The British Columbia Ferry Corporation was established under the British Columbia Ferry Corporation Act, SBC 1976, c.8 effective January 1, 1977 (see BC Reg 556/76). The Act was renamed the Ferry Corporation Act upon publication in the 1979 Revised Statutes.
As per the British Columbia Ferry Corporation Annual Report 2002-2003:
"On April 2, 2003, the British Columbia Ferry Corporation was converted from a Crown corporation to an independent, regulated company under the Company Act, and renamed British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. This conversion was recognized in the new Coastal Ferry Act [S.B.C. 2003, c.14], which took effect April 1, 2003,and coincidental to this, the Ferry Corporation Act was repealed."
References
- British Columbia Ferry Corporation Act, SBC 1976, c. 8 – onsite at Courthouse Libraries and on HeinOnline
- Coastal Ferry Act, SBC 2003, c. 14, s 19(3) – BC Laws