Engagement Summary Mt. Lehman Road in Abbotsford is a north-south provincial route that accommodates local, regional and international vehicle travel. It serves as the primary access to the Abbotsford International Airport, and connects the movement of people and goods to the Canada/USA border and beyond. The project will widen Mt. Lehman Road from two …
Engagement Summary The Governments of Canada and British Columbia have committed $25.5 million to widen a key portion of Highway 13 from two lanes to five lanes, building more capacity for cross border traffic at the Aldergrove/Lynden border crossing. The upgrades will help to move cross border traffic more efficiently, and the project will …
Engagement Summary The Provincial Government is reviewing B.C.’s Environmental Assessment Process to ensure the legal rights of First Nations are respected and the public’s expectation of a strong, transparent process is met. Revitalization of the Environmental Assessment Process will focus on three key outcomes: Enhancing public confidence, transparency and meaningful participation; Advancing reconciliation with …
Engagement Summary B.C.’s diversity of wildlife provides many environmental, cultural, social, and economic benefits to all British Columbians. The purpose of this engagement was to open a discussion among Indigenous peoples, rural communities, wildlife organizations, natural resource development industry stakeholders, and the public so together we can identify ideas on ways to improve how we …
Engagement Summary In recent years, a growing number of extreme weather events have resulted in traffic incidents and closures on some of our interior highways, particularly involving commercial vehicles. The ministry has heard from the public and industry that more needs to be done to ensure all road users can travel our highways during …
Engagement Summary The poverty rate in B.C. is among the worst in Canada. Too many people are struggling to make ends meet, earn a living wage, or find and keep affordable housing. Too many families are suffering without basic necessities, relying on food banks, going hungry or sending their children to school hungry. The …
Engagement Summary The B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure conducted a second engagement on improvements to the Kootenay Lake ferry service and existing Balfour Ferry Terminal. This engagement provided an opportunity to hear from the public on proposed plans to address the ongoing service challenges while retaining the terminal in Balfour. The public was invited to …
Engagement Summary The B.C. government and ICBC wanted to introduce changes to the current system to make insurance rates more fair for British Columbians by making all drivers more accountable for their decisions and driving behaviour. The model ICBC uses to help determine insurance rates is more than 30 years old. While it has seen …
Engagement Summary British Columbia’s Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Mike Farnworth, has announced that government intends to regulate how tickets for live events are bought and sold, to make it fairer for British Columbians. Feedback was gathered from British Columbians who have bought, or have tried to buy, tickets for live events, …
Engagement Summary On January 30, 2018, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy (the Minister) announced a proposed second phase of regulations to improve preparedness, response and recovery from potential spills. The first phase of the regulations, approved in October 2017, established a standard of preparedness, response and recovery necessary to protect B.C.’s …
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