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Board and Committees

About the Fraser Basin Council Board

The Fraser Basin Council is governed by a 38-member Board of Directors. In addition to an independent Chair, the FBC Board is composed of 37 Directors from all four orders of Canadian government in BC (federal, provincial, First Nations and local), together with people from business, industry and communities.

The Board reflects diverse interests, and all Directors work by collaboration and consensus to guide the Fraser Basin Council in delivering on its mission.

For a look at who's on the Board, see our current FBC Directors.

Board Structure

Of the 38 Directors, 22 are from within the four orders of government:

  • three from the federal government
  • three from the provincial government
  • one from each of the eight regional districts in the Fraser Basin:
    • Metro Vancouver
    • Squamish-Lillooet
    • Fraser Valley
    • Bulkley-Nechako
    • Thompson-Nicola
    • Columbia-Shuswap
    • Cariboo
    • Fraser Fort George

  • one from each of the Basin's eight major First Nations language groups:
    • Halq’eméylem
    • Hul’q’umi’num’
    • Secwepemctsín
    • St’át’imcets
    • Nlaka'pamux
    • Nsyilxcen
    • Tsilhqot'in
    • Carrier (Dakelh)

The remaining 16 Directors are non-governmental appointees of the Council:

  • two from each of the Basin's five geographic regions (10 Directors in total), representing diverse industries/sectors
  • three Basin-wide Directors to reflect the three dimensions of sustainability (economic, social and environmental)
  • a Director from among youth in the Basin
  • a Director with experience in the finance sector
  • a Chairperson

 

FBC Board of Directors

 

Water presentation 2024 board meeting

The Board looks current challenges, perspectives and emerging initiatives within FBC's strategic priority areas — and Committees help bring issues forward. In February 2024 the spotlight was on water, flood, drought and climate resilience. Pictured (left to right) are Lisa Matthaus, FBC Director and Water Committee Chair; staff Frances Woo, Flood Program Manager; Colin Hansen, FBC Chair; guest presenter Kris Holm, BGC Engineering; and staff Steve Litke, Director of Water Programs. Photo: Nicole Gonzales-Filos, FBC.

FBC Committees

Standing Committees

There are the three standing committees of the Board:

  • Operations Committee
  • Finance Committee
  • Governance Committee

Strategic Priorities Committees

These committees focus on FBC's three strategic program areas:

  • Climate Change Committee
  • Watersheds and Water Resources Committee
  • Community and Regional Sustainability Committee

Regional Committees

There are also committees to support work focused on specific regions:

  • Greater Vancouver-Sea to Sky Regional Committee
  • Fraser Valley Regional Committee
  • Thompson Regional Committee
  • Cariboo-Chilcotin Regional Committee
  • Northern Interior Regional Committee

Other Committees

The Board brings in participation of youth, both through a Youth Director and a committee:

  • Youth Advisory Committee
    Learn about the youth serving in 2024-2025 on our FBC Youth website!

 

About the Fraser Basin Council

The Fraser Basin Council (FBC) is a charitable non-profit organization that brings people together to advance sustainability in British Columbia.

Where We Work

We are grateful to live and work on the unceded ancestral territories of the Indigenous Nations of British Columbia.

Our Vision

Social well-being supported by a vibrant economy and sustained by a healthy environment.

Strategic Priorities

At the Fraser Basin Council, our strategic priorities are to take action on climate change, support healthy watersheds and water resources, and build sustainable and resilient communities.

With our partners, we work on a range of collaborative, multi-sector initiatives, such as those focused on flood management, community wildfire planning, air quality improvement, energy-efficient buildings, green transportation (including the uptake of electric vehicles and expansion of charging infrastructure), watershed planning and youth-driven climate action projects.

FBC Program Sites

Plug in BC:
www.pluginbc.ca

Emotive:
www.emotivebc.ca

ReTooling for Climate Change:
www.retooling.ca

FBC Youth:
fbcyouthprogram.ca

Climate Action Toolkit:
www.toolkit.bc.ca 

Salmon-Safe BC
www.salmonsafe.ca

Realizing UNDRIP Initiative
www.realizingundrip.ca

Contact Us

FBC staff work from our Vancouver, Kamloops, Williams Lake and Prince George offices, and from several other locations.

To reach us, see FBC Offices and FBC Staff or contact our administration office:

Fraser Basin Council
1st Floor, 470 Granville Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 1V5

T: 604 488-5350

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