British Columbia Bills

Mandatory Dash Cams for Commercial Vehicles

Most commercial vehicles must have a forward-facing dash cam that records while driven. Owners or lessees must install and maintain them, and drivers must keep them on.

Firefighter Health Screening and Compensation Review

Sets a province-wide plan for cancer screening, physicals with mental health checks, and lab tests for eligible firefighters. Requires a workers' compensation review and public report.

On-the-Spot 30-Day Driving Ban

Police can take your licence and ban you from driving for 30 days for stunts or very high speeds, without a criminal charge. Driving while banned carries fines and jail.

Certified Professionals Streamline Development Approvals

Cities must accept technical reports signed by licensed professionals, speeding up development approvals. If a certified report causes harm, the professional not the city is responsible.

Stricter Access Rules and Shared Services

Makes it harder to get broad records and lets government share personal data across programs. Some records will be published; FOI requests must be specific and may take longer.

November Named Veterans and First Responders Month

The province will call November 'Veterans and First Responders Month.' It is symbolic and adds no new benefits, duties, or funding.

New Rules on Secrets, Fees and Enforcement

Government can keep more documents secret in court reviews. New fee powers, wider evidence rules, and ticket changes may raise costs and speed enforcement for businesses and people.

Expanded Access to Catastrophic Crash Benefits

People badly hurt in crashes get more time and relaxed amputation rules to qualify for larger insurance supports. Applies to injuries on or after May 1, 2021.

Contract Logging and Forest Rules

Government can hire contractors to log public forests without giving them the timber. Annual online maps will show where sales or contract logging are planned next year.

Faster Workplace Complaints and Appeals Reform

Makes complaint handling faster, adds required resolution meetings, and requires deposits to appeal money orders. It affects workers, employers, and appeals.

New Rules for Supportive Housing Tenancies

Supportive housing will get special tenancy rules and faster action when weapons are involved. Operators can limit access and staff entry, and the tenancy branch can approve or change orders.

Safe Access to Schools Sunset Extended

Keeps current safe access rules for school entrances in place longer by extending the law's end date. No new duties, penalties, or daily changes.

Safe Access Zones for Worship Sites

Places of worship can post signs to create a zone protecting entry and worship. Within the zone you cannot block, intimidate, or pressure people, and police may arrest for breaches.

New Indigenous Participation and Dispute Rules

Creates staged technical and leadership talks and a neutral dispute process for Indigenous participation in project reviews. The Environmental Assessment Office must publish summaries, and U.S. tribes are excluded.

New Service Taxes, Investment Credit, Disability Benefit

Adds sales tax to many professional services and creates a new investment tax credit. Starts a monthly disability supplement and pauses some income tax inflation adjustments.

Online Renewals and Electronic Interim Licences

Drivers may apply, renew, or replace licences online and get electronic temporary licences. You must update your email with ICBC and ICBC can request proof of eligibility.

Stricter Rules for Property Forfeiture

The law tightens rules for seized property claims and lets courts forfeit property if owners miss deadlines. It also lets officials share some records and delay telling affected people.

Repeal Speculation and Vacancy Tax

Ends provincial tax on empty or under-used homes after a set date. Past years' filings, audits, and payments still apply.

Kitselas Treaty Comes Into Force

The law makes the Kitselas Treaty legally binding and gives Kitselas ownership and control of defined lands. It changes rules on farming, forestry, taxes, and hospital services.

K’ómoks Treaty Sets Land And Foreshore Rules

The law gives K’ómoks ownership of certain lands and control of the foreshore. It changes forestry rights and removes farm reserve rules on those lands.

Include Severe Brain Injury in Mental Health Act

People with serious brain injuries that harm judgment or behavior could be assessed and treated under the Mental Health Act, and sometimes held in hospital without consent.

Repeal of Interpretation Act Clause

This removes a rule used to interpret many laws. It takes effect immediately after final approval and may change how some laws apply.

Standard Code for Local Elected Officials

One code sets clear rules and an outside investigator handles complaints. Councils must adopt all or none of the investigator's recommendations and publish public summaries and annual reports.

Guaranteed Parental Leave for Elected Officials

Local councillors can take up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave and keep their seat. Meetings can still go ahead if there are too few members, with minister help.

Mandatory Funding Transparency for Advocacy Groups

Groups that advocate must publicly report government and foreign funding and post clear website notices. Citizens can ask courts to enforce rules; big fines can apply.

Aboriginal Title Transparency Act

New Strategic Investments Fund

Creates a $400 million fund to back major projects with grants, loans, equity, or loan guarantees. Rules and who qualifies will be set later.

Bridge Funding to Keep Services Running

Allows the government to pay for core services and grants at the start of the year. Keeps hospitals, schools, and benefits running until the full budget is passed.

Automatic Recognition of Goods and Services

Products and services legal in one province can be sold elsewhere without a new approval. Local safety, age, and sales rules still apply.

New Oversight for International Student Programs

Schools must be officially designated to recruit or teach international students. Students can check an online list and must get clear program, cost, and support information.

Repeal Health Professions Overhaul

Keeps current rules for health regulators and stops planned reforms. Complaint and discipline processes stay the same; changes don't take effect for 18 months.

Monthly Long-Term Care Waitlist Reporting

Health authorities must publish monthly long-term care waitlist numbers and a yearly plan to reduce waits. The goal is to free hospital beds and help families get care faster.

Repeal health professions overhaul

This bill cancels the 2022 overhaul and keeps current health colleges and complaint processes. The repeal starts 18 months after it becomes law.

Open Bidding for Public Construction

Public agencies must not favor union or non-union firms when awarding construction contracts. Workers cannot be forced to join or pay union fees to work on public projects.

Mandatory Controlled Entry for School Buildings

Most exterior doors will be locked during school hours. Visitors must check in at the office and designated entrances will be monitored.

Close Overdose Sites and Suspend Benefits

It would close provincially funded supervised drug sites, require not using illegal drugs in funded housing, and suspend benefits after drug possession until treatment is done.

Asserting Assembly Independence

This motion says the assembly can choose its own debates. It is ceremonial and does not change services, laws, taxes, or daily life.