The B.C. Ferry Authority is established in April 2003 by the government of
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Situated in the Pacific Northwest between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains, the province has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that ...
.
It is an independent, no-share
capital corporation that holds the single issued voting share
of the new
BC Ferries
British Columbia Ferry Services Inc., Trade name, operating as BC Ferries (BCF), is a former provincial Crown corporations of Canada, Crown corporation, now operating as an independently managed, State-owned enterprise, publicly owned Canadian c ...
, which is also established in April 2003. Both of these companies are meant to reform the delivery of ferry transportation services in British Columbia.
B.C. Ferry Authority has a principal objective of oversighting BC Ferries and to appoint its
board of directors
A board of directors is a governing body that supervises the activities of a business, a nonprofit organization, or a government agency.
The powers, duties, and responsibilities of a board of directors are determined by government regulatio ...
.
While the current structure claims to ensure the operations of BC Ferries are independent from the provincial government, governance includes local politicians and provincial politicians have interfered with management decisions. A government commission is involved with setting of
fares.
References
External links
BC FerriesBC Ferry AuthorityBC Ferry Commission
BC Ferries
British Columbia government departments and agencies
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