On Friday, B.C. released two independent reviews calling for major changes to how the province’s 911 dispatch network is governed and funded.

The reports — ordered after cities raised concerns about rising costs tied to Emergency Communications for British Columbia Incorporated (E-Comm) — recommend stronger financial controls, more predictable fee structures, and clearer accountability inside E-Comm.

The province says the goal is to improve transparency, affordability, and long-term sustainability.

The reviews also outline potential service delivery models for the future and call for the provincial role to be more clearly defined.

E-Comm says it accepts the findings and will work with the province and local governments to implement the 25 recommendations, but the union representing cal

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