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Health Care Assistant Regulation

Engagement is open until November 20, 2026 On this page: Engagement summary Health care assistants in B.C. use different job titles such as care aide, community health worker, and resident care attendant. They provide services like personal care, medication assistance, and meal support. The Health Professions and Occupations Regulatory Oversight Office (the Oversight Office) is seeking information from people in B.C. about health care assistants. The feedback collected will help assess if health care assistants should be regulated in B.C. The engagement will focus on the …

App-based Gig Workers

Engagement was open from July 21 until September 1, 2026 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 delivery work. We recognize …

Mt Seymour Resorts Ski Resort Development Plan

Engagement was open May 26 to July 24, 2026 On this page: Engagement summary Mt Seymour Resorts is located 40 minutes from downtown Vancouver in Mount Seymour Provincial Park, in the North Shore mountains. The area is in the ancestral territory of the xʷməθkwəy̓ əm (Musqueam), skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), səl̓ ílwətaɬ (Tsleil‑Waututh), and Stó:lō Nations. Mt …

B.C. Patent Box for the Life Sciences Sector

Engagement was open until June 24, 2026 On this page: Engagement summary Patent boxes are a way governments can encourage innovation by providing a tax incentive for income earned from intellectual property. For example, a business that researches and develops scientific advancements in medicine might want their facility to be in B.C. if there is …

Infrastructure Projects Act

Engagement was open July 7, 2025 to April 13, 2026 On this page: Building infrastructure faster The Infrastructure Projects Act (the Act) is a new law to support faster delivery of major infrastructure projects in B.C. You can read more about the Act in our news release. This law gives the Province new tools to: …

Angling, Hunting, and Trapping

Engagement was open January 12 to February 13, 2026 Engagement Summary The public was invited to comment on proposed regulation changes related to: These proposed regulation changes are part of the 2-year hunting and trapping cycle and would be in effect from 2026 to 2028. The goal of these changes is to support sustainable wildlife …

Legal Professions Regulatory Reform

Engagement was open until February 27, 2026 The new Legal Professions Act On May 16, 2024, the Legal Professions Act (LPA) received Royal Assent. The LPA aims to increase access to legal services for people in B.C. Under the LPA, all regulated professionals will by regulated by Legal Professions BC (LPBC), and the public will …

AI Adoption in B.C.

Engagement was open May 27 to October 31, 2025 On this page: Engagement summary We heard from B.C. businesses (both AI developers and potential adopters of AI solutions) to share their real-world experiences with AI. This engagement used the SenseMaker platform. SenseMaker is a research tool that gathers narratives and allows participants to self-interpret their …

The Future of WorkBC

Engagement was open July 3 to July 31, 2025 On this page: Current state WorkBC serves over 100,000 people each year through 102 community-based centres. Through these centres, people access guided, personalized support in-person and virtually. These include: WorkBC also helps employers find skilled workers and build inclusive workplaces. Drivers for change Since the current …

Labour Relations Code Review 2024

Engagement closed September 19, 2025 On this page: Engagement summary Appointed in January 2024, the Labour Relations Code Review Panel is reviewing the Labour Relations Code to ensure B.C.’s labour laws keep up with the needs of today’s workplaces and are consistent with the rights and protections enjoyed by other Canadians. The Labour Relations Code …