The Colon Screening Program started in BC in November 2013. Colon cancer screening in BC is organized under a partnership framework with regional health authorities, laboratory service providers, primary care providers, and specialists. BC Cancer provides oversight for organized cancer screening in BC and supports:

• development of provincial policies, guidelines, and standards
  
• development of strategies to increase public and health care provider awareness, including both benefits and limitations of screening
  
• correspondence to eligible British Columbians about results, follow-up, and rescreening
  
• quality assurance and quality improvement of the program
  
• reporting and monitoring of system performance and screening outcomes.