VICTORIA -- The B.C. government has removed gendered language terms from nearly 70 provincial regulations in an effort to be more inclusive. Approximately 600 instances of gendered language, including terms like "he" and "she," "brother" and "sister," "husband" and "wife," have been changed to "more neutral language to consider all gender identities," according to the province. Dozens of regulations across 15 B.C. ministries have been updated as of Thursday through the province's "Better Regulations for British Columbians" process. The process is an annual regulatory checkup designed to update, clarify, correct or repeal outdated information in the province's regulations. "These important updates signal that all folks across gender diversity are valued in our social fabric here in B.C.," said Elijah Zimmerman, executive director of the Victoria Sexual Assault Centre, in a statement Wednesday.