Engagement Summary Between October 19 and November 30, 2016, we heard from British Columbians about innovative ways to better protect species at risk in B.C. Fruitful discussions occurred about the Principles for the Protection of Species at Risk. We heard your thoughts on how to increase protection of species at risk on private lands. Ideas were …
What was this engagement about? Feedback was invited on the renewed emergency management agreement between Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) and Emergency Management British Columbia (EMBC) for the delivery of emergency management programs, services and activities to on-reserve First Nations communities in the province. Public input was invited on three background documents until May …
Engagement Summary The B.C. Government asked British Columbians to share their thoughts on the Bruhn Bridge Replacement Project. The Trans-Canada Highway 1 RW Bruhn Bridge Project extends along Highway 1 west of Old Sicamous Road to east of Gill Avenue, and includes potential intersection improvements/turn-lanes at Old Sicamous Road, Old Spallumcheen Road, Gill Avenue and Silver …
What was this engagement about? The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure invited public feedback regarding the Lower Lynn Improvements as part of the Mountain Highway Interchange project. The Ministry presented an updated project design for the Mountain Highway Interchange, incorporating input received through public consultation in 2016. The public had the opportunity to receive more information …
Engagement Summary The Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services – an all-party committee of the Legislative Assembly – held province-wide consultations in September and October 2016 to seek the views of British Columbians. Results of those consultations are available online. Starting in December, 2017, Minister of Finance Mike de Jong asked citizens to participate …
What was this engagement about? Feedback was invited on the Nenqay Deni Accord until February 28, 2017. The provincial government provided an opportunity to learn more about the Nenqay Deni Accord, the purpose of the agreement, the goals and objectives for the ongoing negotiations between the Tsilhqot’in Nation and the B.C. government and what lies …
What was this engagement about? Keeping records is an important government activity. Information schedules are used to determine how government records are classified and managed during all stages of their use. We asked the public to be part of an ongoing decision-making process to help guide the management of government records. The Ministry of Citizens’ …
What was this engagement about? Comments were accepted until Feb. 28, 2017, on proposed amendments to the 2006 Land Use Objectives Order in the Kiteen (26,000 hectares) and Skeena Islands (4,500 hectares) portions of the Kalum Sustainable Resource Management Plan (SRMP) area in northwestern B.C. The Kalum SRMP area is 1,642,270 hectares in size …
Engagement Summary The Commission on Tax Competitiveness was established and mandated by the B.C. Minister of Finance to review the competitiveness and economic performance impacts of business taxation. The Commission focused on the Provincial Sales Tax (PST), the Corporate Income Tax (CIT) and non-residential property taxation. Part of this review process asked British Columbians for …
Engagement Summary The Ministry of Finance invited input from British Columbians on proposed changes to the Canada Pension Plan. These changes were presented after Canada’s Finance ministers reached an agreement-in-principle on a modest, gradual enhancement to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) at their meeting in June 2016. Once approved, the enhancement would start in 2019 …
