Please see below for an invite from the City of Richmond, aimed at residents with lived experience of low income, to apply to become a member on its Community Poverty Reduction and Prevention Table. The City is currently seeking residents with lived and living experience to participate on its newly established Community Poverty Reduction and … Read more
Take part in an SFU-hosted dialogue session around mobility pricing across Metro Vancouver. What is meant by mobility pricing is the idea that the user pays to move around — the longer the distance the higher the cost. For instance, Richmond transit riders pay for two to three zones to get into Vancouver by SkyTrain, … Read more
Register today for a free screening of Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy, a co-production between Seen Through Women Productions and the National Film Board of Canada, on March 2 at 6 p.m. Follow filmmaker Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers as she documents the impacts of the drug poisoning epidemic in the Kainai First Nation, and the change brought … Read more
The government is providing a new one-time relief grant, between $1,000 and $10,000, for eligible businesses affected by the latest round of shutdowns brought on by the COVID-19 Omicron variant. Applications for funding will be received until the end of February 2022. For more information and to apply, visit www.gov.bc.ca/business-relief. See the official announcement below. … Read more
Though we are not out of the pandemic yet, the world continues to slowly open up and many of the Richmond PRC member organizations and are offering their services again, whether, in-person, virtually or via a hybrid model. Check back weekly for regular news and updates from service providers and the various levels of government. … Read more
The RPRC has submitted a submission to the City of Richmond Planning Committee regarding the latest Housing Needs Assessment 2021. The following report was discussed at the council meeting held on Nov. 30, which is now available to stream on the government’s YouTube channel. My name is Deirdre Whalen, and I am speaking on behalf … Read more
The Collaborative Action Plan to Reduce and Prevent Poverty in Richmond was presented to Richmond City Council during a Planning Committee meeting on Nov. 30, which is available for viewing online. The RPRC has written a letter, below, in support of the plan: Mayor & Councillors Re: 2021-2031 Collaborative Action Plan to Reduce and Prevent … Read more