BC Electoral Boundaries Commission proposing changes to provincial electoral districts

BC’s Electoral Boundaries Commission has recommended the creation of six new electoral districts, which would bring the number of seats in the legislature to 93.

The commission says the proposed ridings would be located in “areas of rapid population growth,” specifically Vancouver, Burnaby, Langley, Surrey and Kelowna, along with Langford on Vancouver Island.

A statement from Justice Nitya Iyer, chair of the commission, says the recommendation is a response to BC’s population growing by more than 300.000 people over the last five years.

The proposal is made in a preliminary report, of which the final version is set to be released next April for the legislature’s consideration.

Public hearings will begin this month in communities throughout the province. You can find a list of hearings by clicking here.

– With files from the Canadian Press.