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Starting and running a business in British Columbia is easier thanks to BizPaL, an online business permit and licence service that saves time spent on paperwork and helps entrepreneurs start up faster. 

Today, the Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism), together with Pat Bell, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation, welcomed the launch of BizPaL to 40 additional municipalities in British Columbia. 

BizPaL is an innovative service that provides entrepreneurs with simplified access to information on the permits and licences they need to establish and run their businesses. This unique partnership among federal, provincial, territorial and municipal governments is designed to cut through the paperwork burden and red tape that small business owners encounter. 

The BizPaL service in these 40 municipalities was developed through a partnership with local governments, the Province of British Columbia and the Government of Canada. Overall, 98 municipalities in British Columbia now offer the service.

"Our government is committed to providing small- and medium-sized businesses with the tools they need to succeed. BizPaL is a great example of our government's commitment to cut red tape so Canadian businesses can continue to do what they do best: innovate, create jobs and generate wealth in our communities," said the Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism).

"Creating jobs is the B.C. government's number-one priority, as laid out in our jobs plan, 'Canada Starts Here'. BizPaL is a fast, effective tool that allows existing and new businesses to spend less time filling out forms and more time innovating, expanding and ultimately, creating jobs for B.C. families," stated  Pat Bell, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation

The following 40 communities have adopted BizPaL:  100 Mile House, Williams Lake, Dawson Creek, Hazelton, Kitimat, Radium Hot Springs, Sparwood, Squamish, Trail, Abbotsford, Burnaby, Creston, Hudson's Hope, Lillooet, Mission, Port Coquitlam, Richmond, Vancouver, Fort St. John, Fruitvale, Vanderhoof, Hope, New Hazelton, Prince Rupert, Queen Charlotte, Terrace, Chetwynd, Elkford, Fraser Lake, Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, Tumbler Ridge, Esquimalt, Kimberley, Logan Lake, Fort St. James, North Saanich, Sidney, Sooke, Victoria and View Royal.

Area business owners and entrepreneurs can access the service by visiting the provincial website at: www.bcbizpal.ca or the Government of Canada website at: http://www.bizpal.ca/

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