Engagement Summary The Province invited input on how to improve the regulatory model for home inspectors in order to strengthen home inspection accreditation and better protect consumers buying a home. Two online surveys ran from November to December 2013; one to seek consumer opinions, and the other to solicit feedback from industry stakeholders and home …
Engagement Summary The Provincial Office of Domestic Violence (PODV) was established in 2012 and works with other provincial ministries, law enforcement agencies and anti-violence community partners to ensure continuous improvements that strengthen the effective co-ordination and delivery of domestic violence related services in British Columbia. As part of a three-year provincial plan to address domestic …
Engagement Summary The Province is reforming local election legislation which governs elections for municipal office (mayor and councillors), electoral area directors, some park boards, the Islands Trust, and Boards of Education. During a local election year over 1,660 elected positions are filled providing elected representations to over 250 government bodies around British Columbia. The …
Engagement Summary The Province began public consultation on the cosmetic use of pesticides in 2009. In October 2011, a Special Committee of the Legislature was created to consider the issue. The Special Committee solicited input from experts, non-governmental organizations and members of the public. The Special Committee produced a report outlining their assessment of the …
Engagement Summary The Mortgage Brokers Act (the Act) provides a framework for the registration and regulation of mortgage brokers in British Columbia. For many British Columbians, their mortgage is the largest and most important debt they will incur in their lifetime. The Mortgage Brokers Act was originally enacted in 1972 as consumer protection legislation to …
Engagement Summary Regulatory Reform BC champions the development of a modern, efficient regulatory regime where every single regulatory requirement in the province is necessary and serves a purpose. The Branch plays a corporate role in supporting ministries, agencies and other partners to streamline processes and enhance access to critical services for citizens and businesses. To help achieve …
Engagement Summary The Ministry of Justice, Police Services Division, sought information from British Columbians on their perceptions of public safety, crime and policing in their communities and throughout British Columbia. The British Columbia Policing and Community Safety Plan (the Plan) was an opportunity to contribute to policing and crime prevention goals, targets and performance measures …
Engagement Summary As part of Budget 2012, the government committed to undertake a comprehensive review of the carbon tax and its impact on British Columbians. The review covered all aspects of the carbon tax, including revenue neutrality, and considered the impact on the competitiveness of B.C. businesses such as those in the agriculture sector, and …
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 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 …
