Appendix B: Ministry Departments and Branches

Local Government Department
   Governance and Structure Division
      Local Government Structure Branch
      Community Charter Implementation
   Community Transition Division
   Inter-Governmental Relations and Planning Division
      Planning Branch
   Local Government Services and Infrastructure Division
      Municipal Engineering Branch
      Infrastructure and Financial Management
   Local Government Policy and Research Branch
   Public Library Services Branch

Housing and Building Policy Department
   Housing Policy Branch
   Building Policy Branch

Safety and Standards Department
   Safety Engineering Services Division
      Certification, Licensing and Quality Management Branch
      Electrical and Elevating Devices Safety Branch
      Management Services Branch
      Boiler, Gas and Railway Safety Branch
   Office of the Fire Commissioner

Community Services and Culture Department
   Cultural Services Branch
   Government Agents Branch
   Heritage Branch
   Sports and Physical Activity Branch

Olympic Bid, Community Initiatives and Vancouver Agreement Department
   Olympic Bid Secretariat
   Community Initiatives and Vancouver Agreement Branch

Aboriginal, Multiculturalism and Immigration Department
   Aboriginal Directorate
      Negotiations and Corporate Mandates Branch
      Social and Economic Initiatives Branch
   Immigration Division
      Immigration Programs Branch
      Immigration Policy and Intergovernmental Relations Branch
   Settlement and Multiculturalism Branch
   Planning and Research Management Branch

Women's Services and Child Care Department
   Women's Policy Branch
   Stopping the Violence Branch
   Child Care Policy Branch
   Child Care Programs
      Child Care Programs Branch
      New Initiatives Branch

Corporate Services Department
   Finance and Administrative Services Branch
   Strategic Human Resources Branch
   University Endowment Lands
   Information and Privacy Branch
   Corporate Policy and Planning Branch
   Information Systems Branch