From our Executive Director, Barry Janyk: Hard to believe it but the election drama has finally concluded with a minority NDP government. John Horgan was sworn in as BC’s 36th Premier on Tuesday afternoon in the midst of the worst wildfires BC has ever witnessed and the second week of a declared provincial emergency. It will be a true trial by fire for both Premier Horgan and [...]
From our Executive Director, Barry Janyk: So the provincial election is finally over! Well hold on a sec…I’m thinkin’ not. We might have all the ballots counted but the May 9th, 2017 provincial election is certainly not over. Not by a long shot. Given the split of votes between the three parties—Liberals with 43, NDP with 41, and more critically, the Greens with 3, the current government [...]
On April 5th, 2017, Barry Janyk (FMCBC Executive Director) and Dave Wharton (FMCBC President) met with Jordan Sturdy, who was the West Vancouver/Sea to Sky riding MLA and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of the Environment. The purpose of the meeting was to introduce themselves to Sturdy prior to the election and get his thoughts on the FMCBC's immediate issues. You can read Barry's notes below, or view [...]
In early November, BC Parks overhauled its online campsite reservation system with the intention of boosting accessibility and cracking down on scams. And then, less a month later, they unveiled the BC Parks’ Future Strategy, a series of measures aimed at improving the overall conservation, recreation, and sustainability within the BC Parks system. While the document does have its shortcomings, it does create some opportunities through increased funding [...]
All British Columbians are invited to participate in the Budget 2017 consultation process and provide input that will help shape next year's provincial budget. After last year's public consultations on Budget 2016, the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government recommended to: Increase funding for BC Parks and protected areas management, maintenance and provide more park rangers. (Budget 2016 Consultation Report, point 30) This is why it's so [...]
