Performance Measures for Great Goals

GOAL 1 – Make B.C. the best educated, most literate jurisdiction on the continent Baseline Current Status 2015/2016 Target
SCHOOL READINESS
• % Kindergarten students entering school “ready to learn”		 75% (2004/05) Not available until 2007/08 85%
STUDENT LITERACY
• Program for International Student Assessment Ranking		 2nd in Canada
3rd internationally		 Not available until 2007 1st in Canada
Improve internationally
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION 79% (2004/05) 79% (2005/06) 85%
POST-SECONDARY COMPLETION 56% (2004)
Canadian Average 57%		 57% (2006)
Canadian Average 59%		 Exceed Canadian Average
 
GOAL 2 - Lead the way in North America in healthy living and physical fitness Baseline Current Status 2015/2016 Target
LIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH 81 yrs (2004) 81.2 (2005) >81 yrs
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIANS
• More than 30 minutes of moderate physical activity per day		 58.1% (2003) 57.7% (2005) 73%
BRITISH COLUMBIANS WHO ARE OVERWEIGHT 42.3%
Lowest % in Canada (2003)		 45.2%
Lowest % in Canada (2005)		 32%
TOBACCO USE 15%
Lowest % in Canada (2003)		 15%
Lowest % in Canada (2005)		 13%
 
GOAL 3 - Build the best system of support in Canada for persons with disabilities, those with special needs, children at risk and seniors Baseline Current Status 2015/2016 Target
DISABLED BRITISH COLUMBIANS WHO ARE WORKING
• Of those who wish to work		 44% (2001)
Canadian 41.5%		 To be updated with 2006 Census 56%
DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN IN AN AGE APPROPRIATE GRADE 86% (2005) 87% (2006) 95%
BRITISH COLUMBIA SENIORS LIVING IN INSTITUTIONS
• Seniors 75 or older in health care or related facilities		 10.3% (2001)
2nd lowest in Canada		 To be updated with 2006 Census Maintain Canadian 2nd place rank.
 
GOAL 4 - Lead the world in sustainable environmental management, with the best air and water quality, and the best fisheries management, bar none Baseline Current Status 2015/2016 Target
AVERAGE FINE PARTICULATE CONCENTRATION IN MAJOR METROPOLITAN AREAS Vancouver is 2nd lowest in Canada (2004) Vancouver is 2nd lowest in Canada (2004) Lowest in Canada
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS*
In 2007, B.C. will establish a new performance measure for greenhouse gas emissions and aggressive, economically viable targets in consultation with private sector organizations and other governments 		     
WATER QUALITY
• % Of 30 B.C. water bodies with stable or improving trends		 96% (2004/05) 96% (2006/07) >96%
 
GOAL 5 - Create more jobs per capita than anywhere else in Canada Baseline Current Status 2015/2016 Target
NUMBER OF NEW JOBS PER CAPITA 1st (2005) 2nd 1st
*  The green house gas emission targets in B.C.’s last strategic plan will be used as a basis on which to establish more aggressive targets.

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