Engagement Summary The Province of British Columbia is developing an active transportation strategy to increase the number of British Columbians who chose active transportation to get around. We want to ensure that the Strategy reflects the needs and priorities of British Columbians of all ages, genders, abilities, socioeconomic levels and geographies. To support this, we …
Engagement Summary In April 2018, high water levels from the spring freshet caused Narcosli Creek to erode five sections of the West Fraser Road, on the west side of the Fraser River, approximately 17 kilometres south of Quesnel. About 200 vehicles per day normally use West Fraser Road, which accesses First Nations communities, ranches, …
Engagement Summary British Columbia has a rich variety of fossils. They are the footprints of our history and a geological record of our past. Fossils are an important heritage resource with significant scientific and educational value. We want to ensure our history lives on into our future. The province sought input to designate an official …
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 the draft caribou recovery agreement (PDF, 3.4MB). 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 …
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 …
