The now five day work week continues to feature House activities Monday to Wednesday, with Committee work taking up the load on Thursday and Fridays.
This week found Skeena MLA Ellis Ross participating through video link as part of the House functions, as well those of committee.
North Coast Jennifer Rice, continued her work from Prince Rupert, participating by remote video connection as well.
On the delivery of funding notes, the province offered up some help for community sports groups and associations impacted by COVID 19
Community Sports groups to get financial assist from Province, Federal governments
The BC Government also outlined the Return to Schools program for September
Government's Return to School plan gains a few caution flags from BCTF membership
Outside of the Legislature work, the concerns over COVID on Haida Gwaii were met with more measures put in place towards community outbreak noted by Northern Health.
BC Conservation Service Officers tasked with travel restriction enforcement for Haida Gwaii
New Travel measures in place for Alaska transit through BC
British Columbia Government announces restriction on non-resident travel to Haida Gwaii
Provincial Emergency Order instructs BC Ferries to provide assured loading for medical patients
Haida Gwaii COVID case count level reaches twenty reported cases
Also related to the Governments response to COVID was a return of some authority to local government towards their own measures, though they were focused on other areas outside of the coronavirus
BC Government returns some Local Emergency Authority to municipalities ... but with conditions
As for more on the week or work from the House, the five days unfolded as follows:
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On the week, Ms Rice was listed twice in the accounts of the sessions of the Legislature from July 27-31
In Statements as part of the Tuesday and Wednesday sessions, Ms. Rice spoke to the COVID outbreak on Haida Gwaii as well as to tourism concerns in the region
In Legislature statements, MLA Rice speaks to COVID-19 on Haida Gwaii, tourism concerns across North Coast
Through her social media feed, Ms. Rice also addressed the outbreak of COVID on Haida Gwaii, with a call for residents to 'bend the curve'
MLA Rice calls on Haida Gwaii residents to 'bend the curve'; echoes themes from Dr. Bonnie Henry in statement on COVID-19 outbreak
Ms. Rice was also part of an announcement related to a Memorandum of Understanding on protection of the Great Bear Rainforest and economic development for that region
BC Government and Coastal First Nations to continue work on environment and to grow regional economy
This week also saw some funding delivered towards fighting racism including for one group in Prince Rupert
Funding to fight racism to be shared by Northern organizations
The North Coast MLA is also a permanent member of the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs, serving as the convener of that forum.
Transcripts of the work of the committee are available on the Legislature page for the Committee.
Select Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs
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For our readers from the Terrace-Kitimat region, Skeena MLA Ellis Ross was mentioned once in the record for Legislature from July 27-31
The Skeena MLA participated in a Committee session related to Public Safety and the Solicitor General making enquiries of the Minister Mike Farnworth on themes of RCMP deployments past and what plans the province has for any future civil disruptions in the future.
Skeena MLA Ellis Ross seeks out more information on government's plans for future LNG related protests and civil unrest in BC
The Terrace are received some positive news from the province of BC this week as well, with 100 Daycare spaces to be funded by the government with a new Daycare facility to be in place by September of 2021.
Province to fund 100 Day Care spaces for Terrace
Skeena also heard news of a new highways maintenance contract in place, with a new maintenance provider now handling the roads for the next nine years.
BC Government signs nine year contract with new highway maintenance provider for Skeena Region
Mr. Ross is also a permanent member of the Standing Committee on Legislative Initiatives.
He has also been appointed to the Standing Committee on Children and Youth
and as noted above, he has been appointed to the newly created Committee to study the Police Act.
The Skeena MLA is also a member of the Special Committee for Review of the Police complaint process, you can follow their work here.
There is more background on both the North Coast and Skeena MLA's available from our MLA's Week Archive, as well as our constituency archives below:
North Coast constituency
Skeena and Stikine constituency
MLA's will get the next week off, before heading back to work on August 10th, that date will mark the start of the last week for the Summer session.
The full schedule for the Legislature for 2020 can be viewed here.
A larger overview of provincial issues can be found on our political portal D'Arcy McGee
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