If they are allowed to guide, ie what they did in Alberta has no bearing here, we can file a complaint regarding that policy;
http://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/environment/plants-animals-and-ecosystems/conservation-officer-service/cos_complaint_form.pdfGuide Eligibility;
The following criteria must be met in order to proceed with an application for an Angling Guide Licence:
Must be nineteen (19) years of age or older.
Must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada (i.e. a landed immigrant).
Must satisfy the Regional Fish and Wildlife Manager, within the region you intend to operate, that you have a working knowledge of the Wildlife Act and Regulations. This is done through the successful completion of the Angling Guide exam.
A person who is an angling guide must have public liability insurance, in an amount of no less than $2 million, that is:
Applicable to his or her angling guide business, and
In effect during the period for which the angling guide will operate.