British Columbia British Columbia British Columbia (BC; ) is the westernmost province of Canada, located between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. With an estimated population of 4.817 million , it is Canada's third-most populous province. The first British settlement in the area was Fort Victoria, established in 1843, which gave rise to the City of Victoria, at first the capital of the separate Colony of Vancouver Island. Subsequently, on the mainland, the Colony of British Columbia (1858–1866) was founded by Richard Clement Moody and the Royal Engineers, Columbia Detachment, in response to the Fraser Canyon Gold Rush. Moody was Chief
Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia is the regulatory and licensing body for Professional Engineers and Geoscientists in the Province of British Columbia, Canada. Founded in 1920, Engineers and Geoscientists BC regulates and governs the engineering and geoscience professions under the authority of the Engineers and Geoscientists Act. The association is charged with protecting the public interest by setting and maintaining high academic, experience and professional practice standards for all members. Individuals licensed by Engineers and Geoscientists BC are the only persons permitted by law to undertake