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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.
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. In a few cases, performance measure targets are still being developed, and will be refined over time.
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.
ACCOUNTABILITY FOR STRATEGIC ACTIONS
Each strategic action identifies either a ministry or ministries that are accountable for the initiative. In those cases where there is more than one ministry listed under the accountability section, the ministry that is both listed first and highlighted is charged with leading the cross-government implementation of that strategic action. In a few cases, more than one ministry is listed under the accountability section but no lead ministry is identified. These strategic actions identify policy and program shifts or initiatives that each ministry listed must put in place within its organization to enable the achievement of government's goals and objectives.
[ Goal 1
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| 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 infrastructure 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. |
| 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. |
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:
Improve upon the 2001 baseline rank of 10th place growth in Canada. |
| MEASURE:
Real GDP per hour worked in the business sector indicates
overall efficiency of our labour efforts. |
TARGET:
Improve upon the 2001 baseline rank of 5th place in Canada. |
| MEASURE:
Total amount of gross fixed business investment as a percentage
of provincial GDP. |
TARGET:
Improve upon the 2001 baseline rank of 5th place in Canada. |
C. BRITISH COLUMBIA WILL HAVE EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITIES
| MEASURE:
The employment to population ratio of individuals aged 15
to 64. |
TARGET:
Improve upon the 2001 baseline rank of 6th place in Canada. |
| MEASURE:
Net new jobs in British Columbia. |
TARGET:
Improve upon the 2002 baseline rank of 4th place growth in Canada from December 2001. |
| 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:
Improve upon the 2001 level of 3rd place in Canada. |
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 2003/04 forecast of 22.1 per cent of GDP. |
GOVERNMENT STRATEGIC ACTIONS
AND ACCOUNTABILITY
STRATEGY: INNOVATION AND
ECONOMIC GROWTH |
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ACCOUNTABILITY |
| Work with the
private sector to remove barriers to economic activity |
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Small Business & Economic Development; All Ministries |
| Implement a long-term economic development strategy for all regions of the province |
|
Small Business & Economic Development |
| Maintain a competitive tax regime |
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Finance |
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Market British Columbia's competitive advantages and opportunities as an investment location, tourism destination and trading partner |
|
Small Business & Economic Development |
| Optimize the wealth-generating capacity of the provincial resource base |
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Agriculture, Food & Fisheries; Energy & Mines; Forests; Small Business & Economic Development; Sustainable Resource Management; Treaty Negotiations Office; Water, Land & Air Protection |
| Increase mining exploration and development activity |
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Energy & Mines; Sustainable Resource Management; Water, Land & Air Protection |
| Conclude treaty and other economic-related agreements with First Nations that promote investment certainty and increase access to Crown land and resources |
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Treaty Negotiations Office; Agriculture, Food & Fisheries; Energy & Mines; Forests; Sustainable Resource Management; Transportation; Water, Land & Air Protection |
| Create partnerships, alliances and investment opportunities that expand British Columbia's technology industries |
|
Small Business & Economic Development |
| Make the Workers' Compensation Board responsive to workers and employers |
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Skills Development & Labour |
| Maximize federal contributions to research, building capacity for British Columbia to be an international leader in the research and innovation essential for economic growth |
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Advanced Education; Health Services |
| Expand partnerships with the federal government to promote economic growth and development in British Columbia |
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Intergovernmental Relations Secretariat;
All Ministries |
| Improve key transportation infrastructure, including international gateways, to support economic growth, investment and trade |
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Transportation |
| Ensure British Columbia has the skilled workforce to support economic growth |
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Skills Development & Labour; Advanced Education; Community, Aboriginal & Women's Services; Education; Health Services; Human Resources; Public Sector Employers' Council; Small Business & Economic Development |
| Develop fair and balanced employment standards that allow mutually beneficial relationships between employees and employers |
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Skills Development & Labour |
| STRATEGY: MANAGEMENT OF GOVERNMENT |
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ACCOUNTABILITY |
| Promote and sustain a renewed professional public service |
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Management Services; All Ministries |
| All ministries will meet their budget and service plan targets |
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Finance; All Ministries |
| Continue to streamline government's legislation and regulations |
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Small Business & Economic Development; All Ministries |
| Promote new and more effective ways to deliver services and infrastructure through alternative service delivery and partnership arrangements |
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Management Services; Finance; All Ministries |
| Expand public access to government through e-government initiatives |
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Management Services; All Ministries |
| Continue to expand one-stop permitting and licensing in key sectors |
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Management Services; All Ministries |
| Reform the province's Crown corporations to focus on efficient and effective service delivery |
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Crown Agencies Secretariat |
| Increase recoveries of revenues owed to government and streamline accounts receivable collections |
|
Provincial Revenue |
| 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 1,000 population
from all causes of premature death. |
TARGET:
Decrease the potential years of life lost from the 1995-2000 average of 53.3 per 1,000 population. |
| 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. |
| 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 not statistically different to that of the general population of British Columbia. |
B. BRITISH COLUMBIANS WILL BE EDUCATED
| MEASURE:
The percentage of the population, aged 25 to 54, who have
completed a university education. |
TARGET:
Improve upon the 2001 baseline rank of 4th place in Canada. |
| 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:
Improve upon 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. |
| MEASURE:
The median number of days to disposition from first appearance
for criminal cases. |
TARGET:
Reduce the median number of days to disposition from 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:
Reduce the percentage of the population receiving income assistance from the 2001/02 baseline of 6.0 per cent. |
| MEASURE:
The percentage of individuals receiving temporary 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. |
| MEASURE:
Aboriginal capacity building (measure under development). |
TARGET:
Under development. |
GOVERNMENT STRATEGIC ACTIONS
AND ACCOUNTABILITY
| STRATEGY: FLEXIBILITY AND CHOICE |
|
ACCOUNTABILITY |
| Facilitate a community-based approach to ensure access to high-quality and cost-effective health, education and social services |
|
Advanced Education; Children & Family Development; Community, Aboriginal & Women's Services; Education; Health Services; Human Resources; Treaty Negotiations Office |
| Increase flexibility and choice for kindergarten to grade 12 and post-secondary students |
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Advanced Education; Education |
| Provide greater choice of living options for Home and Community Care |
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Health Services; Community, Aboriginal & Women's Services |
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Provide service, support and individualized funding options to children, youth, families and adults with developmental disabilities |
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Children & Family Development; Education; Health Services; Human Resources |
| Facilitate access to justice through innovative dispute resolution systems, integrated justice services and technological solutions |
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Attorney General; Children & Family Development; Public Safety & Solicitor General |
| Support the Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform in assessing options for the electoral process in British Columbia |
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Attorney General |
| STRATEGY: ACCESS |
|
ACCOUNTABILITY |
| Promote the delivery of a consistent level and quality of education, health and social services throughout the province |
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Advanced Education; Children & Family Development; Community, Aboriginal & Women's Services; Education; Health Services; Human Resources |
| Expand degree opportunities offered by public, private and out-of-province institutions |
|
Advanced Education |
| Enhance full-service family practice to ensure delivery of a consistent level and quality of coordinated medical and related services throughout the province |
|
Health Services |
| Support a sustainable childcare system in which families can choose from a range of affordable, safe, quality childcare options that meet diverse needs |
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Community, Aboriginal & Women's Services; Health Services |
| Ensure criminal cases move through the justice system in a timely and efficient manner |
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Attorney General; Public Safety & Solicitor General |
| STRATEGY: RESULTS-ORIENTED AND EVIDENCE-BASED ACCOUNTABILITY |
|
ACCOUNTABILITY |
| Implement and
manage performance-based accountability agreements for third-party
service providers including health, education, social and
justice-related services |
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Advanced Education; Attorney General; Children & Family Development; Community, Aboriginal & Women's Services; Education; Health Services; Human Resources |
| Improve
the prevention and management of selected chronic diseases |
|
Health Services |
ENHANCE INDIVIDUAL AND
COMMUNITY CAPACITY |
|
ACCOUNTABILITY |
| Ensure information is available to assist individuals in making informed decisions regarding their personal and community health, education, fitness and safety |
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Advanced Education; Community, Aboriginal & Women's Services; Education; Health Services; Human Resources; Public Safety & Solicitor General; Water, Land & Air Protection |
| Promote the development of supports and services within Aboriginal communities that address their unique social and economic conditions |
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Community, Aboriginal & Women's Services; Advanced Education; Children & Family Development; Education; Health Services; Human Resources; Intergovernmental Relations; Treaty Negotiations Office |
| Encourage post-secondary institutions to be responsive to the needs of regional economies |
|
Advanced Education |
| Improve outcomes for children under age six and their families by ensuring access to integrated early childhood development services and initiatives that build on existing community strengths and resources |
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Children & Family Development;
Health Services |
| Promote community-based planning and action to prevent Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and to introduce innovative approaches to assist communities to support individuals and families living with FASD |
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Children & Family Development; Advanced Education; Attorney General; Community, Aboriginal & Women's Services; Education; Health Services; Public Safety & Solicitor General |
| Provide supports and incentives to promote good health and prevent racism and violence |
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Health Services; Community, Aboriginal & Women's Services; Education |
| Provide skills training and employment programs to move employable income assistance clients into the labour market |
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Human Resources |
| Assist persons with disabilities to participate in employment or voluntary activities |
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Human Resources |
| STRATEGY: SAFETY |
|
ACCOUNTABILITY |
| Enhance accountability by measuring and publicly reporting on bullying and safety in schools |
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Education |
| Encourage workplaces to improve their safety practices and seek improvements from employers and industries with poor safety records |
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Skills Development & Labour; Public Safety & Solicitor General |
| Ensure the development of socially responsible and safe industry practices |
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Skills Development & Labour; Community, Aboriginal & Women's Services; Public Safety & Solicitor General |
| Lower the incidence of re-offending by using risk and needs assessments to determine appropriate rehabilitation programs |
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Public Safety & Solicitor General |
| Develop legislation that offers protection for consumers and flexibility for consumer industries |
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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 77.141 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. |
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B. BRITISH COLUMBIANS WILL PRACTICE 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:
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:
Increase the proportion of forest certification by 15 per cent from the 2002/03 baseline of 17.4 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:
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. |
| 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. |
D. BRITISH COLUMBIA WILL HAVE SUSTAINABLE
NATURAL RESOURCES
| MEASURE:
The amount of new electricity produced from environmentally
responsible sources. |
TARGET:
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 |
|
ACCOUNTABILITY |
| Expedite economic development by increasing access to Crown land and resources |
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Sustainable Resource Management; Agriculture, Food & Fisheries; Energy & Mines; Forests; Small Business & Economic Development; Treaty Negotiations Office; Water, Land & Air Protection |
| Promote resource investment opportunities within and outside of British Columbia |
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Agriculture, Food & Fisheries; Energy & Mines; Finance; Forests; Small Business & Economic Development; Sustainable Resource Management |
| Develop market-based pricing regimes which include fair value for the province's land and resources |
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Agriculture, Food & Fisheries; Energy & Mines; Forests; Sustainable Resource Management; Water, Land & Air Protection |
| 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 |
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Energy & Mines |
| Develop partnerships with industry and other stakeholders to provide opportunities for more effective, efficient and innovative management of Crown land and resources |
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Agriculture, Food & Fisheries; Energy & Mines; Finance; Forests; Sustainable Resource Management; Treaty Negotiations Office; Water, Land & Air Protection |
| Ensure that Crown land and resource decisions are informed by First Nations interests |
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Treaty Negotiations Office; Agriculture, Food & Fisheries; Energy & Mines; Forests; Sustainable Resource Management; Water, Land & Air Protection |
| Improve economic development opportunities for First Nations |
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Treaty Negotiations Office; Agriculture, Food & Fisheries; Community, Aboriginal & Women's Services; Energy & Mines; Forests; Sustainable Resource Management; Water, Land & Air Protection |
| Implement the Working Forest Initiative to increase land-base certainty, enhance long-term forestry management and streamline land use decision processes |
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Sustainable Resource Management |
| Continue to work towards achieving an environmentally sound offshore oil and gas industry by 2010 |
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Energy & Mines; Intergovernmental Relations |
| Implement the two-zone system for subsurface resource exploration and development |
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Energy & Mines; Sustainable Resource Management |
| Complete remaining strategic land use plans and begin implementation |
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Sustainable Resource Management |
| Secure greater provincial influence over the fisheries resource |
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Agriculture, Food & Fisheries |
| Implement federal/provincial agreement on agriculture to develop farm plans for environmental protection |
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Agriculture, Food & Fisheries Intergovernmental Relations |
| Provide access to integrated land, resource and geographic information for government, industry and public use |
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Sustainable Resource Management |
| Implement new outcome-based legislation for mineral exploration and forest practices |
|
Energy & Mines; Forests |
| STRATEGY: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND SAFETY |
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ACCOUNTABILITY |
| Protect, with partners, air and water quality in communities |
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Health Services; Water, Land & Air Protection |
| Implement made-in-British Columbia strategies and action plans to address issues associated with greenhouse gases, climate change and biodiversity |
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Water, Land & Air Protection; Agriculture, Food & Fisheries; Energy & Mines; Forests; Sustainable Resource Management; Transportation |
| Strengthen government's capability, and partner with industry, to achieve food safety and quality and environmental performance standards |
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Agriculture, Food & Fisheries; Health Services |
| Implement a streamlined, science-based, results-oriented regulatory approach to protect human health and the environment and ensure effective enforcement |
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Agriculture, Food & Fisheries; Energy & Mines; Forests; Health Services; Sustainable Resource Management; Water, Land & Air Protection |
STRATEGY: COMMUNITY SERVICES
AND INFRASTRUCTURE |
|
ACCOUNTABILITY |
| Establish workable relationships with First Nation communities |
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Community, Aboriginal & Women's Services; Treaty Negotiations Office; All Ministries |
| Implement the Community Charter |
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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 Services |
| Integrate overlapping police services and improve the flow of information among police agencies and other justice partners |
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Public
Safety & Solicitor General |
| Implement a provincial housing strategy to address market and non-market housing needs |
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Community, Aboriginal & Women's Services |
| Strengthen liquor control enforcement and inspections for public safety |
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Public Safety & Solicitor General |
| Ensure the investment priorities of the Regional Transportation Committees are considered in the Ministry of Transportation programs |
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Transportation |
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