Application of this regulation

1   This regulation applies to the Minister of State for Infrastructure and Transit for the 2024/2025 fiscal year.

Definition

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

Minister of State for Infrastructure and Transit

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

(a) continue to support the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure to advance B.C.'s major infrastructure projects, including Highway 1 expansion in the Fraser Valley, the Fraser River tunnel replacement project and the Surrey-Langley and UBC Skytrain projects;

(b) continue to work with BC Transit and TransLink to ensure ridership continues to recover to pre-pandemic levels;

(c) continue to support the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure in working with Cabinet colleagues, communities and regions to assess and support the planning of transit projects to reduce commute times for fast-growing urban areas, including evaluating the possible extension of the West Coast Express;

(d) continue to work with local communities to develop options to improve public transit and other transportation modes on Vancouver Island, including building on the South Island Transportation Strategy;

(e) continue to support the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure to complete the Transit-Oriented Development framework to advance sustainable communities along transit corridors to help achieve the government's housing and affordability goals;

(f) continue to work with BC Transit, TransLink and BC Ferries on improving service integration to ensure passengers experience more seamless travel;

(g) continue to support the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure to ensure highway improvement projects result in more integrated transportation corridors through incorporating improved active transportation and transit amenities;

(h) continue to support the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure in working with First Nations, local governments and the government of Canada to advance rural transportation solutions;

(i) submit to Cabinet a report on the results referred to in paragraphs (a) to (h) on or before March 31, 2025.