BC Budget planning consultation to start in late May, registration period opens next week

The month of May will bring the first steps for the BC Government and as part of the preparation of their financial plan and provincial budget process.  

The Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services which will offer advice to the government is preparing to consult with the public on what they believe should be the focus for the Minister of Finance.

A nudge towards participation in the consultation was offered up by North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice earlier this week.

As part of that process the Committee will be holding a number of public hearings across the province, with the destinations and schedule still to be released. Towards those public sessions, the Committee offers up the following guidelines:

The Committee will be holding several meetings to hear from individuals and organizations from across the province. Request a presentation time by completing the following form by 3:00p.m. (Pacific) on Friday, May 6. 

Presenters are asked to focus on three recommendations within their presentation. Download the submission form to help you prepare your presentation. Please note, due to the overwhelming interest the Committee receives, it may not be possible to accommodate all requests. 

If your request is not accepted, you will still be able to provide your written comments by completing the submission form through the Committee's consultation portal.

That consultation portal has yet to open

To keep up to date on the path forward for the Committee and their public engagement plans follow their work from their website, or the BC Legislature social media fields of Twitter and Facebook. 

Once underway the consultation process will help to guide the Committee with our feedback and their recommendations for the Government to be compiled as part of report to the Legislative Assembly which will be released by November 15th.

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