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Legislative Watch

You can get more details on these topics at the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia website - 'Documents and Proceedings' or 'Hansard (Debates)' sections.

Government legislation passed – In the final week of the 2nd session of the 39th Parliament, the B.C. government passed all outstanding legislation, including the Clean Energy Act. The House
adjourned on June 3rd until the next session, likely in the fall of 2010.
Local Elections Task Force recommendations released - The Local Government Elections Task Force delivered its final report with 31 recommendations to improve local elections. Recommendations included expense limits on local election campaigns and registration and disclosure of 3rd party advertisers. A proposal to give local businesses a vote in local elections was rejected. Read more
Major construction projects reach record highs – There are 896 major construction projects planned or underway across the province, triple the number in 2001. Their value has reached an all-time high of $191.1 billion. The number of proposed projects has also topped the charts at 547. Read more
Government ratifies agreement with Community Living Staff – The B.C. government concluded an agreement with the 375 BC Government and Services Employees’ Union, employed by Community Living BC. The new two-year agreement meets the Province’s “net zero” mandate. Read more