Two new land areas added to B.C. mineral claim reservation lists, blocking new mining registrations

The Chief Gold Commissioner has added two new sites to B.C.'s mineral land reserve tables, which prohibit the registration of new mineral (and in one case placer) claims on those lands. The first site, Ajax North & So…

Trail builders on Crown land can now cut timber if necessary to build or maintain recreation facilities

A new provision has been added to the Forest Recreation Regulation allowing anyone who holds an authorization to construct, rehabilitate, or maintain a trail or other recreation facility on Crown land to cut, damage,…

BC Business Corporations Regulation updated to exempt Indigenous nation-owned companies and professional LLPs from certain corporate requirements

The Business Corporations Regulation has been amended to introduce two new categories of entity — corporations wholly owned by one or more Indigenous nations, and corporations wholly owned by a professional limited li…

BC Provincial Immigration Program fee threshold raised from $1,475 to $1,750

A specific dollar threshold in the Provincial Immigration Programs Regulation has been increased from $1,475 to $1,750. This change applies to the condition set out in section 3(a)(iii) of that regulation. Individuals…

Five more B.C. municipalities added to bylaw notice enforcement system

The provincial bylaw notice enforcement regulation has been expanded to include five additional local governments: the City of Greenwood, District of Central Saanich, District of Ucluelet, District of Vanderhoof, and…