Below read a small sample of comments left by signers of our BC-wide petition protesting the gaming cuts to charities and non-profits. If you have similar comments or stories, we would like to hear from you! Please email us with stories of how the cuts have affected you and your community! These will help us…
Monthly Archives: November 2010
Write a letter to Mayor Robertson and Vancouver City Council
Write a letter to Mayor Robertson and City Council! Ask them to not even consider expansion of gambling and casinos in Vancouver until Minister Rich Coleman and the BC government abide by the binding 1999 agreement with BC charities and non-profits. Just copy and paste this letter into your email (click above to get the…
BC Persons with AIDS endorses BCACG’s request to City Council
BCPWAS (BC Persons with AIDS Society) is the first BC charity to publicly endorse the BCACG’s request to City Council. The BCACG has asked City Council to refuse to look at the BC government’s application to expand gaming in Vancouver until Minister Rich Coleman gives to charities the fraction of gaming revenues that they are…
Welcome to the new BCACG website
As you can see, the BCACG has a new website and identity. We are delighted with the work of designer John McLachlan. Thank you, John! We will be adding material to the site over the next few weeks, so please visit us again. And make sure to bookmark the News blog. Also make sure you have signed…
BCACG calls on BC Auditor General to investigate legality of gaming cuts
Today the BC Association for Charitable Gaming asks the provincial Auditor General to investigate the provincial government’s administration and distribution of gaming proceeds transferred to it from the BC Lottery Corporation. According to a revenue-sharing formula with municipalities and the charitable sector, 33.3% of net charitable gaming revenues are owed to charities. The provincial government…
