The BC Games Society is a Crown Agency and is incorporated under the Societies Act. Responsible to Minister Ida Chong, Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport, the purpose of the Society is:
| To provide an opportunity for the development of athletes, coaches, and officials in preparation for higher levels of competition in a multi-sport event which promotes interest and participation in sport and sporting activities, individual achievement, and community development. |
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Board Composition and Succession
The Board of Directors of the BC Games Society is community based and geographically representative of the province. Fifteen members are appointed by Ministerial Order: two of the members are representatives of the Partner Games associated with the BC Games Society (Northern BC Winter Games Society and BC Disability Sports). The Board also has a position for a Sport and Recreation Branch representative from the Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport.
One of the roles of the President and CEO is to determine, in concert with the Board Resourcing and Development Office, potential candidates for appointment to the Board.
Board Responsibilities
The Board of Directors of the BC Games Society:
- Is committed to gender equity in the administration, policies, programs, and activities of the Society.
- Reviews, on an annual basis, overall BC Summer and BC Winter Games budgets; policies and rules; financial and operating reports.
- Reviews and approves all BC Summer and BC Winter Games contracts, including global corporate partner contracts, financial agreements between the Provincial Government and host communities and television negotiations.
- Determines the Core and Optional sport criteria that is used to qualify sports for each BC Summer and BC Winter Games.
- Reviews the Host Community bid application procedure and designs criteria for site selection.
- Assists incoming bid applications and prepares a short list based on the established criteria. In cooperation with the President and CEO, recommends to the Minister of Healthy Living and Sport a final site selection.
The BC Games Society Board of Directors meets three times per year, generally in January, May, and October.
The Executive Committee, the Finance Committee, the Marketing and Communications Committee, and the Sport Committee make up the four committees of the Board.
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