How do you want your provincial electoral riding defined? Does it reflect the community you live in? Does the name hold meaning for your area? These are some of the questions the B.C. Electoral Boundaries Commission wants local residents to answer at a public hearing.
"These electoral boundaries translate to seats in the legislature," said commission spokesperson Don Main.
The event takes place on Wednesday, Oct. 22 at 9 a.m. at the Executive Suites Hotel, at 4201 Lougheed Hwy. Attendees can learn about the commission's process and offer feedback on how their communities should be represented. It's too early in the process to know what changes will happen in Burnaby, Main added.
People who can't make the hearing in person can offer input online by visiting www.bc-ebc.ca until Nov. 16. Once the first public consultation period has ended, the commission, an appointed group of three people, will redraw the provincial ridings and present the preliminary proposal to the legislature for input. Then, the commission will hold a second round of public consultation before the final report goes back to the legislature for approval.
B.C.'s provincial ridings are adjusted after every second provincial election.
