On June 6th in Penticton, Paul Adams, Executive Director, presented to the Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services during their Provincial tour for budget 2024. The BC Rural Health Network made three recommendations with the primary focus on re-establishing community engagement in rural health policy and planning. You can listen to presentation by clicking here. You can read our written submission here. The BC Rural Health Network seeks core funding to support our work across the Province and to work with governments to forward community driven solutions on their healthcare system.

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Tyler Olsen 30 Jun 2026 The Tyee Tyler Olsen is a senior editor at The Tyee. He is based in Lillooet. In Richmond, 90 is the


