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Details of the June 2007 public hearings
The public hearings will provide stakeholders with an opportunity to comment on the proposed regulatory amendments. WorkSafeBC welcomes your feedback on the amendments either through written submissions or participation at the oral public hearings. At the request of some stakeholders the deadline for written submissions has been extended by 2 weeks from June 29 to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, July 13, 2007. All feedback received will be presented to the Board of Directors of WorkSafeBC for their consideration.
The public hearings are scheduled, as follows:
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Location
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| Vancouver | June 12, 2007 | Metropolitan Hotel 645 Howe Street Vancouver, BC V6C 2Y9 |
| Kelowna | June 14, 2007 | Conference Centre at the Best Western Hotel 2400 Highway 97 North Kelowna, BC V1X 4J1 |
| Nanaimo | June 19, 2007 | Coast Bastion Inn 11 Bastion Street Nanaimo, BC V9R 6E4 |
| Nelson | June 21, 2007 | Prestige Lakeside Resort and Convention Centre 701 Lakeside Drive Nelson, BC V1L 6G3 |
| Prince George | June 26, 2007 | Coast Inn of the North 770 Brunswick Street Prince George, BC V2L 2C2 |
| Session times: | 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. |
To register to make an oral presentation at the public hearing
Registration is required if you would like to participate in the public hearing. To register, please call 604 232-7744 or toll-free in B.C. at 1-866-614-7744. One presentation from an organization or individual will be permitted.
The amount of time allotted per person or organization will be up to 10 minutes per regulatory amendment package, and up to 20 minutes for comments on multiple amendment packages.
When registering, please have the following information available:
- Name of presenter
- Whether you represent a worker or employer
- Whether you are presenting on your own behalf or on behalf of an organization (please provide the name of the organization)
- Public hearing location you wish to make your presentation
- Preferred session time (afternoon or evening)
- E-mail address
- Contact telephone number
Confirmation of the hearing time will be sent to you after registration.
To make a written submission
Please include the following information in your written submission:
- Name of submitter(s)
- Whether you are submitting on your own behalf or on behalf of an organization (please provide the name of the organization)
- Whether you represent a worker or employer
- Your comments that are specific to sections of the proposed regulatory amendments
- Whether you generally agree, are generally neutral, or generally disagree with the proposed regulatory amendments and why
Submissions can be made by mail, e-mail, online survey, or fax as follows:
| by mail: | WorkSafeBC Workers’ Compensation Board of British Columbia Prevention Policy & Regulation Review Department Policy and Research Division P.O. Box 5350 Station Terminal Vancouver BC V6B 5L5 |
| by e-mail: | Regquery@ worksafebc.com |
| by online survey: | feedback via online survey (see proposed amendments) |
| by fax: | 604-279-7599 or toll-free in B.C. 1-877-279-7599 |
Written submission can also be delivered to the public hearing locations during the public hearing sessions.
Written submissions, and transcripts from the oral presentations will be posted on WorkSafeBC's web site after the public hearing process is completed. Submissions are releasable under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act .