Engagement Summary The purpose of this engagement was to solicit feedback from interested British Columbians, including Indigenous peoples, qualified professionals (QPs), and those who use QPs in both government and the private sector as to how the current professional reliance model is performing, and to provide suggestions as to possible enhancements or changes required. This …
Engagement Summary The Ministry of Labour is leading a working group determined to better protect people and the environment from the harmful effects of asbestos. The group includes representatives from the ministries of Labour; Environment and Climate Change Strategy; Municipal Affairs and Housing; and Health. WorkSafeBC is also represented. In 2017, the working group sought …
Engagement Summary The Province, under the direction of the Minister of Jobs, Trade and Technology, established the Small Business Task Force (the Task Force) to listen to small businesses to better understand what government can do to help strengthen the sector. A strong and prosperous small business sector is the backbone of every community …
Engagement Summary The poverty rate in B.C. is among the worst in Canada. Too many people are struggling to make ends meet, earn a living wage, or find and keep affordable housing. Too many families are suffering without basic necessities, relying on food banks, going hungry or sending their children to school hungry. The …
Engagement Summary The B.C. Government is committed to developing a long-term, durable Rural Development Strategy that works for all rural British Columbians and helps rural and Indigenous communities build their capacity to create resilient, sustainable futures. To inform this strategy, we asked your thoughts on topics like youth opportunities, Indigenous partnerships, services and technology, …
Engagement Summary The Commission on Tax Competitiveness was established and mandated by the B.C. Minister of Finance to review the competitiveness and economic performance impacts of business taxation. The Commission focused on the Provincial Sales Tax (PST), the Corporate Income Tax (CIT) and non-residential property taxation. Part of this review process asked British Columbians for …
Engagement Summary The Ministry of Finance invited input from British Columbians on proposed changes to the Canada Pension Plan. These changes were presented after Canada’s Finance ministers reached an agreement-in-principle on a modest, gradual enhancement to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) at their meeting in June 2016. Once approved, the enhancement would start in 2019 …
Engagement Summary The Franchises Act passed Third Reading on October 20, and received Royal Assent a month later on November 17, 2015. The Act aims to help level the playing field for small business owners and to increase certainty for investors looking to expand into British Columbia. It is consistent with franchise legislation that is …
Engagement Summary: In 2014 and 2015, a series of consultations were held about how to make it easier for government to welcome innovative ideas from the marketplace. One of the issues government has heard repeatedly is the difficulty associated with finding the right person to talk to when a vendor has an innovative product …
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 …
