2003/04 – 2005/06 SERVICE PLAN Ministry of Human Resources

Links to Government Strategic Plan

The Government Strategic Plan is the guiding document for government, outlining its goals for the economy, social fabric and the physical environment. It is the umbrella plan for individual ministry service plans which provide greater detail on performance measures and strategies. The measures included in the government strategic plan represent the strategic direction set by government and have been largely drawn from the British Columbia Progress Board among other sources.

The Ministry of Human Resources’ Service Plan supports all three of government’s strategic goals and links most strongly to Goal 2: A Supportive Social Fabric.

The objectives within the Government Strategic Plan to which the ministry directly contributes include:

1. British Columbia will have a skilled workforce (Job Placement and Training for Jobs programs support BC Employment and Assistance clients to achieve independence through sustained employment);
2. British Columbia will have a prosperous economy (independence from income assistance enhances individual’s contributions to the economy);
3. British Columbia will have employment opportunities (employment programs including the employment strategy for people with disabilities to assist clients to achieve sustainable employment); and
4. British Columbians will be self-sufficient (the ministry’s strategic shift from a culture of entitlement towards personal responsibility, independence and sustainable employment enhances self-reliance).

Deregulation

The overall goal of government’s Deregulation Initiative is to reduce the regulatory burden by one-third in 3 years. All the regulatory requirements in legislation, regulation and interpretive or administrative policy have been identified and reported October 1, 2001.

The consolidation and updating of the previous ministry legislation resulted in a more concise BC Employment and Assistance Act and BC Employment and Assistance for Persons with Disabilities Act, regulations and policy. Further reduction of regulatory burden in 2003/04 and the completion of this initiative on June 30, 2004 are expected to take place through additional policy reductions.