Engagement Summary After a thorough public engagement and consideration of the feedback received, amendments to the Labour Relations Code were introduced on April 30, 2019. The Labour Relations Code establishes the relationships between labour and management – how workers join unions, how employers and unions interact, and how collective bargaining disputes are resolved. The last …
Engagement Summary After public engagement and consideration of the feedback received, amendments to the Employment Standards Act were introduced on April 29, 2019. The Employment Standards Act is important legislation that sets minimum standards for workplaces in B.C. However, before these last amendments, it had been 15 years since any major changes were made to …
Engagement Summary In March 2017 the Province and Halfway River First Nation signed a Government-to-Government Agreement, which included working together to recommend that a conservancy be established in an area of high cultural significance to the community. The proposed Tsaa Nuna conservancy, 65 km northwest of Fort St. John and 35 km northeast of …
What was this engagement about? The Government of B.C. asked for your feedback on two draft caribou recovery agreements. B.C. and Canada have been developing a bilateral conservation agreement under Section 11 of the Species at Risk Act (referred to as the “Section 11 Agreement”). The draft Section 11 Agreement contains overarching commitments, measures and strategies for …
Engagement Summary B.C. is studying a basic income approach to reduce poverty. The Province appointed an expert committee in July 2018 to study the potential for using a basic income approach in its efforts to reduce poverty and prepare for the emerging economy. This is related to a commitment in the Confidence and Supply Agreement …
Engagement Summary The Province of British Columbia developed a made-in-BC wild salmon strategy that will support restoring healthy and abundant wild salmon stocks in B.C. Read more about the framework for this process and strategy here. To begin developing the strategy, the Wild Salmon Advisory Council formulated an options paper on: Restoration and enhancement of …
Engagement Summary The purpose of this engagement was to solicit feedback from interested British Columbians, including Indigenous peoples, qualified professionals (QPs), and those who use QPs in both government and the private sector as to how the current professional reliance model is performing, and to provide suggestions as to possible enhancements or changes required. This …
Engagement Summary The Ministry of Labour is leading a working group determined to better protect people and the environment from the harmful effects of asbestos. The group includes representatives from the ministries of Labour; Environment and Climate Change Strategy; Municipal Affairs and Housing; and Health. WorkSafeBC is also represented. In 2017, the working group sought …
Phase 1 was open November 21, 2018 to January 4, 2019 Phase 2 was open July 19 to July 31, 2019 On this page: Engagement summary MacMillan Provincial Park, also known as Cathedral Grove, is world-renowned for its giant old-growth Douglas Firs, which attract approximately 500,000 visitors annually. Most visitors arrive by vehicle, park along …
Engagement Summary The provincial government embarked on a new program to recover and conserve woodland caribou in British Columbia, and requested the public’s feedback. The Caribou Recovery Program is a long-term commitment that will include all B.C. caribou herds in a comprehensive and uniform approach to conservation, based on traditional knowledge and science. The province …
