Engagement was open July 5 to September 6, 2024 On this page: A new service for vulnerable youth Some youth require a voluntary service that meets their immediate needs for shelter, crisis intervention, and safety while working to access additional supports when they are ready. The ministry is developing Youth Emergency Shelter (YES) services to …
Engagement is ongoing On this page: Engagement summary B.C. is committed to reducing the number of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis children in B.C.’s child welfare system and supporting First Nations in resuming their jurisdiction over child and family services. The Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act Action Plan commits the Ministry of …
Engagement was open January 2 to February 29, 2024 On this page: Engagement summary The Land Remediation Section administers the investigation and remediation of contaminated sites in British Columbia. The section provides information to the public on the requirements for site identification, investigation and remediation. Remediation is focused on sites that are chosen for redevelopment …
Engagement was open November 23, 2022 to September 30, 2023 On this page… Engagement summary In recent years we’ve seen a significant growth of the gig economy along with dramatic changes to B.C.’s workforce. Gig work is often associated with paid work outside of traditional employment and includes app-based ride-hail and food-delivery work. We recognize …
Engagement is ongoing Te’mexw Treaty Negotiations Established in 1994, the Te’mexw Treaty Association (TTA) is a non-profit society negotiating modern treaties on behalf of its five Member Nations: TTA, Canada and British Columbia have been in negotiations since 1995. Treaties are part of Canada and British Columbia’s work to advance reconciliation guided by the United …
Engagement was open April 23 to July 23, 2024 On this page: Engagement summary In spring and summer 2024, the ministry published a discussion paper (PDF, 10MB) to seek feedback on how to prevent packaging waste from non-residential sources, also known as the Industrial, Commercial and Institutional (ICI) sector. The non-residential (ICI) sector includes diverse …
Engagement was open April 15 to May 24, 2024 On this page: Engagement summary Public engagement was held on the proposed South Anderson Mountain Resort Expression of Interest. The EOI is the initial stage of a multi-stage process that is preliminary in nature and intended to identify values, land use conflicts and interests that will …
Engagement was open March 14 to May 14, 2024 On this page: Engagement summary The Tree Farm Licence (TFL) 37 FLP has been developed jointly by ‘Namgis First Nation and Western Forest Products. This Plan is one of four pilots for other areas in the province and the first to bring forward a draft plan for …
Engagement was open March 12 to April 10, 2024 On this page: Engagement summary The Province is collaborating with the Ahousaht and Tla-o-qui-aht Nations First Nations on options for increased protections of important values, including old growth forests. As part of ongoing Land Use discussions with First Nations in Clayoquot Sound, 77,000 hectares of new …
Engagement was open March 12 to April 19, 2024 On this page: Engagement summary BC Parks and ʕaḥuusʔatḥ (Ahousaht) Nation, represented by the Maaqutusiis Hahoulthee Stewardship Society (MHSS), have developed a visitor use management strategy for the mux̣ʷšiƛa hot springs in Nism̓aakqin Park, which was formerly known as Maquinna Marine Park. Prior to a two-year …
