Engagement Summary In Improving Care for B.C. Seniors: An Action Plan (February 2012), the Province committed to establishing an Office of the Seniors Advocate to support a more accessible, transparent and accountable approach to addressing the issues and interests of seniors in British Columbia. The Office of the Seniors Advocate routinely engages with B.C.’s seniors through …
Engagement Summary Between October 22 and December 3, 2015, citizens were asked how government could save time, provide easier access to services, and reduce red tape. From March 1, 2016 to April 10, 2017, British Columbians continued to send their ideas to help cut red tape and the B.C. government provided responses. Timeframe: October 22, …
Engagement Summary The B.C. government proposed amendments to the Electoral Boundaries Commission Act that would maintain existing northern and rural electoral districts and ensure the total number of districts remained at 85. The Electoral Boundary Reform White Paper detailed the proposed amendments and was available for public comment from Nov. 14, 2013 to Jan. 15, 2014. The proposed amendments …
Engagement Summary British Columbians were invited to share their thoughts about how government, businesses and communities can better support people with disabilities to fully participate in our communities. Everyone was invited to participate, whether he or she was someone living with a disability, a friend, family member, neighbour, employer or co-worker. There were many different …
Engagement Summary The Chinese Canadian community in British Columbia suffered legislated inequality by past provincial governments from 1871 (when British Columbia joined Confederation) to 1947 when the federal Chinese Exclusion Act was repealed and Chinese Canadians were given the right to vote in provincial elections. Between November 2013 and January 2014, the Ministry of …
What was this engagement about? The Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation held a public consultation on family maintenance for those who are receiving income or disability assistance. Family maintenance is a very important means of support for families when a family is no longer together. Income and disability assistance are taxpayer funded …
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 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 …
