Engagement Summary This initiative was created to identify and recommend reforms to improve the criminal justice system in response to a justice reform process that began with an internal government audit and culminated in the release of a Green Paper, Modernizing British Columbia’s Justice System, in February 2012. Geoffrey Cowper, QC, was appointed as …
Engagement Summary Growing Forward 2 (GF2) is a five-year federal-provincial-territorial policy framework for Canada’s agriculture and agri-food sector. It is the basis for coordinated, cost-shared programs to help the sector become more competitive and innovative. In British Columbia, the federal and provincial governments will invest an estimated $427 million in GF2 from 2013-2018. In September 2012, …
Engagement Summary British Columbians were asked to provide input into whether they prefer the second or third Monday in February for the observation of the new Family Day statutory holiday. The Ministry of Labour, Citizens’ Services and Open Government engaged with the public through an online poll on its website, as well as through …
Engagement Summary In the Fall of 2012, the government engaged with British Columbians to discuss opportunities and solutions related to skills training. Premier Christy Clark asked British Columbians to help address five key challenges to building British Columbia’s workforce by asking 5 online questions over 6 weeks. Timeframe: Public consultation was held from November 1 – December …
Engagement Summary In December 2011, a committee of Deputy Ministers worked to address concerns expressed by individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. After reviewing the operations of Community Living BC (CLBC) and related linkages to government ministries, a cross-ministry team that included representatives from Social Development and Social Innovation, Children and Family Development, Education, …
Engagement Summary There are more than 300,000 French speaking citizens in British Columbia, with more than 40 francophone associations and organizations actively representing the francophone language and culture in the province. In October 2012, the BC Francophone Affairs Program invited francophones and francophiles across British Columbia to share their suggestions on how the government can improve its services in French. This …
Résumé de l’exercice On trouve en Colombie-Britannique plus de 300 000 citoyens parlant français et 40 associations et organismes francophones qui représentent activement la culture francophone et la langue française dans la province. En octobre 2012, le Programme des affaires francophones de la Colombie-Britannique a invité les francophones et les francophiles de toute la province …
Engagement Summary The Ministry of Agriculture invited public comment on developing the Agricultural Land Commission’s (ALC) fee structure to support the ALC’s evolution into a more self-sustaining organization. The survey sought comments on four areas that had been identified as possible sources to augment the provincial funding they receive: A review of existing ALC …
Engagement Summary In 2007, the Province launched an Aboriginal Post-Secondary Education Strategy and Action Plan (2007 Strategy) which committed to improving higher education and employment outcomes for Aboriginal learners. The Ministry of Advanced Education (AVED) conducted an evaluation of the 2007 Strategy in 2011 and worked in collaboration with the Aboriginal Post-Secondary Education and Training Partners, to …
Engagement Summary Some bodies of water in B.C. were “age restricted” meaning that the only people who can fish there were those under 16 years old, or those with a valid non-tidal Angling Licence showing either B.C. Senior or B.C. Disabled. The previous regulation prevented adults (including parents) from angling with youths under 16 …
