The all-party Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services has announced its schedule for the public consultations on the 2016 provincial budget.
The consultation period formally opened on Sept. 15 in conjunction with the release of the Budget 2016 Consultation Paper prepared by the Ministry of Finance.
British Columbians are invited to participate by making a presenting at a community public hearing in person, via conference call or by videoconference; making a written submission; sending an audio or video file; or completing an online survey.
This year's consultations closest to the 100 Mile House area will include public hearings and videoconference sessions in Kamloops on Sept. 17, in Williams Lake (videoconference) on Sept. 30 and in Quesnel (videoconference) on Oct.7.
Registration for the public hearings opened on Sept. 1. To register to make a presentation, contact the
Parliamentary Committees Office at 1-877-428-8337, or by e-mail at FinanceCommittee@leg.bc.ca.
Further information on how to participate, including public hearing locations and times, as well as information on the work of the committee, is available on the committee's website at www.leg.bc.ca/cmt/finance.
The deadline for public input is Oct. 15. The committee must release a report on the results of its consultations by Nov. 15.