In Canada, every new session of Parliament opens with a Speech from the Throne. The most recent was this week, when Governor General Julie Payette presented the Throne Speech as the Queen’s representative in Canada. Traditionally, the government indicates its …
Board Voice was one of the many organizations and individuals who participated in BC government consultations over the summer about how to get our pandemic-impacted province back on the road to recovery.
Here’s the government’s September 2020 report, “Building BC’s …
Like many non-profits dealing with life in a pandemic, Board Voice will be moving our annual general meeting online for 2020. We’re looking forward to connecting with our members at our Sept. 22 AGM, even if it is just via …
There’s an upside to everything, even a global pandemic. After Board Voice started hearing of some of the amazing innovation coming out of our sector as we adapted to the tremendous impact of the pandemic, we set out to capture …
Much thanks to North Island MLA Claire Trevena for this wonderful tribute to the late Terry Moist, a passionate community advocate and former Board Voice board member. Here is Terry’s obituary in the Campbell River Mirror.
This is the transcript …
Board Voice puts in a submission every year to the BC Select Standing Committee on Finance and Governance, which seeks engagement leading up to the planning of the following year’s budget. Here’s what we had to say this time, which …
An article by columnist John Ivison in the National Post this week, which we’re sharing here so you can have a smooth read of some important words rather than the chopped-up and ad-heavy version that is on the Post’s site! …
The provincial government has released the Ernst & Young review of Ministry of Children and Family Development contract processes with its 6,500 contractors around BC. It’s an eye-opener – and an opportunity for the social services sector to work with …
BC’s new Community Social Services Health and Safety Council is now operational, building on the work of a pilot project focused on reducing significant injury rates in the social services sector. It’s the first of its kind in Canada.
Our …
The Ontario Health Authority has released an analysis of deaths due to the coronavirus at Ontario long-term care homes, and how they compare at for-profit facilities, non-profit facilities, and publicly owned (government-run) facilities. It’s an eye-opener, finding that deaths were …
