Deregulation

One of the goals set out in the British Columbia Government Strategic Plan 2002/03 – 2004/05 was to achieve a one-third reduction in regulatory requirements across government. By June 2004, the ministry had surpassed that objective with the achievement of a 34.3 per cent reduction in regulatory requirements. Since June 2004, the ministry has maintained a zero per cent net increase in regulations, meeting government's current commitment to ensure no increase in regulations over the next three years. Over the next year, the ministry will support government's initiatives to improve regulatory quality by exploring opportunities to refine regulations to be more citizen-centred, cost-effective, results-based and responsive to clients by reducing and/or streamlining the steps or business processes involved in complying with ministry regulations.

In 2005/06, the ministry began aligning its information-sharing provisions with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIPPA), thereby reducing duplication and supporting consistency across government.