Island Voices – Island Talk

Almost 1,000 former income assistance recipients still owed payments following Ombudsperson investigation highlighting unfair deductions

B.C. Ombudsperson Jay Chalke released an update of a May 2018 report today that found the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction failed to follow the law in relation to the calculation of income assistance benefits.

Seniors Advocate Monitoring Seniors Services 2018 report shows significant increase in use of property tax deferral, decrease in home and community care

The Seniors Advocate today released Monitoring Seniors Services 2018. The annual report examines a range of services and supports and measures whether they are keeping pace with the increased demand of a growing seniors’ population.