{"id":36398,"date":"2020-05-21T11:17:33","date_gmt":"2020-05-21T18:17:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/?post_type=impact&#038;p=36398"},"modified":"2023-03-09T09:17:55","modified_gmt":"2023-03-09T17:17:55","slug":"covid-19-townhalls-ongoing-results","status":"publish","type":"engagement","link":"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement\/covid-19-townhalls-ongoing-results\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19 Townhalls"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">COVID-19 Townhalls<\/h1>\n\n<p>Between April and July 2020, British Columbians were able to join MLAs and health authority representatives to answer COVID-19 questions at various townhalls on several topics.<\/p>\n<p>If you missed the townhalls, you can still watch them on the Province of B.C.\u2019s YouTube channel or using the links to the specific regions and topics below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Engagement Timeframe<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>April 17, 2020 \u2013 Sep 29,&nbsp; 2021.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Townhalls 2020-2021<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/203652059653094\/videos\/1391338051055162\/\">Friday, April 17: Vancouver Coastal Health<\/a>:<strong> Regional Townhall<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Hosts and participants: Bowinn Ma, MLA, John Yap, MLA, Mary Ackenhusen, CEO, Dr. Patricia Daly, MHO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/post\/UgxeePMhppUZ-qVZUV94AaABCQ\">Monday, April 20: Fraser Health<\/a>:<strong> Regional Townhall<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Hosts and participants: Rachna Singh, MLA, John Martin, MLA, Dr Victoria Lee, CEO, Dr. Martin Lavoie, MHO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/203652059653094\/videos\/2320697411568745\/\">Tuesday, April 21: Island Health<\/a>: <strong>Regional Townhall<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Hosts and participants: Mitzi Dean, MLA, Sonia Furstenau, MLA, Kathy MacNeil, CEO, Dr. Richard Stanwick, MHO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/203652059653094\/videos\/2734817073413200\/\">Wednesday, April 22: Northern Health<\/a>: <strong>Regional Townhall<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Hosts and participants: Doug Donaldson, MLA, Mike Bernier, MLA, Cathy Ulrich, CEO, Dr. Raina Fumerton, MHO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/203652059653094\/videos\/590213261845289\/\">Thursday, April 23: Interior Health<\/a>:<strong> Regional Townhall<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Hosts and participants: Katrine Conroy, MLA, Norm Letnick, MLA, Dr. Sue Pollock, MHO, Susan Brown, CEO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EXE-J0gX6fE\">Friday, May 8: the Restart Plan<\/a>:<strong> BC\u2019s Restart Plan\/Building BC\u2019s Recovery Back Together Townhall<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Hosts and participants: Premier John Horgan, Minister of Finance Carole James and Bowinn Ma, MLA for North Vancouver \u2013 Lonsdale<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"7\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tvrc3OOfnhU&amp;t=10s\">Monday, May 11: the Restart Plan and the Surgical Renewal Plan:<strong> BC\u2019s Restart Plan\/Building BC\u2019s Recovery Back Together Townhall<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Hosts and participants: Minister Adrian Dix, Dr. Bonnie Henry, Norm Letnick, MLA for Kelowna-Lake Country<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"8\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ynUju-y1dkI&amp;t=1714s\">Tuesday, May 19: Island Health&nbsp;<\/a>:<strong> Regional Townhall<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Hosts and participants: Kathy MacNeil and Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Richard Stanwick, MLA Ronna-Rae Leonard, MLA Norm Letnick, Opposition Health Critic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"9\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wNDfGMsTzsc&amp;t=3s\">Wednesday, May 20:&nbsp; K-12 Education<\/a>: <strong>BC\u2019s Restart Plan\/Building BC\u2019s Recovery Back Together<\/strong> <strong>Townhall<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Hosts and participants: Minister Rob Fleming, Stephanie Higginson, President of British Columbia School Trustees Association, Dr. Trevor Corneil, Medical Lead, Office of the Provincial Health Officer, Ravi Kahlon, MLA for Delta North<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"10\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jzrLbINfrJI\">Thursday, May 21: Workplace Safety<\/a>:<strong> BC\u2019s Restart Plan\/Building BC\u2019s Recovery Back Together Townhall<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Participants and Host: Minister Harry Bains, Al Johnson, Vice President of Prevention Services \u2013 WorkSafeBC and&nbsp;Janet Routledge, MLA for Burnaby North<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"11\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/203652059653094\/videos\/276739660041771\/\">Friday, May 22: Fraser Health<\/a>:<strong> Regional Townhall<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Hosts and participants: FHA CEO Dr. Victoria Lee, Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Martin Lavoie, MLA Bob D\u2019Eith, MLA Joan Isaacs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"12\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BCProvincialGovernment\/videos\/3243809889014925\/\">Monday, May 25: Vancouver Coastal Health<\/a>:<strong> Regional Townhall<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Hosts and participants:&nbsp; VCHA CEO Mary Ackenhusen, Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Patricia Daly, MLA George Chow, MLA Teresa Wat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"13\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zRNgkrWSloQ\">Wednesday, May 27: Child Care<\/a>:<strong> BC\u2019s Restart Plan\/Building BC\u2019s Recovery Back Together Townhall<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Participants and host: Minister Katrina Chen, Minister of State for Child Care, Dr. Trevor Corneil, Medical Lead, Office of the Provincial Health Officer,&nbsp;Jinny Simms, MLA for Surrey-Panorama<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"14\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BCProvincialGovernment\/videos\/2936223399826827\/\">Thursday, May 28: Northern Health<\/a>:<strong> Regional Townhall<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Hosts and Participants: NHA CEO Cathy Ulrich, Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Raina Fumerton, MLA Jennifer Rice, MLA Coralee Oakes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"15\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MX08FzTuAZg\">Monday, June 1: Interior Health<\/a>: <strong>Regional Townhall<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Hosts and Participants: Susan Brown, CEO Interior Health, Sue Pollock, Acting Chief Medical Health Officer, MLA Katrine Conroy and MLA Doug Clovechok<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"16\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CPI2UIo5548\">Wednesday, June 3: BC\u2019s Food Supply<\/a>: <strong>BC\u2019s Restart Plan\/Building BC\u2019s Recovery Back Together Townhall<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Hosts and participants: Lana Popham, Minister of Agriculture, Chef Ned Bell, and Parm Bains of Westberry Farms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"17\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=06plVv-r5iQ\">Friday, June 12: Anti-Racism in BC<\/a>:<strong> BC\u2019s Restart Plan\/Building BC\u2019s Recovery Back Together Townhall<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Hosts and participants: Minister Anne Kang, Parliamentary Secretary Ravi Kahlon, and Multicultural Advisory Council members Patricia Barkaskas and Dr. Isma\u00ebl Traor\u00e9.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"18\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=c6h-lXAaszc&amp;feature=youtu.be%22\">Thursday, June 25, 2020: Building BC\u2019s Recovery Back Together<\/a>:<strong> BC\u2019s Restart Plan\/Building BC\u2019s Recovery Back Together Townhall<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Hosts and Participants: Carole James, Minister of Finance, Bob D\u2019Eith, Chair of Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services and MLA for Maple Ridge-Mission and Bowinn Ma, Parliamentary Secretary for Translink and MLA for North Vancouver-Lonsdale<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"19\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BCProvincialGovernment\/videos\/small-business-and-covid-19-virtual-townhall\/1160076071058243\/\">Monday, July 13, 2020: Supporting Small Businesses<\/a>: <strong>BC\u2019s Restart Plan\/Building BC\u2019s Recovery Back Together Townhall<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Hosts and Participants: Michelle Mungall Minister of Jobs, Economic Development, and Competitiveness, Tom Conway CEO of Small Business B.C. and Jinny Sims MLA Surrey-Panorama<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"20\">\n<li><strong>Monday July 19<sup>th<\/sup>, 2021 &#8211;<\/strong>Northern Health (Chetwynd to Tumbler Ridge): <strong>Telephone Townhall<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong> Wednesday July 28<sup>th<\/sup>, 2021- <\/strong>Northern Health (Prince George\/ Burns Lake\/ Vanderhoof): <strong>Telephone Townhall<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong> Wednesday July 28<sup>th<\/sup>, 2021- <\/strong>Fraser Health (Abbotsford\/Mission): <strong>Telephone Townhall<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Thursday July 29<sup>th<\/sup>, 2021- <\/strong>Fraser Health (Langley): <strong>Telephone Townhall<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong> Wednesday August 11<sup>th<\/sup>, 2021- <\/strong>Interior (Kelowna): <strong>Telephone Townhall<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong> Tuesday, September 28<sup>th<\/sup>, 2021- <\/strong>Northern Health (Vanderhoof to Smithers corridor): <strong>Telephone Townhall<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Wednesday September 29<sup>th<\/sup>, 2021- <\/strong>Northern Health (Vanderhoof to Smithers): <strong>Telephone Townhall<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Input leads to action:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>These townhalls are being held as part of government\u2019s priority to keep British Columbians safe and informed about the COVID-19 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