The roles of the BC Cattlemen's Association Standing Committees are to research issues and make recommendations to the Board of Directors on actions/policies of the Association.
Committee Responsibilities:
Beef Production and Innovation Committee Works on a broad scope of policies and issues related to the cattle industry around safety, health, welfare, and production and actively encourages relevant research on beef cattle and forage to benefit the BC cattle industry. The topics of concern for the committee include research, trespass, meat regulation, emergency management, animal disease, biosecurity, traceability, transportation, animal care code of practice, age verification, farm safety, bonding and assurance, fencing and food safety. The committee continues to work with organizations such as VBP+, BC SPCA, RCMP, OII, BCRC, TRU and the BC Association of Cattle Feeders to create a productive and researched cattle industry.
Environmental Stewardship Committee Addresses issues relating to the environment and the management of water, wildlife and waste including associated legislation and regulations. Scope of work: water storage & dams, riparian management & stewardship (via FRISP Program), ag-wildlife conflicts, Species at Risk, Agricultural Waste Control Regulations, Environmental Farm Plan, and Invasive Plants. The water sub-committee addresses Water Sustainability Act regulations, livestock watering, groundwater licensing,
Land Stewardship and Indigenous Affairs Committee Works on Range Tenure related issues; reviews and recommends changes to the Forest and Range Practices Act, the Range Act, the Range Planning and Practices Regulation and the Forest Planning and Practices Regulation and related policy; reviews and recommends changes to ‘other’ related legislation and policy (i.e. Land Act, Trespass Act); monitors the BC Treaty process; provides assistance to members and associations related to local treaty negotiations and issues.
Public Affairs and Education Committee Responsible for promotion of BC Cattlemen's Association and the beef industry in BC. Develops projects related to consumer education and promotion of beef, and communications from and about BC's beef industry while building public trust. Responsible for providing producers with resources to promote the beef industry to consumers and the general public. The committee is focused on encouraging youth or young producers to become active within the industry, while providing educational outreach on ranch and business management to all age demographics.