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BC Budget 2011 - Public consultations now underway

British Columbia's Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Service is seeking input and consultation on the 2011 BC Budget and has a number of opportunities for people and organizations to participate.

BC FORUM invites our members to participate in your community by clicking here to find out when and here the public hearings will be taking place. You must register in advance for the public hearings. Representatives of BC FORUM are scheduled to make their presentation at the Abbotsford meeting that will take place on Friday, October 15.

Public hearings in Vancouver take place on September 15 and in Surrey on September 16.

You can also participate by written submission, through an on-line survey or you can submit an audio or video file.

To register to attend a public hearing, please contact the Office of the Clerk of Committees at 250-356-2933, toll free 1-877-428-8337 or by email.

The deadline for public input is Friday, October 15, 2010.

For more information, visit the Budget Consultations website at http://www.leg.bc.ca/budgetconsultations/.