In a recent column in the Victoria Times Colonist, Trevor Hancock notes that some of the new government’s policies are welcome. However, Hancock notes that “[p]overty is one of the most important contributors to ill health and premature death.” Poverty …
BC’s new government was sworn in last week. Premier John Horgan issued mandate letters to his ministers this week. Board Voice is working hard on the There is a Better Way: A BC Framework for Wellbeing project and we hope …
On May 27, 2017, another milestone was reached in the support for a made in BC social policy framework. At the annual BC Chamber of Commerce Conference and AGM, the following motion was put forward: “That the provincial government implement …
Marcus Beg lives in a shed on the deck of his daughter’s grandmother, Marguerite MacDougall. Beg has undiagnosed mental health issues. His erratic and sometimes threatening behaviour has landed him in jail where he is often in solitary confinement as …
Part of a robust social policy framework is ensuring that citizens have access to the services they need, delivered in a relevant manner. Service delivery looks very different depending upon who you are and where you live in our vast …
Like homelessness, child poverty is another multi-faceted social issue that cuts across many different governmental ministries. While politicians agree that child poverty should be eradicated, none of them seem to be able to tackle the problem in any meaningful way. …
Precarious housing is one of the most complex social issues facing our province. It cuts across all 3 levels of government and it is very expensive to address properly. If there is one issue that is crying out for social …
In today’s Victoria Times Colonist, Trevor Hancock argues in favour of a framework for wellbeing in BC. Check it out here.
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Check out Board Voice’s latest opinion piece in the Vancouver Sun!
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The Federation of Social Services of BC (FCSSBC) has recently expanded its series: Life in BC Snapshot: 2017. Begun in 2015, this project looked at several critical aspects of social care in BC and found that outcomes for people did …
