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

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!