Biggest Crown corporations in B.C. in 2019

 

Ranked by revenue reported in most recently completed fiscal year

Published September 24, 2019. Sources: Interviews with corporations below and BIV research. If logged in as a subscriber, scroll down to the end of the list to download this year's version, as well as versions from previous years.

Rank '19 Company Top executive(s) Type of business Year founded B.C. headcount '19/'18 Revenue '19/'18/'17 (000s)
1

BC Hydro
333 Dunsmuir St, Vancouver V6B 5R3
P: 604-224-9376 bchydro.com

Chris O'Riley, president and COO

Generates, purchases, distributes and sells electricity

1961

5,500 (1)
NP

$6,573,000
$5,954,000
$5,874,000

2

Insurance Corp of BC (ICBC)
151 Esplanade W, North Vancouver V7M 3H9
P: 604-661-2800 icbc.com

Nicolas Jimenez, president and CEO

Auto insurance

1973

5,531 (2)
5,249 (2)

$5,948,698
$5,442,236
$6,181,025 (3)

3

BC Liquor Distribution Branch
3383 Gilmore Way, Burnaby V5G 4S1
P: 604-252-3000 bcldb.com

R. Blain Lawson, general manager and CEO

Responsible for the beverage alcohol industry in British Columbia

1921

4,600
4,300

$3,593,613
$3,498,000
$3,331,500

4

BC Lottery Corp (BCLC)
74 Seymour St W, Kamloops V2C 1E2
P: 250-828-5500 bclc.com

Jim Lightbody, president and CEO

Conducts and manages gambling, including lottery, casino, bingo and online gambling services, in a socially responsible manner for the benefit of British Columbians

1984

972
933

$2,590,126 (4)
$2,502,510 (5)
$2,402,601 (5)

5

BC Housing
4555 Kingsway Suite 1701, Burnaby V5H 4V8
P: 604-433-1711 bchousing.org

Shayne Ramsay, CEO

Development, management and administration of subsidized housing

1967

NP
NP

$1,246,982
$782,092
$1,342,874

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