Making Your Ideas Count

Budget Consultation 2012

A MESSAGE FROM FINANCE MINISTER KEVIN FALCON We’re at a turning point in British Columbia’s economic future. With challenges posed by global economic conditions and the public’s decision to return to the PST, it’s more important than ever that we balance important spending decisions with continued prudent fiscal management.   Together, we have built a solid foundation for our economy that creates jobs and opportunities. We need to keep working together to make the tough choices necessary to balance our budget, while delivering the important programs and services that matter to B.C. families. We’re looking at ways to reduce costs and manage spending pressures across all ministries, agencies and Crown corporations. With our 2012 Budget Consultation paper, we want to hear your ideas.

Finance Minister Kevin Falcon Click here to access the Legislative Committee's Online Response Form

What are your priorities?

Keeping in mind the government has committed to balance the budget in 2013-14:

• Protect priority programs like health care and education?
• Find further efficiencies in other areas of service delivery?
• Hold the line on public sector wage increases?
• Find new ways to support private sector job creation?
• Increase revenue through other measures?

The Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services – an all party committee of The Legislative Assembly – will hold province-wide consultations in September and October to seek the views of British Columbians. We hope you’ll take part.

For more information, please visit the Committee’s website at www.leg.bc.ca/budgetconsultations.

Thank you for participating in the process. I look forward to hearing your ideas.