Engagement Summary The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has invited public feedback as part of an transportation planning study for the Central Okanagan. The ministry has also collected and considered input from local governments, First Nations, environmental stakeholders and other stakeholder groups. The Central Okanagan Planning Study is examining the Central Okanagan to understand …
Engagement Summary On August 2, 2017, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy George Heyman announced an independent review of the Hullcar Aquifer with the goal of ensuring practices from the agricultural sector are aligned the provision and protection of clean, safe drinking water for all British Columbians. The review of the Hullcar Aquifer …
Engagement Summary In April 2017, the Government of Canada introduced the Cannabis Act and amendments to the Criminal Code to address cannabis impaired driving with plans to make non-medical cannabis legal in Canada by July 2018. To prepare for July 2018, the Province of British Columbia conducted a five week public and stakeholder engagement …
Engagement Summary British Columbians were invited to comment on Mount Polley Mining Corporation’s (MPMC) plans for long-term water management of the site. The permit application went through an engagement period, as well as a comprehensive technical review by the Cariboo Mine Development Review Committee. The company submitted its formal permit amendment application and supporting technical …
Engagement Summary The Boreal Caribou Implementation Plan (BCIP) has been in place since 2011 and was designed to slow the rate of caribou population decline while the necessary research and monitoring was being conducted to determine best options for recovering the species. The 2017 Science Review, along with a letter introducing this report have been …
Engagement Summary The Province invited feedback on proposed amendments to the 2004 Flood Hazard Area Land Use Management Guidelines. The Guidelines help local governments, land-use managers, and approving officers develop and implement land-use management plans, and make subdivision approval decisions in areas subject to flood hazards. The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource …
Engagement Summary Heritage BC, a not-for-profit, charitable organization, was contracted to administer the public nomination process for places of historical significance to South Asian Canadians in British Columbia. The project focused on the places associated with stories and experiences of individuals who identify themselves as having heritage based in the South Asian regions of India, …
Engagement Summary In April 2016, the Province announced it was undertaking a review of the Organic Matter Recycling Regulation to ensure that it remains protective of both human health and the environment. In October 2016, a policy intentions paper was released inviting public feedback on proposed new and revised policies. The Organic Matter Recycling Regulation …
Engagement Summary Feedback was invited on a discussion paper to enable the development of an Administrative Monetary Penalty (AMP) program under the Mines Act. In March 2016, the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia passed Bill 8: Mines Amendment Act, 2016 to enable the development of an AMP program under the Mines Act. AMPs provide …
Engagement Summary The Province invited the public to nominate places of significance to Japanese Canadians and Canadians of Japanese descent which reflect the development and history of British Columbia. Historic places of the highest significance were considered for formal recognition by the Government of British Columbia and placed on the B.C. Register of Historic Places …
