Vancouver, B.C. – The work has started on the review of the federal electoral districts in B.C. 

 

The three member Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for British Columbia, is headed by John E. Hall and commissioners Stewart Ladyman and J. Peter Meekison.

It is one of 10 independent federal electoral boundaries commissions created by law to redraw the boundaries of Canada’s federal electoral districts.

The province’s population has increased from 3,907,738 in 2001 to 4,400,057 in 2011, and the Commission is putting together a proposal to bring B.C.’s number of seats to 42 to reflect the population growth and shifts.

 

The work of readjusting British Columbia’s federal electoral boundaries is more than a mathematical calculation based on population. The decision will be made after taking into consideration things such as, geographic size, communities of interest, and the district’s history.

While there will be public hearings on the proposals, the Commission is calling on residents of B.C. to get involved as soon as possible and is asking asking people to submit their comments by e-mail by the 20^th of April. You can send your comments to:

 

Dates and locations for public hearings on proposed riding changes will be made public at a later date.