British Columbia Society of Landscape Architects
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Advisory Council Meetings between Regulators and the Office of the Superintendent of Professional Governance (OSPG) are held to discuss the Professional Governance Act at the request of the OSPG.
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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
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Advanced Education, Environment
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Attendance at OSPG organized PGA Leadership Strategy Meeting
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Advanced Education
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BCSLA Staff and Board representatives attended a virtual meeting held by the Office of the Superintendent of Professional Governance for regulators under the Professional Governance Act with a topic of "Leadership Strategy".
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Advanced Education
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BC Society of Landscape Architects draft Application to the Office of the Superintendent of Professional Governance to be included in the Professional Governance Act
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Advanced Education
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Correspondence (phone/email/virtual meeting) between BCSLA Staff and OSPG staff to discuss and review draft bylaws for the purpose of transitioning to the PGA.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Advanced Education, Environment
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Correspondence (phone/email/virtual meeting) between BCSLA Staff and OSPG staff to discuss and review draft bylaws for the purpose of transitioning to the PGA.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Advanced Education, Environment
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Correspondence (phone / email / virtual meeting) between BCSLA staff and representatives of the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills to discuss the International Credentials Recognition Act (ICRA) and BCSLA's compliance with the Act.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Advanced Education, Education
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Correspondence (phone / email / virtual meeting) between BCSLA staff and representatives of the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills to discuss the International Credentials Recognition Act (ICRA) and BCSLA's compliance with the Act.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Advanced Education, Education
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Correspondence with representatives of the Office of the Superintendent of Professional Governance from the BCSLA Board to confirm the selected transitionary approach to the Professional Governance Act.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Advanced Education, Environment, Non-Profit Organization
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Email correspondence between BCSLA Regulatory Coordinator and the Office of the Superintendent of Professional Governance (OSPG) staff to discuss outreach strategy for practice area consultations with existing PGA regulators.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Advanced Education, Environment
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Email correspondence between BCSLA Regulatory Coordinator and the Office of the Superintendent of Professional Governance (OSPG) staff to discuss outreach strategy for practice area consultations with existing PGA regulators.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Advanced Education, Environment
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Email correspondence between BCSLA Regulatory Coordinator and the Office of the Superintendent of Professional Governance (OSPG) staff to discuss policy and bylaw updates as we transition to the Professional Governance Act (PGA).
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Advanced Education
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In-person meeting between BCSLA and the Ministry of Housing, Planning and Land Use Management Branch representatives; regarding policy Changes to the Local Government Act (LGA) and Vancouver Charter (VC) to enable Small Scale, Multi-Unit Housing (SSMUH).
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Advanced Education, Environment, Housing
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In-person social meeting in Victoria between representatives of the Office of the Superintendent of Professional Governance (OSPG) at the OSPG's invitation, following an in-person meeting to introduce the BCSLA representatives to the other Regulatory representatives in person to discuss the Professional Governance Act (PGA).
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Advanced Education
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Introduction of new Staff to the Board Appointment Coordinator Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills as the BCSLA submits nominations to the Crown Agencies Board Resource Office for the BCSLA Board of Examiners appointment or reappointments to fill vacancies. Footnote1
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Advanced Education
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Meetings between Regulators and Ministry of Municipal Affairs to discuss Labour Mobility in BC and lessons learned.
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Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Advanced Education
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Meetings with Credential Recognition Improvement, Strategic Policy and Initiatives, BC Ministry of Post-Secondary Education & Future Skills to review credentials recognition.
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly, Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly, Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Advanced Education
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Monthly Meetings between Regulators and the Office of the Superintendent of Professional Governance (OSPG) are held to discuss the Professional Governance Act at the request of the OSPG.
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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
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Advanced Education, Environment
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Online meetings to discuss Kate Haines leading a hybrid webinar on the BCSLA transition to the Professional Governance Act.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Advanced Education
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Pursuant to section 8 (1) (c) (iii) of the Architects (Landscape) Act, Order in Council #339/2022(attached) was approved reappointing two members and appointing two new members to the Board of Examiners of the British Columbia Society of Landscape Architects.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Advanced Education
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Regulatory body-OSPG in-person meeting, hosted by OSPG to discuss strategic priorities of common interest for the Professional Governance Act (PGA) the coming three years, develop an action plan, including assigning responsibilities for leading specific initiatives under the action plan and identify whether any adjustments to “how we work together” would assist in achieving our shared priorities
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Advanced Education, Environment
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Telephone communication between the Regulatory Coordinator and representatives of the Office of the Superintendent of Professional Governance (OSPG) to discuss Board elections and potentially needing transitional regulations for PGA transition.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Advanced Education, Environment
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The BCSLA has applied to be included in the Professional Governance Act.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Advanced Education
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The BCSLA has invited Paul Craven OSPG Superintendent, to speak to registrants and emerging professionals on October 13, 2022 at the Coast Coal Harbour Hotel in Vancouver, BC.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Advanced Education
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The BCSLA meets with the Office of the Superintendent of Professional Governance and the Superintendent on a semi-monthly basis to discuss the BCSLA application to the PGA
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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
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Advanced Education
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The BCSLA meets with the Office of the Superintendent of Professional Governance and the Superintendent on a semi-monthly basis to discuss the BCSLA application to the PGA
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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
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Advanced Education
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The BC Society of Landscape Architects (BCSLA) is working with Counsel Public Affairs Inc. to follow the progress of Bill 49-Professional Governance Act. As such we have been in telephone discussions with Paul Craven, Office of the Superintendent of the Professional Governance Act (OSPGA) with a view to applying to become a designate regulatory profession under Bill 49.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Advanced Education
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The British Columbia Society of Landscape Architects (BCSLA) would like to initiate a formal application to be added as a designated regulatory body under Bill 49 -2018: Professional Governance Act.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Advanced Education
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The Office of the Superintendent of Professional Governance in British Columbia is conducting a best practices review of the information commonly included in the online registers of professional regulators.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Advanced Education
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Vancouver Island Director to invite friend and guest to Annual Holiday Luncheon in Victoria, BC
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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
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Advanced Education
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Virtual meeting between Office of the Superintendent of Professional Governance, BCSLA Staff and BCSLA Board members to discuss BCSLA's transition options and approach to implement the Professional Governance Act.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Advanced Education, Environment, Non-Profit Organization
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Virtual meeting with BCSLA Staff, BCSLA Board of Directors representatives, PGA Working Group, OSPG representatives and representatives from existing PGA regulators to introduce the profession of Landscape Architecture and begin or develop upon practice area consultations.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Advanced Education, Education
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Virtual meeting with BCSLA Staff, BCSLA Board of Directors representatives, PGA Working Group, OSPG representatives and representatives from existing PGA regulators to introduce the profession of Landscape Architecture and begin or develop upon practice area consultations.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Advanced Education, Education
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Working on logistical arrangements with staff from the Office of Professional Governance, for Paul Craven, Superintendent, to speak to the participants in the Professional Regulators and Associations of BC.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Advanced Education
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