BC Gazette

The British Columbia Gazette

The British Columbia Gazette is produced by the Queen’s Printer under the authority of the Queen’s Printer Act.  The British Columbia Gazette consists of two parts.

Part 1

Contains proclamations, legal and government notices required by provincial statute or regulation such as:

  • Notices to Creditors
  • Notices of Restorations
  • Disposition of Crown Lands
  • Provisional Certificate of Title
  • Order-in-Council Notices
  • Society Notices
  • Public Tenders
  • Timber Licenses
  • Election Results
  • Mining Lease Applications

The Gazette Part 1 is normally published weekly.

Note:  The Ministry of Finance no longer publishes Corporate Registry Notices of company and extra provincial filings in The British Columbia Gazette. These include: amalgamations, changes of name, intent to dissolve, incorporations, restorations and dissolutions. This information is now available in a fully searchable and printable format online by subscribing to www.qplegaleze.ca. Historical data back to January 2003 is included on this site.  For more information about how to become a subscriber, contact the Queen's Printer at 1 866 236-5544 or email qplegaleze@gov.bc.ca.

Corporate Registry Notices for co-operatives, societies and restoration applications will continue to be published in The British Columbia Gazette.

Part II

Contains British Columbia regulations which are required to be published under the Regulations Act.  The Gazette Part II is normally published every two weeks.

Subscription Services

Business people use the British Columbia Gazettes to keep informed of changes that effect their business.  The Gazettes are available online in a fully searchable format by subscription at www.qplegaleze.ca  This site includes back issues as follows:

Gazette Part I – January 2003 to present
Gazette Part II – October 2001 to present
Corporate Registry Notices – January 2003 to present

You can also order hard copies or subscribe to a hard copy service to the BC Gazette Part I and II by contacting Crown Publications at 250 386-4636.

Gazette Part I Publishing Guidelines

Notices may be faxed, emailed or mailed to the following contact:

Fax: 250 387-1120
Email: QPGazette@gov.bc.ca
Mailing Address: 2-563 Superior Street
Victoria BC V8W 1T7
Courier Address: PO Box 9452 Stn Prov Govt
Victoria BC V8W 9V7
Enquiries Call: toll free 1 800 663-6105
Victoria 387-4191

Notices and advance payment must reach the Queen’s Printer no later than 1:30 pm on the deadline date (see schedule below).

Customers requiring galley proofs must submit copy by 1:30 pm on the Friday before publication (see schedule below).

Payment methods include:  Visa, MasterCard, American Express, certified cheque, company cheque (personal cheques are not accepted) or money order made payable to the Minister of Finance. (see list of insertion rates below).

Where orders contain more than one notice, each will be charged as a separate notice.

Various ministry notices are printed in a format and are priced by the space (page) used, rather than the number of words.  Please contact the BC Gazette Office for additional pricing information prior to sending your notice.

 

BC Gazette Insertion New Rates (Jan, 2008)

Number of Words
Standard Advertisements
First Insertion
Subsequent Insertion
100
Restorations Estate Notices
$46.74*
$23.37
150
Lost/Land Titles Mining Permits
$55.25
$27.65
200
Disposition of Crown Land
$63.78
$31.90
250
 
$72.27
$36.12
300
 
$80.77
$40.38
350
 
$89.30
$44.61
400
Waste Management
$97.82
$48.89
450
 
$106.27
$53.20
500
 
$114.77
$57.44
For additional word rates please contact the BC Gazette office at 250 387-4191.
*Minimum Charge. Price includes tax.
All prices include one copy of The British Columbia Gazette

 

BC Gazette Deadlines and Publishing Schedule 2008

Deadline
1:30 p.m. on

For Printing on
For Distribution
Starting
DEC 2007
21
DEC 2007
27
DEC 2007
28
JAN
2
JAN
3
JAN
4
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15
17
18
22
24
25
29
31
FEB
1
FEB
5
FEB
7
8
12
14
15
19
21
22
26
28
29
MAR
4
MAR
6
MAR
7
11
13
14
18
20
20
25
27
28
APR
1
APR
3
APR
4
8
10
11
15
17
18
22
24
25
29
MAY
1
MAY
2
MAY
6
8
9
13
15
16
20
22
23
27
29
30
JUN
3
JUN
5
JUN
6
10
12
13
17
19
20
24
26
27
30
JUL
3
JUL
4
JUL
8
10
11
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18
22
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25
29
31
AUG
1
AUG
5
AUG
7
8
12
14
15
19
21
22
26
28
29
SEPT
2
SEPT
4
SEPT
5
9
11
12
16
18
19
23
25
26
30
OCT
2
OCT
3
OCT
7
9
10
14
16
17
21
23
24
28
30
31
NOV
4
NOV
6
NOV
7
10
13
14
18
20
21
25
27
28
DEC
2
DEC
4
DEC
5
9
11
12
16
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22
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23
29
30
JAN 2009
2