{"id":26272,"date":"2018-03-20T18:06:25","date_gmt":"2018-03-20T22:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.communitylivingbc.ca\/?page_id=26272"},"modified":"2026-03-13T14:42:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T21:42:02","slug":"provincial-advisory-committee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.communitylivingbc.ca\/about-us\/leadership\/provincial-advisory-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"Provincial Advisory Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bclaws.ca\/EPLibraries\/bclaws_new\/document\/ID\/freeside\/00_04060_01\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Community Living Authority Act<\/a>\u00a0requires CLBC\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"\/about-us\/leadership\/board-directors\/\">Board<\/a><a href=\"\/about-us\/leadership\/board-directors\/\"> o<\/a><a href=\"\/about-us\/leadership\/board-directors\/\">f<\/a><a href=\"\/about-us\/leadership\/board-directors\/\"> Directors<\/a> to have an Advisory Committee.<\/p>\n<p>The Provincial Advisory Committee (PAC) provides information and advice to the Board to assist with its governance and decision making. In fulfilling this purpose, the Committee:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ensures two-way communication between Community Councils and the Board by acting as a link to the Board on both successes and concerns identified by Community Councils that have provincial implications for CLBC and those it serves<\/li>\n<li>Recommends improvements to policy and practice for Board and CLBC staff consideration to enhance the quality of life for people served by CLBC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Advisory Committee is made up of a single member from each Community Council. Members are appointed for up to two years, but can be re-appointed for up to two more years. The Board may appoint a member at large to ensure there is a member who is Indigenous. The Committee meets four times a year.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.communitylivingbc.ca\/about-us\/leadership\/provincial-advisory-committee\/attachment\/provincial-advisory-committee-october-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch this video to hear from Provincial Advisory Committee members about their role.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.communitylivingbc.ca\/community-councils\/clbc-welcomes-new-leadership-on-its-provincial-advisory-committee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn about PAC&#8217;s new Chair and Vice-Chair who began their roles in early 2026.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Two CLBC Board members attend all meetings but do not vote. They act as a linkage to the Board by updating the Committee on the Board\u2019s work and reporting the Committee\u2019s work to the Board.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_47306\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.communitylivingbc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/PAC-group.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47306\" class=\"size-full wp-image-47306\" src=\"https:\/\/www.communitylivingbc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/PAC-group.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.communitylivingbc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/PAC-group.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.communitylivingbc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/PAC-group-300x109.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.communitylivingbc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/PAC-group-768x279.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-47306\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Members of the Provincial Advisory Committee (PAC) welcomed Hon. Sheila Malcolmson,<br \/>Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction, to their quarterly meeting during<br \/>Community Inclusion Month.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Learn more about PAC<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The\u00a0Community Living Authority Act\u00a0requires CLBC\u2019s\u00a0Board of Directors to have an Advisory Committee. The Provincial Advisory Committee (PAC) provides information and advice to the Board to assist with its governance and decision making. 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