British Columbia Bill 16 (Government) — 1st Parliament, 43rd Session — Previous Version 1
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1st Session, 43rd Parliament
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HONOURABLE BRENDA BAILEY
MINISTER OF FINANCE
BILL 16 – 2025
SUPPLY ACT, 2025–2026
Preamble
WHEREAS it appears by Message from the Honourable the Lieutenant Governor and the main Estimates accompanying the Message, as laid before the Legislative Assembly at the present session, that provision is required to defray certain expenses of the public service of the Province, and for other purposes connected with the public service, for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026;
THEREFORE HIS MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia, enacts as follows:
Voted expenses appropriation
1 From and out of the consolidated revenue fund there may be paid and applied in the manner and at the times the government may determine the sum of $82 146 902 000 as set forth in
Schedule 1, towards defraying the charges and expenses of the public service of the Province for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, the sum to include that authorized to be paid under
section 1 of the Supply Act (No. 1), 2025 .
Voted financing transactions appropriation
2 From and out of the consolidated revenue fund there may be paid and applied in the manner and at the times the government may determine the sum of $1 560 352 000 towards
(
a) capital expenditures referred to in
Schedule C of the main Estimates as laid before the Legislative Assembly at the present session, and
(
b) the disbursements for loans, investments and other requirements referred to in
Schedule D of those main Estimates,
as set forth in
Schedule 2, towards defraying the charges and expenditures of the public service of the Province for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, the sum to include that authorized to be paid under
section 2 of the Supply Act (No. 1), 2025 .
Commencement
3 This Act comes into force on the date of Royal Assent.
Schedule 1
2025/2026
Schedule of Voted Expenses
Sums granted to His Majesty for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 and the purposes for which they are granted
Vote Number
Ministry/Office or Minister/Program
Legislative Assembly
138 852 000
Auditor General
26 981 000
Conflict of Interest Commissioner
893 000
Elections BC
14 802 000
Human Rights Commissioner
7 668 000
Information and Privacy Commissioner
10 933 000
Merit Commissioner
1 697 000
Ombudsperson
15 332 000
Police Complaint Commissioner
8 866 000
Representative for Children and Youth
12 603 000
Office of the Premier
18 450 000
Ministry of Agriculture and Food – Ministry Operations
99 120 000
Ministry of Agriculture and Food – Agricultural Land Commission
5 508 000
Ministry of Attorney General – Ministry Operations
750 254 000
Ministry of Attorney General – Judiciary
112 638 000
Ministry of Attorney General – Crown Proceeding Act
24 500 000
Ministry of Attorney General – Independent Investigations Office
12 652 000
Ministry of Children and Family Development – Ministry Operations
2 442 836 000
Ministry of Citizens' Services – Ministry Operations
705 355 000
Ministry of Education and Child Care – Ministry Operations
9 788 522 000
Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness – Ministry Operations
88 707 000
Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness – Emergency and Disaster Management Act
36 420 000
Ministry of Energy and Climate Solutions – Ministry Operations
90 831 000
Ministry of Environment and Parks – Ministry Operations
162 410 000
Ministry of Environment and Parks – Environmental Assessment Office
17 343 000
Ministry of Finance – Ministry Operations
426 950 000
Ministry of Finance – Government Communications and Public Engagement
32 453 000
Ministry of Finance – BC Public Service Agency
71 872 000
Ministry of Finance – Benefits and Other Employment Costs
1 000
Ministry of Forests – Ministry Operations
412 584 000
Ministry of Forests – Fire Management
238 047 000
Ministry of Health – Ministry Operations
34 996 928 000
Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs – Ministry Operations
1 513 975 000
Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation – Ministry Operations
75 134 000
Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation – Treaty and Other Agreements Funding
105 204 000
Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation – Declaration Act Secretariat
4 574 000
Ministry of Infrastructure – Ministry Operations
55 332 000
Ministry of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation – Ministry Operations
116 223 000
Ministry of Labour – Ministry Operations
25 986 000
Ministry of Mining and Critical Minerals – Ministry Operations
61 012 000
Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills – Ministry Operations
3 515 868 000
Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General – Ministry Operations
1 121 960 000
Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction – Ministry Operations
5 747 116 000
Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport – Ministry Operations
186 048 000
Ministry of Transportation and Transit – Ministry Operations
1 191 816 000
Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship – Ministry Operations
220 818 000
Minister of Finance – Management of Public Funds and Debt
2 762 120 000
Minister of Finance – Contingencies
4 000 000 000
Various Ministers – Capital Funding
7 258 544 000
Various Ministers – Commissions on Collection of Public Funds
1 000
Various Ministers – Allowances for Doubtful Revenue Accounts
1 000
Minister of Finance – Tax Transfers
3 408 000 000
Minister of Forests – Forest Practices Board
4 162 000
TOTAL
82 146 902 000
Schedule 2
2025/2026
Schedule of Voted Financing Transactions
Sums granted to His Majesty for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 and the purposes for which they are granted
Schedule C – Capital Expenditures
601 739 000
Schedule D – Loans, Investments and Other Requirements
958 613 000
TOTAL
1 560 352 000
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