The Public Guardian and Trustee
The Public Guardian and Trustee (PGT) is appointed under the Public Guardian and Trustee Act, for a six-year term, to protect the legal and financial interests of children, and provide assistance to adults who need support for financial and personal decision-making. The PGT also administers the estates of deceased and missing persons when there is no one else able to do so.
For more information on this organization, please go to: http://www.trustee.bc.ca/
Child and Youth Officer
The Office for Children and Youth was closed on March 30, 2007 following the implementation of recommendations from the BC Child and Youth Review by the Honourable Ted Hughes, which resulted in the establishment of the Office of the Representative for Children and Youth. The Representative for Children and Youth is an Officer of the Legislature, whose mandate includes advocating and monitoring services to children and reviewing and investigating critical injuries and fatalities of children receiving specific government funded services.
For more information on the Representative for Children and Youth, please go to: http://www.rcybc.ca/
British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal
The Tribunal is responsible for accepting, screening, mediating and adjudicating complaints under the Human Rights Code. The Tribunal provides parties the opportunity to resolve complaints through mediation. Complaints that are not resolved through mediation proceed to a hearing before the Tribunal. The Tribunal is accountable to the legislature through the Attorney General and functions independently of government on all matters related to adjudication of complaints. Orders of the Tribunal are enforceable in the British Columbia Supreme Court.
For more information on this organization, please go to: http://www.bchrt.bc.ca/
British Columbia Review Board
The British Columbia Review Board is established under the Criminal Code of Canada.
The chair and members are appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council on the recommendation of the Attorney General. The Board conducts hearings to review and assess the mental condition and level of threat to the public posed by mentally disordered accused persons to determine whether they should be absolutely or conditionally discharged, or detained in a designated place of custody.
For more information on this organization, please go to: http://www.bcrb.bc.ca/
British Columbia Ferry Commission
The British Columbia Ferry Commission regulates British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. (BC Ferries), the major ferry operator in coastal British Columbia, which holds an effective monopoly on most of its routes. The Commission is established under the Coastal Ferry Act, and consists of the Commissioner and not more than two Deputy Commissioners. The Commission operates independently of government to regulate fares and service levels of BC Ferries on 25 saltwater routes. The Act sets out six principles that the Commission is to follow in the course of its regulatory activities to protect the public interest in the provision of coastal ferry services.
For more information on this organization, please go to: http://www.bcferrycommission.com/
Legal Services Society
The Legal Services Society (LSS) provides legal aid in British Columbia as set out in the Legal Services Society Act. Services include legal information, advice and representation to people with low incomes. The provincial government provides most of the Society's funding, but LSS remains independent of government. The Society reports its activities to the provincial government through the Attorney General, and determines the range of services it will provide within the framework of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) negotiated with the Attorney General every three years.
For more information on this organization, please go to: http://www.lss.bc.ca/Home.htm
British Columbia Securities Commission
The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) is the independent provincial government agency responsible for regulating securities trading in British Columbia through the administration of the Securities Act. The Commission has legal authority to protect investors and market integrity by imposing requirements through rules or other regulatory instruments and by taking enforcement actions.
For more information on this organization, please go to: http://www.bcsc.bc.ca
British Columbia Utilities Commission
The British Columbia Utilities Commission operates under and administers the Utilities Commission Act, regulating utilities to ensure customers receive safe, reliable and non-discriminatory energy services at fair rates, and that shareholders of those utilities are afforded a reasonable opportunity to earn a fair return on their invested capital.
For more information on this organization, please go to: http://www.bcuc.com/ |
