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B.C. police departments are still waiting for direction from the province on how they’ll enforce the province’s new travel restrictions, which lawyers warn could be legally dubious.
A public health order which came into effect Friday means that British Columbians who travel between health authorities for non-essential reasons could face a $575 fine. The order, in effect until May 25, divides the province into three regional zones, a combined zone for Vancouver Coastal Health and Fraser Valley, another one for the Northern/Interior regions and a third for Vancouver Island.
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B.C. will add another $75 million to its “circuit breaker” small-business relief program, including $25 million for hotels and accommodation operators that are cancelling bookings to comply with B.C.’s new travel restrictions.
Jobs Minister Ravi Kahlon said Monday up to 20,000 businesses could be eligible for $125 million worth of small-business grants.
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“We know that the extension of these health orders that were announced late last week has been challenging for businesses throughout British Columbia,” Kahlon said.
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The life-sciences sector could be one of the biggest beneficiaries of the new InBC Investment Corp., a taxpayer-funded investment vehicle that the premier and jobs minister hope will keep innovative startup companies in B.C. and create jobs.
A key plank of the government’s economic recovery plan, the new Crown corporation will get $500 million from the province over three years to invest in tech startups, green companies, and the life-sciences sector. A certain portion of the investments will be earmarked for businesses led by Black and Indigenous entrepreneurs, people of colour, women, and businesses in rural areas.
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