The provincial government has appointed a new chair and re-appointed two vice chairs to the BC Labour Relations Board. Brent Mullin, who was a vice chair from 1992 to 1998 has been appointed chair for five years. Sharon Kearney has been re-appointed as Vice-Chair effective December 14 2001 for a three year term. Ms. Kearney originally joined the Board as a Vice-Chair on December 13, 1998. Prior to that, she practiced labour and employment law with a Vancouver law firm. John B. Hall has been re-appointed as a part-time Vice-Chair to the Board for a six month term effective January 1 2002. Mr. Hall was Associate Chair of the Adjudication Division from May 1992 to May 1998. He then became a part time Vice-Chair in May of 1998.
British Columbia is observing a Day of Mourning today in response to the heartbreaking events in Tumbler Ridge earlier this week and we invite our community to honour the lives lost and stand alongside everyone affected.
Our thoughts are with the families and loved ones of the victims, the students and staff at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, the first responders, and the broader Tumbler Ridge community.
Resources, guidance for supporting conversations with children, a donation link, and a public condolence book can be found at gov.bc.ca/TumblerRidge.
