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Goals, Objectives,
Key Measures and Strategic Actions
In keeping with government’s vision and values, three strategic
goals and a number of strategic objectives have been identified
for the next three years. The goals and objectives are sometimes
interdependent and need to be jointly considered to identify opportunities
for greater effectiveness. Moreover, all of these goals and objectives
will be undertaken in the context of government’s two most pressing
issues — restoring our economy and our fiscal situation
to positions of strength while maintaining our commitment to health
and education.
As the implementation of a measurement framework for government
is a new process, some measures are in the developmental stage
and may be general in nature. In a few cases performance measure
targets are still being developed, and will be refined over time.
We have selected measures that represent the strategic direction
of government, and have drawn from the work of the British Columbia
Progress Board, as well as from the Provincial Health Officer
and other sources.
The Plan also details a variety of strategic actions under each
of the three strategic goals of government. These actions are
the priority initiatives that government will undertake over the
next three years to move British Columbia toward the achievement
of government’s three core goals for the province. These strategic
actions will be revised each year to be consistent with government’s
current priorities, and those actions that have been completed
will be identified in the government’s Annual Report.
[ Goal 1
| Goal 2 | Goal 3 ]
| Goal 1.
A Strong and Vibrant Provincial Economy |
British Columbia has had a long history of prosperity and leadership.
However, the 1990s were a decade of decline for the province,
where British Columbia fell far short of being the leading economic
performer in Canada. We want to regain our position of strength,
and within the next decade return this province to an unparalleled
economic success story. When we survey the economic landscape
in the years to come, British Columbians will have much to be
proud of, and much to look forward to. Our citizens will have
confidence in the provincial economy, its social fabric and in
themselves to achieve their full potential.
| Objectives &
Key Measures |
The objectives and key measures to achieve this goal are as follows:
A. BRITISH COLUMBIA WILL
HAVE A SKILLED WORKFORCE
| MEASURE:
The percentage of the labour force with a post-secondary
certificate, diploma or degree. |
TARGET:
Increase the percentage of the labour force with a post-secondary
certificate, diploma or degree from the 2001 baseline of 51
per cent to 54 per cent in 2005/06. |
| MEASURE:
Persons employed in natural and applied sciences as a percentage
of total employment in British Columbia. |
TARGET:
Increase the percentage of individuals employed in natural
and applied science occupations as a percentage of total employment,
from the 2001 baseline of 6.1 per cent to 7.0 per cent in
2005/06. |
B. BRITISH COLUMBIA WILL HAVE A PROSPEROUS
ECONOMY
| MEASURE:
Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita is a key measure
of overall economic activity, expressed in terms of economic
output (new goods and services produced) per person. |
TARGET:
The B.C. Progress Board has set a target for us of 1st or
2nd place in Canada by 2010. To meet that goal, by 2005/06
we expect to be at a 5th place rank in Canada in the growth
of real GDP per capita, from the 2001 baseline rank of 10th
place. |
| MEASURE:
Real GDP per hour worked in the business sector indicates
overall efficiency of our labour efforts. |
TARGET:
By 2005/06 we expect to be at a 3rd place rank in Canada in
the level of real GDP per worker hour in the business sector,
from the 2001 baseline rank of 5th place. |
| MEASURE:
Total amount of gross fixed business investment as a percentage
of provincial GDP. |
TARGET:
By 2005/06 we expect to be at a 3rd place rank in Canada in
the level of business investment, from the 2001 baseline rank
of 5th place. |
C. BRITISH COLUMBIA WILL HAVE EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITIES
| MEASURE:
The employment to population ratio of individuals aged 15
to 64. |
TARGET:
The B.C. Progress Board has set a target for us of 1st or
2nd place in Canada by 2010. To meet that goal, by 2005/06
we expect to be at a 4th place rank in Canada in the employment
ratio, from the 2001 baseline rank of 6th place. |
| MEASURE:
Real personal disposable income per capita represents total
income minus taxes paid to all levels of government (i.e.
income taxes, property taxes, contributions to social security,
etc.) and various fees such as medical insurance premiums,
expressed on a per person basis. |
TARGET:
The B.C. Progress Board has set a target for us of 1st or
2nd place in Canada by 2010. To meet that goal, by 2005/06
we expect to have improved on our 2001 baseline rank of 3rd
place. |
| MEASURE:
Net new jobs in British Columbia. |
TARGET:
From the 2001 baseline rank of 3rd in Canada, target a 1st
place rank in the net new total jobs created by 2005/06. |
D. GOVERNMENT WILL BE AFFORDABLE AND FISCALLY
RESPONSIBLE
| MEASURE:
Balance the provincial government budget. |
TARGET:
The provincial budget will be balanced annually beginning
in 2004/05. |
| MEASURE:
Taxpayer supported debt in relation to the size of the GDP. |
TARGET:
Annually reduce the province’s taxpayer supported debt to
GDP ratio once a balanced budget is achieved in 2004/05. |
| MEASURE:
Provincial government expenditure as a percentage of GDP. |
TARGET:
Reduce the level of provincial government expenditure from
the 2002/03 forecast of 21.3 per cent of GDP. |
GOVERNMENT STRATEGIC ACTIONS
AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Strategy:
Innovation and
Economic Growth |
|
Core
Accountability |
| Work with the
private sector to remove barriers to economic activity |
|
Competition,
Science & Enterprise |
| Support a culture
of innovation that transfers science and technology from the
research stage through to development and the commercial marketplace
|
|
Competition,
Science & Enterprise; Advanced Education |
| Develop and implement
a long-term economic development strategy |
|
Competition,
Science & Enterprise; All Ministries |
|
Maintain a competitive tax regime
|
|
Finance |
| Make the Workers’
Compensation Board responsive to workers and employers |
|
Skills Development
& Labour |
| Build the capacity
for British Columbia to be a national leader in the research
and innovation essential for economic growth |
|
Advanced Education |
| Continue to co-ordinate
provincial trade and investment promotion across sectors |
|
Competition,
Science & Enterprise |
| Conclude treaty
and other economic related agreements with First Nations that
promote investment certainty and increase access to Crown
lands and resources |
|
Attorney General |
| Expand partnerships
with the federal government to promote growth and economic
development in British Columbia |
|
All Ministries |
| Improve key transportation
infrastructure that supports economic growth and trade |
|
Transportation |
| Develop a provincial
human resources strategy to ensure British Columbia has the
skilled workforce to support British Columbia growth |
|
Skills Development
& Labour; Community, Aboriginal & Women’s Services;
Competition, Science & Enterprise; Advanced Education;
Education; Human Resources; Public Sector Employers’ Council;
Health Planning |
| Develop a new
model to deliver industry training in the province which will
refocus resources more effectively and efficiently throughout
the province |
|
Advanced Education |
| Develop fair
and balanced employment standards that allow mutually beneficial
relationships between employees and employers |
|
Skills Development
& Labour |
Strategy:
Management of
Government |
|
Core
Accountability |
| All ministries
will meet their budget and service plan targets |
|
Finance; All
Ministries |
| Reform the province’s
Crown corporations so that they focus on public services,
efficiency and effective service delivery |
|
Crown Agencies
Secretariat; All Ministries |
| Increase recoveries
of revenues owed to government and streamline accounts receivable
collections |
|
Provincial Revenue |
| Promote and sustain
a renewed professional public service |
|
Management Services;
All Ministries |
| Establish public
private partnerships or other alternative service delivery
arrangements for capital infrastructure and program delivery |
|
Finance; All
Ministries |
| Improve public
access to government through e-government initiatives |
|
Chief Information
Office |
| Continue to expand
one-stop permitting and licensing in key sectors |
|
Competition,
Science & Enterprise; All Ministries |
| Continue to streamline
government’s legislation and regulation |
|
Competition,
Science & Enterprise |
| Continue to implement
integrated cross ministry service delivery projects in various
communities throughout the province |
|
Management Services;
Community, Aboriginal & Women’s Services |
| Goal 2:
A Supportive Social Fabric |
There is a fundamental relationship between a vibrant economy
and a strong social fabric. Our economy will only be strong if
our social fabric supports a healthy population and a skilled
workforce. Robust economies provide the funds for the social and
environmental services required by the public. Over the next three
years we will facilitate the governmental and institutional reforms
needed to build and sustain high-performing health, education
and social welfare systems. Our systems of justice must be accessible,
efficient, fair and affordable. We will ensure our public institutions
provide citizens with services that meet standards of the highest
quality, are timely, are delivered by knowledgeable and competent
staff, are cost-effective and responsive to individual choice.
British Columbians will be treated with dignity and respect.
| Objectives &
Key Measures |
The objectives and key measures to achieve this goal are as follows:
A. BRITISH COLUMBIANS WILL BE HEALTHY
| MEASURE:
The rate of lost potential years of life per 10,000 population
from all causes of premature death. |
TARGET:
Decrease the potential years of life lost from the 1995 – 2000
average of 53.3 per 10,000 population to an average of 45.0
per 10,000 population for 2001 – 2005. |
| MEASURE:
The percentage of all live births weighing below 2,500 grams. |
TARGET:
Decrease the percentage of all live births weighing below
2,500 grams from the 2000 baseline of 5.1 per cent to 5.0
per cent between 2001 – 2005. |
| MEASURE:
The rate of status Indians who die in the first year of life. |
TARGET:
The rate of infant mortality among the status Indian population
is equal to that of the general population of British Columbia
by 2005/06. |
B. BRITISH COLUMBIANS WILL BE EDUCATED
| MEASURE:
The percentage of the population, aged 25 to 54, who have
completed a university education. |
TARGET:
By 2005/06 we expect to be at a 2nd place rank in Canada in
the population who have completed a university education from
the 2001 baseline rank of 4th place. |
| MEASURE:
The percentage of students who start Grade 8 and graduate
from Grade 12 within six years. |
TARGET:
Annual improvement from the 2000/01 baseline of 76 per cent. |
| MEASURE:
The percentage of students meeting or exceeding expectations
in Grade 4 reading is an early success indicator. |
TARGET:
Annual improvement from the 2000/01 baseline of 78 per cent. |
C. BRITISH COLUMBIA WILL HAVE A FAIR AND
EFFICIENT SYSTEM OF JUSTICE
| MEASURE:
The proportion of small claims cases settled through out-of-court
mediation in the Court Mediation Program. |
TARGET:
Achieve and maintain an average of 60 per cent between 2003/04
– 2005/06 from the 2000/01 baseline of 56 per cent. |
| MEASURE:
The proportion of adult offenders who do not re-offend for
two years following corrections supervision. |
TARGET:
Increase the proportion of adult offenders who do not re-offend
from the 2001/02 baseline of 69 per cent to 70 per cent in
2005/06 and maintain this level. |
| MEASURE:
The median number of days to disposition from first appearance
for criminal cases. |
TARGET:
By 2005/06, achieve and maintain an average of 44 days from
the 2000/01 baseline of 46 days. |
D. BRITISH COLUMBIANS WILL BE SELF-SUFFICIENT
| MEASURE:
The percentage of British Columbia’s population receiving
income assistance. |
TARGET:
By 2005/06, reduce the percentage of the population receiving
income assistance from the 2001/02 baseline of 6.0 per cent
to 3.75 per cent. |
| MEASURE:
The percentage of individuals receiving income assistance
who are capable of financial independence through employment. |
TARGET:
Reduce the percentage of persons receiving income assistance
who are capable of financial independence through employment
from the 2001/02 baseline of 76 per cent to 52 per cent by
2005/06. |
| MEASURE:
Aboriginal self-sufficiency (measure under development) |
TARGET:
Under development |
GOVERNMENT STRATEGIC ACTIONS
AND ACCOUNTABILITY
| Strategy:
Flexibility and Choice |
|
Core
Accountability |
| Increase flexibility
and choice in public schooling |
|
Education |
| Increase
flexibility and choice for post-secondary education students |
|
Advanced
Education |
| Facilitate a
community-based approach to ensure access to high-quality
and cost-effective health, education and social services |
|
Advanced Education;
Community, Aboriginal & Women’s Services; Children &
Family Development; Education; Health Planning; Human Resources;
Health Services |
|
Expand the early use of alternative dispute resolution
processes for civil disputes and family justice issues
|
|
Attorney General |
| Provide individualized
funding, service and support options to children, youth, families
and adults with developmental disabilities |
|
Children &
Family Development |
| Provide
greater choice of living options for Home and Community Care
|
|
Health Planning;
Health Services |
| Strategy:
Access |
|
Core
Accountability |
| Enhance full-service
family practice to ensure delivery of a consistent level and
quality of coordinated medical and related services throughout
the Province |
|
Health Planning;
Health Services |
| Create
a sustainable child care system in which families can choose
from a range of available, affordable, safe, quality child
care options that meet their diverse needs; that support families
to achieve their educational and employment goals and that
support the healthy development of children |
|
Community,
Aboriginal & Women’s Services; Children & Family Development;
Human Resources; Health Services |
| Ensure delivery
of a consistent level and quality of education, health and
social services throughout the province |
|
Advanced Education;
Community, Aboriginal & Women’s Services; Education; Health
Planning; Human Resources; Health Services |
| Enhance access
for the number and an increasingly diverse array of post-secondary
learners throughout the province |
|
Advanced Education |
| Increase the
use of technology to streamline court processes and facilitate
access to justice |
|
Attorney General;
Public Safety & Solicitor General |
| Ensure
criminal cases move through the justice system in a timely
and efficient manner |
|
Attorney General;
Public Safety & Solicitor General |
| Strategy:
Results-Oriented and Evidence-Based Accountability |
|
Core
Accountability |
| Implement and
manage performance-based accountability agreements for publicly
funded agencies including health, education and social services |
|
Advanced Education;
Community, Aboriginal & Women’s Services; Children &
Family Development; Education; Health Planning; Human Resources |
| Improve
the prevention and management of selected chronic diseases |
|
Health
Planning; Health Services |
| Strategy:
Enhance Individual and Community Capacity |
|
Core
Accountability |
| Ensure information
is available to assist individuals in making more informed
decisions regarding their personal and community health, education,
fitness, safety and health care needs |
|
Advanced Education;
Community, Aboriginal & Women’s Services; Education; Health
Planning; Health Services; Public Safety & Solicitor General |
| Provide
supports and incentives to enhance local responsiveness to
community and family needs |
|
Community,
Aboriginal & Women’s Services; Education; Children &
Family Development; Health Planning; Human Resources; Health
Services |
| Provide supports
and incentives to engage in programs for health promotion
and prevention of racism and violence |
|
Health Services;
Health Planning; Community, Aboriginal & Women’s Services |
| Enhance
social development for Aboriginal people |
|
Community,
Aboriginal & Women’s Services; Children & Family Development;
Human Resources; Advanced Education; Education |
| Promote the development
of supports and services within aboriginal communities that
address their unique social and economic conditions |
|
Advanced Education;
Community, Aboriginal & Women’s Services; Education; Human
Resources; Health Services |
| Provide
skills training and employment programs to move employable
BC Employment and Assistance clients into the labour market |
|
Human
Resources |
| Implement new
employment programs and services that assist persons with
disabilities to participate in employment and employment-related
or voluntary activities as they are able |
|
Human Resources |
| Provide
opportunities through post-secondary and continuing education
to help citizens obtain the knowledge and skills that will
help them contribute more effectively to their communities |
|
Advanced
Education |
| Strategy:
Safety |
|
Core
Accountability |
| Lower the risks
of re-offending by using risk and needs assessment to determine
appropriate rehabilitation programs |
|
Public Safety
& Solicitor General |
| Ensure
the development of socially responsible and safe industry
practices |
|
Skills
Development & Labour; Community, Aboriginal & Women’s
Services; Public Safety & Solicitor General |
| Encourage workplaces
to improve their safety practices and seek improvements from
employers and industries with poor safety records |
|
Skills Development
& Labour; Public Safety & Solicitor General |
| Develop regulatory
legislation that offers protection for consumers and flexibility
for consumer industries |
|
Public Safety
& Solicitor General |
| Goal 3.
Safe, Healthy Communities and A Sustainable Environment |
Sustained economic competitiveness depends upon British Columbians
maximizing the benefits from our natural resources, maintaining
the quality of our environment, and enhancing the health of our
communities. Our province is known for its spectacular scenery
and natural environment. At the same time, our land base and natural
resources underpin the economy and our local communities and,
through resource revenues, contribute to our supportive social
fabric. Government will maximize the value of these public assets
by balancing protection of the physical environment with sustainable
economic activity in our natural resource sector.
The health of our communities is equally important to our economic
prosperity, our individual well-being and the sustainability of
our physical environment. Government will promote communities
in which diversity is valued and British Columbians have a sense
of personal and public safety. In addition, the provincial government
is committed to increasing local autonomy.
| Objectives &
Key Measures |
The objectives and key measures to achieve this goal are as follows:
A. BRITISH COLUMBIA WILL HAVE SAFE COMMUNITIES
| MEASURE:
The number of personal and property crimes known to police
per 1,000 population. |
TARGET:
Decrease the number of personal and property crimes from the
2001 baseline of 76.9 per 1,000 population. |
| MEASURE:
The percentage of British Columbians reporting satisfaction
with their personal safety from crime. |
TARGET:
Improve the percentage of British Columbians reporting satisfaction
with their personal safety from crime from the 2001/02 baseline
of 84 per cent to 88 per cent in 2005/06. |
B. BRITISH COLUMBIANS WILL PRACTISE SUSTAINABLE
RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
| MEASURE:
The percentage of land and water tenure applications processed
within established turnaround times as an indicator of quality
of service delivery. |
TARGET:
By 2005/06, 90 per cent of applications will be processed
within 140 days from the 2001/02 baseline of greater than
400 days. |
| MEASURE:
The hectares of Crown and forest land in British Columbia
certified by major forest certification processes. |
TARGET:
By 2005/06, increase the proportion of forest certification
by 30 per cent from the 2001/02 baseline of 7.7 million hectares. |
C. BRITISH COLUMBIA WILL HAVE A HEALTHY
PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
| MEASURE:
The percentage of monitored communities achieving the Canada-wide
standard (CWS) quality objective of amount of fine particulates
in the air under 2.5 microns per cubic metre (PM 2.5). |
TARGET:
By 2005/06, 100 per cent of communities monitored achieve,
or continue to achieve, the CWS for PM 2.5 from the baseline
of 10 communities in 2001. |
| MEASURE:
The per cent of waterworks within a health region with multiple
samples with detectable fecal coliform bacteria or E. coli. |
TARGET:
No detectable fecal coliform bacteria or E. coli per 100 mL
sample by 2005/06. |
| MEASURE:
The trends in environmentally significant variables, such
as metals and nutrients, that indicate the health of water
for 30 water bodies monitored under the federal/provincial
agreement. |
TARGET:
Maintain or improve water quality trends for water bodies
monitored under the federal/provincial agreement by 2005. |
D. BRITISH COLUMBIA WILL HAVE SUSTAINABLE
NATURAL RESOURCES
| MEASURE:
The amount of new electricity produced from environmentally
responsible sources. |
TARGET:
By 2005/06, at least 50 per cent of new electricity supply
will come from environmentally responsible sources. |
| MEASURE:
The percentage of known native species that are threatened
or endangered in the province. |
TARGET:
Improve on the province’s 2000 baseline of 14.2 per cent for
species of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, freshwater
fish, ferns and orchids at risk. |
GOVERNMENT STRATEGIC ACTIONS
AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Strategy:
Sustainable
Resource Development |
|
Core
Accountability |
| Expedite economic
development by increasing access to Crown resources |
|
Sustainable Resource
Management; Agriculture, Food & Fisheries; Energy &
Mines; Forests |
| Promote
resource investment opportunities within and outside of British
Columbia |
|
Competition,
Science & Enterprise; Energy & Mines; Forests; Agriculture,
Food & Fisheries; Sustainable Resource Management |
| Develop market-based
pricing regimes which include fair value for the province’s
resources |
|
Competition,
Science & Enterprise; Energy & Mines; Agriculture,
Food & Fisheries; Sustainable Resource Management |
| Complete
priority land-use plans to identify and facilitate economic
opportunities |
|
Sustainable
Resource Management |
| Develop and implement
the Working Forest Initiative to increase land base certainty,
enhance long-term forestry management and streamline land
use decision processes |
|
Sustainable Resource
Management |
| Implement
initiatives that improve economic development opportunities
for First Nations |
|
Sustainable
Resource Management; Energy & Mines; Forests |
| Implement the
government’s energy policy to ensure secure and reliable energy
supplies, more investment opportunities for the private sector
and environmentally responsible energy development and use |
|
Energy &
Mines |
| Determine
the future direction of offshore oil and gas development |
|
Energy
& Mines; Intergovernmental Relations |
| Develop partnerships
with industry and other stakeholders to provide opportunities
for more effective, efficient and innovative management of
Crown resources |
|
Agriculture,
Food & Fisheries; Energy & Mines; Forests; Sustainable
Resource Management; Water, Land & Air Protection |
| Provide
access to integrated land, resource and geographic information
for government, industry and public use |
|
Sustainable
Resource Management |
| Maintain policies
to ensure that Crown land and resource decisions are informed
by First Nations interests |
|
Sustainable Resource
Management; Energy & Mines; Forests |
| Work
with the federal government to integrate federal and provincial
policy and regulatory frameworks for environment, agriculture,
food and fisheries to ensure the province receives its fair
share of federal funding as well as securing greater effectiveness
in management and control of the fisheries resource |
|
Water,
Land & Air Protection; Agriculture, Food & Fisheries;
Intergovernmental Relations |
Strategy:
Environmental Protection
and Safety |
|
Core
Accountability |
| Implement a streamlined,
science-based, results-oriented regulatory approach to protect
human health and the environment and ensure effective enforcement |
|
Sustainable Resource
Management; Health Planning; Forests; Energy & Mines;
Water, Land & Air Protection; Agriculture, Food &
Fisheries |
| Reduce
impacts to surface and groundwater through implementation
of the amended Drinking Water Protection Act and groundwater
legislation |
|
Water,
Land & Air Protection; Health Services |
| Develop and,
with partners, implement an air shed planning framework targeted
at improving air quality in communities |
|
Water, Land &
Air Protection |
| Implement
a revamped regime for contaminated sites administration to
reduce backlogs and focus government resources on sites that
pose the highest risk to human health |
|
Water,
Land & Air Protection; Sustainable Resource Management |
| Develop and implement
a provincial strategy to manage biodiversity |
|
Water, Land &
Air Protection |
| Implement
a made-in-British Columbia action plan to address issues associated
with greenhouse gases and climate change |
|
Water,
Land & Air Protection; Energy & Mines; Sustainable
Resource Management |
| Implement new
outcome-based legislation for mineral exploration and forest
practices |
|
Energy &
Mines; Forests |
| Operationalize
the two-zone system for subsurface resource exploration and
development |
|
Energy
& Mines |
| Strategy:
Community Services and Infrastructure |
|
Core
Accountability |
| Establish workable
relationships with First Nations communities |
|
All Ministries |
| Develop
and implement a Community Charter |
|
Community,
Aboriginal & Women’s Services |
| Aggressively
support the 2010 Olympic Bid |
|
Community, Aboriginal
& Women’s Services; Competition, Science & Enterprise;
Intergovernmental Relations; Transportation; Water, Land &
Air Protection; Sustainable Resource Management |
| Modernize
safety legislation, regulations and codes |
|
Community,
Aboriginal & Women’s Services |
| Sponsor a provincial
strategy that promotes physically active living through active
schools, active communities and organized sport |
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Community, Aboriginal
&Women’s Services; Education; Health Planning; Health
Services |
| Implement
a provincial housing strategy to address market and non-market
housing needs |
|
Community,
Aboriginal & Women’s Services |
| Ensure that the
planning priorities of the Regional Transportation Committees
are reflected in the Provincial Transportation Strategic Plan |
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Transportation |
| Integrate
overlapping and duplicate police services |
|
Public
Safety & Solicitor General |
| Focus liquor
control enforcement and inspections on public safety issues
such as service to minors, over-service, overcrowding and
illicit alcohol |
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Public Safety
& Solicitor General |
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