British Columbia

On Thursday, March 9, 2023, a City of Victoria council committee reviewed a staff report on single-use food and beverage packaging and accessories. Councilors directed staff to prepare a bylaw that wo...Learn More

The Pay Transparency Act, introduced by the B.C. government, is an effort to address pay differences among groups of workers. At this stage, the legislation has only had its first reading in the legis...Learn More

The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy is working toward an obligation of industrial, commercial, and institutional (ICI) packaging and paper products (PPP) in about five years. This ...Learn More

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The B.C. Government plans to update its Hazardous Waste Regulation in Spring 2023. The government held consultations in the Spring and Summer of 2021 in regard to an Intentions Paper they had publishe...Learn More

Following input from stakeholders that more time to assess the proposed changes and implementation was needed, WorkSafeBC has decided not to proceed with changes to the certification of recognition (C...Learn More

Vancouver’s City Council has decided to repeal the controversial single-use cup fee at some point in the upcoming months. Council set a deadline of June 2023 for staff to prepare a bylaw repealing t...Learn More

B.C. will recognize September 30, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation as a provincial statutory holiday, starting in 2023. The province joins the federal government and Prince Edward Island,...Learn More

Tidewater Container Services Inc (TWCSI, the facility operator) says the fee adjustment is a result of increased operating and labour costs experienced year over year for the past three years (since o...Learn More