BC Systems Corporation was a Crown corporation established by the System Act, RSBC 1979, on 1 September 1977.[1] It provided information technology and communications services for provincial ministries and other entities from offices in Victoria, BC. In 1983, its budget was around $65 million per year and growing, leading to calls to sell it off and let private companies compete for the business.[2] The future of the corporation was widely debated in the news in the 1980s and 1990s.[3][4] BC Systems provided on-site daycare and promoted alternatives to commuting in single-passenger automobiles, and an alumni association meets to reminisce about the early days of the corporation.[5]
| Formation | September 1, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Dissolved | 1996 |
| Type | Crown corporation |
| Headquarters | 4000 Seymour Pl, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
BC Systems was broken up in 1996.[6] A series of annual reports document the corporation's major activities and finances.[7] The headquarters building at 4000 Seymour Place continues in use by public-sector entities such as the Maritime Museum of British Columbia.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ Duffy, Dennis. "British Columbia Systems Corporation". Royal British Columbia Museum. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ Comparelli, Peter (1 September 1983). "Data System Sale Alarms Nicholson". The Sun. Vancouver. p. C6.
- ^ Hume, Jim (28 May 1994). "JIM HUME". Times - Colonist. ProQuest 345525760.
- ^ "The beast from BC that wouldn't die". Technology in Government. Vol. 3, no. 1. January 1996. pp. 15, 18. ProQuest 206094282.
- ^ Burke, Kevin (5 May 1994). "A Leap of Thought - Good News is No News". Times-Colonist. ProQuest 345521930.
- ^ Williamson, Robert (8 March 1996). "B.C. Systems to be broken up". The Globe and Mail. Vancouver, British Columbia. Gale A163133242.
- ^ Annual report - British Columbia Systems Corporation (Victoria BC: British Columbia Systems Corporation, 1978/9 to 1997/8)
- ^ Harnett, Cindy E. (10 June 2015). "Victoria's Maritime Museum considers temporary storefront home". Times Colonist. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "Facilities". Provincial Employees Fitness Society. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
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