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As a response to the recent release of the British Columbia Ministry of Education's Language Education Policy document this paper explores some important issues pertaining to policy-making in language education. Beginning with a brief look at the history of language education policy in British Columbia and the current international situation, the paper goes on to discuss implications of educational language policy for teacher education and examines the knowledge bases and related resources required for policy development. The authors note that this policy document does not elaborate on some crucial points related to language education, and that many aspects of the document point to a greater concern with developing intercultural tolerance and favourable attitudes toward language learning than language proficiency. Possible future actions in the development of a more defined provincial language education policy are proposed with an emphasis on the need for consultation and collaboration.