| BC Systems Corporation | |
| Type: | Crown corporation |
| Headquarters: | 4000 Seymour Pl, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
BC Systems Corporation was a Crown corporation established by the System Act, RSBC 1979, on 1 September 1977.[1] It provided information technology and communications services for provincial ministries and other entities from offices in Victoria, BC. In 1983, its budget was around $65 million per year and growing, leading to calls to sell it off and let private companies compete for the business.[2] The future of the corporation was widely debated in the news in the 1980s and 1990s.[3] [4] BC Systems provided on-site daycare and promoted alternatives to commuting in single-passenger automobiles, and an alumni association meets to reminisce about the early days of the corporation.[5]
BC Systems was broken up in 1996.[6] A series of annual reports document the corporation's major activities and finances.[7] The headquarters building at 4000 Seymour Place continues in use by public-sector entities such as the Maritime Museum of British Columbia.[8] [9]