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The BC Farm Industry Review Board (BCFIRB) provides general supervision of BC’s marketing boards and commissions through rules, regulations and policy direction; hears appeals from decisions under the Natural Products Marketing (BC) Act, The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, and hears complaints and conducts studies under the Farm Practices Protection (Right to Farm) Act.

BCFIRB is responsible for:

• General supervision of agricultural commodity boards
• Being a signatory to formal federal-provincial cooperation agreements in regulated marketing
• Hearing appeals of agricultural commodity board decisions
• Hearing appeals related to BCSPCA animal custody decisions
• Hearing farm practices complaints from persons disturbed by odour, noise, dust or other disturbances arising from agriculture or certain aquaculture operations
• Conducting farm practices studies

Where it is suitable, BCFIRB promotes early dispute resolution through mediation, facilitation or other processes. BCFIRB decisions are final and conclusive but may be judicially reviewed by the Supreme Court of BC.

The BCUC

•  ensures that regulated entities comply with BCUC orders and governing legislation 
• reviews questions and complaints from members of the public about the actions of regulated entities

The BCER reviews and determines whether applications for oil and gas activity permits by companies looking to explore, develop, produce, and market oil and gas resources in B.C. should be approved.

The CRT can deal with issues like:

• Vehicle accidents:  Entitlement to benefits, and fault damages and/or minor injury determination if you were in a vehicle accident
• Small claims: Claims up to $5,000 about things you bought or sold, loans, personal property, contracts, roommates, pets and more.
• Strata: Strata bylaws, councils, governance, maintenance and damage, nuisance and more. 
• Societies and cooperatives: BC societies, and housing and community cooperative associations.

• Complaints about discrimination on a protected trait in employment, housing, publications and services (like stores or schools)
• Responsible for accepting, screening, mediating, and adjudicating human rights complaints.
• The BCHRT’s complaint process allows parties to a complaint the opportunity to try to resolve the complaint through mediation
• If the parties do not resolve a complaint and the complaint is not dismissed, the Tribunal will hold a hearing

• The BCRB must take into account the safety of the public, which is the paramount consideration. It also takes into account the mental condition of the accused, the reintegration of the accused into society, and the other needs of the accused.
• An accused has the right to be represented by counsel (a lawyer). Under the Criminal Code, the review board may assign counsel if required in the interests of justice. Where necessary, the Legal Aid BC is authorized to provide counsel either through the Mental Health Law Program of the Community Legal Assistance Society or from the outside bar.

• Ensures companies that are publicly listed in B.C. to provide accurate and complete information about their finances, strategy and operations
• Hold violators accountable through financial penalties and banishment from the investment markets

The BCFSA:

• Investigates, audits, and disciplines the industries they regulate
• Provide information and resources to the industries and professionals they regulate to support and enhance regulatory compliance
• Provide information for the public to help make informed decisions when dealing with the financial services industries they regulate

BCCNM's responsibilities include:

• establishing the requirements for registration with BCCNM
• recognizing education programs and courses in British Columbia for midwives and each nursing designation
• establishing, monitoring and enforcing standards of practice and professional ethics for nurses and midwives
• establishing and applying registration, inquiry and discipline procedures that are transparent, objective, impartial and fair
• promoting and enhancing:
  • collaborative relationships with other health sector organizations
  • interprofessional collaborative practice between nurses, midwives, and other health professionals

• Ensures oral health professionals are able to practice competently 
• Serts expectations for the delivery of safe and patient-centered health care 
• Investigates complaints about oral health professionals