Weekly Update Blog
In a fast-paced sector constantly changing, our members need regular information and updates on policy changes, government priorities, research, and program updates. That’s why our Executive Director posts a sector update each week for all of our members. Those posts appear here the following week.
Looking Forward: Roles at The Federation Team for 2021
/in Federation News, Weekly Update /by Amy MullisLast week, I offered a bit of a road map in terms of where The Federation was headed in 2021—highlighting some of the biggest issues and initiatives ahead of us. […]
Looking Forward: The Year Ahead at The Federation
/in Federation News, Weekly Update /by Amy MullisThe dual delays of the COVID-19 pandemic and the provincial election halted work on a number of our key initiatives and priority issues. But the new year has found The […]
Reflecting on a year like no other…
/in Federation News, Weekly Update /by Amy MullisThis has been a challenging and scary year for all of us. And as we head into, quite literally, the last and darkest days of 2020, it would be easy […]
Federation Projects & Issues Update
/in Federation News, Member Engagement, Weekly Update /by Amy MullisSince the spring, The Federation team has been focusing a lot of our time and attention on supporting you and your organizations through the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. But there remain […]
Cabinet Ministers and their Mandates
/in Federation News, Weekly Update /by Amy MullisLast week, Premier Horgan announced his new cabinet and released the mandate letters for each minister. The Federation board and staff team had been eagerly awaiting this information and, in […]
The 2020 Annual General Meeting
/in Federation News, Member Engagement, Weekly Update /by Amy MullisThank you to everyone who attended The Federation’s 2020 Annual General Meeting last week. While the meeting looked and functioned a little different from past AGMs, we managed to cover […]
The Federation’s 2020 Annual Report
/in Federation News, Member Engagement, Weekly Update /by Amy MullisThis year’s annual report explores what Altogether better really means. The reason those two words show up so often on our website and our branded materials is that they actually […]
Two more steps toward reconciliation and resurgence
/in Member Engagement, Weekly Update /by Amy MullisThe two of us—Tanya and Rick, your President and Executive Director—have often talked about the winding circuitous routes that led us to where we are today and resulted in us […]
Remembering what is most important
/in Member Engagement, Weekly Update /by Amy MullisYou and I and every other British Columbian will be voting for the next provincial government between now and October 24th. This election may look and feel a little different […]
BC Provincial Election Posters
/in Member Engagement, Weekly Update /by Amy MullisHistorically, low voter turnout often leads to government decision-making that prioritizes the needs of the elite at the expense of marginalized or vulnerable community members. So The Federation is encouraging […]