Happy B.C. Day from all of us at the Public and Private Workers of Canada! The British Columbia Day Act was first introduced to the Legislative Assembly in 1974 with the aim of the bill to create a statutory holiday to recognize the pioneers in the province, which is also known as B.C. Pioneers Day. […]
The Trustees of the PPWC – Employer Trusteed Health & Welfare Plan met on June 11, 2020 and would like to update you on a number of items relating to your group benefit coverage. Updates include: COVID UPDATES Virtual Health Visit Mental Health Resources Dental Extra Fees Travelling out of Province GENERAL UPDATES Member Surveys […]
The Pacific Blue Cross has provided two informative articles with respect to how to prevent and manage type 2 diabetes and how to manage high blood pressure. Click here for information on how to prevent and manage type 2 diabetes Click here for information on how to manage high blood pressure
July 1 is the national day of Canada. A federal statutory holiday, it celebrates the anniversary of July 1, 1867, the effective date of the Constitution Act, which united the three separate colonies of the Province of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick into a single Dominion within the British Empire called Canada. Originally called […]
June 25, 2020 VANCOUVER — Ottawa must reject demands by British Columbia’s biggest raw log exporters that would make it even easier for them to ship raw logs out of the country, say a number of organizations that worry deregulation will harm both BC’s forests and rural communities. The organizations include Unifor and the Public […]
The Public and Private Workers of Canada acknowledges National Indigenous Peoples Day on Sunday, June 21, 2020. This is a day of celebration for all Canadians to recognize and honour the achievements, history and rich cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in Canada. National Indigenous Peoples Day, previously National Aboriginal Day, was announced […]
May 1st, also known as “May Day” and “International Workers’ Day”, has long been the day recognized as the date that workers gather to remember the victories of the labour movement. Furthermore, it serves as the date to rally around concerns raised by workers worldwide. Although celebrated around the world, May Day had its roots […]