Related Initiatives and Planning Processes

Regulatory Reform

The ministry will continue to support government’s regulatory reform initiatives by committing to controlling regulatory burden, adhering to the criteria set out in the Regulatory Reform Policy and targeting a zero net increase in regulations through 2008/09.

The ministry will also continue to work toward improving regulatory quality through more citizen-centred, cost-effective, results-based and streamlined steps involved in complying with ministry regulations.

Information Resource Management Plan

An overview of the ministry’s Information Resource Management Plan is available at: http://www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/serviceplan/

Citizen-Centred Service Delivery

The Office of the Premier sponsored the development of a framework to make government services more responsive to the needs of British Columbians. Laying the foundation for guiding the move to a greater citizen-centric orientation, the framework asserts that the opinions and interests of citizens should be used by ministries to define expectations, set priorities and establish service standards.

In keeping with the focus on service delivery excellence, the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General is exploring avenues for increased emphasis on citizen and stakeholder consultations to guide policy and program development. This Service Plan reflects that shift with inclusion of performance measures based on public and stakeholder surveys.