| Commitment |
Details |
| Appoint an independent task force to review
the options, models, costs and effectiveness of private sector
pay equity legislation and make recommendations to the Legislature. |
• Task force report with recommendations was
tabled in the Legislative Assembly March 2002.
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| Establish a fixed provincial election
date under the BC Constitution Act. |
• Legislation to establish fixed provincial election
dates was enacted August 2001.
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| Fight child prostitution and youth crime
with specific legislation aimed at providing greater protection
to children at risk and greater parental responsibility for
children who commit property crimes. |
• Crime Victim Assistance Act in force
summer of 2002.
• Parental Responsibility Act in force
January 2002.
• Further efforts may be undertaken.
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| Hold the line on court fees to ensure
that everyone has affordable access to our justice system. |
• Court fees have not increased.
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| Appoint a Citizens' Assembly for Electoral
Reform that will be responsible for assessing all possible
models for electing MLAs including proportional representation,
preferential ballots and first past the post. |
• Ministry role in initial project analysis stage
is complete. Further responsibility may be transferred from
the ministry to the Assembly Chair.
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| Ban all non-essential government advertising
in the four-month period prior to the fixed election date
to prevent any opportunity for partisan abuse of taxpayer-funded
advertising. |
• This commitment will be honoured by government during the 2005 election campaign.*
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| Amend the Election Act to eliminate
loopholes on disclosure of financial contributions to political
parties to include donations of labour, as required in municipal
elections. |
• Accomplished under the Election Statutes
Amendment Act, which came into force October 2002.
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| Repeal the law that restricts third party
advertising during election campaigns. |
• Accomplished under the Election Statutes
Amendment Act, which came into force October 2002.
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| Outlaw donations from charities to political
parties. |
• Accomplished under the Election Statutes
Amendment Act, which came into force October 2002.
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| (Treaty Negotiations Office)
Give all British Columbians a say on the principles that
should guide B.C.'s approach to treaty negotiations and
a one-time province-wide referendum.
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• Referendum was completed in May 2002. Results
received in July 2002 showed broad support for principles.
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| (Treaty Negotiations Office)
Ask an all-party committee of the legislature to consult
with British Columbians, including First Nations, to draft
the referendum questions
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• Completed in 2001/02 in advance of the referendum.
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