¶ Government of British Columbia
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The Government of British Columbia is the governing body for the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is made up of the executive branch, the Legislature of British Columbia and the Crown.
¶ History
The Government of British Columbia purchased airtime from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) in 2020-2022.[1]
On March 2, 2022, the province announced "nearly $195 million in grant funding" to Michael Smith Health Research BC and Genome British Columbia to "support research in health, agriculture, clean technology and climate change, while also strengthening B.C.’s pandemic and emergency preparedness."[2]
In October 2022, the Government of British Columbia published advertisements for COVID-19 vaccines featuring Titus Wong on Twitter.[3]
On October 30, 2023, BC Public Service (BCPS) employee Jason Baldwin filed a notice of civil claim in the Supreme Court of British Columbia against the Government of British Columbia and Provincial Health Officer Bonnie Henry under the Class Proceedings Act related to the province's mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy.[4] The class action suit was announced on November 29, 2023 by Angela Cardoso, vice president of BCPS Employees for Freedom Society.[5][6]
¶ Organization
The Government of British Columbia is a paying member of Ad Standards.[7] It is also a steering member organization of the Trust Over IP Foundation.[8]
¶ Personnel
| Name | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Bonneux | Director of Software Engineering (November 2019-November 2020)[9] | International Health Brands, Stardust Group, TELUS, Integrated Cadastral Information Society |
¶ Subsidiaries
The Government of British Columbia is made up of various ministries and agencies:
- BC Hydro
- BC Transit
- British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal (BCHRT)
- British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture
- British Columbia Ministry of Attorney General
- British Columbia Ministry of Finance
- British Columbia Ministry of Health
- British Columbia Ministry of Housing
- British Columbia Ministry of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
- British Columbia Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions
- British Columbia Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills
- Office of the Superintendent of Professional Governance (OSPG)
- British Columbia Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General
- British Columbia Public Service (BCPS)
- British Columbia's Office of the Human Rights Commissioner
- Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC)
- Legal Aid BC
- Premier's Technology Council
- River Forecast Centre
- TransLink
- WorkSafeBC
¶ Freedom of Information
The government publishes a variety of datasets and documents:
¶ External links
Final Release Package A-2023-00059 CBC, Advertising Companies. CBC/Radio-Canada. Retrieved October 1, 2023, from https://archive.org/details/final-release-package-a-2023-00059-cbc-advertising-companies ↩︎
Ministry of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation. (2022, March 2). New life sciences investment helps build stronger B.C. | BC Gov News. Government of British Columbia. http://archive.today/2023.09.02-035113/https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2022JERI0007-000280 ↩︎
BC Government News [@BCGovNews]. (2022, October 12). “Boosters are the most effective way to restore your immunity and help prevent serious illness. Keep your vaccinations up-to-date.” [Tweet]. Twitter. https://twitter.com/BCGovNews/status/1580267215798272001 ↩︎
Notice of Civil Claim - Baldwin v. Province of British Columbia and Bonnie Henry. (2023, October 30). BCPS Employees for Freedom; Supreme Court of British Columbia. https://web.archive.org/web/20231130194255/https://bcpsforfreedom.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/2023.10.30-BCPS-Class-Action-NOCC.pdf ↩︎
Manchester, J. (2023, November 29). Fired BC public service workers launch lawsuit against Bonnie Henry over vax mandate - BC News. Castanet. http://archive.today/2023.11.30-194251/https://www.castanetkamloops.net/edition/news-story-459839-3-.htm ↩︎
Burns, I. (2023, November 29). Bonnie Henry named as defendant in class-action lawsuit over her role in COVID-19 vaccine mandate. KamloopsBCNow. http://archive.today/2023.11.30-212728/https://www.kamloopsbcnow.com/watercooler/news/news/Provincial/Bonnie_Henry_named_as_defendant_in_class_action_lawsuit_over_her_role_in_COVID_19_vaccine_mandate/%23fs_131841 ↩︎
Member Logos. Ad Standards. Retrieved September 17, 2021, from https://web.archive.org/web/20210917052119/https://adstandards.ca/about/membership/member-logos/ ↩︎
Members. Trust Over IP Foundation. Retrieved June 7, 2023, from https://web.archive.org/web/20230607133113/https://trustoverip.org/about/members/ ↩︎
Ryan Bonneux. LinkedIn. Retrieved June 4, 2024, from https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-bonneux-5ab0b62/ ↩︎