A few highlights from the BC newspaper archives to remind us that wage inequity in the community social services sector has a LONG history. Board Voice hopes you’ll find reasons to use some of this history in making your arguments …
For those seeking more understanding of the decision to return home support services to the provincial government’s health authorities, this morning’s Question Period is a must-read. It’s important for all of us to see how these issues that affect our …
Board Voice continues to have many concerns with the WorkBC procurement process, which led to a fairly significant change in employment-training providers throughout BC as regions went from 73 to 45 and a number of high-performing non-profit providers lost their …
The federal government has tabled planned changes to the Income Tax Act, including amendments that will allow charities to engage in advocacy and programs to influence public policy without risking their charitable status.
The changes follow controversy about past …
Board Voice is a unique organization: we are the only group dedicated to supporting the board members of community benefit organizations. We do this in three main ways: advocacy, governance and networking. Here are some suggestions for getting the most …
We are pleased to announce that a new section has been created on our website. We have published a page of links to reputable resources for boards of directors. We hope that you find this useful. If you have any …
The voice of charities and non-profits is critical in a democratic society. Board Voice, as a non-profit and not a charity, has been at the forefront of political advocacy efforts in BC. When the new Society Act was proposed in …
Premier Clark first issued ministry mandate letters on June 7, 2013. These letters are designed to act as ongoing work plans for each ministry, updated annually.
The content here is from the mandate letters issued June 12, 2015. Considered together, …
Ottawa’s tax audits against select charities across the country has created the great “advocacy chill”and many are now afraid to speak out… Read more at the Times Colonist…
We have just been informed through the Federation of Community Social Services of BC that ‘Section 99’ has been removed from the Societies Act bill that will be presented to the BC Legislature.
In August 2014, the Provincial Government released …
