BC · Transparency campaign

Put the record
in public view.

Ask for the consultation findings, the submissions that can lawfully be released, and a clear explanation of how the evidence informed the rules.

Read the evidence → read the exact petition → decide whether either participation route is right for you.

The petition in 30 seconds

Three requests. No hidden fourth ask.

These are the same three requests printed in the formal petition below, surfaced first so the page is easy to scan.

Consultation findings and submissions that can lawfully be released.

How material concerns raised in consultation were addressed.

The evidence and reasons supporting the final rules.

WHAT IT ASKS

Make the evidence and reasoning easier for the public to inspect.

It asks for consultation findings, releasable submissions or summaries, how material concerns were addressed, and the evidence and reasons supporting final choices.

WHAT IT DOES NOT CLAIM

It does not assert an automatic right to every internal record.

B.C. Reg. 570/2004 creates consultation and ministerial-analysis duties, but it does not itself require public release of every submission or Council’s ministerial analysis.

WHAT PARTICIPATION MEANS

Online support is not the formal Legislative Assembly petition.

The formal route requires original paper signatures. An decides whether to present it, and presentation does not guarantee debate, disclosure or regulatory change.

The request

Read what you would sign.

Prepared by Mechanus IQ. Both participation routes support these requests for public evidence and reasons.

Read the RIA evidence

To the Honourable the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia, in Legislature Assembled:

The petition of the undersigned residents of British Columbia states that:

We seek a clear public record of the evidence, consultation feedback and reasons considered in developing British Columbia's Restricted Insurance Agent licensing rules.

Your petitioners respectfully request that the Honourable House urge the Government of British Columbia to work with the responsible regulatory bodies to:

Publish consultation findings and submissions that can lawfully be released, with necessary privacy and confidentiality protections.
Explain how material concerns raised in consultation have been addressed.
Make the evidence and reasons supporting the final rules readily accessible to the public.

Explanatory context, not an amendment to the petition

The record behind the transparency request

In the ordinary rule-making process, Council must provide the Minister with consultation comments and its written analysis of significant issues and concerns under section 4(1)(d) to (e) of B.C. Reg. 570/2004. Section 2(b) separately requires publication of the proposed rule’s need and anticipated effect.

The regulation does not itself require public release of every submission or the ministerial analysis. The requests above seek lawful disclosure or summaries, with privacy and confidentiality protections. They do not allege an established breach of a general publication duty or assume the final ministerial package has already been prepared.

Sources: Province of British Columbia (2004), Sections 2 to 7; consolidation current to September 1, 2026

Existing support, parliamentary procedure and limits

The petition requests, online consent version and printable signature wording are unchanged by this explanatory update. Existing support is not transferred to a new request. Signed originals must never be altered or have signatures moved to revised text.

An decides whether to present a petition. Once presented, a petition that meets the Standing Orders is received and recorded as an official public document. Presentation does not guarantee debate, disclosure of the requested records or a regulatory change.

The Assembly requires a clear, concise, accurate and temperate request within its jurisdiction. A formal petition must not request an expenditure, grant or charge on public revenue. Any future substantive change should be checked with the receiving office before circulation. This page does not assert that an has agreed to present it.

Sources: Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (2026), Petition requirements and presentation; Standing Order 73

Add your support

Online support
record.

If you choose to support the three transparency requests above, we will collect the confirmed online supporter list and give it to the handling this campaign and their constituency staff.

Current email-confirmed online supporters · count unavailable

Online support is separate from the formal paper petition. Confirmation checks control of an email address; it does not independently verify identity or B.C. residency.

Full nameMunicipality or communityEmail addressWe will send a confirmation and withdrawal link. Your email will not appear on this website.

I am a B.C. resident.I support the RIA transparency requests shown on this page. I am a B.C. resident. I consent to Mechanus IQ collecting my name, municipality and email to verify and coordinate this campaign and sharing those details, my support and consent record with the MLA handling this campaign and their constituency staff for this RIA submission. This is separate from the formal paper petition. I can withdraw before handoff using the link in my confirmation email; after handoff I may also need to contact the receiving office.

Human verification is provided by Cloudflare Turnstile on forms only for abuse prevention. MIQ adds no marketing analytics or behavioral tracking.

Your information and what happens next

Mechanus IQ coordinates this online list. Your name, municipality, email, support and consent record will be shared with the handling the campaign and their constituency staff for the submission. We do not publish individual supporters or add them to a marketing list. Receiving the list does not promise presentation, a debate or a change to the rules.

The campaign recipient is Gavin Dew and his constituency staff. Office contact: gavin.dew.mla@leg.bc.ca. See the official MLA contact directory.

We use Cloudflare for the form and abuse prevention, Resend to deliver the confirmation email, and a separate campaign table in our local database. These providers may process information outside Canada. Email confirmation establishes mailbox control, not verified identity.

Unconfirmed entries expire after 24 hours; confirmed support expires after 180 days. Expired records are removed by hourly cleanup. Use the withdrawal link to remove your active record sooner. Copies in restricted backups or email-provider records may remain under their separate retention arrangements; our deletion cannot remove a copy already held by the 's office.

For corrections, a lost withdrawal link or a question about handoff, email privacy@mechanusiq.com. Read the campaign privacy notice.

Prefer the formal paper petition? Print a signature sheet.

Take part

Sign on paper.
Deliver the originals.

The Assembly's current published guidelines require original written signatures. This page provides a printable sheet.

Official petition requirements

Check delivery arrangements.
Coordinate with the 's office handling the campaign before delivering original sheets. The decides whether to present a petition. Once presented, compliance with Standing Order 73 determines whether it is received and recorded.
Print and sign.
Signers must be B.C. residents. Each person prints their name and address and signs by hand. Keep the complete petition text above the signatures on every sheet.
Keep the originals secure.
Do not paste or transfer signatures, alter signed sheets, or substitute photocopies or printed scans. Deliver the original papers according to the 's instructions.

Printing opens one sheet with the full request and spaces for original signatures. You can also save it as a PDF from the print dialog.

Prefer to write directly? Prepare a message to a decision-maker.

Procedure rechecked September 23, 2026 against the Assembly's April 2026 guidelines.

Acronyms and plain-language meanings

In body text, hover, focus or tap a dotted acronym; press Escape to close its explanation. Acronyms inside links and other controls have native hover titles to avoid nested buttons. Their full meanings are also listed here, without JavaScript.

A&S: Accident and sickness insurance.
AMF: Autorité des marchés financiers, the Québec financial-sector regulator.
APR: Annual percentage rate, a yearly measure of borrowing cost.
BCFSA: British Columbia Financial Services Authority, the provincial financial-services regulator.
CAD: Canadian dollars.
CADA: Canadian Automobile Dealers Association.
CBA: Cost-benefit analysis, an assessment of expected benefits and costs with its scope and assumptions stated.
CCIR: Canadian Council of Insurance Regulators.
CISRO: Canadian Insurance Services Regulatory Organizations.
CRA: Canada Revenue Agency.
CUIA: Credit Union Incorporation Act of British Columbia.
DR: Designated representative, the individual designated by a licensee and approved by Council as its primary contact.
E&O: Errors and omissions insurance, a form of professional liability coverage.
F&I: Finance and insurance, the dealership function that arranges financing and related products.
FCNB: Financial and Consumer Services Commission of New Brunswick.
FIA: Financial Institutions Act, the British Columbia statute underlying this licensing framework.
FIPPA: Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act of British Columbia.
FOI: Freedom of information, a process for requesting existing records under applicable access legislation.
FPD: Financial Performance Data, the federal industry-statistics product.
FSRA: Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario.
GAP: Guaranteed asset protection insurance. Coverage and eligibility depend on the actual policy.
GDP: Gross domestic product, a measure of economic production.
GST: Goods and services tax, the federal consumption tax. Exemptions depend on the actual supply.
HST: Harmonized sales tax, used in participating Canadian provinces.
ISED: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, the federal department publishing the linked industry data.
LLP: Limited liability partnership, a legal form of business partnership.
LTV: Loan-to-value ratio. The loan and collateral values must use the lender’s definitions.
MIQ: Mechanus IQ, the publisher of this independent evidence page.
MLA: Member of the Legislative Assembly. An elected provincial representative decides whether to present a petition.
MLAs: Members of the Legislative Assembly.
MNP: MNP LLP, the Canadian accounting and advisory firm named in the cited study. MNP is its firm name.
N/A: Not available or not applicable, as explained by the adjacent field.
NAICS: North American Industry Classification System, the classification used for the industry statistics.
NCDA: New Car Dealers Association of British Columbia.
OEM: Original equipment manufacturer, such as a vehicle manufacturer.
OIC: Order in Council, an order made by the Lieutenant Governor on the advice of the provincial Executive Council.
PDF: Portable Document Format, used for the linked official publications.
PIPA: Personal Information Protection Act of British Columbia.
PST: Provincial sales tax. The taxable base and treatment depend on the product and transaction.
RIA: Restricted Insurance Agency. The enacted instrument is titled the Restricted Insurance Agent Licence Regulation.
ROE: Return on equity. The linked ISED measure uses net profit before income tax divided by equity.
ROI: Return on investment. Its definition and denominator must be checked in the particular source.
RV: Recreational vehicle.
RVs: Recreational vehicles.
VSA: Vehicle Sales Authority of British Columbia, the motor-dealer regulator.

Petition for transparency in the RIA process