Engagement Summary The government of British Columbia is committed to improving the safety and reliability of Trans-Canada Highway between Kamloops and the Alberta border. Communities will be better connected, and businesses will be better able to move their products throughout the province, through our ports and beyond our borders. In total, there are 337 …
Engagement Summary A Request for Proposal (RFP) is a procurement template that was developed to help ministries acquire goods and services where price is not the only selection criteria (other factors may include qualifications, experience, and approach). Vendors respond to RFPs to tell government how they meet what is being requested, and the award is …
Engagement Summary In the fall of 2013, Parliamentary Secretary John Yap hosted a public consultation with citizens and stakeholders to review B.C. liquor policy. Input was gathered online, through stakeholder meetings and submissions, and by email. A final report was submitted to Attorney General, and Minister of Justice, Suzanne Anton in early 2014. The B.C. Liquor …
Engagement Summary The Province invited input on how to improve the regulatory model for home inspectors in order to strengthen home inspection accreditation and better protect consumers buying a home. Two online surveys ran from November to December 2013; one to seek consumer opinions, and the other to solicit feedback from industry stakeholders and home …
Engagement Summary In October 2012, the Province began an extensive consultation process to develop the BC Small Business Accord (the Accord), in order to ensure that government is doing all it can to support small business by committing to improve interactions and ensure government initiatives and services consider the needs of small business around the province. …
Engagement Summary The Provincial Office of Domestic Violence (PODV) was established in 2012 and works with other provincial ministries, law enforcement agencies and anti-violence community partners to ensure continuous improvements that strengthen the effective co-ordination and delivery of domestic violence related services in British Columbia. As part of a three-year provincial plan to address domestic …
Engagement Summary The Province is reforming local election legislation which governs elections for municipal office (mayor and councillors), electoral area directors, some park boards, the Islands Trust, and Boards of Education. During a local election year over 1,660 elected positions are filled providing elected representations to over 250 government bodies around British Columbia. The …
Engagement Summary The Province began public consultation on the cosmetic use of pesticides in 2009. In October 2011, a Special Committee of the Legislature was created to consider the issue. The Special Committee solicited input from experts, non-governmental organizations and members of the public. The Special Committee produced a report outlining their assessment of the …
Engagement Summary The B.C. coastal ferry service has been wrestling for more than 20 years with cost pressures that threaten the financial sustainability of the system from factors such as high fuel costs, declining ridership and aging assets. Accordingly, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure engaged coastal communities and ferry users from across the province …
Engagement Summary Following through on the BC Small Business Accord principle “to create long-term growth opportunities for small business through government procurement”, small business owners were invited to share their ideas and experiences by completing an online survey, providing written comments or by participating in a series of sessions held around the province. The …
