Goal 3: Improved competitiveness for B.C.'s transportation industries.
Core Business Areas: Highway Operations, Transportation Improvements, Motor Carrier Regulation
Objective: A one-third reduction in the provincial regulatory burden on the public, industry and stakeholders by June 30, 2004.
Key strategy: Work for the relevant Orders-in-Council to be in place by June 2004.
| Performance Measure |
2003/04 Target |
2003/04 Actual |
Variance |
| Per cent reduction in legislation, regulations and policies |
10% |
19% |
9% |
| Linkage to goal and objective |
| The ministry's deregulation initiative contributes to the Government's New Era commitment of reducing regulatory requirements by one-third by June 2004. Reducing unnecessary regulatory burden and red tape builds a strong competitive environment, and the result will be streamlining of ministry business processes that will enhance public service and improve relationships with partners and stakeholders. |
| Descriptive information |
| The ministry has reviewed all of its statutes, regulations and policies to identify redundant requirements and business process streamlining opportunities. The content review was completed in mid 2003. A new Transportation Act was developed and tabled in the Legislature in Spring 2004. Legislative and regulatory changes to implement reforms will be in place by June 2004 to meet the overall reduction target of 33 per cent. Progress is measured on the government-wide database that tracks all changes to the baseline count, which is administered by the Smart Regulation Secretariat of the Ministry of Small Business and Economic Development. |
| Factors impacting results |
| The actual per cent reduction depends on the enabling legislative changes being approved and passed by the Legislature. |
Objective: Simplified licensing and processing procedures for commercial transportation carriers, with safety as the primary criterion.
Key strategy: Reduce the number of motor carrier licensing regulations by an initial 20 per cent by March 31, 2004.
| Performance Measure |
2003/04 Target |
2003/04 Actual |
Variance |
| Per cent reduction in the number of motor carrier regulatory requirements |
20% |
25% |
5% |
| Linkage to goal and objective |
| Motor carrier deregulation contributes to the government's New Era commitment of reducing regulatory requirements by one-third by June 2004. Reducing unnecessary regulatory burden and red tape builds a strong competitive environment, and the result will be substantive streamlining of business processes for taxis, limousines, buses and trucks that will enhance public service and improve relationships with the commercial passenger industry. |
| Descriptive information |
| The Motor Carrier Commission completed its regulatory review in 2003, resulting in the development of the new Passenger Transportation Act. The new act was passed by the legislature in May 2004, and was brought into force in June 2004 to achieve the overall target reduction of 33 per cent. |
| Factors impacting results |
| The actual per cent reduction depends on the enabling legislative changes being approved and passed by the Legislature. |
Objective: Reduction or elimination of third party regulations and policies that impede B.C.'s ability to compete with other jurisdictions in the transportation market.
Key strategy: Work with the Vancouver International Airport Authority (YVRAA) to encourage the federal government to adopt a policy of liberalized international air agreements that would allow more carriers to stop in Vancouver and either pick up or drop off passengers and goods.
| Performance Measure |
2003/04 Target |
2003/04 Actual |
Variance |
| Progress toward implementation of an amended Canada-U.S. air travel agreement |
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with YVRAA outlining the negotiating strategy |
Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) with YVRAA and the ministry established |
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| Linkage to goal and objective |
| The Vancouver International Airport is important to the provincial economy. Federal policy revisions are needed to give both foreign and Canadian air carriers more freedom to pick up and drop off passengers in Vancouver as part of international air services. New policies would maximize Vancouver's role as a North American gateway and contribute to B.C.'s tourism and business development. |
| Descriptive information |
| The principles and priorities outlined in the MOC provide the context for arguments that support revisions to Canada's international air policies. Both parties to the MOC will focus on presenting the business case to the federal government that will demonstrate the economic benefits. The ultimate results will be measured in terms of the number of revised, liberalized international air service agreements put in place over the next three years and an assessment of the impact of these new agreements on the B.C. economy. |
| Factors impacting results |
| The successful achievement of a more liberalized Canada-U.S. air service agreement depends on decisions made outside the ministry; however, the ministry continues with its negotiations to promote these changes. |
Note: The previous service plan included this objective: "Effective alternate service delivery by the private sector to encourage economic activity." This objective has now been substantially accomplished, as the majority of the operations selected for private sector delivery were transitioned by March 31, 2004. These operations include the sign shop, geotechnical drilling, and the majority of inland ferry routes. Performance measures relating to service delivery by the private sector are tracked internally by the ministry.
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