The Environmental Appeal Board (EAB) is established under the Environmental Management Act. It is an independent tribunal that hears appeals of certain decisions made by government officials related to environmental issues.
The EAB hears appeals of certain decisions made by government officials related to environmental issues, including:
The EAB’s role is to consider and decide appeals from certain decisions made under nine provincial acts:
Each Act that provides for appeals to the EAB also specifies who is eligible to appeal a decision to the EAB. The EAB’s website provides information sheets to help participants understand the appeal process.
The ERAT is an appellate tribunal established as arms’ length from the government of British Columbia. The ERAT’s role is to consider and decide appeals from certain decisions under the Oil and Gas Activities Act.
ERAT hears appeals of certain decisions issued by the Oil and Gas Commission under the Oil and Gas Activities Act. ERAT has created Notice of Appeal forms. You do not have to use one, but they provide space to fill in all the details you have to provide, in order to start an appeal with the ERAT.
Elections Canada is an independent, non-partisan agency headed by the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, who reports directly to Parliament. The agency has to be prepared at all times to conduct a federal general election, by-election or referendum, administer the political financing provisions of the Canada Elections Act, monitor compliance and enforce electoral legislation.
Elections BC administers provincial general elections, by-elections, recall petitions, initiative petitions, initiative votes, referenda and plebiscites, and oversees campaign financing and advertising rules at the local level.
Under the Election Act, Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, and Recall and Initiative Act, the Chief Electoral Officer may conduct investigations of any matter that might contravene these Acts or their regulations.
The Election Act establishes administrative monetary penalties for some cases of non-compliance with the Act. The Chief Electoral Officer has the authority to determine the amount of the penalty within ranges established by the Act.
The British Columbia Employment Standards Tribunal is an administrative tribunal established under the Employment Standards Act. The Tribunal conducts appeals of Determinations issued by the Director of Employment Standards under the Employment Standards Act and under the Temporary Foreign Worker Protection Act. The Tribunal may also reconsider any order or decision it makes.
The tribunal is the second level of appeal for employment standards matters. Complaints about wages and working conditions in non-union workplaces should first be directed to the Employment Standards Branch.
Hearing appeals of ministry decisions denying social assistance, disability assistance, and child care subsidy.
The Employment and Assistance Appeal Tribunal hears the Ministry of Social Development’s and Ministry of Children and Family Development’s decisions that refuse, reduce or discontinue a subsidy under
Administers the Employment Standards Act and Regulations, which set minimum standards of wages and working conditions in most workplaces in B.C.
Provides information to employees and employers about their rights and obligations about:
If there is a dispute and resolving it informally is not possible, the ESB has a complaints process. After a complaint is filed, the parties are contacted and the provisions of the Act are explained - many complaints are resolved at this stage. If not resolved, a complaint may proceed to investigation, mediation or adjudication.