B.C. Legislature
This branch of government interprets the laws of the Province.
What is the Judicial branch?
True or False: The BC Public Service is the largest single employer in the province.
True! More than 35,000 people work for BCPS.
The name of our ministry when it was first created.
What is the Ministry of Native Affairs?
What do the blue and white lines on the B.C. flag stand for?
B.C.'s location between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains.
National Indigenous Peoples Day occurs every June, on this date.
What is June 21? (Or What is the summer solstice?)
This branch of government implements programs for British Columbians.
What is the Executive branch?
Name 3 BC Public Service Values. (There are 7 "official" values.)
Courage, passion, teamwork, service, accountability, curiosity and, above all, integrity.
The year our ministry was created.
What is 1988?
This famous Japanese-American food item was invented in Vancouver in the 1970s.
What is the California Roll?
This branch of government makes the laws of the Province.
What is the Legislative branch?
This theme of Public Service Week 2021 is also the theme of the 2020 Corporate Plan.
"Trusted, Talented, Modern."
The first Minister of our ministry.
Who is Jack Weisgerber?
This B.C. waterfall is nearly 16 times the height of Niagara Falls.
What is James Bruce Falls?
Since PECSF began in 1965, how much money has been raised for charities throughout B.C.?
What is more than $50 million?
The Lieutenant Governor invites the leader of the party with the most seats to serve in this role.
Who is the Premier?
What was the first BC Public Service job?
Gold Commissioner.
The year our ministry became "MIRR."
What is 2017?
B.C. is larger than most countries. How many countries are bigger than B.C.? (Ballpark answers ok!)
About 30 countries.
How many Indigenous languages are spoken in B.C.?
What is more than 34 languages and 61 dialects?
The MLA elected by secret ballot at the opening of a new Parliament by all other MLAs.
Who is the Speaker of the House?
What does the acronym "PECSF" stand for?
What is the Provincial Employees Community Services Fund?
The year the first treaty was signed under the BC Treaty Commission process.
What is 2009?
Name five of B.C.'s official natural symbols.
(HINT: Think flower, tree, mammal, fish, bird, or stone)
Pacific Dogwood, Western Red Cedar, Spirit Bear, Pacific Salmon, Stellar's Jay, Jade.
What does the ministry celebrate tomorrow, on June 18?
Doug Caul's birthday.