HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia, enacts as follows:

1 The South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority Act, S.B.C. 2008, c. 30, is amended by adding the following section:

Board meetings

13.1.1  (1) The authority may hold a meeting at any time.

(2) Not less than two weeks before the date of a meeting held pursuant to sub-section (1), the board must publish the date, time, and location of the meeting

(a) on the authority's website in such a manner that they can be accessed without charge by any member of the public wishing to access it, and

(b) in another manner that the board is satisfied will bring the information to the attention of the public in the transportation service region.

(3) A meeting of the authority is open to any person, and any person attending may, subject to any reasonable restrictions imposed by the board, address the meeting.

 
Explanatory Note

This Act amends the South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority Act in order to make Translink board meetings open to the public. This will increase Translink's openness and accountability, and allow members of the public to participate in important public transportation decisions that affect their everyday lives.