Bill 94 — Critical Infrastructure and Metal Theft Prevention Act | Cascadia
Cashless scrap transactions, real-time records, utility alerts, and stronger penalties for infrastructure-disabling theft in BC.
Key provisions
- Cashless scrap metal transactions: all purchases over $50 processed electronically with ID verification
- Real-time dealer records: metal purchases logged in provincial database accessible to law enforcement
- Utility infrastructure alerts: BC Hydro, Telus, and municipal utilities notified of suspicious materials
- Escalated penalties: infrastructure-disabling metal theft carries mandatory minimum sentences
- Catalytic converter protection: VIN-etching programme and unlawful-purchase registry
- Cross-border coordination with Alberta and Washington State enforcement agencies
How to vote
Visit cascadia.vote/bills/94 to read the full bill and cast your vote. Options typically include: Yes — build the plan, No — keep current systems, Revise — needs stronger safeguards, or Pilot first — prove it small.
This is a draft civic proposal for public discussion. It is not enacted legislation.
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