Engagement Summary DataBC encourages and enables the strategic management and sharing of data across the government enterprise and with the public. It is responsible for the Open Data Initative and the Province’s Spatial Data Infrastructure and associated products and services. In 2011, DataBC launched a blog as a platform to engage with the public …
Engagement Summary In August 2014 a breach occurred at the Tailings Storage Facility at the Mount Polley Mine near the town of Likely, British Columbia, causing water and tailings to be released into Polley Lake, Hazeltine Creek and Quesnel Lake. The tailings blocked the flow of water from Polley Lake at the discharge to Hazeltine …
Engagement Summary The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations drafted a land use order amendment to replace Old Grown Management Areas (OGMAs) that were salvage harvested due to trees being damaged by the Mountain Pine Beetle. The boundaries of some of the relevant ecosystem units were updated which in some areas, affected the …
Engagement Summary The Franchises Act passed Third Reading on October 20, and received Royal Assent a month later on November 17, 2015. The Act aims to help level the playing field for small business owners and to increase certainty for investors looking to expand into British Columbia. It is consistent with franchise legislation that is …
Engagement Summary: In 2014 and 2015, a series of consultations were held about how to make it easier for government to welcome innovative ideas from the marketplace. One of the issues government has heard repeatedly is the difficulty associated with finding the right person to talk to when a vendor has an innovative product …
What was this engagement about? The Family Law Act came fully into force on March 18, 2013, replacing the Family Relations Act. The new act significantly changed the way guardianship and parenting arrangements are conceptualized within family law in British Columbia, introducing new terminology as well as a new framework for determining parents’ responsibilities towards their children. The Family …
Engagement Summary Healthy Families BC is an online resource to help British Columbians make healthier lifestyle choices where they live, work and play. It focuses on providing current, evidence-based information on topics such as nutrition, physical activity, pregnancy, parenting and staying healthy with age. The Healthy Families BC community features information written by registered dietitians, …
Engagement Summary The permanent Small Business Roundtable was established in 2005 in recognition of the small business community’s significant contribution to British Columbia’s economy, and to engage with small business owners in identifying the key issues and opportunities facing small businesses in British Columbia. Through these ongoing consultations, the Small Business Roundtable develops recommendations to …
Engagement Summary On June 2, 2015 the Province released an Initial Public Consultation Paper and invited input from citizens and stakeholders in the financial services sector, for consideration as part of a broad review of the Financial Institutions Act and the Credit Union Incorporation Act. Submissions were accepted by email or mail until September 15, …
Engagement Summary: The Province of B.C. is investing $15 million in the development and construction of the North Courtenay Connector, a new roadway between Highway 19 & North Courtenay. The new road will be situated 3 kilometers north of the Courtenay City Centre, near the Comox Valley Exhibition Grounds. Improvements will include approximately 700 metres of new …
