The all-party Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services will be holding public consultations on the 2015 provincial budget.
The consultation period will formally open this month in conjunction with the release of the Budget 2015 Consultation Paper prepared by the Ministry of Finance.
This year's consultations will include public hearings in 17 communities throughout the province, and a video-conference session covering an additional three locations.
British Columbians are also invited to participate by making a written submission, sending an audio or video file, or completing an online survey.
Public hearings are scheduled for: today (Sept. 17) in Prince George; Sept. 30 in Kamloops; Oct. 1 in Williams Lake; and there will be a video-conference session in Quesnel on Oct. 8.
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.
To register to make a presentation, contact the Parliamentary Committees Office by phone at 1-877-428-8337, or by e- mail at financecommittee@leg.bc.ca.
Public consultations on the provincial budget are held annually in accordance with the Budget Transparency and Accountability Act. The committee will release a report on the results of its consultations by Nov. 15.