Correspondence 0001104659-25-043785 from PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (CIK 0000836136)
PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (CIK 0000836136)
Date: May 2, 2025 · CIK: 0000836136 · Accession: 0001104659-25-043785
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Ministry of Finance
Provincial Treasury
Debt Management Branch
620 Superior Street
P.O. Box 9423, Stn Prov Govt
Victoria, British Columbia V8W 9V1
Phone: (778) 698-5908
May 2, 2025
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
Office of International Corporate Finance
100 F Street N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Nicholas Nalbantian and Michael Coco
Province of British Columbia
Registration Statement under Schedule B of the
Securities Act of 1933
Dear Mr. Nalbantian and Mr. Coco:
The Province of British Columbia (the “Province”) respectfully
requests that the Securities and Exchange Commission take such action as is necessary to accelerate the effective date of the Province’s
Registration Statement under Schedule B (File No. 333-285485) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”)
to 9:00 a.m., May 6, 2025, or as soon as practicable thereafter. This request confirms that the Province is aware of its responsibilities
under the Securities Act as they relate to the proposed offering of the Province’s securities.
Please notify Jason Lehner of Allen Overy Shearman Sterling US LLP,
the Province’s United States counsel, at 212-848-7974, of the effectiveness of the Registration Statement.
Very truly yours,
PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
By:
/s/ David Latham
Name:
David Latham
Title:
Director
Corporate Relations and Portfolio Settlements
Debt Management Branch
Provincial Treasury
Province of British Columbia