British Columbia is a representative democracy divided into 87 electoral districts, or ridings.
 
The people living in each riding vote for the person they want to represent their interests in the legislature.
 
This system of representation by population is based on the idea that one person's vote should carry the same weight as another person’s vote, regardless of where they live in the province.
 
In order for that to happen, the population of each riding must be roughly the same.
 
Since the population of British Columbia is not static, it is necessary to periodically review the number and boundaries of BC's electoral districts to continue to ensure that BC residents have effective representation by population.
 
This report proposes changes to the names of 41 electoral districts (including the six proposed new ridings) to ensure that they accurately reflect the district and are different from the names of federal ridings.
 
With the publication and tabling of this final report on 3 Apr 2023 our work as a Commission is complete.
 
We wish to thank wholeheartedly the many British Columbians who took the time to share their views with us.
 
Your input was invaluable in shaping our understanding of our complex and diverse province.
 
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BC Electoral Boundaries Commission Final Report link failed 30 Apr 2024.