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 …
What was this engagement about? Feedback was invited on Narrows Inlet Hydro Holdings Corporations’ request for an amendment to the Environmental Assessment Certificate for the proposed Narrows Inlet Hydro Project until July 28, 2016. The Project is located approximately 50km north of Sechelt, BC. The Project is made up of three hydroelectric facilities located at Chickwat Creek, …
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 …
