Message from the Chair

Welcome to the BC Provincial Capital Commission Web site.

Since it was first established as a trading post and fort in 1843, Victoria, or Fort Victoria as it was then known, has played an important role in the cultural and political history of British Columbia. It’s where Governor James Douglas convened the first Legislative Assembly in 1856.

One hundred years later, in 1956, Premier W.A.C. Bennett recognized the significant role the provincial capital played in the lives of British Columbians by establishing the Capital Improvement District Commission. Its mandate was to preserve and enhance Greater Victoria’s unique role, character, and ecology, as the capital of British Columbia.

Now known as the British Columbia Provincial Capital Commission (PCC), it continues to support educational, festival and heritage programs in the Capital.

Recognizing that the Capital belongs to all British Columbians, the PCC board is comprised of members from all corners of the province who are committed to connecting and celebrating the Capital with every British Columbian.

Victoria is a world-class capital city that all British Columbians can be proud of. It reflects the history and cultures of BC and every day showcases our province to visitors from across Canada and around the world.

The PCC is proud to of its commitment to environmental sustainability, heritage preservation and enhancement throughout the Capital Improvement District. On behalf of everyone at the Provincial Capital Commission, I’d like to invite all British Columbians to get connected and learn more about their provincial Capital.

It’s our heritage. It’s your Capital.

Bill Wellburn
Chair Provincial Capital Commission