilliant communicator, tough, details oriented, ethical to the core and a role model to young women across the province.
We need to be a province that enables young women to take on leadership roles without fear of sexism. British Columbians deserve better from their political leaders.
Great news for book lovers! B.C. public library services will have greater access to on-line learning & reading resources from a new $3M
#bcgov
investment. Thanks to our library partners who helped develop this plan.
@BCLibrariesCoop
@abcpld
@BCLTA
.
#bced
It was an honour to pay tribute in the Legislature to Dave Ravenhill, a true education & sports hero in
#yyj
. His sudden passing weighs heavily on the thousands of students and athletes for whom he was an educator, coach, mentor & inspiration.
#bced
#YNWA
@GorgeFC
@UVic_Alumni
The homophobic and transphobic publication that BC Liberal MLAs are supporting hurt kids in BC. This directly undermines our work to keep
#bced
kids safe from discrimination.
Andrew Wilkinson’s MLAs are defying his commitment to do better. Will he let this continue?
#bcpoli
Education Minister
@Rob_Fleming
responds to BC Liberal MLAs continuing to support a homophobic publication:
“Andrew Wilkinson has got MLAs saying they’ll continue putting tax dollars into publications that promote intolerance. It’s reprehensible in my view.”
#bcpoli
#bced
Early attendance numbers show more than 85% of K-12 public school students returned for in-class learning. As a parent and Minister of Education, grateful to all the
#bced
professionals for the collaboration & hard work that went into getting schools ready for a safe restart.
I’m pleased to announce $198m in maintenance funding for school districts across the province.
We’re increasing this investment by over $20m this year, so students, teachers and staff can focus their energy where it matters most - in the classroom.
#bced
It has been an honour to serve British Columbians as Minister of Education and I am grateful to the teachers, school support staff, administrators, and trustees who work so hard every day to give our kids an excellent education.
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#bced
Thousands of students across
#BC
will get to learn and play on new playgrounds this fall - thanks to our annual $5m playground fund. Since forming gov’t less than 2 years ago, we’ve already funded 101 new playgrounds!
#bced
New
#bced
funding model means, for the first time, children and youth in care will be recognized through a new supplement that also supports more children with mental health challenges and kids living in poverty.
@KatrineConroy
@BCSTA_News
@BCCPAC
@RCYBC
Today, our govt. announced $300 million in
@TransLink
funding to address overcrowding on transit. More service hours on over 60 bus routes, addit. weekday SeaBus service & later HandyDART service will make transit more reliable for those who depend on it.
Today we celebrate the first day of
#LibraryMonth
! I encourage you all to visit your local library, borrow a new book, and see all that your community libraries have to offer.
#bced
The deadly plane crash
#PS752
is being felt in B.C.’s education community. We offer our deepest sympathies to family, friends & coworkers. Support is available to anyone in BC toll-free 310-6789 (no area code needed).
Our government is fully implementing B.C.’s leading-edge vaping action plan and launching a provincial youth advisory council to develop, pilot & launch youth-informed strategies to reduce vaping by young people.
@adriandix
#bcpoli
#bced
Progress on the Broadway Subway Project continues with an exciting milestone today: the second massive tunnel boring machine, “Phyllis”, broke through to the future Mount Pleasant Station!
There is no place for racism or discrimination in our society. Our government has created a new Community Roundtable on Anti-Racism to help develop an anti-racism action plan to strengthen K-12 education for students.
#bced
@FNESC
@BCSTA_News
@BCTF
@CUPEBC
Great to see so many
#bced
families checking out the new Keep Learning B.C. site. In just 72 hours more than 150,000 unique visitors have visited the site. Find learning resources for your kids at
Building the SkyTrain from Surrey all the way to Langley means high-quality, low-cost transportation for tens of thousands of people. Two teams will now move to the RFP stage to build the project's elevated guideway & more.
This morning we re-opened Highway 8 to the public. A year ago, more than 7 km of the highway was completely lost in the atmospheric river. Today, people can travel continuously between Merritt and Spences Bridge.
@TranBC
Due to incoming weather, tomorrow afternoon we will be proactively closing Highway 3 between Hope and Princeton, and Highway 99 between Pemberton and Lillooet.
Highway 1 through the Fraser Canyon will also be closing on Saturday as a precaution.
Great to be with such an enthusiastic crowd in
#Kamloops
today announcing a 525 seat expansion to Valleyview Secondary – first major school addition in the city since 2001!
#bced
Educators have done incredible work to keep B.C. kids learning in these challenging times. As we welcome more children into schools on June 1, our PHO Dr. Bonnie Henry has a message for teachers and support staff about how we’re keeping schools safe.
#BCED
Today with my colleagues
@adriandix
and
@carolejames
we announced significant regulations to restrict access to vaping products. Educational resources and a social media campaign will be part of the cross-ministry effort to keep kids safe.
#bced
Today is Transit Driver Appreciation Day! Sending a big thank you today & every day to bus drivers throughout
#BC
who’ve kept our province moving through this challenging year.
#TransitDriverAppreciationDay
We're widening Hwy 1 from 216th to 264th in the Fraser Valley so people can spend less time in traffic and more time at home with their families. It was excellent to celebrate work starting today with the replacement of the Glover Road crossing.
@TranBC
UPDATE: Highway 7 has now been opened for commercial vehicles travelling westbound out of Hope.
Trucks and other commercial vehicles stranded in Hope are now able to get out to the Lower Mainland.
Details:
@TranBC
I’m very pleased to announce Hwy 4 will re-open ahead of schedule at 3pm today. The Cameron Lake Bluffs section will be single-lane alternating traffic until a full opening in mid-July.
This Education Week, I’d like us all to applaud the hard work of educators, school administrators, support staff and other partners for helping to build a brighter future for students in B.C. Read my Op-Ed in the
@VancouverSun
#bced
#bcpoli
#EducationWeek
We know transit isn’t just about getting from A to B it’s about building greener, more livable communities. That’s why we’ve introduced legislation to boost Transit Oriented Development that creates affordable housing, job centres & services as part of the public transit system.
Starting today, kids aged 12 and under can ride on any
@BCTransit
or
@TransLink
service free of charge.
Free transit for kids will make life more affordable for families, and promote low-carbon public transportation by encouraging the next generation of transit riders.
Recently got to go for an ebike spin around Burnside and Rock Bay courtesy of
@CapitalBikeCa
and
@oakbaybikes
for
#GoByBikeWeek
. Takeaways were: ebikes are great, and they go best paired with Parachute ice cream.
Thank you to the thousands of
#yyj
residents who came out today to
#StandWithUkraine
in solidarity with the Ukrainian people who continue to bravely resist and repel Putin’s illegal war that has escalated the targeting of innocent citizens!
Minister
@Rob_Fleming
, MLA
@BrittnyAnderson
and I joined many others today as we lined Douglas Street in Victoria to stand with Ukraine.
The sadness was palpable, but the coming together over such an atrocity was powerful.
#standwithukriane
#bcpoli
As we celebrate Education Week 2020, there’s never been a better time to shine a bright light on the extraordinary work being done throughout our province right now to ensure B.C. kids keep learning.
#BCED
No room for racism! Very grateful to those who reported this anti-Semitic hate on a Hwy 99 overpass and to our contractor who acted so quickly to remove it!
A quick end of day
#BCStorm
shout out of huge appreciation to all the plow trucks, road crews - ministry
@BCRoadBuilders
contractors and municipal - working round the clock to plow, brine & sand roads, and connect people to our ferry terminals and airports.
@TranBC
@DriveBC
Today for
#MentalHealthWeek
I want kids to know they have access to a free, virtual wellbeing program with social-emotional learning tools and crisis supports through our partnership with
@WEMovement
. Available in English & French
#BCED
@darcyjudy
This school year will start with an orientation week from September 8-11, so that staff, students and parents will have extra time to familiarize themselves with new health and safety procedures and have a safe start to the school year. Details:
#bced
We’re taking a gradual start to the K-12 school year with an orientation week so students & staff have extra time to prepare for safe learning. Teachers and staff will return on Sept. 8 and students by Sept. 10.
#BCED
#covidbc