Corporate Jargon
Inspired by fruit pickers, when looking for a quick win or an easy solution, one might look for this.
Low-hanging fruit
Questions relating to benefits, vacation, pay and related matters are best directed to this resource.
MyHR
Slow your roll! Let's not get too invested until we get direction from the DM through this mechanism.
Decision Note.
Cabinet can create as many Committees as it wants, but it is legally required to create these two Committees.
ELUC and Treasury Board
OIC
Order in Council
If you need to connect with someone, you might consider doing this.
Touch base
Trying to find an OIC, MO or figure out what statutes your Minister is responsible for? Better go here:
BC Laws
Direction to proceed with legislation? Not so fast! Make sure to complete this Request to confirm the scope of your legislative amendments.
Request for Legislation
Named after after this transcriber of Parliamentary debate from the 19th century, it has been the official record of Parliamentary debate for the United Kingdom and Commonwealth countries since 1909.
Hansard
PIA
Privacy Impact Assessment
When someone goes off on a tangent, you may want to suggest this action to save the meeting.
Take Offline.
Careful! This resource is updated more quickly than BC Laws and is more user friendly but it's not always accurate.
QuickScribe
A little tribute to our Constitutional Monarchy, this step is required before a Bill officially becomes an Act of the Legislative Assembly
Royal Assent
The first Legislative Assembly of BC elected in 1871 had this many MLAs.
25
BCGEU
British Columbia General Employees' Union
In homage of our nation's favourite sport, if you're tasked with working through an issue, you may need to take this action.
Stickhandle
This lesser known tool is exceptionally handy for cross-jurisdictional research of provincial and territorial laws as well as case law.
CanLII
The penultimate stage of the legislative process before introduction in the House, this committee is responsible for confirming that you "stayed within the lane" of your RFL.
Legislative Review Committee
Francis Rattenbury
ADMCIP
Assistant Deputy Minister Committee on Integrated Planning
When you're volunteered for something without your input, you've just been _________.
Voluntold
Established in 1863, this resource is available to Ministry staff when the House is adjourned
Legislative Library
Often referred to by me as the "Finals" of the legislative process, this stage can be as quick as 15 minutes or can take multiple days.
Committee Stage (or Committee Debate)
Named after this infamous King of England, this type of "clause" is used when a subordinate legislative tool is used to override a statute.
Henry the Eighth
RSBC
Revised Statutes of British Columbia