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) 698-5906
June 4, 2021
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Corey Jennings and Michael Coco
Province of British Columbia
Registration Statement under Schedule B of the Securities Act of 1933
Dear Mr. Jennings 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. 333-255142) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) to 4:00 p.m., June 7, 2021, 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 Shearman & Sterling LLP, the Province’s United States counsel, at 416-360-2974, 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 | |||