{"id":17468,"date":"2023-02-07T13:18:12","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T21:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/?post_type=article&#038;p=17468"},"modified":"2023-02-07T16:24:12","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T00:24:12","slug":"b-c-throne-speech-outlines-plans-to-build-a-stronger-more-secure-future","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/article\/b-c-throne-speech-outlines-plans-to-build-a-stronger-more-secure-future\/","title":{"rendered":"B.C. Throne Speech Outlines Plans to Build a Stronger, More Secure Future"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hide-on-main\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"taxonomy-action_or_info wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/action_or_info\/for-info\/\" rel=\"tag\">For Information<\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-release_date article-release-date wp-block-post-terms\"><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__prefix\">Published <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/release_date\/2023-02-07\/\" rel=\"tag\">Tuesday February 07 2023<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">B.C. Throne Speech Outlines Plans to Build a Stronger, More Secure Future<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In yesterday\u2019s Throne Speech, Lieutenant-Governor Janet Austin outlined the NDP government\u2019s plan to tackle a number of significant challenges facing our province, such as rising costs of living, the housing crisis, access to public health care, public safety, violent crime, and mental health supports. Specific to the K-12 education and childcare sectors, the Throne Speech also referenced record investments for new and improved schools, ongoing funding for the recruitment of new teachers, boosts to child care spaces and the early childhood workforce so more parents can return to work, reductions in childcare fees, and the recent launch of the anti\u2011racism action plan for K\u201112 students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.gov.bc.ca\/28194\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/news.gov.bc.ca\/28194\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read the news release<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leg.bc.ca\/parliamentary-business\/legislation-debates-proceedings\/42nd-parliament\/4th-session\/throne-speech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read the full Throne Speech<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In yesterday\u2019s Throne Speech, Lieutenant-Governor Janet Austin outlined the NDP government\u2019s plan to tackle a number of significant challenges facing our province, such as rising costs of living, the housing crisis, access to public health care, public safety, violent crime, and mental health supports. 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