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Volume 47, No. 10

B.C. Reg. 216/2004

The British Columbia Gazette,

Part II

May 18, 2004

B.C. Reg. 216/2004, deposited May 14, 2004, pursuant

to the BALANCED BUDGET AND MINISTERIAL ACCOUNTABILITY ACT [Section 9].

Treasury Board Regulation, dated May 13, 2004.

Treasury Board orders that the attached Ministers of State

Expected Results for the 2004/2005 Fiscal Year Regulation is made.

— G. COLLINS,

Chairman, Treasury Board.

MINISTERS OF STATE EXPECTED RESULTS FOR THE

2004/2005 FISCAL YEAR REGULATION

Contents

Application of this regulation

Definition

Minister of State for Early Childhood Development

Minister of State for Forestry Operations

Minister of State for Immigration and Multicultural Services

Minister of State for Intergovernmental Relations

Minister of State for Mental Health and Addiction Services

Minister of State for Mining

Minister of State for Resort Development

Minister of State for Women's and Seniors' Services

Application of this regulation

1 This regulation applies to the Ministers of

State for the 2004/2005 fiscal year.

Definition

2 For the purposes of this regulation, "Act"

means the Balanced Budget and Ministerial Accountability Act .

Minister of State for Early Childhood

Development

3 The expected results that the Minister of State

for Early Childhood Development is to achieve for purposes of

section 5 (3)

of the Act are as follows:

(

a) develop a plan to coordinate all cross government initiatives on Autism Spectrum Disorder and present it to the Government Caucus Committee on Cross Government Initiatives;

(

b) develop a strategy to help eliminate the wait lists for supported child care for children up to six years of age and present it to the Government Caucus Committee on Cross Government Initiatives;

(

c) develop a strategy that includes recommendations to increase public awareness of the risks of alcohol consumption during pregnancy and risks of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and present it to the Government Caucus Committee on Cross Government Initiatives.

Minister of State for Forestry

Operations

4 The expected results that the Minister of State

for Forestry Operations is to achieve for purposes of

section 5 (3)

of the Act are as follows:

(

a) develop a strategy to increase growth of the value added sector and present it to the Government Caucus Committee on Economy and Government Operations;

(

b) develop a strategy to manage the spread of mountain pine beetle and increase utilization of beetle damaged timber and present it to open Cabinet;

(

c) develop a strategy to maximize economic activity through the BC Timber Sales program and present it to the Government Caucus Committee on Economy and Government Operations.

Minister of State for Immigration

and Multicultural Services

5 The expected results that the Minister of State

for Immigration and Multicultural Services is to achieve for purposes of

section 5 (3)

of the Act are as follows:

(

a) develop a strategy with recommendations regarding potential improvements to the social and economic benefits of immigration and diversity to the province and present it to the Government Caucus Committee on Economy and Government Operations;

(

b) in consultation with the Multiculturalism Advisory Council, develop a strategy to improve multicultural service delivery and present it to the Government Caucus Committee on Economy and Government Operations;

(

c) develop a strategy to encourage investment through the business immigration program and present it to the Government Caucus Committee on Economy and Government Operations.

Minister of State for Intergovernmental

Relations

6 The expected results that the Minister of State

for Intergovernmental Relations is to achieve for purposes of

section 5 (3)

of the Act are as follows:

(

a) develop a strategy paper to enhance British Columbia's relations with the Asia Pacific region, present it to the Secretary to Cabinet and obtain acknowledgment of receipt from the Secretary;

(

b) develop a Provincial strategy paper for the Council of the Federation that includes First Nations, health, education, literacy, trade and institutional reform, present it to the Secretary to Cabinet and obtain acknowledgment of receipt from the Secretary;

(

c) update the Duplication and Overlap Strategy document developed in 2002/03 to reduce or eliminate duplication and overlap between the Provincial and federal governments, present it to the Secretary to Cabinet and obtain acknowledgment of receipt from the Secretary.

Minister of State for Mental Health

and Addiction Services

7 The expected results that the Minister of State

for Mental Health and Addiction Services is to achieve for purposes of

section 5 (3)

of the Act are as follows:

(

a) develop revised guidelines with regard to the Mental Health Act , intended to facilitate a more effective system of mental health services and ensure the rights of persons with mental disorders are respected and access to care is provided and present the guidelines to the Government Caucus Committee on Health;

(

b) develop a guide for general practitioners, families and individuals, intended to improve the education, prevention, self-management and treatment of depression, anxiety disorders and substance-use disorders and present it to the Government Caucus Committee on Health;

(

c) in consultation with the Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Treaty Negotiations and the Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, develop a report with recommendations intended to improve integration, planning, services and supports for persons with mental and substance use disorders involved in the justice system and present it to the Government Caucus Committee on Health.

Minister of State for Mining

8 The expected results that the Minister of State

for Mining is to achieve for purposes of

section 5 (3) of the Act

are as follows:

(

a) develop an action plan to market and communicate environmental and sustainability practices and present it to the Cabinet Committee on Environment and Resource Development;

(

b) develop a framework to clarify access to Crown land for mining exploration and development and present it to the Cabinet Committee on Environment and Resource Development;

(

c) develop a plan to reduce mining skill shortages and promote mining development in British Columbia and present it to the Government Caucus Committee on Economy and Government Operations.

Minister of State for Resort Development

9 The expected results that the Minister of State

for Resort Development is to achieve for purposes of

section 5 (3)

of the Act are as follows:

(

a) develop a strategy to increase the number of Crown land sites available for resort development and present it to the Cabinet Committee on Environment and Resource Development;

(

b) develop a consolidated inter-agency policy for resort development approvals including associated recreation permitting that encourages private sector investment across British Columbia and present it to the Cabinet Committee on Environment and Resource Development;

(

c) develop an action plan to address the recommendations of the Resort Task Force and present it to the Cabinet Committee on Environment and Resource Development.

Minister of State for Women's

and Seniors' Services

10 The expected results that the Minister of State

for Women's and Seniors' Services is to achieve for purposes of

section 5 (3)

of the Act are as follows:

(

a) develop a strategy with recommendations for activities and initiatives that profile and promote women's role in the province's economy and present it to the Government Caucus Committee on Economy and Government Operations;

(

b) develop a cross ministry strategy to reduce violence against girls and women, including prevention activities, and present it to the Government Caucus Committee on Communities and Safety;

(

c) in cooperation with municipalities across British Columbia, review government's programs and services for seniors and make recommendations to the Government Caucus Committee on Communities and Safety on how government and municipalities can improve their planning for the aging population.

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