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1978-2005 (Creation)
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- British Columbia Buildings Corporation
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1.67 m of textual records
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The British Columbia Buildings Corporation was established as a Crown corporation on June 30 1976 in accordance with the British Columbia Buildings Corporation Act. The Corporation was frequently referred to as the province’s largest landlord. Its mandate was to “identify the…accommodation…service requirements of the British Columbia Government, and to satisfy those needs in a responsive and cost-effective manner” as well as to provide a “system of accountabilities for the planning and providing of accommodation.” The first President and Chief Executive Officer was appointed May 1977 and official operations commenced on April 1, 1978. The fiscal agent of the corporation was the Minister of Finance.
The BCBC was to consist of no more than nine directors appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council. The President reported to the Board of Directors, who in turn reported to the relevant Minister. By 1992, five groups (Marketing and Client Services, Project Development, Real Estate, Property Management, and Administration) reported to the President. These groups developed from the four established in 1988 (Planning and Client Services, Development, Real Estate, and Administration)
The BCBC operated several regional offices across the province with a head office in Victoria. The original regional offices were located in Burnaby, Kamloops, and Prince George, although by 1983 the duties of the Kamloops office had been transferred to the Prince George location. At the same time, two of twenty Building Management Units were eliminated, which was followed by a further three the following year when Cranbrook combined with Nelson, Dawson Creek with Prince George, and Tranquille with Kamloops.
By 1997, the organization had grown to include eight administrative districts with 70 service centres and remote offices. The administrative districts included Victoria, Vancouver Island/North, Vancouver, Burnaby/New Westminster/Tri Cities, Fraser, Thompson/Okanagan/Cariboo, Kootenay/Columbia Boundary, Skeena/Central Interior/Peace.
By the early 1990s, BCBC chaired the Crown Management Group’s Environment Committee and was a member of the Capital Regional District Round Table on the Environment. By 1994, the BCBC had a portfolio of more than 3,400 buildings.
The Corporation was dissolved in 2006 under section 9 of the Public Agency Accommodation Act. Its assets, properties, and rights were transferred to the provincial government and as of 2016 they were administered by Accommodation and Real Estate Services within the Ministry of Technology, Innovation, and Citizens’ Services.
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The series consists of records created and received by the British Columbia Buildings Corporation’s Board of Directors between 1978 and 2005. The records include copies of legislation, Directors' Books, third party reports, share certificates, meeting agendas and minutes, recommendations, resolutions, strategic plans, budgetary approvals, and informational items. The records deal with the acquisition, lease, and disposal of specific properties as well as with expenditure reviews and broader corporate affairs. Some records provide information on the organizational structure of the Corporation.
The series is arranged into two subseries. The first subseries (accessions 94-5048, 94-6951, and 95-0374) consists of meeting agendas and minutes generated by Board of Directors held between 1996 and 2005. These are arranged in chronological groupings and provide insight into the decision-making processes of the Board. Some meeting records also include reports or copies of presentations that supplemented meetings.
The second subseries (accession 95-4044) consists of reference material and correspondence created and received by the Board of Directors. This includes third-party reports, copies of legislation, correspondence relating to the appointment and renewal of Board members, lists of Board expenses, share certificates and Directors' books. The Directors' books provide a comprehensive overview of the Corporation and include a list of every decision made by the Board between 1976 and 2000, as well as a list of the roles and responsibilities of Board members, a list of Board members in 2000 and the name and office of the minister responsible for the Corporation. Accession 95-4044 included copies of a presentation on both paper and plastic transparencies. Due to preservation issues, the transparencies were disposed of and photocopies were made of the two slides that did not already have a corresponding print copy.
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Transferred in 2016.
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Accession number(s): 94-5048, 94-6951, 95-0374, and 95-4044.
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The second subseries is covered by special schedule 102906.