Province of Canada 1859 to 1866. In 1857, Queen Victoria chose Ottawa as the permanent capital of the Province of Canada, initiating construction of Canada's first parliament buildings, on Parliament Hill. The first stage of this construction was completed in 1865, just in time to host the final session of the last parliament of the Province of Canada before Confederation. The Governor General remained the head of the civil administration of the colony, appointed by the British government, and responsible to it, not to the local legislature. He was aided by the Executive Council and the Legislative Council. The Executive Council aided in
Certified General Accountants Association of British Columbia Certified General Accountants Association of British Columbia The Certified General Accountants of British Columbia (CGA-BC) is the self-regulating professional association of Certified General Accountants in the province of British Columbia (B.C.), Canada. CGA-BC is the largest and fastest growing accounting designation in the province of B.C. As of February 2011, it has more than 10,000 members (CGAs) and 5,000 CGA students. The association is responsible for the training, accreditation, regulation, ethics and discipline, and professional development of its members. CGAs work in businesses of all sizes and virtually every sector of B.C.'s economy: banking and finance, business and industry, government