Engagement Summary Over the past year, government has updated legislation to revitalize the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) and Agricultural Land Commission (ALC). These legislative changes aim to further encourage farming and ranching in British Columbia and strengthen the independence of the ALC so it can better fulfill its mandate of encouraging farming and protecting farmland. …
Engagement Summary On July 11, 2019, the Government of British Columbia announced the Food Security Task Force (Task Force) – a commitment identified in the 2019 Speech from the Throne. The Task Force has a mandate to provide recommendations on how to: Apply agri-technologies (“agritech”) to enhance sector productivity, economic competitiveness and sustainability, reduce waste …
Engagement Summary The Mines Act regulates all mining activities in British Columbia – from early exploration to production, reclamation, closure, and post-closure. Under this Act, mining activities include precious and base metal mines, coal mines, industrial mineral mines (e.g. silica, limestone), rock quarries, sand and gravel operations, and placer mines. The Mines Act is supported …
Engagement Summary The BC Wildlife Health Program was again asking for help assessing the effects of winter ticks on the province’s moose population as part of its annual moose winter tick surveillance program. The program relies on observations from wildlife professionals, wildlife enthusiasts and the public to: Document and map the distribution of winter ticks …
Engagement Summary The Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development (the ministry) conducted a review of the Private Managed Forest Land (PMFL) Program. The review was one of several policy reforms announced as part of the Coast Forest Sector Revitalization Initiative. The review examined how well the PMFL Program is meeting its …
Engagement Summary The BC Hydro Standing Offer Program (SOP) has been indefinitely suspended. The SOP was launched in 2008 to provide independent power producers an opportunity to develop small-scale renewable energy projects. However, BC Hydro has a surplus supply of electricity which is expected to continue into the 2030s. The surplus means there is no …
Engagement Summary The Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources’ mandate letter included a commitment to establish a BC Mining Jobs Task Force (Task Force) to create and sustain good jobs in this important industry. In February 2018 the Task Force was established. The Task Force’s mandate was to work with the mining industry, workers …
Engagement Summary A new website was created to better support how you learn about and comment on Crown Land applications in B.C. While the website was already launched, the content and functionality continued to evolve, based on your feedback and experiences. Engagement Timeframe October 15, 2018 to January 21, 2019 Input Received This engagement received …
What was this engagement about? The Government of B.C. asked for your feedback on two draft caribou recovery agreements. B.C. and Canada have been developing a bilateral conservation agreement under Section 11 of the Species at Risk Act (referred to as the “Section 11 Agreement”). The draft Section 11 Agreement contains overarching commitments, measures and strategies for …
Engagement Summary The provincial government embarked on a new program to recover and conserve woodland caribou in British Columbia, and requested the public’s feedback. The Caribou Recovery Program is a long-term commitment that will include all B.C. caribou herds in a comprehensive and uniform approach to conservation, based on traditional knowledge and science. The province …
