1. Overhauling the compensation model for wildland firefighters, with an emphasis on guaranteed full-time pay and benefits rather than the current overreliance on overtime provisions;
2. Developing a coherent recruitment and retention strategy that rewards expertise, provides strong career paths, and compensates operational staff fairly;
3. Accelerating the transition to a year-round wildfire prevention and mitigation model, with more full-time and seasonal regular staffing, including officers and crew;
4. Establishing enhanced early retirement provisions for BCWS members under the Public Service Pension Plan; and
5. Reforming relationships with First Nations, including strengthening engagement with Indigenous wildfire crews.
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- Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
- Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Emergency Preparedness, Forestry, Labour/Labour Relations
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