Advocating for Action
The BC Coalition of Arts, Culture, and Heritage With the provincial election coming up in October 2024, this is a crucial time to advocate for a brighter future for BC’s …]
Navigating the Intersection of Heritage and Housing Legislation in BC
Join us as we delve into the connection between heritage conservation and housing legislation in BC. For the past few months Heritage BC has been learning, fielding questions, and formulating …]
Summary of meeting with Lana Popham, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
The following is a summary of the key points that were discussed during our meeting with Minister Lana Popham on June 19, 2023. Our meeting was the first opportunity for …]
The Normalization of Heritage in Crisis : A Response
Let’s Rethink to Avoid Normalizing Heritage as Always in Crisis The trigger to this blog is the recent announcement by the Vancouver Island Local History Society (VILHS) that they will …]
Heritage Conservation Act Transformation Project (HCATP)
A summary of our response to the Heritage Conservation Act Transformation Project (HCATP) Heritage BC’s written response in October 2022 on the Heritage Conservation Act Transformation Project (HCATP) was developed …]
Response to Provincial Government decision on Royal BC Museum
In response to the recent Provincial Government decisions around the Royal BC Museum We at Heritage BC have been following the recent announcements regarding the Royal BC Museum. We are …]
The Heritage Legacy Fund is under the microscope, and you can help!
Heritage BC has commissioned the firm Ference & Company Consulting to conduct a review of its well entrenched Heritage Legacy Fund (HLF) program that provides the heritage sector in BC …]
Why should we remember? The legacy of remembrance
With the wave of anti-Asian attacks, Black Lives Matter, and race conversation boiling to the surface this past year, I’ve dug down deep and asked myself, ‘Why should we remember?” …]
Erasure 2.0: Gatekeepers
Preface: In 2020, I was invited to reflect on my experiences with racism, inclusivity, and equity. The result was Erasure. My perspective then and now is as a racialized person, …]
Heritage BC makes a commitment to Climate Change, Signs Climate Heritage Network MOU
CLIMATE HERITAGE NETWORK MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) I. Background Climate change is one of the most significant and fastest growing threats to people and their cultural heritage worldwide. Scientific evidence …]
