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 …
Engagement Summary The purpose of this engagement was to invite British Columbians to provide input to help shape government’s next steps regarding the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIPPA). The engagement website provided information on the current Access to Information and Privacy rules in BC and elsewhere in Canada, and asked the …
Engagement Summary The Province sought input to help develop guiding principles and standards to promote and ensure equality in the delivery of policing services in B.C. The Province committed to establishing these standards in response to a recommendation from the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry (MWCI), however this work also draws on the themes and …
What was this engagement about? The government of B.C. hosted a series of four telephone town halls for anyone who had questions or feedback about the future of child care in BC. A telephone town hall is similar to a live radio call-in show conducted over the phone. Minister of State Katrina Chen and …
Engagement Summary B.C.’s Minister of Agriculture, Lana Popham, announced the formation of an independent committee to lead a public engagement process and provide recommendations to the provincial government to revitalize the ALR and the ALC. Citizens were invited to read a discussion paper prior to completing an online survey. The Advisory Committee is …
Engagement Summary The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure will be replacing the current single-lane crossing over the Seton River with a new two-lane bridge. The ministry invited the public to attend an open house regarding the replacement of the Lillooet Station Bridge on Highway 99 at the south end of Lillooet. Ministry staff were …
Engagement Summary The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure invited the public to provide feedback on short, medium and long-term options to improve the Highway 97 corridor through Quesnel at an open house and through an online questionnaire. Ministry staff were at the open house to answer questions and collect input for the Quesnel Transportation …
