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Crown corporations in BC are public-sector organizations established and funded by the Government of British Columbia to provide specialized goods and services to citizens. [ 1] They operate at varying levels of government control, depending on how they are defined, funded, and the kinds of services they provide. [ 1][ 2] In general, though ...
The province was a British crown colony governed by the governors of British Columbia [1] before joining Canadian Confederation in 1871. [2] Since then, it has had a unicameral Westminster-style parliamentary government, in which the premier is the leader of the party that controls the most seats in the legislative assembly. The premier is ...
The Government of British Columbia ( French: Gouvernement de la Colombie-Britannique) is the body responsible for the administration of the Canadian province of British Columbia. The term Government of British Columbia can refer to either the collective set of all three institutions, or more specifically to the executive— ministers of the ...
Albert " Ginger " Goodwin (May 10, 1887–July 27, 1918), nicknamed Ginger for his bright red hair, was a migrant coal miner who advocated for workers' rights and promoted the cause of unions in British Columbia, Canada. [1] Angered by the working conditions in coal mines, Goodwin sought to increase wages and improve working conditions, and ...
Murder of Reena Virk. Reena Virk ( Punjabi: ਰੀਨਾ ਵਿਰਕ; March 10, 1983 – November 14, 1997) was a 14-year-old Canadian girl who was beaten and killed by a group of teenagers in Saanich, British Columbia, Canada. Her status as a victim of bullying prior to her murder attracted substantial media scrutiny in Canada.
Sir James Douglas, KCB (August 15, 1803 – August 2, 1877) was a Canadian fur trader and politician who became the first Governor of the Colony of British Columbia. He is often credited as "The Father of British Columbia ". He was instrumental to the resettlement of 35 African Americans fleeing a life of racial persecution in San Francisco who ...
The following is a list of the lieutenant governors of British Columbia.Though the present day office of the lieutenant governor in British Columbia came into being only upon the province's entry into Canadian Confederation in 1871, the post is a continuation from the first governorship of Vancouver Island in 1849, although without the same executive powers as governors had.
A public health emergency was declared in the province on March 17. [7] On June 29, 2021, BC Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth signed Ministerial Order M275 [8] to come into effect at the end of the day on June 30, 2021, ending the province-wide state of emergency since March 18, 2020. [9]