It's consultation season again in B.C. 📄✍️🤓

Another year, another set of legislative committees asking the public to provide input on various issues to the provincial government.

It’s also a good reminder that second-best thing about living in a democracy is having the ability to tell your leaders what you're thinking.

On issues like the 2027/28 provincial budget, this Friday at 2pm is the deadline to respond to the government's call for feedback on how it manages its money, including transportation investments.

In the case of the continued pause to their decades-long AT funding program for local governments, now is your opportunity to ask for more investment, not less, in walking, cycling, micro-mobility and transit. Read on to find out how.

If you were involved in an ICBC claim since 2020, then the province also wants to hear from you.

We're about six years into the new no-fault auto insurance model, which ultimately replaced the road user's right to sue for damages with a new claims system called Enhanced Care. Is it working for vulnerable road users? You have until next Thursday afternoon to let them know.

Please read on, and write on—to your mayor, council, or local area director. They'll be looking for your vote in local general elections this fall. Let them know how you think about transportation in your community.

Councils to Province: "Bring Back AT Funding"

In a council meeting earlier this month, New Westminster Mayor Patrick Johnstone referenced some tragic numbers associated with casualty crashes: every year since 2021, an average of 380 children are seriously injured and 22 killed on B.C. roads.

A few days later, Victoria Councillor Dave Thompson reminded us that using B.C.'s roads puts people walking, cycling, rolling, and using personal mobility devices at disproportionate risk of injury and death.

Two local council meetings, two resolutions, one common request: for the provincial government to immediately reinstate B.C. Active Transportation (BCAT) grants.

Since 2004, BCAT grants have provided essential funding to local governments and First Nations for bike lanes, multi-use paths, and other construction projects that directly support road safety and accessibility, and the growth of active transportation province-wide.

Both motions were unanimously approved, and will be put to a delegate vote at the 2026 Union of B.C. Municipalities Convention. Successful resolutions then go to the provincial government for an official response.

• Watch the council meetings in New Westminster and Victoria where these motions were discussed.

• Read our thoughts on the importance of restoring these grants in our discussion of Budget 2027 recommendations.

Gov't Seeks Public Input on 2027 Budget

Do you have thoughts or ideas about provincial government spending on transportation? The province is currently accepting written submissions from all British Columbians for their Budget 2027 consultation.

• Provide written input on the province’s Consultation Portal by 2:00 pm on Friday, June 19.

• Learn more about how we participated (including our three recommendations) in our recent blog post→

One Week Left for ICBC Feedback

Whether you drive, bike or walk, and regardless of whether you're an ICBC policyholder or not, since 2021 your right to pursue damages following a crash on B.C.'s roads has been replaced by Enhanced Care.

Now the provincial government wants to hear from you—members of the public can share written input on no-fault auto insurance and the new care-based claims model to a special legislative committee as part of a year-long review process.

To participate, you'll need to create an online account on the Parliamentary Committees Consultation Portal and submit your feedback by 2:00 p.m.on Thursday, June 25.

• Read our thoughts, including a summary of responses to our ICBC survey, here.

Register on the Portal & provide your feedback →

On the Pod…

AT News Round-Up

• The City of New Westminster has been working hard on implementing its 2022 All Ages and Abilities Active Transportation Network Plan, a long-term strategy intended to create safer, more connected routes across the city—check out their video about the changes for residents. Could this happen in your community?

• Bike Valets supported by the Government of B.C. have already appears at farmers’ markets, FIFA World Cup watch parties, and outdoor events and concerts in 14 communities across the province. And there’s more to come—from Invermere to Squamish, Prince George to Merritt, there might be a bike valet coming to a community near you:

  Victoria & Capital Region Now thru October 8

  Kamloops Now thru October 31

  Penticton Now thru September 5

  Squamish Now thru August 23

  Vancouver - Granville Island Now thru September 7

  Kelowna Now thru October 3

  Maple Ridge May 26 to December 5

  Vernon May 28 to September 19

  Prince George May 31 to September 30

  Nelson June 4 to September 30

  Coquitlam Canada Day & Summer of Soccer June 12 to July 19

  Merritt June 13 to September 7

  Invermere June 13 to September 12

  Kimberley June 18 to September 17

  Delta/Tsawwassen - Barns to Beaches Festival June 20 to September 13

  Whistler June 26 to September 7

  Langley Township July 1 to September 26

  Vancouver Folk Music Festival July 17 to 19

  Vancouver Art Gallery (BEST) July 25 to September 27

  Langley RibFest August 14 to 16

When Writing Still Isn’t Enough—Join the BCCC

Becoming a BCCC Member helps us build the voice for accessibility, equity, and safety for all vulnerable road users in British Columbia, including people in rural and remote communities. With your support, our voice can reach more people in more places in B.C.!

We value your support—a monthly donation of any size can help us expand and sustain this essential advocacy.

Thank you for reading, and please share with the bikers, walkers, riders and rollers in your life!

Happy almost summer,

Colin Stein | Executive Director
on behalf of BCCC Board of Directors & Staff