| Formation | September 1, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Dissolved | 1996 |
| Type | Crown corporation |
| Headquarters | 4000 Seymour Pl, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
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] [5]
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]
- ^ Duffy, Dennis. "British Columbia Systems Corporation". Royal British Columbia Museum. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ Peter Comparelli, "Data System Sale Alarms Nicholson," The Sun (Vancouver), 1 September 1983 p. C6 https://books.google.ca/books?id=lqFlAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA34&dq=BC+Systems+Corp&article_id=1287,184610&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj3iN3yp7SHAxVWATQIHacJCp8Q6AF6BAgLEAI#v=onepage&q=BC%20Systems%20Corp&f=false
- ^ https://www.google.com/search?q=BC+Systems+Corp&sca_esv=18b826c2949f34ae&sca_upv=1&tbs=bkt:s&tbm=bks&ei=Af6aZreEMtaC0PEPp5Oo-Ak&start=10&sa=N&ved=2ahUKEwj3iN3yp7SHAxVWATQIHacJCp8Q8NMDegQIDhAW&biw=1850&bih=927&dpr=1
- ^ Hume, J. (1994/05/28/, 1994 May 28). JIM HUME. Times - Colonist Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/newspapers/jim-hume/docview/345525760/se-2
- ^ "The beast from BC that wouldn't die," Technology in Government, Vol. 3, Iss. 1 (Jan 1996) pp. 15, 18. https://www.proquest.com/docview/206094282
- ^ Williamson, Robert (8 March 1996). "B.C. Systems to be broken up". The Globe and Mail. Vancouver, British Columbia. Retrieved 19 July 2024 – via Gale Academic OneFile.
- ^ 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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| Formation | September 1, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Dissolved | 1996 |
| Type | Crown corporation |
| Headquarters | 4000 Seymour Pl, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
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] [5]
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]
- ^ Duffy, Dennis. "British Columbia Systems Corporation". Royal British Columbia Museum. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ Peter Comparelli, "Data System Sale Alarms Nicholson," The Sun (Vancouver), 1 September 1983 p. C6 https://books.google.ca/books?id=lqFlAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA34&dq=BC+Systems+Corp&article_id=1287,184610&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj3iN3yp7SHAxVWATQIHacJCp8Q6AF6BAgLEAI#v=onepage&q=BC%20Systems%20Corp&f=false
- ^ https://www.google.com/search?q=BC+Systems+Corp&sca_esv=18b826c2949f34ae&sca_upv=1&tbs=bkt:s&tbm=bks&ei=Af6aZreEMtaC0PEPp5Oo-Ak&start=10&sa=N&ved=2ahUKEwj3iN3yp7SHAxVWATQIHacJCp8Q8NMDegQIDhAW&biw=1850&bih=927&dpr=1
- ^ Hume, J. (1994/05/28/, 1994 May 28). JIM HUME. Times - Colonist Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/newspapers/jim-hume/docview/345525760/se-2
- ^ "The beast from BC that wouldn't die," Technology in Government, Vol. 3, Iss. 1 (Jan 1996) pp. 15, 18. https://www.proquest.com/docview/206094282
- ^ Williamson, Robert (8 March 1996). "B.C. Systems to be broken up". The Globe and Mail. Vancouver, British Columbia. Retrieved 19 July 2024 – via Gale Academic OneFile.
- ^ 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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