Engagement Summary The inclusion of patient voices is instrumental to progress in health care. Developed in 2010 by the Ministry of Health in concert with community partners and patients, the Patient Voices Network supports the central role of patients as partners in their own care. The network gives patients, families and their caregivers a way …
Engagement Summary The Ministry of Environment is developing the Province’s world-leading spill preparedness and response regime by seeking to make legislative, regulatory and policy changes to the Environmental Management Act. The Ministry designed a five-phase engagement process to discuss the proposed changes with industry, communities, First Nations, first responders and the public. The third intentions paper …
Engagement Summary The Ministry of Health Patient as Partners program was honored by the International Association of Public Participation with the 2016 Canadian Organization of the Year Award recognizing the ministry for its leading practices in public and patient engagement. Patients as Partners is a Ministry of Health program and philosophy that brings together …
What was this engagement about? Feedback was invited on a public discussion paper as part of the timber supply review for the Quesnel timber supply area (TSA) until July 15, 2016. The Quesnel TSA is located in the northern part of the Cariboo Natural Resource Region, lying in the Fraser Basin and the Interior Plateau …
What was this engagement about? Feedback was invited on the Environmental Assessment of the proposed Kemess Underground Project until June 17, 2016. AuRico Metals Inc. is proposing to develop and operate the Kemess Underground Project (proposed Project), an underground copper-gold mine, located approximately 250 kilometres north of Smithers in north-central British Columbia. The proposed Project …
What was this engagement about? Feedback was invited on the Environmental Assessment of the proposed Crown Mountain Coking Coal Project until June 13, 2016. NWP Coal Canada Ltd. (Proponent) is proposing to develop an open pit metallurgical coal mine in the Elk Valley, referred to as the Crown Mountain Coking Coal Project. The proposed project would be located …
Engagement Summary The feedback received during British Columbia’s climate action consultation assisted in the development of the Climate Leadership Plan. Phase 1 of consultation focused on understanding the public’s ideas, values, and priorities for climate mitigation and adaptation through a discussion paper and survey. Phase 2 saw a new Consultation Guide (including an accessible version) with …
What was this engagement about? The Ministry of Health invited general practitioners (GPs) and specialists to provide input and advice about specific drugs and indications under review. The Ministry of Health gathers evidence-informed input from clinicians about specific drugs and indications under review. This input is collected as a short clinical practice reviewer (CPR) report …
What was this engagement about? The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources invited feedback and comments on draft policies for assessing and managing cumulative effects across the province. Cumulative effects are changes to environmental, social and economic values caused by the combined effect of past, present and potential future activities and natural disturbances. These …
Engagement Summary The purpose of the engagement was to provide information about the Emergency Program Act (the Act) and allow an opportunity to submit input on 12 different topics. The Act sets out the key responsibilities and authorities to guide and enable experts at the local and provincial levels in preparing for, responding to and recovering from …
