Public Consultation on the 2020 BC Provincial Budget

The Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services Committee’s Budget 2020 Consultation is taking place in June, 2019.

British Columbians can share their priorities and recommendations for the next provincial budget by speaking with the Committee at a public hearing in-person or via teleconference, making a written, audio or video submission or completing an online survey.

Registration to reserve a speaking time will be available beginning Monday, May 27 on the Committee’s website.

Teleconference opportunities are available by calling 250-356-2933 or 1-877-428-8337 (toll-free in BC).

Speaking times will be 10 minutes – 5 minutes for the presentation and 5 minutes for questions from Committee Members.

The Committee will be holding public hearings in 15 communities from June 10-14 and June 17-21:

Colwood, Kimberley, Castlegar, Kelowna, Kamloops, Courtenay, Qualicum Beach, Vancouver, Prince Rupert, Kitimat, Prince George, Fort St. John, Quesnel, Abbotsford and Surrey.

In accordance with the Legislative Assembly’s commitment to accessibility, public hearings take place in accessible settings. Every effort will be made to accommodate any additional accessibility requirements, including the need for interpretive services.

The opportunity to make a written, audio and video submission, or complete the online survey will be available beginning June 3, 2019 on the Committee’s website.

The public consultation takes place every year and the Committee considers the priorities expressed by the public and develops recommendations for the next provincial budget. Your input and the Committee’s recommendations are included in a report to the Legislative Assembly that is publicly released on or before November 15. This year, the Committee intends to release its report by late July/early August.

For full details on how you can participate, visit the website

To receive updates on the consultation, email FinanceCommittee@leg.bc.ca to be added to the email distribution list.

The deadline for all input is Friday, June 28 at 5:00 p.m.