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Welcome

On November 28, 2017, the Legislative Assembly authorized the Select Standing Committee on Crown Corporations to examine, inquire into and make recommendations on ridesharing in British Columbia.

The Committee released its unanimous report on February 15, 2018, making 32 recommendations for establishing a provincial regulatory regime to govern transportation network companies providing ride-hailing services. Read more in the Media Release.

The Committee heard 26 presentations and received 13 submissions from expert witnesses which, along with supporting documentation prepared by the Parliamentary Committees Office, are available here.

The Select Standing Committee on Crown Corporations is one of nine permanent all-party committees of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.

Terms of Reference

​On November 28, 2017, the Legislative Assembly agreed that the Select Standing Committee on Crown Corporations be authorized to examine, inquire into and make recommendations on ridesharing in British Columbia;

That the Committee be authorized to meet for up to 3 days to hear from expert witnesses;

That the Committee shall limit its consideration to forming recommendations on the following in its report:

  • How provinces with public auto insurance companies have provided, or are looking to provide, insurance to both transportation network companies and the taxi industry;
  • Assessing the impact transportation network companies would have on different communities across the province; and,
  • Considering the regulatory regime that may be established between the Province and municipalities, including looking at the issue of public safety.

In addition to the powers previously conferred upon the Select Standing Committee on Crown Corporations, the Committee shall be empowered:

  1. to appoint of their number one or more subcommittees and to refer to such subcommittees any of the matters referred to the Committee;
  2. to sit during a period in which the House is adjourned, during the recess after prorogation until the next following Session and during any sitting of the House;
  3. to adjourn from place to place as may be convenient; and
  4. to retain personnel as required to assist the Committee,

and shall report as soon as possible to the House, but no later than February 15, 2018, or following any adjournment, or at the next following Session, as the case may be; to deposit the original of its reports with the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly during a period of adjournment and upon resumption of the sittings of the House, the Chair shall present all reports to the Legislative Assembly.

Contact Information

Select Standing Committee on Crown Corporations
c/o Parliamentary Committees Office
Room 224, Parliament Buildings
Victoria, BC V8V 1X4
Canada

Phone: 250-356-2933 (collect) or 1-877-428-8337 (toll-free)
Fax: 250-356-8172
Email: ClerkComm@leg.bc.ca

Committee Reports

 

 

https://www.leg.bc.ca/parliamentary-business/committees-reports/602018-02-15T08:00:00Z<a href="/content/CommitteeDocuments/41st-parliament/2nd-session/CrownCorporations/Report/SSC-CC_41-2_Report-2018-02-15_Web.pdf" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="/_layouts/15/IMAGES/icpdf.png" />PDF</a>1Select Standing Committee on Crown Corporations

Committee Documents

Media Releases

 

 

2018-02-15T08:00:00Zhttps://www.leg.bc.ca/parliamentary-business/media-releases/50Select Standing Committee on Crown Corporations0<a href="/content/CommitteeDocuments/41st-parliament/2nd-session/CrownCorporations/Report/SSC-CC-41-2_MediaRelease_ReportRelease.pdf"><img alt="" src="/_layouts/15/IMAGES/icpdf.png" />PDF</a>

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Transportation Network Companies in British ColumbiaTransportation Network Companies in British Columbia<p>​ </p><p>On November 28, 2017, the Legislative Assembly authorized the Select Standing Committee on Crown Corporations to examine, inquire into and make recommendations on ridesharing in British Columbia. The Committee invited 67 expert witnesses to either present at a public hearing or to provide a written submission. The Committee heard 26 presentations and received 12 written submissions by the deadline of January 15, 2018. </p><p>Below please find links to the written submissions and/or oral presentations as applicable. Supporting documentation prepared by the Parliamentary Committees Office is also available <a href="#supportingdocumentation">below</a>.</p> <p>The Committee released its report on February 15, 2018.</p><table class="ms-rteTable-default" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"><tbody><tr class="ms-rteTableEvenRow-default"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-default" style="width:385px;"> <a href="/content/CommitteeDocuments/41st-parliament/2nd-session/CrownCorporations/submissions/AreteHubInc.pdf">Arete Hub Inc.</a></td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableOddRow-default"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-default"> <a href="/content/CommitteeDocuments/41st-parliament/2nd-session/CrownCorporations/submissions/BCChamberofCommerce.pdf">BC Chamber of Commerce </a><a href="/documents-data/committees-transcripts/20180108am-CrownCorporations-Vancouver-Blues#3:1335" target="_blank"><u> (oral presentation)</u></a></td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableEvenRow-default"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-default"> <a href="/content/CommitteeDocuments/41st-parliament/2nd-session/CrownCorporations/submissions/BCFedofLabour.pdf">BC Federation of Labour </a><a href="/documents-data/committees-transcripts/20180109am-CrownCorporations-Vancouver-Blues#4:1215" target="_blank"><u> (oral presentation)</u></a></td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableOddRow-default"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-default"> <a href="/content/CommitteeDocuments/41st-parliament/2nd-session/CrownCorporations/submissions/BCTaxiAssociation.pdf">BC Taxi Association </a><a href="/documents-data/committees-transcripts/20180108am-CrownCorporations-Vancouver-Blues#3:1115" target="_blank"><u> (oral presentation)</u></a></td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableEvenRow-default"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-default"> <a href="/content/CommitteeDocuments/41st-parliament/2nd-session/CrownCorporations/submissions/CanadianHearingSociety.pdf">Canadian Hearing Society</a></td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableOddRow-default"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-default"> Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives <a href="/documents-data/committees-transcripts/20180110am-CrownCorporations-Vancouver-Blues#5:1150" target="_blank"><u> (oral presentation)</u></a></td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableEvenRow-default"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-default"> <a href="/content/CommitteeDocuments/41st-parliament/2nd-session/CrownCorporations/submissions/Chow_Garland.pdf">Dr. Garland Chow </a><a href="/documents-data/committees-transcripts/20180110am-CrownCorporations-Vancouver-Blues#5:0900" target="_blank"><u> (oral presentation)</u></a></td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableOddRow-default"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-default"> <a href="/content/CommitteeDocuments/41st-parliament/2nd-session/CrownCorporations/submissions/CityofEnderby.pdf">City of Enderby </a><a href="/documents-data/committees-transcripts/20180108am-CrownCorporations-Vancouver-Blues#3:1215" target="_blank"><u> (oral presentation)</u></a></td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableEvenRow-default"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-default"> <a href="/content/CommitteeDocuments/41st-parliament/2nd-session/CrownCorporations/submissions/CityofFortStJohn.pdf">City of Fort St. John </a><a href="/documents-data/committees-transcripts/20180109am-CrownCorporations-Vancouver-Blues#4:1410" target="_blank"><u> (oral presentation)</u></a></td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableOddRow-default"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-default"> <a href="/content/CommitteeDocuments/41st-parliament/2nd-session/CrownCorporations/submissions/CityofKelowna.pdf">City of Kelowna</a> </td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableEvenRow-default"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-default"> <a href="/content/CommitteeDocuments/41st-parliament/2nd-session/CrownCorporations/submissions/CityofPortMoody.pdf">City of Port Moody</a> </td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableOddRow-default"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-default"> <a href="/content/CommitteeDocuments/41st-parliament/2nd-session/CrownCorporations/submissions/CityofSurrey.pdf">City of Surrey</a> </td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableEvenRow-default"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-default">City of Vancouver <a href="/documents-data/committees-transcripts/20180110am-CrownCorporations-Vancouver-Blues#5:1115" target="_blank"><u> (oral presentation)</u></a> </td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableOddRow-default"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-default" rowspan="1"> <a href="/content/CommitteeDocuments/41st-parliament/2nd-session/CrownCorporations/Submissions/CityofVictoria.pdf">​City of Victoria</a>​</td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableEvenRow-default"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-default"> <a href="/content/CommitteeDocuments/41st-parliament/2nd-session/CrownCorporations/submissions/GreaterVancouverBoardofTrade.pdf">Greater ​​Vancouver Board of Trade</a> </td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableOddRow-default"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-default"> <a href="/content/CommitteeDocuments/41st-parliament/2nd-session/CrownCorporations/submissions/Gulati_Sumeet.pdf">Dr. Sumeet Gulati</a><u> <a href="/documents-data/committees-transcripts/20180108am-CrownCorporations-Vancouver-Blues#3:1150" target="_blank">(oral presentation)</a></u> </td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableEvenRow-default"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-default"> <a href="/content/CommitteeDocuments/41st-parliament/2nd-session/CrownCorporations/submissions/JonathanHall.pdf">Dr. Jonathan Hall</a> </td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableOddRow-default"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-default"> Steven Hill <a href="/documents-data/committees-transcripts/20180109am-CrownCorporations-Vancouver-Blues#4:1335" target="_blank"><u> (oral presentation)</u></a> </td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableEvenRow-default"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-default"> <a href="/content/CommitteeDocuments/41st-parliament/2nd-session/CrownCorporations/submissions/InsuranceBureauCanada.pdf">Insurance Bureau of Canada </a><a href="/documents-data/committees-transcripts/20180109am-CrownCorporations-Vancouver-Blues#4:0935" target="_blank"><u> (oral presentation)</u></a> </td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableOddRow-default"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-default"> <a href="/content/CommitteeDocuments/41st-parliament/2nd-session/CrownCorporations/submissions/InsuranceBureauofBC.pdf">Insurance Corporation of British Columbia</a> </td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableEvenRow-default"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-default"> <a href="/content/CommitteeDocuments/41st-parliament/2nd-session/CrownCorporations/submissions/Lim_Clark.pdf">Clark Lim </a><a href="/documents-data/committees-transcripts/20180109am-CrownCorporations-Vancouver-Blues#4:1120" target="_blank"><u> (oral presentation)</u></a> </td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableOddRow-default"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-default"> <a href="/content/CommitteeDocuments/41st-parliament/2nd-session/CrownCorporations/submissions/Lyft.pdf">Lyft </a><a href="/documents-data/committees-transcripts/20180109am-CrownCorporations-Vancouver-Blues#4:0900" target="_blank"><u> (oral presentation)</u></a> </td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableEvenRow-default"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-default"> <a href="/content/CommitteeDocuments/41st-parliament/2nd-session/CrownCorporations/submissions/MoT_CVSE.pdf">Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement </a><a href="/documents-data/committees-transcripts/20180108am-CrownCorporations-Vancouver-Blues#3:0930" target="_blank"><u> (oral presentation)</u></a> </td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableOddRow-default"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-default"> <a href="/content/CommitteeDocuments/41st-parliament/2nd-session/CrownCorporations/submissions/MOT_PassengerTransportationBranch.pdf">Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, Passenger Transportation Branch </a><a href="/documents-data/committees-transcripts/20180108am-CrownCorporations-Vancouver-Blues#3:0900" target="_blank"><u> (oral presentation)</u></a> </td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableEvenRow-default"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-default"> <a href="/content/CommitteeDocuments/41st-parliament/2nd-session/CrownCorporations/submissions/Monark.pdf">Monark Group </a><a href="/documents-data/committees-transcripts/20180109am-CrownCorporations-Vancouver-Blues#4:1035" target="_blank"><u> (oral presentation)</u></a> </td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableOddRow-default"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-default"> <a href="/content/CommitteeDocuments/41st-parliament/2nd-session/CrownCorporations/submissions/SeniorsAdvocate.pdf">Office of the Seniors Advocate</a></td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableEvenRow-default"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-default"> <a href="/content/CommitteeDocuments/41st-parliament/2nd-session/CrownCorporations/submissions/PassengerTransportationBoard.pdf">Passenger Transportation Board </a><a href="/documents-data/committees-transcripts/20180110am-CrownCorporations-Vancouver-Blues#5:0935" target="_blank"><u> (oral presentation)</u></a> </td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableOddRow-default"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-default"> <a href="/content/CommitteeDocuments/41st-parliament/2nd-session/CrownCorporations/submissions/AnthonyPerl.pdf">Dr. Anthony Perl</a> </td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableEvenRow-default"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-default"> Benn Proctor <a href="/documents-data/committees-transcripts/20180108am-CrownCorporations-Vancouver-Blues#3:1005" target="_blank"><u> (oral presentation)</u></a> </td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableOddRow-default"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-default"> <a href="/content/CommitteeDocuments/41st-parliament/2nd-session/CrownCorporations/submissions/RipeRides.pdf">Ripe Rides </a><a href="/documents-data/committees-transcripts/20180109am-CrownCorporations-Vancouver-Blues#4:1455" target="_blank"><u> (oral presentation)</u></a> </td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableEvenRow-default"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-default"> <a href="/content/CommitteeDocuments/41st-parliament/2nd-session/CrownCorporations/submissions/Ross_Thomas.pdf">Dr. Thomas Ross </a><a href="/documents-data/committees-transcripts/20180109am-CrownCorporations-Vancouver-Blues#4:1420" target="_blank"><u> (oral presentation)</u></a> </td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableOddRow-default"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-default"> <a href="/content/CommitteeDocuments/41st-parliament/2nd-session/CrownCorporations/submissions/SpinalCordInjuryBC.pdf">Spinal Cord Injury Organization of BC</a> </td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableEvenRow-default"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-default"> <a href="/content/CommitteeDocuments/41st-parliament/2nd-session/CrownCorporations/submissions/TaxiDriversAssociationofSouthernBC.pdf">Taxi Drivers’ Association of Southern BC </a><a href="/documents-data/committees-transcripts/20180109am-CrownCorporations-Vancouver-Blues#4:1145" target="_blank"><u> (oral presentation)</u></a> </td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableOddRow-default"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-default"> <a href="/content/CommitteeDocuments/41st-parliament/2nd-session/CrownCorporations/submissions/Translink.pdf">TransLink</a><a href="/documents-data/committees-transcripts/20180110am-CrownCorporations-Vancouver-Blues#5:1015" target="_blank"><u>(oral presentation)</u></a> </td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableEvenRow-default"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-default"> <a href="/content/CommitteeDocuments/41st-parliament/2nd-session/CrownCorporations/submissions/Uber.pdf">Uber Canada </a><a href="/documents-data/committees-transcripts/20180108am-CrownCorporations-Vancouver-Blues#3:1405" style="text-decoration:underline;">(oral presentation)</a> </td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableOddRow-default"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-default"> <a href="/content/CommitteeDocuments/41st-parliament/2nd-session/CrownCorporations/submissions/VancouverAirportAuthority.pdf">Vancouver Airport Authority</a> </td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableEvenRow-default"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-default"> <a href="/content/CommitteeDocuments/41st-parliament/2nd-session/CrownCorporations/submissions/VancouverPoliceDept.pdf">Vancouver Police Department </a><a href="/documents-data/committees-transcripts/20180110am-CrownCorporations-Vancouver-Blues#5:1045" target="_blank"><u> (oral presentation)</u></a> </td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableOddRow-default"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-default"> <a href="/content/CommitteeDocuments/41st-parliament/2nd-session/CrownCorporations/submissions/VancouverTaxiAssociation.pdf">Vancouver Taxi Association </a><a href="/documents-data/committees-transcripts/20180108am-CrownCorporations-Vancouver-Blues#3:1040" target="_blank"><u> (oral presentation)</u></a> </td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableEvenRow-default"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-default"> <a href="/content/CommitteeDocuments/41st-parliament/2nd-session/CrownCorporations/submissions/VictoriaTransportPolicyInstitute.pdf">Victoria Transport Policy Institute </a><a href="/documents-data/committees-transcripts/20180109am-CrownCorporations-Vancouver-Blues#4:1005" target="_blank"><u> (oral presentation)</u></a> </td></tr></tbody></table><p>  </p><h1> <a name="supportingdocumentation"></a>Supporting Documentation </h1><p> <em> <a href="/content/CommitteeDocuments/41st-parliament/2nd-session/CrownCorporations/Research/SSC-CC_Research_MunicipalRegulatoryRegimes.pdf" target="_blank">Municipal Regulatory Regimes Related to Transportation Network Companies</a></em></p> <a href="/content/CommitteeDocuments/41st-parliament/2nd-session/CrownCorporations/Research/SSC-CC_Research_ProvincialRegulatoryRegimes.pdf" target="_blank"> <p> <em>Provincial Regulatory Regimes Related to Transportation Network Companies</em></p></a> <p> <em> <a href="/content/CommitteeDocuments/41st-parliament/2nd-session/CrownCorporations/Research/SSC-CC_Research_PublicAutoInsurance.pdf" target="_blank">How Provinces with Public Auto Insurance have provided, or are looking to provide, Insurance to both Transportation Network Companies and the Taxi Industry</a></em></p>

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