Application of this regulation

1  This regulation applies to the Ministers of State for the 2009/2010 fiscal year.

 Definition

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

 Minister of State for Childcare

3  The expected results that the Minister of State for Childcare¹ is to achieve for the purposes of section 5 (3) of the Act are as follows:

(a) work with the Ministry of Education to align child care spaces and infrastructure to support the outcomes of the Early Childhood Learning Agency feasibility study;

(b) work with the Ministry of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development and the Ministry of Education on the recruitment and retention of early childhood educators;

(c) bring together child care resource and referral representatives to identify professional development opportunities for early childhood educators and other child care service providers, and report the results of the Early Childhood Educator Registry Survey on the Ministry of Education's website;

(d) work to improve service delivery for B.C. families by streamlining the Child Care Subsidy Program and continuing to implement the recommendations of the Citizen Centred Regulatory Reform Initiative;

(e) report on the results referred to in paragraphs (a) to (d) to the Cabinet.

[am. B.C. Reg. 198/2009, s. 1.]

 Minister of State for Climate Action

3.1  The expected results that the Minister of State for Climate Action is to achieve for the purposes of section 5 (3) of the Act are as follows:

(a) in collaboration with the Minister of Environment, work across government and with stakeholders and international, national and regional partners to facilitate achieving government's greenhouse gas reduction targets;

(b) work with the Climate Action Secretariat and the Ministry of Citizens' Services to lead the development and implementation of a public outreach and strategic engagement program on climate change to mobilize citizens and other partners, including First Nations, municipalities, other governments, industries, environmental organizations and the scientific community;

(c) work with public sector organizations to move towards a carbon neutral public sector;

(d) perform the duties of Vice-Chair of the Cabinet Committee on Climate Action;

(e) report to Cabinet on the results referred to in paragraphs (a) to (d).

[en. B.C. Reg. 198/2009, s. 2.]

 Minister of State for Intergovernmental Relations

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

(a) work with other ministers to engage the federal government on the equitable distribution of federal spending and benefits for the benefit of British Columbians in the following areas:

(i)  social, economic and environmental priorities of British Columbia, including the consequences of the Mountain Pine Beetle epidemic;

(ii)  agreements and arrangements to advance labour mobility, immigration and credential recognition;

(iii)  Pacific Gateway transportation investments and policy changes in order to capitalize on British Columbia's connections and relations with the Asia-Pacific Region;

(iv)  action on climate change;

(v)  closing the socio-economic gap between Aboriginal people and other Canadians;

(b) promote British Columbia's international priorities, including the following:

(i)  Canada-U.S. border issues;

(ii)  Asia-Pacific cooperation agreements;

(iii)  positive international relations through the Consular Corps in B.C., foreign diplomatic representatives in Ottawa, and Canadian representatives posted abroad, especially with respect to United States, the Asia-Pacific Region and Europe;

(c) pursue opportunities for improving B.C.'s bilateral and multilateral relations, including by

(i)  encouraging increased cooperation with the Province of Alberta under the Commitment to Partnership, with the State of Washington under the cooperation agreement, and with regional partners through the Pacific North West Economic Region, and

(ii)  providing policy oversight of the Pacific Coast Collaborative Commission;

(d) promote the building of positive relations between the provincial government and the British Columbia francophone community, including representing the Province as 2009 Chair of the Ministerial Conference of the Canadian Francophonie, when the Province will be the host jurisdiction for the Conference, and leading the negotiation of a new cooperation agreement with the federal government regarding service delivery in the French language;

(e) report to Cabinet on the results referred to in paragraphs (a) to (d).

 Minister of State for Mining

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

(a) lead the work of the Minister's Council on Mineral Exploration and Mining in the identification of key issues and opportunities facing the mineral exploration and mining industry in British Columbia, and support the implementation of initiatives whose purpose is to contribute to a globally competitive and sustainable sector;

(b) on new British Columbia mining projects, initiate discussions with First Nations to identify revenue-sharing opportunities;

(c) support the ongoing implementation of the Asia-Pacific Initiative with respect to mining in order to

(i)  encourage investment in British Columbia exploration and mining projects, and

(ii)  promote business with the British Columbia mining services sector;

(d) work with the federal Major Projects Management Office to maximize regulatory efficiency on major mining projects in British Columbia;

(e) report on the results referred to in paragraphs (a) to (d) to the Cabinet.

[am. B.C. Reg. 198/2009, s. 3.]

 Minister of State for the Olympics and ActNow BC

6  The expected results that the Minister of State for the Olympics and ActNow BC is to achieve for the purposes of section 5 (3) of the Act are as follows:

(a) work with ministries, other organizations in the government reporting entity and external parties to assist the government in meeting its financial, infrastructure and service commitments for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games;

(b) coordinate activities of ministries and other organizations in the government reporting entity to leverage the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in fostering the development of sustainable economic, social, cultural and sport legacies that benefit every community in British Columbia;

(c) facilitate partnerships between international, national, regional and local industry organizations to generate and leverage interest in the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games;

(d) lead the development and implementation of an ActNow BC Five-Year Sustainability Action Plan and accountability framework;

(e) monitor and report on progress made on ministry-led initiatives aimed at ActNow BC targets with advice and support from relevant ministries;

(f) lead the integrated ActNow BC public engagement strategy to raise awareness and activate British Columbians to make healthy lifestyle choices including by linking ActNow BC to Olympic related community activities and opportunities;

(g) facilitate partnerships between organizations in the government reporting entity and organizations in the private and non-profit sectors to contribute to the achievement of ActNow BC goals;

(h) report to Cabinet on the results referred to in paragraphs (a) to (g).

[en. B.C. Reg. 198/2009, s. 2.]