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Criminal Record Checks

Protecting vulnerable people.

RoadSafetyBC

Driving is a privilege, not a right. Road collisions are a leading cause of death and injury and are a major public health issue in British Columbia.

Cannabis

B.C. has made a number of decisions about what our provincial cannabis regulatory framework will look like.

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Public safety

Public safety is about creating a secure, just and resilient British Columbia.

Crime prevention

British Columbia is taking action to prevent crime and make communities safer. This includes doing criminal record checks for people working with children and vulnerable adults, deterring metal theft by regulating metal dealers and recyclers, and creating the Protection Order Registry.

Wildfire Service

Our forests and wildlands cover over 94 million hectares (nearly a million square kilometres) with approximately 2,000 wildfires occurring each year. Thanks to the efforts of the BC Wildfire Service the majority of these fires are contained within 24 hours.

Prepared BC

Prepared BC

B.C.'s central resource for emergency preparedness information.

Prepared BC

Helpline for Children

Helpline for Children

Know a Child Who Needs Help?  Call 310-1234 (no area code needed).

Helpline for Children