Circulation Package Bere Point – Area A July 2020 July 2, 2020 Dear Mayors and Regional District Chairs: My caucus colleagues and I are looking forward to connecting with you all again at this year’s Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) Convention, being held virtually from September 22-24. UBCM provides a wonderful opportunity to listen to one another, share ideas, and find new approaches to ensure our communities thrive. With local, provincial, federal, and First Nations governments working together, we can continue to build a better BC. If you would like to request a meeting with a Cabinet Minister or with me as part of the convention, please note that due to the abbreviated format this year, these meetings will likely be scheduled outside of the regular program dates. To make your request, please register online at https://ubcmreg.gov.bc.ca/ (live, as of today). Please note that this year’s invitation code is MeetingRequest2020 and it is case sensitive. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected] or phone 250-213-3856. I look forward to being part of your convention, meeting with many of you, and exploring ways that we can partner together to address common issues. Sincerely, John Horgan Premier ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Office of the Web Site: Mailing Address: Location: Premier www.gov.bc.ca PO Box 9041 Stn Prov Govt Parliament Buildings Victoria BC V8W 9E1 Victoria 1 July 2, 2020 Ref: 255149 Dear Mayors and Regional District Chairs: In this unprecedented time, I believe it is more important than ever that we continue to connect and work together. I have deeply appreciated our calls throughout the pandemic and hearing directly from you about how you are supporting your communities, and how we can support you. Your feedback has been invaluable and has informed our government’s responses to COVID-19 as we all work together to keep the people of British Columbia safe. While this year’s UBCM Convention will be different in many ways, I am looking forward to the opportunity for all of us to come together and to spend time discussing the needs of your community. I am writing to provide you with some initial information regarding the process for requesting a meeting with me during the UBCM Convention, taking place this year from September 22 to 24, 2020. As the UBCM Convention for 2020 will be held in a virtual and abbreviated format, Provincial Government meetings will be held by conference call and will likely occur outside of the shortened program to allow delegates to fully focus and participate in the Convention. You will receive a separate letter from the Honourable John Horgan, Premier, containing information about the online process for requesting a meeting with the Premier or other Cabinet Ministers. If you would like to indicate your interest in meeting with me around Convention time, please complete the online request form at: MAH Minister's Meeting and submit it to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing before August 4, 2020. Meeting times and dates will be confirmed by early September. In the event that I am unable to meet with you, arrangements may be made for a meeting post-Convention. To get the most out of your delegation’s meeting with me, it continues to be helpful for you to provide as much detail as possible on the topic you wish to discuss in the online form. Providing this information in advance gives me a better understanding of your delegation’s interests and helps us to make progress on delivering for the people of your community. Regarding staff meetings, ministry staff will email you shortly with the Provincial Appointment Book. This document lists all government, agency, commission and corporation staff expected to be available to meet with delegates around Convention time, as well as details on how to submit an online staff meeting request. …/2 Ministry of Municipal Affairs Office of the Minister Mailing Address: Location: and Housing PO Box 9056 Stn Prov Govt Room 310 Victoria BC V8W 9E2 Parliament Buildings Phone: 250 387-2283 Victoria BC V8V 1X4 Fax: 250 387-4312 http://www.gov.bc.ca/mah 2 Mayors and Regional District Chairs Page 2 This year’s UBCM will be my fourth Convention as Minister responsible for local government, after four years attending as the opposition spokesperson for local government and four years of attending as a City Councillor, and I believe this will be the most important Convention yet. The pandemic has shown how important governments are in keeping people healthy and safe, and all of the work that local governments do for the benefit of British Columbians. As we move forward with restarting B.C., I am looking forward to hearing more about your communities and exploring ways we can continue to work together to make life better for British Columbians, now and for the future. Sincerely, Selina Robinson Minister pc: Honourable John Horgan, Premier Her Worship Mayor Maja Tait, President, Union of BC Municipalities 3 From: Trevena.MLA, Claire <[email protected]> Sent: June 29, 2020 9:28 AM To: Trevena.MLA, Claire <[email protected]> Subject: Covid-19 update June 29th Friends, This week Premier Horgan and Dr. Henry announced that B.C. is now moving carefully into Phase 3 of our Restart Plan. This is the result of a lot of hard work, dedication and patience by everyone as we have followed the advice of our Provincial Health Officer over the last several months. You can find out more about Phase 3 here. As we restart and begin to rebuild our economy, we are making sure that people and businesses have the support they need. There are bound to be some challenges along the way, but we are committed to keeping people safe and healthy, and helping them get back to work. MLAs returned to the Legislature this week – some virtually, and some in person – to continue working on B.C.’s economic recovery. On Monday, our government announced that the pandemic supports for children with special needs and youth aging out of care will continue throughout the summer until September 30. This will help families and youth through this time of transition. On Wednesday, we extended the eligibility for the BC Emergency Benefit for Workers to now include people whose jobs were impacted by COVID-19 as early as March 1, an additional two weeks from the original date of March 15. More information about this benefit can be found here. We know that even before the pandemic, the economy wasn’t working for everyone. Nobody wants to go back to that. As we rebuild B.C.’s economy, we are making sure that our “new normal” won’t leave anyone behind. We will make sure those who were hit hardest by the pandemic – including Indigenous people, new Canadians, women, young people, and people earning less than $30/hour – get the support and opportunities they need. Everyone deserves the chance to learn, work, and build a secure future. Don’t forget, you have until July 21st to share your ideas on B.C.’s economic recovery. If you have any questions or need any assistance with provincial supports, please reach out. My office is currently open via phone and email to support you. You can reach us at 250 287-5100 or 1 866 387-5100 or [email protected] Sincerely, Hon. Claire Trevena, MLA North Island COVID Resources: • For medical info, visit bccdc.ca or call 811 • For provincial supports and BC’s Restart Plan, visit gov.bc.ca/covid19, call 1-888-COVID-19 (1- 888-268-4319) or text 604-630-0300 • Have your say on B.C.’s recovery at engage.gov.bc.ca • For employer guidelines on returning to work safely, visit WorkSafeBC • Take the self-assessment at covid19.thrive.health • For seniors looking for additional support, or for those looking to support seniors, call 2-1-1 or visit bc211.ca 4 From: Trevena.MLA, Claire <[email protected]> Sent: July 10, 2020 10:37 AM To: Trevena.MLA, Claire <[email protected]> Subject: Covid-19 update July 10, 2020 Dear Friends COVID-19 continues to be a huge challenge to our province. As MLAs wrap up our second week back in the Legislature, we know that British Columbians are worried about their health, their homes, and their jobs. But even before COVID-19, our economy wasn’t working for everyone. For 16 years, the previous government worked for people at the top and left everyone else behind. We can’t go back to the problems of that past. Economic Recovery for British Columbians While we have a long road ahead of us, we’re starting to see reasons for optimism. John Horgan and our BC NDP government are working to support economic, social, and environmental recovery – a recovery built around people and communities. That means supporting innovation in BC and developing industries and jobs in all parts of the province that anticipate growing global demand for new, clean products and services. This week the Premier announced new funding to support B.C. companies to develop new technologies for electric vehicles, so that we can continue building a low-carbon economy. Reforming the Police Act This week we also struck an all-party Special Committee on Reforming the Police Act. Everyone deserves to be treated fairly in our province, but for many Black, Indigenous, and other people of colour, this hasn’t always been the case.