Application of this regulation

1   This regulation applies to the Minister of State for Seniors and to the Minister of State for Small Business for the 2012/2013 fiscal year.

Definition

2   In this regulation, "Act" means the Balanced Budget and Ministerial Accountability Act.

Minister of State for Seniors

3   The expected results that the Minister of State for Seniors is to achieve, in collaboration with the Minister of Health, for the purposes of section 5 (3) of the Act are as follows:

(a) promote the importance of healthy lifestyles for seniors and support communities in creating the conditions to encourage healthy aging;

(b) facilitate collaborative partnership with other ministries, organizations, federal, provincial and territorial governments and municipal governments to create and implement policies and programs that foster seniors' independence, active aging and inclusion;

(c) work across government and with stakeholders and regional partners to facilitate achieving the government's commitment to seniors' issues, including the Families First agenda and open government and engagement;

(d) lead the development and implementation of public outreach and strategic engagement to ensure programs, services and information for seniors is accessible to seniors, the families of seniors and the caregivers of seniors;

(e) support the establishment of an Office of a Seniors' Advocate;

(f) represent the Province of British Columbia at the Federal/Provincial/Territorial Ministers Responsible for Seniors Forum;

(g) submit to Cabinet a report on results referred to in paragraphs (a) to (f) on or before March 31, 2013.

Minister of State for Small Business

4   The expected results that the Minister of State for Small Business is to achieve for the purposes of section 5 (3) of the Act are as follows:

(a) lead the work of the small business portfolio and support the implementation of initiatives that contribute to making British Columbia one of the most small-business-friendly jurisdictions in Canada;

(b) develop the BC Small Business Accord through consultation with small businesses, which will outline specific principles for the BC government to follow;

(c) support and direct the ongoing work of the Small Business Roundtable to help identify key issues and opportunities facing small businesses in British Columbia;

(d) in response to recommendations from the Small Business Roundtable, coordinate the delivery of the Action Plan for Small Business, which sets out government's strategy for supporting small business;

(e) work across government and in partnership with private sector organizations and other levels of government and continue to deliver tools, training and information to assist small business start-up and growth in all regions of British Columbia;

(f) submit to Cabinet a report on the results referred to in paragraphs (a) to (e) on or before March 31, 2013.