Who is a “public office holder”?
The term “public office holders” includes unelected officials in the BC government and Provincial entities as well as elected Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs). All of these may be public office holders:
- MLAs & members of cabinet
- staff of MLA or member of cabinet
- any employee of the government of British Columbia
- people appointed by or with the approval of Cabinet or a minister*
- an officer, director, or employee of some Provincial entities.
*such as appointed board members of BC agencies (but not judges or independent officers like the Ombudsperson or the Registrar)