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•	Accountability Statement
•	Strategic Context and Core Businesses
•	Goals, Objectives, Strategies and Performance Measures
•	Local Government
•	Housing and Building
•	Safety and Standards
•	Culture, Heritage and Sport
•	2010 Olympic Bid and Community Initiatives
•	Aboriginal People
•	Immigration and Multiculturalism
•	Women's Issues
•	Child Care
•	Corporate Support
•	Consistency with Government Strategic Plan
•	Resource Summary
•	Deregulation
•	Summary of Related Planning Processes
•	Appendix A — Agencies, Boards and Commissions
•	Appendix B — Ministry Organization


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2003/04 – 2005/06 SERVICE PLAN
Ministry of Community, Aboriginal
and Women's Services

Resource Summary

Core Businesses	2002/03 Restated Estimates¹	2003/04 Estimates	2004/05 Plan	2005/06 Plan
Operating Expenses ($000)
Local Government	153,163	146,004	136,645	136,645
Housing and Building²	137,155	147,595	149,405	149,405
Women’s Services and Child Care	251,360	235,580	203,358	203,358
Culture, Heritage and Sport	34,111	32,101	28,299	27,949
2010 Winter Olympic Bid Secretariat and Community Initiatives	4,213	40,530	21,577	45,637
Safety and Standards³	21,261	21,011	19,261	19,261
Aboriginal, Multiculturalism and Immigration	21,509	16,450	13,740	14,090
Royal British Columbia Museum⁴	14,155	12,751	12,105	12,105
Executive and Support Services	15,637	13,529	11,929	11,972
Totals	652,564	665,551	596,319	620,422
Full-time Equivalents (FTE)
Local Government	104	104	91	91
Housing and Building	18	18	18	18
Women’s Services and Child Care	200	185	172	172
Culture, Heritage and Sport	92	85	66	66
2010 Winter Olympic Bid Secretariat and Community Initiatives	18	16	3	3
Safety and Standards	238	238	38	38
Aboriginal, Multiculturalism and Immigration	62	55	55	55
Executive and Support Services	102	98	89	89
Totals	834	799	532	532
Ministry Capital Expenditures (Consolidated Revenue Fund) ($000)
Local Government	0	77	40	40
Housing and Building	20	0	0	0
Women’s Services and Child Care	500	375	0	0
Culture, Heritage and Sport	0	25	5	5
2010 Winter Olympic Bid Secretariat and Community Initiatives	3	0	0	0
Safety and Standards	1,900	2,670	50	50
Aboriginal, Multiculturalism and Immigration	0	355	100	100
Executive and Support Services	850	115	50	100
Totals	3,273	3,617	245	295


1	These amounts have been restated, for comparative purposes only, to be consistent with the presentation of the 2003/04 Estimates. Schedule A, Consolidated Revenue Fund Expense, FTE and Capital Expenditure Reconciliations — 2002/03, of the Estimates presents a detailed reconciliation.
2	Amounts include Housing and Building Policy Department, BC Housing Management Commission and Homeowner Protection Office.
3	Safety and Standards includes Safety Engineering Services which is planned to be transferred to an independent agency in 2004/05.
4	It is planned that the Royal British Columbia Museum will be a Crown corporation on April 1, 2003. Given this plan, FTE and capital amounts for the museum (133 FTEs and $3,696,000 capital) have not been included in the 2002/03 Restated Estimates in the Resource Summary.

The following major capital project information is presented in accordance with the Budget Transparency and Accountability Act, section 8.

Objectives

In accordance with the New Era commitment, to ensure safe drinking water for all British Columbians.
Construction of water filtration plant by the Greater Vancouver Water District at Seymour in North Vancouver under the Canada/British Columbia Infrastructure Program.
Plant is expected to be completed by March 2006.

Costs

Province’s commitment is $50 million.
The project’s total eligible cost for program funding is $150 million to be funded equally by the province, the federal government and the Greater Vancouver Water District.

Benefits

Over 760,000 households currently connected to the municipal water system will benefit directly from this project through the provision of improved quality potable water.

Associated Risks

Budget: There is no risk to the Province’s $50 million share of the budget. The Greater Vancouver Water District will absorb all financial risk beyond the program budget, using funds not sourced in any form of government grant.
Technology: Proven technology is being used to construct the plant.
Environmental: The Seymour Water Filtration Plant approval is conditional on the completion on the environmental assessment under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act.