Dates Set for Provincial Budget Consultation
Prince George, B.C. – The annual provincial budget consultation will hear from 15 different communities, but unlike the past, the Select Standing Committee on Finance will not be coming to Prince George. Instead, there will be a video conference for those wanting to appear before the Committee.
In fact, the furthest north the Committee will travel for an ‘in person’ hearing is Kamloops. The communities of Prince George,
Williams Lake, Quesnel, Dawson Creek, fort St. John, and Fort Nelson will all be host to a video conference, while Terrace will be subject to a conference call.
The Government says the schedule has been developed to accommodate the fall sitting of the Legislature, which starts September 28th.
The location for the Prince George video conference has yet to be determined, but it is slated for September 29th from 4 to 7 pm.
The public consultations for Budget 2016 kick off on September 15th, and interested parties may make a written submission, send audio or video files, or complete an online survey if unable to attend one of the public hearings.
Here are the locations and times for other video or teleconference sessions in the north:
| Dawson Creek 904-102 Avenue, Community Futures Peace Liard |
Wednesday, September 30, 2015 | 8:00 am to 12:00 pm | Public Hearing – Videoconference |
| Terrace Douglas Fir Committee Room, Room 226, Parliament Buildings |
Wednesday, September 30, 2015 | 8:00 am to 12:00 pm | Public Hearing – Conference Call |
| Williams Lake 266 Oliver Street, Community Futures Cariboo-Chilcotin |
Wednesday, September 30, 2015 | 8:00 am to 12:00 pm | Public Hearing – Videoconference |
| Fort St John Room 183, 9820 120 Ave, Northern Lights College |
Wednesday, October 7, 2015 | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | Public Hearing – Videoconference |
| Fort Nelson TBD, Fort Nelson Campus, Northern Lights College, Box 860, 5201 Simpson Trail |
Wednesday, October 7, 2015 | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | Public Hearing – Videoconference |
| Quesnel TBD, College of New Caledonia, Quesnel Campus, 100 Campus Way |
Wednesday, October 7, 2015 | 9:00 am to 12:00 | Public Hearing – Videoconference |
Registration for the public hearings opens on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015, at 9 a.m. To register to make a presentation, you are asked to contact the Parliamentary Committees Office by phone, 1 877 428-8337, or by email:
FinanceCommittee@leg.bc.ca
Comments
Pointless exercise simply for show. Last year the #1 item people across the province wanted was an increase in funding for public education (k-12) and the BCLibs completely ignored that and in fact decreased funding by $52M.
Nice to see they can’t be bothered to travel north at all. Not even PG, the largest urban centre in the largest (geographical) part of the province. I’m really sick of the province disrespecting the north.
None of the Liberal **Highrollers** like to come to Prince George, and when they do, they like to fly in, in the morning, and fly out the same evening. That way they don’t have to spend the night.
I suspect that not having jet service into Prince George is also an issue. I doubt these Highrollers like to fly around in small planes with the **normal people**
I really do not understand why they travel to any of them. Do them all by videoconference and everyone will be on equal footing.
Why is Terrace a teleconference? Surely they must have a videoconference facility in town.
What I would like to know is what impact has the budget consultation had in the past. Was there any change of mind/heart with the way the budget was heading as a result? If so, what was it? After all, that is the important follow up. Without that, the whole thing is totally useless.
” …. they like to fly in, in the morning, and fly out the same evening. That way they don’t have to spend the night.”
This city rolls up the sidewalk between 8 and 9 pm. There is no reason to spend a night here when one can be back in Vancouver/Victoria to listen to some jazz and wind down.
Pretty sure you mean central B.C. Quesnel is close.
Normally when someone disrespects me I just turn the other cheek … but knowing these people we call our elected leaders ( not my vote ) they would just steal my wallet while I’m looking the other way .
Hey christy kiss my …
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