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Select Standing Committee on Crown Corporations

Welcome

On November 27, 2018 and February 21, 2019 the Legislative Assembly authorized the Committee to examine, inquire into and make recommendations on regulations regarding transportation network services in British Columbia.

The Committee released its report on March 26, 2019, making 11 recommendations on four areas of regulation for Transportation Network Services in BC: criteria to consider when establishing boundaries; appropriate polices to balance the supply of service with consumer demand; criteria for determining price and fare regimes; and appropriate classes of drivers' licences.

The Committee recommended moving forward without boundaries or caps on fleet size, implementing a minimum per-trip price that exceeds the cost of public transit, and requiring drivers to hold a Class 5 licence.

The Committee heard 15 presentations and received 47 submissions from expert witnesses which, along with supporting documentation prepared by the Parliamentary Committees Office, will be available soon.

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

Terms of Reference

​On November 27, 2018 and February 21, 2019, the Legislative Assembly agreed that the Select Standing Committee on Crown Corporations be authorized to examine, inquire into and make recommendations on regulations regarding transportation network services in British Columbia;

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

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

  1. criteria to consider when establishing boundaries;
  2. appropriate policies to balance the supply of service with consumer demand, including the application of the Passenger Transportation Board's current public convenience and necessity regime as it pertains to transportation network services;
  3. criteria to be considered when establishing price and fare regimes that balance affordability with reasonable business rates of return for service providers; and
  4. appropriate classes of drivers' licences, including but not limited to ensuring a robust safety regime without creating an undue barrier for drivers.

In addition to the powers previously conferred upon the Select Standing Committees of the House, the Committee shall be empowered to:

  1. Appoint of their number one or more subcommittees and to refer to such subcommittees any of the matters referred to the Committee;
  2. 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. Adjourn from place to place as may be convenient; and
  4. Retain personnel as required to assist the Committee;

and shall report to the Legislative Assembly no later than March 31, 2019, and shall 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, or at the next following Session, 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: CrownCorporationsCommittee@leg.bc.ca

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