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Fall 2021 session

  • Upholding Indigenous rights in B.C.

    Two bills introduced in fall 2021 are helping to strengthen Indigenous rights and advance reconciliation in B.C.

    Learn about upholding Indigenous rights in B.C.
  • Attorney General Statutes Amendment Act, 2021

    Updates to COVID-19 Related Measures Act, Judicial Compensation Act.

    Learn about Attorney General Statutes Amendment Act, 2021
  • Protecting key facilities from disruption

    New legislation will establish 20-metre protected zones around hospitals, COVID-19 test and vaccination centres, and K-12 schools to prevent disruptive behaviour from affecting them.

    Learn about protecting key facilities from disruption
  • Changing forest laws for a sustainable future

    Amendments to the Forest Act will give government the tools to better care for our forests, further support reconciliation with Indigenous Nations and encourage a more diverse forestry industry.

    Learn about changing forest laws
  • New child care legislation to make life better for B.C. families

    The approval of early learning and child care legislation will help the Province deliver on its Childcare BC commitment to build the affordable, quality and inclusive early learning and child care system families need.

    Learn about new child care legislation
  • Annual allowance supports B.C.’s political parties

    Amendments to the Election Act will make an annual allowance for political parties permanent.

    Learn about the annual allowance
  • Supporting First Nations’ exercise of jurisdiction over education

    Legislative changes to teacher certification and regulation brought forward have been co-developed with the First Nations Education Steering Committee, acting under the direction of the First Nations engaged in the initiative.

    Learn about First Nations’ exercise of jurisdiction over education
  • Reducing plastic waste and supporting a cleaner environment

    Proposed legislative amendments will allow the Province to ban more single-use plastics.

    Learn about supporting a cleaner environment
  • Modernizing local government processes to support effective governance

    Proposed legislative amendments respond to local government requests, give communities new tools to deliver housing, and dissolve the Jumbo Glacier Mountain Resort Municipality.

    Learn about supporting effective governance
  • Revamped forest policy puts environment, people first

    Amendments to the Forest and Range Practices Act support transformation of B.C.’s forest sector to one that is more diverse, focused on sustainability, and puts people first – now and into the future.

    Learn about the revamped forest policy
  • Delivering better, more inclusive information access services, privacy protection

    The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act will help B.C. keep pace with new technology, strengthen privacy protections and improve services for thousands of people who request information each year.

    Learn about better information access services and privacy protection
  • Supporting reconciliation, consumer protection, children and youth, amusement safety

    The Miscellaneous Bill for the fall 2021 session will include amendments to the Adoption Act, Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act, Child, Family and Community Service Act, Civil Resolution Tribunal Act, Offence Act, Oil and Gas Activities Act, Passenger Transportation Act, Representative for Children and Youth Act, Safety Standards Act and Treaty First Nation Taxation Act.

    Learn about these supports
  • Providing legislative framework for the creation and governance of societies

    The Societies Amendment Act, 2021 amends the Societies Act which came into force in 2016. The new Act provides societies with a responsive legislative framework, giving them greater adaptability in their internal governance, while also ensuring transparency and accountability. The purpose of the proposed amendments is to address various issues that have come to light since the Act came into force. These proposed amendments will refine the Societies Act by making it more accessible, addressing uncertainties and omissions, and creating consistency within the Act and with other legislation.

    Learn about providing the legislative framework
  • Conservation and culture at the heart of newly protected areas

    Legislation is being introduced to establish a new 143-hectare Class A park near the Koksilah River in the Cowichan Valley, rename two parks with Indigenous names, and add more than 2,258 hectares of land and/or foreshore to nine existing parks and one conservancy.

    Learn about newly protected areas

Spring 2021 session

  • New legislation moves B.C. towards inclusive universal child care

    The proposed Early Learning and Child Care Act (ELCC) and the Early Childhood Educators (ECE) Act support the delivery of an inclusive, universal early learning and child care system for B.C. families.

    Learn about moving B.C. towards inclusive universal child care
  • Virtual meetings an opportunity for B.C. corporations

    Amendments to the Business Corporations Act, Cooperative Association Act, Credit Union Incorporation Act, Financial Institutions Act, and Societies Act will make permanent the ability for B.C. corporations to hold virtual meetings.

    Learn about virtual meetings for B.C. corporations
  • Temporary tools become permanent improvements for local governments

    New amendments to the Community Charter, the Local Government Act, the Municipalities Enabling and Validating Act (No.4) and the Vancouver Charter will give local governments more flexibility to better serve communities and people, as special authorities granted during the pandemic become permanent, including allowing people to participate in meetings and public hearings online.

    Learn about new tools for local governments
  • New measures to collect unpaid COVID-19 fines

    Amendments are being made to the Motor Vehicle Act to extend “refuse to issue” (RTI) on driver’s licences and vehicle licences to outstanding fines issued under the Emergency Program Act (EPA) and the COVID-19 Related Measures Act (CRMA).

    Learn about new measures to collect unpaid COVID-19 fines
  • Amendments to provincial statutes

    The Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act will make changes to the COVID-19 Related Measures Act, the Family Law Act, and the Clean Energy Act.

    Learn about amendments to provincial statutes
  • Paid sick leave program for British Columbians

    Amendments to the Employment Standards Act will provide workers with three days of paid sick leave related to COVID-19 until December 31, 2021; and will create a permanent paid sick leave for workers who cannot work due to any personal illness or injury.

    Learn about paid sick leave program
  • Restoring independence to electoral boundaries commissions

    The Province is introducing amendments to the Electoral Boundaries Commission Act (EBCA) to provide the upcoming Electoral Boundaries Commission with more independence and flexibility as they work to recommend an electoral map for the next two general elections.

    Learn about restoring independence to electoral boundaries commissions
  • Making British Columbia more accessible and inclusive for everyone

    The Accessible B.C. Act will support the development of new accessibility standards – in areas like employment, the built environment, and customer service – by identifying, removing and preventing barriers.

    Learn about making British Columbia more accessible
  • $500-million InBC Investment fund builds a StrongerBC

    InBC is a new $500-million strategic investment fund. Investments will target small and medium sized businesses with the growth potential and the ability to anchor talent, jobs, intellectual property and innovation in B.C.

    Learn about $500-million InBC Investment fund
  • Paid leave for workers to get COVID-19 vaccine

    Proposed amendments to the Employment Standards Act to provide paid leave to get a COVID-19 vaccine, ensuring no one has to choose between losing pay or their health. This leave helps make it as easy as possible to get someone’s doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.

    Learn about paid leave for workers to get COVID-19 vaccine
  • Amendments provide more clarity for whistle-blowers

    The Public Interest Disclosure Act (PIDA) is being amended to provide greater clarity for government employees who report serious wrongdoings under the act, and support the expansion of PIDA to the broader public sector.

    Learn about more clarity for whistle-blowers

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