British Columbia · 1871 to today
Every name BC’s ministries have carried
BC’s government departments have been renamed, merged and split again and again since 1871. Follow any ministry from its first name to its latest, or pick a year to see how the government was organized then.
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names on record
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areas of government
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ministries in use today
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busiest year
Names are current to November 13, 2026. Premier-designate Lorne Doerkson’s cabinet is due to be announced on November 20, 2026, and ministry names may change.
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How the names changed
Each band is an area of government. Scroll across and down, and select any bar to see where it came from and what it became.
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Bars are drawn by year, so a name used for only part of a year shows as a thin sliver. Hover over or focus a bar for its full name.