Aboriginal Affairs

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1) develop harmonized workable regulatory processes for carrying out consultation with the aboriginal peoples that will amount to the regulatory schemes referred to in Haida.

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Advanced Education

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1) in consultation and collaboration with industry and other relevant stakeholders, conduct a comprehensive review and revision of the funding model for post-secondary institutions in order to actively support BC¿s economic growth.

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Agriculture

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Introduction, modification or repeal of legislation, a bill or regulation

1) Review the current ALC Land Use Policy framework to: a) investigate existing issues with the current prescriptive farm land use regulations, particularly from the perspective of an entrepreneurial farmer; b) determine methods for increasing the flexibility of ALC Act interpretation such that agritourism, agriaccomadation, agrifood/beverage, agrirecreation, agritainment, agritherapy, cultural tourism business innovation is enabled and supported; and 3) Work with the ALC and other relevant stakeholders to implement a principles-based regulatory approach for farm land use policy. 4) Reform the school tax exemption to apply strictly to land classified as farm, and to remove residential classification from the School Act (Section 30); 5) Change the minimum farm receipt threshold across all parcels, regardless of size, to $3,500; and create a tier system where farms that meet a higher threshold of gross farm receipts receive greater tax benefits; and 6) Audit and/or make public the ownership of Bare Land Trust ownership of ALR properties. 7) expand D and E licenses throughout the province to include the 18 non-designated areas, not only the 10 designated areas; and 8) conduct randomized meat inspections bases on a ranking system developed by the government meat inspectors. Examples of this can be found in the food processing industry: high risk ranking equals frequent inspection, low risk ranking equals less frequent random inspection. 9) extend investment of at least $2M per year in the BC BUY LOCAL Program in 2020; 10) develop a long-term strategy to grow annual revenue of the agrifood/seafood sector in British Columbia to $20B by 2025; 11) continue cooperative partnerships with local, federal and international governments in the delivery of funding programs that assist BC businesses with getting their product to market; 12) create regional initiatives that promote incentives for agritech and agritourism investment and ecologically, environmentally and economically responsible innovation in BC's agrifood/seafood sector; 13) provide support to SME businesses in our communities that create local agritourism activities for visitors to British Columbia; and 14) encourage regional economic development alliances focused on attracting and facilitating business retention and expansion. 1. Explicitly recognize and include farmers and ranchers as defined persons under all ALC and ALR legislation; 2. Reconsider how to allow owners of ALR land to apply for exclusions independently, while also enabling or mandating the alignment of broader land use plans AND/OR enable an appeal process for rejected applications that are not accepted to be applied for to the ALC; 3. Support the availability of agricultural industrial land and operations by consulting with municipalities, farmers, ranchers, families and agrologists; 4. Protect ALR from infractions by supporting greater enforcement capacity and proactive measures to map out issues and gather data for compliance; and 5. Clarify plans related to the status and authority of delegation agreements such as with the Oil & Gas Commission.

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Arts and Culture

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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

Introduction, modification or repeal of legislation, a bill or regulation

1) establish a separate and dedicated capital fund for cultural facilities by allocating funds from the Strategic Priorities Fund and creating a new fund that British Columbia¿s local governments can access for investment in long term strategic arts and culture infrastructure for public art galleries, museums and cultural amenities; and 2) work with all stakeholders to develop a strategy to reach the ¿aspirational goal¿ of ensuring BC is among the provincial leaders in funding the public arts and cultural sector on a per/capita basis while continuing to strengthen the provisioning organizations such as the BC Arts Council.

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Children and Families

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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

Introduction, modification or repeal of legislation, a bill or regulation

1. Utilize the current capital and operational grant funding tools and, in alignment with Families First recommendations, target child care investment for facilities and spaces in those areas experiencing greater space deficits; and 2. where there is capacity to expand funding with budget surplus or prosperity funding, increase the grants available to non-profit and private operations to support and increase child care capacity.

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Conservation

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Introduction, modification or repeal of legislation, a bill or regulation

1) ensure stakeholder interests are adequately understood and considered, so as to inform the development of a woodland caribou range plan and its implementation; 2) complete a socio-economic impact assessment and ensure the findings of that study form part of any range management plan, in conjunction with a scientific assessment being conducted; and 3) implement a multi-species approach for species at risk planning, and specifically the woodland caribou range planning. 4) conduct a thorough analysis of current and forecasted commercial and recreational activity as well as how such activity may be affected by the establishment of an NMCA Reserve before the reserve is created.

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Economic Development and Trade

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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

Introduction, modification or repeal of legislation, a bill or regulation

1) Continue tax credits to enable emerging digital-based companies to set up and expand; 2) Support, through increased funding formulas, local educational institutions, pre- and post-secondary to create industry-recognized accreditation for digital media skills; 3) Expand training tax credits to include foreign productions; 4) Support program delivery through broadening intake numbers and tuition funding, to align with provincial programs including BC Jobs Grant; LMP/CJG/PBLMT funding ; 5) Withdraw tax clarifications issued March 10, 2016, to make incentives more attractive to regional productions; and 6) Re-implement post-secondary temporary working permit (2011) for graduates of BC digital media programs. 7) Develop and implement a plan to advance BC¿s contribution to select aspects of a new global economy, the conservation and efficiency industry, clean energy and clean technology sector; 8) Implement industrial, commercial and residential green programs, based on cost-effective market implementation to support, attract and retain clean technology and renewable, sustainable energy technologies in British Columbia; and 9) Continue to work with the business community, provinces/territories, and international institutions and governments to further develop emerging clean technologies and to work toward a common target for emissions reductions. 10) Continue to be at the forefront leading the charge to abolish barriers to inter-provincial trade in wine, beer and spirits; and 11) Continue to persuade and assist other provinces to remove barriers to inter-provincial trade in wine, beer and spirits. 12) work with the appropriate transportation authorities to assist and expedite BC port expansion approval to meet with surging demand for increased export capacity for coal (both thermal and metallurgical) and other commodities to accommodate global market requirements; and 13) work with industry to develop and promote public and economic policies that: create and encourage a better understanding of the importance of our export economy to the provincial and national interests, and address environmental concerns by committing to education and mitigation of environmental impacts.

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Education

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Introduction, modification or repeal of legislation, a bill or regulation

1) review current robotics programs and develop related curriculum; 2) increase and maintain education funding for automation, information studies, robotics, mechatronics, and related subjects for public schools to ensure the BC economy remains competitive in an ever-changing technological economic environment; and 3) work with post-secondary institutions across the province to add new or expand existing robotics programs.

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Elections

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Introduction, modification or repeal of legislation, a bill or regulation

1) Commence a plan to implement a province wide approach to an electronic ballot system for the 2022 municipal elections; 2) Amend the appropriate legislation to allow for the option of electronic ballots in municipal elections; and 3) Establish an independent technical committee to evaluate internet voting systems to ensure the Elections BC criteria are met (i.e. accessibility, Ballot anonymity, Individual and independent verifiability, Non-reliance on trustworthiness of the voter¿s device(s), One vote per voter, only count votes from eligible voters, Process validation and transparency, Service availability, and Voter authentication and authorization).

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Employment and Training

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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

Introduction, modification or repeal of legislation, a bill or regulation

1) discontinue certification of modular in training; 2) realign with the certification practices of the rest of Canada accompanied by using a clear framework for the review of trades with an effective compliance and enforcement policy, based on evidence-based analysis and input from industry. 3) develop an easily accessible and understood portal to the tax credits and grants currently available for individually-funded and employer-sponsored education expenditures; and 4) give due consideration to expanding tax credits and grants and be more flexible to assist businesses fill diverse and specific skills gaps as they emerge. 1) work with the Federal Government to create a comprehensive youth entrepreneurship strategy using best practices. 2) create a vehicle to allow entrepreneurs under the age of majority to legally participate in the management and governance of a company; 3) investigate options to ensure the appropriate level of protections are put in place for youth and the public, with an emphasis on working with insurance providers on D&O insurance options; and based on level of participation and protection (if not full participation), develop a mechanism to transition at age of majority. 4) extend the federal financial support of refugees from one year to three years; and 5) enhance education and career planning supports for refugees. 6) work with the Government of Canada to: a) increase PNP¿s annual nomination limit to meet the labour requirements of large-scale projects of strategic importance and align with provincial economic trends; and b) allow unused allocations to be transferred between provinces/territories; 7) develop streams for other sectors, such as technology, engineering, and skilled trades; 8) collect data on secondary migration patterns to support the attraction and mobility of immigrants to smaller centres throughout the province; and 9) ensure that adequate resources are available to maintain effective BC PNP processing times.

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Energy

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Introduction, modification or repeal of legislation, a bill or regulation

1) Implement a minimum six-month notice period to all BC Utilities, for any increases to rates and services to allow industry time to adapt the new fees to projects accordingly; and 2) Establish a consistent direct communication method to inform industry about all upcoming rate increases and changes that would affect business in a timely manner. 3) Ensure that proposed LNG projects can be reviewed and approved in a timeframe that competes with other jurisdictions; and 4) Provide a context of certainty and stability of process including respect for past approval decisions, clarification of First Nations rights and appropriate enforcement to prevent obstructions by opposing parties. 5) review over-forecasting for the last 10 years and determine what changes, if any, should be made to implement more accurate forecasting and what energy acquisition policies and demand side management investments would be optimal for BC Hydro going forward. 6) support the Trans Mountain Expansion Project so it can meet its commitments to delivering jobs and economic benefits as well as its regulatory requirements during the construction and operation of the pipeline; 7) maximize local procurement and job creation during the construction and operations of all major projects, including opportunities for First Nations participation. 8) in the process of preparing the next Integrated Resource Plan, develop a solar PV strategy and scenario for the future supply of economic, reliable and firm solar energy for BC, encouraging local innovation. 9) work with the federal government to identify opportunities, training, education, joint ventures, etc., that would ensure First Nations communities can fully participate and benefit from all natural resource development opportunities; 10) take a more proactive role in communicating facts about the provincially and federally regulated pipeline industry as well as BC and Canada¿s safety record for shipping heavy oil; 11) continue to support establishment of a world-class marine tanker safety regime with enhanced marine spill response capability, and a world-class terrestrial safety system; 12) engage Chambers and other organizations in project pipeline construction communities to maximize opportunities for local businesses during construction and operation of all major projects, including increased opportunities for First Nations participation; 13) support Value Added Development for BC¿s Natural Gas; and 14) provide reasonable cost-effective benefits & incentives to help secure the economics of a GTL industry in BC.

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Environment

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Introduction, modification or repeal of legislation, a bill or regulation

1) Structure or restructure waste management policies in a manner that; a) Reduces the expenditures of the regional government on publicly-owned facilities (if they are in direct competition with private industry); b) promotes innovation and investment by private enterprise; 2) Collaborate with all members of the Commercial Sector to set waste reduction & diversion goals allowing the achievement of those goals through open market processes; 3) Create policies and regulations that recognize new and future recycling and waste diversion technologies as secondary processing facilities (i.e. MRFs, Recycling Depots, etc.) and not as final disposal facilities (i.e. landfills, incinerators, etc); 4) Reduce, amend, or annul regulation and other systemic factors that support a government monopoly or monopsony of solid waste management; and 5) Directs regional governments to develop regulations in a manner that prevents the creation of government monopolies or monopsonies for solid waste management in the multi-family and industrial, commercial and institutional sector. 6) review its contaminated sites regime to determine whether current regulatory requirements are financially warranted for the protection of human health and the environment. 7) allow for the expansion of the BC Provincial Park Campground season at minimum from April 15 to October 20 across the province to acknowledge and accommodate the changing behaviour of visitors to BC. 8) continue engaging with Parks Canada and the Okanagan Nations Alliance to bring forward a national park in the South Okanagan-Similkameen that respects future business potential uses in proposed park areas and works to achieve an acceptable business position from the types of businesses, particularly ranch-based agriculture, that could be negatively impacted. 9) develop a comprehensive remediation standard to secure the conventional housing stock affected by the legal and illegal manufacture or cultivation of substances, which will satisfy the needs of the industries affected including the real estate, financial, insurance and construction related industries. 10) update the BC Brownfield Renewal Strategy; 11) develop an inventory of all brownfield sites in BC that are available for redevelopment so that municipalities and developers have clear awareness of redevelopment opportunities that are eligible for incentives through provincial programs, the FCM Green Municipal Fund, or other programs; 12) follow Ontario¿s lead in its Brownfield Tax Incentive Program which involves a cancellation or deferral in the provincial portion of property taxes to match a reduction in the municipal portion (i.e. provincial matching of the existing Revitalization Tax Exemption available to communities through the Community Charter); and 13) consider re-investment in the Brownfield Renewal Strategy Funding Program for the next 3-year budget cycle. 14) cancel or defer the provincial portion of property taxes to match a reduction in the municipal portion (i.e. provincial matching of the existing Revitalization Tax Exemption available to communities through the Community Charter); and 15) consider re-investment in the Brownfield Renewal Strategy Funding program for the next 3-year budget cycle.

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Finances and Budgets

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1) Support proposed harsher penalties and disciplines as outlined by the OSRE for unethical practices and develop evidence-based research showing how Limited Dual Agency will not impact small and rural REALTORS®; 2) Provide a six-month review period during which time a committee consisting of persons with real estate experience and expertise can provide government with a full assessment of the impacts proposed, as well as consider varied solutions. 3) Eliminate any use of the MRDT other than for the intended purpose of tourism marketing, programs, and projects; and 4) Work with stakeholders to identify a process for a separate housing funding mechanism that would not displace existing tourism funding in jurisdictions where there is an identified need, a detailed plan and broad support from local industry partners. 5) adopt, via the BC Securities Commission, the ¿comply-or-explain¿ amendments to NI 58-101 ¿Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices¿ regarding Gender Diversity and Term Limits; 6) implement, via the BC Securities Commission, regulations that mandate reporting non-venture issuers to have board recruitment policies that require at least one qualified woman is fully considered for all board vacancies, and advocate for the inclusion of similar regulations in the Cooperative Capital Markets Regulatory System currently being instituted. Such consideration should be meaningful, conducted in good faith, and include any requisite interview or assessment process; 7) commence a consultation with businesses and other stakeholders on implementing in BC clear goals for women¿s inclusion on corporate boards which encourages them towards gender parity. 8) increase the $5,000 cap per investor by raising to a higher maximum, or allow a $5,000 maximum contribution per calendar year; 9) remove the 12-month membership requirement for purchasing investment shares; 10) significantly increase the maximum number of investors allowed in an community investment co-op; 11) establish a total investment portfolio level where BC co-ops would be required to use the offering memorandum exemption under the BC Securities Act. 12) create a BC Community Economic and Development Investment Fund (CEDIF) program, which would enable individuals within B.C. communities to pool their capital together and invest in local for-profit entities. These funds would be controlled by a local group of officers and directors, who may be chosen by the founders of each CEDIF or by the CEDIF¿s investors at an AGM. 13) conduct a comprehensive analysis of Saskatchewan¿s tax laws in relation to non-resident contractors/businesses in comparison to BC¿s tax laws to tighten loop holes and ensure BC businesses are submitting their base costs at the same level as non-resident contractors; 14) monitor, track and publicly report the taxes collected from non-resident contractors, putting the majority of these funds back into education and enforcement programs; 15) require all non-resident contractors coming to work in B.C., including those who operate in the petroleum industry, to register with the Ministry for the purpose of reporting tax payable on materials, supplies, equipment, vehicles and tools used in BC. 16) require the Ministry to be responsible for providing Clearance Letters to sub-contractors; 17) require General Contractor or Principal to identify/report to the Ministry their sub-contractors for the purpose of compliance and audit checks; and 18) ensure that citizenship and residency data collected through Ministry Property Transfer Tax Forms are recorded, analyzed and publicly available on a regular basis; 19) requisition a full provincial study to collect and analyze citizenship and residency data on all real estate property in BC and publish the results.

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Forestry

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1) work with all parties toward clarifying First Nations consultation responsibilities and addressing delays in cutting permit approvals faced by forest operators; 2) Add additional FLNRORD staff to deal with approvals; 3) Take into account the critical role of log exports in supporting employment activity in forest operations, sustainable harvest of the full forest profile, and in supporting the domestic manufacturing industry by delivering more logs than what would otherwise be delivered and at lower cost; 4) Alleviate uncertainties for forest operators inherent in the current Surplus Test and advertising procedures for log export applications, which have net effect of reducing harvesting activity and thus availability of logs also to domestic manufacturers; 5) Restrict sawmilling companies with under-harvested AAC on their own forest tenures blocking export applications from forest operators without mills; 6) Consider the implementation of a scheme of Coastal economic zones defined according to forest operating conditions, for the potential application of incentive policies including Orders in Council exemptions from existing policies; 7) Continue restrictions on the export of Red Cedar, Yellow Cedar and high-grade logs; and 8) Increase investment in product and market development programs for underutilized timber resources. 9) work closely with the Federal Government to include the high value-added product recognition as part of any negotiated SLA. 10) make impacts on the timber harvesting land base a mandatory consideration in the approval process for any further creation of parks and protected areas within timber harvesting land base areas. 11) ensure there is sufficient funding and consultation to complete the cumulative effects work that is currently underway, so a forest harvesting land base can be ensured. 12) provide incentives such as training funding, which would support small businesses and new entrants into the industry. 13) develop a transition plan for communities that have been devastated by the Mountain Pine Beetle epidemic so they can maintain an economy while the location re-establishes itself to a marketable age class. 14) secure access to an economically viable fibre supply and identify the timber supply that will be available given First Nations and stewardship allocations: a) commit to providing all remaining primary manufacturing facilities with the saw log volume required to maintain these facilities in the face of; b) new fibre opportunities should be provided without undermining the rights of existing tenure holders. c) commit to ensuring access to timber to the full level of land use plans. d) sell BCTS apportionment volumes consistently 15) improve the integrity of the market-based timber pricing system (stumpage): a) refuse demands that the forest industry pay to manage other forest resource users unless there is a direct cost recognition in the timber pricing system. b) provide direct cost recognition in the timber pricing system for consultation with First Nations communities. 16) improve investment certainty: a) use a competitive tax environment to support incentives for capital manufacturing investments that increase the use of innovation and technology to modernize facilities. b) increase the scope of the current PST to include investments in non-harvesting heavy machinery within the definition of Logging Activities when these assets are used primarily in logging operations. c) encourage innovative secondary forest products industries through commercially based arrangements with primary producers. d) eliminate market barriers that will prevent an efficient re-alignment and/or consolidation of forest industry assets. e) promote and fund labour force and skill training applicable to the forest industry to an equal level with other resource based sectors.

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Gaming and Lotteries

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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

Introduction, modification or repeal of legislation, a bill or regulation

1) implement a process whereby: a) approved charitable and non-profit programs with longer-term programming needs can apply for up to 3-year funding commitments, distributed annually; and b) the organization would still be subject to annual reporting of their compliance before receiving the subsequent annual grant.

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Government Procurement

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Introduction, modification or repeal of legislation, a bill or regulation

1. Actively collaborate with industry to ensure all trade agreements are compliant, standardized processes and evaluation tools that are efficient, effective, open and transparent and are designed to improve access to procurement opportunities; and 2. Work with communities and industry to establish clear expectations with appropriate economic tradeoff values of social/strategic procurement to further define regional capabilities to support, foster and promote available resources and labour sources.

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Health

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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

Introduction, modification or repeal of legislation, a bill or regulation

1) Enact legislation providing guaranteed timelines for the public to access the appropriate level of care including Trauma 3; and 2) Review and implement the recommendations of the Forest Safety Ombudsman in his February 2017 report ¿Will It Be There ¿ A Report on Helicopter Emergency Medical Services in BC.¿ 3) Permit needle distribution services to limit the number of needles to distribute per user. This would require changes to existing and future needle distribution contracts and funding; and 4) In each current and future needle distribution contract, include an appropriate amount of funding for trained FTEs who will do the following: a) Monitor and police high needle debris areas; b) Work with the user population to deter and detect cases of overdose. This would be done at the street level and not out of an office. A good example is the overdose prevention pilot project currently conducted by ASK Wellness; c) Be a continuum of care entry point for street level users and encourage them to seek care; and d) Integrate the Four Pillars Drug Strategy of enforcement, prevention, treatment and harm reduction as currently utilized by City of Vancouver. 5) work to develop a universal pharmaceutical program that will engender cost savings through bulk purchasing agreements and other cost-sharing strategies; and 6) avoid off-loading costs of providing pharmaceutical coverage onto businesses through private insurance schemes per the Quebec model. 7) integrate the role of ¿physician extenders¿ as an additional solution to the primary care shortage in British Columbia; 8) provide British Columbia¿s family physicians with the ability and incentives to financially integrate physician extenders into their practices; and 9) support necessary training and regulation of physician extenders to ensure that British Columbians received the best quality, most cost-efficient care.

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Housing

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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

Introduction, modification or repeal of legislation, a bill or regulation

1) Provide tax incentives for developers to build purpose rental market housing for workers, without waiting for the completion of a 3-year study of housing needs assessment by local governments; 2) Ensure clarity for exemptions in the Speculation Tax legislation; and 3) Review the Residential Tenancy Act to ensure it is not discouraging renting out existing properties nor building new properties for the rental market. 4) work with local governments to: a) Set density requirements for development; b) Pre-zone for transit-oriented development during the planning process for new rapid transit investments; c) To implement density bonus zoning wherever possible and appropriate to encourage diversity and density; d) Prioritize and mandate the collection of information, in partnership with local levels of government to: i. Identify local market gaps in housing supply and diversity; ii. Provide a means to compare timelines for development across regions; and e) Meaningfully reduce development timelines through concurrent permitting for housing types that introduce affordable and diverse housing supply by speeding up the process of enabling supply in the market. 5) allow municipalities to formally choose one of two options: a) follow the existing provincial policy re: maximum allowable rent increase restrictions; or b) determine, use and enforce their own maximum allowable rent increase amounts above the provincial policy; 6) maintain all other aspects of existing rent control policy as a provincial jurisdiction for all other areas, irrespective of (a) or (b). 7) identify and remove administrative barriers at all levels of government that slow increased density; 8) identify and implement incentives for the private sector to increase the housing supply through density, alternative and more efficient housing solutions on land that is currently zoned for residential; and 9) identify and implement incentives that will stimulate the diversification of housing stock. 10) work with the Federal Government to develop tax and other incentives for purpose-built market rental housing units for low- to mid-range income levels, using innovative designs and locating near transit hubs.

Target Contacts

Industry

Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

Introduction, modification or repeal of legislation, a bill or regulation

1) maintain BC Family Day on the second Monday in February each year. 2) work with their partners in the Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER) and Pacific Coast Collaborative to have the Pacific Time Zone in Canada and U.S.A to remain on DST throughout the year.

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Infrastructure

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Introduction, modification or repeal of legislation, a bill or regulation

1) Quantify the economic impacts of the existing transportation infrastructure deficit on competitiveness, productivity and economic growth for the North Shore, Sea to Sky and Sunshine Coast communities; and 2) Define and evaluate specific transportation technologies and routes linking the North Shore and Metro Vancouver, including a fixed-link rapid transit connection, in order to determine the appropriate solutions with the greatest economic benefit to the region. 3) complete the business case Belleville International Ferry Terminal and proceed to request federal funding. 4) support the plans for Ogden Point as a home port; 5) consult with other British Columbia ports and cruise industry experts to develop mitigation strategies for short-term service interruptions resulting from Victoria¿s proposed expansion plans; and 6) support the development of iconic tourism attractions for cruise passengers in all regions of B.C. currently supporting the existing cruise infrastructure. 7) subject to a government cost-benefit analysis and highway upgrade priority setting, put in place an accelerated program to replace or upgrade existing bridges to allow this section of highway 97 to be upgraded to a heavy haul corridor, and reroute oversize and dangerous loads outside the Quesnel downtown core; and 8) develop a plan to make the Nazko Basin more accessible for industry and residents. 9) recognize the priority of the Fraser Valley portion of Hwy. 1 as a major economic enabler and establish a higher priority timetable for necessary widening and upgrades from 264th Street in phases to Whatcom Road in Abbotsford and then to Hope; 10) ensure that a funding commitment is made by both levels of government to ensure timely project completion; and 11) revise and update the Pacific Gateway Transportation Plan to reflect the shifting base of industrial and commercial activity into the Fraser Valley. 12) work with the Federal Government to develop a reinvigorated and revitalized new APGCI strategy to meet the evolved needs of the Gateway and international trade. 13) Develop a long-term Infrastructure Strategy and Plan for British Columbia that: a) Provides increased support for communities to report on the condition and replacement needs of infrastructure; b) Amends the mandatory municipal budgeting process to require identification of future infrastructure needs; c) Establishes project selection criteria that prioritizes infrastructure funding requests based on criteria such as national/provincial economic interest, return-on investment, and job creation; and d) Aligns provincial funding priorities with the available federal infrastructure funding opportunities. 14) ensure ferry infrastructure, including terminals and fleets, an eligible category for federal funding 15) Commit to funding transportation infrastructure investment and implementing policies that are equitable, efficient, and contains basic traffic demand management principles; 16) Make as a prerequisite of these visions, the need for investment in public transit to provide viable alternatives to single passenger vehicle travel; 17) Commit to working with regional stakeholders and agencies to implement an urban mobility pricing model as a foundation for sustainable transportation funding, including revising B.C.¿s provincial tolling policy to positively affect the fiscal sustainability of existing and future transportation projects; and 18) Review the financial impacts of implementing an urban mobility pricing model with the objective of eventually replacing the gas taxes in concentrated urban areas as a means to generating necessary public support. 1) reinstate a fair and open tendering process for all Public Infrastructure projects including BC Hydro Projects.

Target Contacts

Justice and Law Enforcement

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Introduction, modification or repeal of legislation, a bill or regulation

1) extend and expand a sound public awareness campaign to educate the public on the Civil Resolution Tribunal, and its dispute resolution options in strata property and small claims matters; 2) ensure that there enough resources in place for the Tribunal to settle claims up to the full $35,000 limit in a reasonable time frame; and 3) ensure an effective review process within 2 years of small claims matters being accepted to maintain that the public has access to the right information and resources in utilizing the CRT process, and to explore further opportunities to expand the program. The review should set additional goals with measurable targets to allow the CRT to reach its full potential in small claims and strata property matters. 4) adopt a methodology for appointing a fixed number of Provincial Court Judges and commit to appointing the required number of judges by no later than January 1, 2018; 5) continue efforts to determine meaningful performance measures for the civil justice system; 6) commit to increased, long-term, stable funding for the Court Services Branch; 7) continue to work with the courts and other justice sector participants to develop efficiencies within the justice system. 1) strengthen and promote the CCIRC and the CAFC: a. as collectors of data including type and number of incidences; b. to develop awareness and education strategies for businesses in a format that is easily accessed and understood; and c. to pro-actively engage businesses in awareness and education campaigns; 2) ensure that the newly formed ECC includes business association representatives to assist with communications and outreach strategies to businesses; and 3) invest in additional resources required to increase the RCMP¿s ability to investigate and prosecute criminal activities with collaborating investigative agencies and local authorities. 4) conduct a thorough analysis to ensure that funding of the RCMP is adequate, fair and equitable for rural, municipal and First Nations communities; and 5) work diligently and with urgency to examine and alleviate those issues that are impacting on the productivity of the Force as well as the well-being of their members. 6) create common governance and funding models to ensure consistent standards of policing for all municipalities, including those policed by the RCMP. 7) provide adequate budgetary support for support services treating offenders while incarcerated and for post-release housing and programming of prolific offenders to ensure successful societal reintegration; and 8) develop a National Strategy to deal with prolific offenders and ensure the efficacy of programs such as the Integrated Court Services Plan and the successful implementation of measures such as the Blue-Ribbon Panel recommendations. 9) investigate administrative penalties for lower level retail crimes, such as ticketing and fines, that reduce the impact of retail crime on our justice system and the administrative burden on our retail industry; and 10) assist in the education of business and business organizations regarding provincial and federal privacy legislation and how to effectively share information to reduce retail crime.

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Labour/Labour Relations

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Introduction, modification or repeal of legislation, a bill or regulation

1) review of the Fire and Police Services Collective Bargaining Act, and that a consideration be given to including a requirement that an arbitrator appointed under this Act give primary consideration to the local BC Labour Market jurisdiction, including settlements for other unionized employees whose employer is either the Provincial or a BC municipal government. 2) indexes Minimum Wage increases to the Consumer Price Index for BC 2022 and subsequent years.

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Liquor Control/Alcohol

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Introduction, modification or repeal of legislation, a bill or regulation

1) amend the Liquor Distribution Act to allow private businesses to purchase and warehouse liquor at wholesale prices directly from producers, in equal competition with GLS locations.

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Mental Health and Addictions

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1) ensures a sustainable, systematic approach to mental health and addictions prevention and treatment through: a) commissioning an expedited study to re-design the current service model to include: i. identifying a lead provincial agency to coordinate treatment programs across the province for un- or under-treated mental illnesses and addiction; ii. ensuring regional integrated teams are properly resourced to provide effective and assertive treatment and outreach; and iii. support and develop intervention in early and evolving mental health and substance use issues; and b) ensuring the work of the Joint Task Force on Overdose Response continues and is appropriately funded.

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Mining

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1) Implement a temporary increase in the deduction gross-up to 125% for development spending and 150% for exploration spending to flow-through share financing, and increase the associated tax credit of eligible costs from 20% to 30%); 2) Expand flow-through eligibility to include both surface and underground greenfield and brownfield exploration and development expenditure; 3) Make the BC Mineral Exploration Tax Credit permanent; and 4) Lobby the federal government to implement a permanent Mineral Exploration Tax Credit. 5) invest $10 million per year for five years in Geoscience BC for minerals, energy and water research projects, with a mandate to leverage these funds with funds from other sources. 6) Re-establish annual base funding from currents levels to at least $5 million to maintain current databases and provide minimum field program support but consider investing additional funds to enhance BCGS capacity and improve delivery infrastructure; 7) Prepare and execute an investment and marketing strategy in partnership with the mining industry and Chambers of Commerce aimed at attracting mineral exploration and development investment to our mining industry incorporating tactics such as: a) proactively attending international mining investment events; b) creating co-op marketing opportunities for industry stakeholders; and 8) Develop marketing tools emphasizing BC advantages as a place to invest in all stages and aspects of the industry. 9) Conduct a full and comprehensive mineral potential analysis of land under consideration for withdrawal from mineral exploration and development, including a full socioeconomic impact assessment of foregone resource values and opportunities before any additional lands are closed to mineral exploration; 10) Provide full and fair market compensation in a timely manner when mineral claims, tenures and leases become closed to exploration and development; 11) Fully staff and resource the mineral exploration and permitting agencies and ensure consistency across the province; 12) Monitor, track and publicly report accurate statistics regarding BC¿s actual land use and access, including mineral exploration and mining; 13) Consider opening lands currently closed to compensate for newly created protected or restricted access lands; and 14) Respect existing multi-sector negotiated land use plans 15) develop and implement, along Chambers of Commerce, First Nations, and other stakeholders, a clear consultation permitting and approval process with clear timelines and practical deliverables to advance permitting and approvals for resource development and export infrastructure that ensure resources get to market. 16) Provide increased and sustained annual base funding for the BCGS of a minimum of $5 million, restore staffing levels to at least 2008 levels, maintain staff of five regional geologists and conduct field programs to improve the public¿s and industry¿s understanding of mineral development potential, and to ensure the agency is able to continue their work of providing geoscientific information about our resources to government, industry and the public.

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Municipal Affairs

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1) Conduct a comprehensive review of the effect on rates when improvement districts merge with regional districts; and 2) Create an eligibility list for improvement districts that have voluntarily met the same standards of public accountability and fair elections as regional districts to compete without restrictions for funding. 3) consult with local government and builders/developers to explore the preferred and optimum timing of payment of DCC, such as at occupancy permit stage, in better alignment with the cash flow needs of industry; 4) if required, amend the Local Government Act to reflect agreed upon changes regarding the timing of payment of DCC; and 5) in addition to considering the optimization of the timing of DCC¿s, that all parties also consider the timing of payment as a potential incentive tool for affordable or rental housing. 6) provide control and oversight on the level of property taxation levied to all taxpayer groups to ensure fair, transparent, and sustainable taxation practices; and 7) commission a study by the Auditor General of Local Governments to assess municipal property taxation with the goal of developing a more sustainable structure related to value for money. 8) introduce a robust ongoing monitoring program to ensure that its Community Amenity Contributions: Balancing Community Planning, Public Benefits and Housing Affordability Guide is being followed; and report its findings every year; 9) to the extent that non-compliance is identified create, in consultation with stakeholders, legislation on CACs and similar mechanisms that; a) ensure compliance with the Guide in implementation including transparency and mechanism will be adhered to; and b) minimize the effect on affordability/viability for all redevelopment sites; and 10) develop with stakeholders a detailed Best Practices Guide for CACs and density bonusing similar to the Provincial Development Cost Charge Best Practices Guide that would support the above legislative framework. 11) modernize regional district-related legislation by providing: a) a clear mandate for certain regional districts that should have sole responsibilities for some specific municipal services; b) transparency, such that regional districts are transparent in regards to taxation, ensuring citizens and businesses alike are aware of how much they are paying and for what; and c) governance in the public interest, such that regional districts have the authority to act in the best interests of the region and to deliver their mandate. 12) works with communities and stakeholders to adopt a Community Benefit Legacy Policy that meets the needs of business and communities. 13) review the B.C. hospital capital tax and transit property tax to ensure an equitable and fair taxation across the province. 14) due to the consistently changing scope of regional districts and varying levels of accountability to the electorate across the province: Establish a task force responsible for: a) Reviewing the scope, governance and accountability of regional districts with the purpose of increasing clarity of role, effectiveness and efficiency while reducing red tape; b) Establishing concrete guidelines regarding scope, governance and accountability; and c) Ensuring adequate authority to enforce the above guidelines.

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Poverty

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1) investigate and implement a cross-linked application process to enable those with recognized disabilities to have access to both a provincial/territorial disability support program and the DTC under one application; 2) review all existing recipients of a provincial/territorial disability support program to determine eligibility of the DTC based on timing of the last tested application; 3) create a national program to provide employers a workable linkage to the RDSP program for employees with disabilities; and 4) amend the 10-year rule for the clock to start when the RDST is opened, from 10 years past the last grant installment. 5) implements a framework to deal with social issues similar to that of the BC Jobs Plan to recognize and achieve efficiencies across ministries and stakeholders. 6) in their Annual Earnings Exemption table, introduce a transitional Disability Assistance graduated recovery of incomes earned over the allowable income exemption for individuals transitioning to full or near-full employment as part of a gradual return-to-work program.

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Regional Development

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1) work diligently with rural and remote communities to develop and negotiate adequate and predictable transfers of revenue required to maintain reasonably expected services and amenities in rural and remotes communities. 2) Either independently and/or collectively establish a task force, agency or committee to examine the issues and create a mandate and a comprehensive plan that would include (but not be limited to) the following: a) Broad stakeholder and indigenous consultation; b) Flood protection; c) Navigation management; d) Sea level rise; e) Agriculture / industrial land protection and enhancement; f) Asia Pacific Gateway potential and the new CP-TPP markets; and 3) that the established entity commences collective and cooperative action for the objectives outlined. 4) Create a review process to assess the Master Development Plans and grant Housing Authorities options to purchase or lease crown land for ¿rent controlled¿ or ¿resale controlled¿ employee housing development; 5) The price for purchase of the crown land should be similar for rates (roughly $ 5,000 per Hectare) considered for Master Development Plans; and 6) Work with resort municipalities and /or communities to create local employee Housing Authorities or private public partnerships with the mandate to own/ lease, develop and manage newly disposed crown lands including management of affordable housing through: a) Development and construction of mixed rental and purchase units, which are restricted to employees working full time in the area of the Master Development Agreement or Controlled Recreation Area; b) Development of a process to create and maintain a list of approved employees for ¿employee restricted rental¿ and ¿employee restricted purchase¿ housing. The list should be created and managed by the Housing Authority; and c) Development of repurchase controls that are tied to the rate of inflation and for resales of ¿employee restricted housing.¿ 7) enact legislation that both protects and preserves the paleontological resources and fossil record of our province and contains provision for the establishment of multiple authorized fossil repositories in the province. 8) take immediate action to review the current inventory of industrial lands in the province; 9) engage in a review of solutions with key stakeholders; 10) enact a policy to establish clear provincial oversight and establish a forum for all relevant land use authorities to monitor implementation of newly created provincial policies and regulations.

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Small Business

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1) Proactively conduct data/revenue analyses for municipalities in defined regions to assist with implementation and creation of new Mobile Business License programs, as well as analysis of existing programs; 2) Merge existing Mobile Business License programs, such as the four current programs in the Lower Mainland region, into expanded regional Mobile Business License programs; and 3) Explore an expanded list of eligible mobile businesses to provide access to a broader range of sectors. 4) create a task force in partnership with business and government to develop and implement improved access to simplified practical information regarding proper business succession practices for SME business owners; 5) increase awareness, particularly among young entrepreneurs, about the opportunities and advantages of purchasing an existing business; 6) expand the scope of current tax based incentives (such as the Succession Employee Share Ownership Plan) to include unincorporated businesses and instances where successors buy corporate assets rather than shares; 7) review the current ¿qualifying activities¿ in the existing Eligible Business Corporation (EBC) program and a. include a clause which allows the program to be more inclusive towards small to medium sized businesses in a succession transaction; and b. include a vendor financed arrangement as a qualifying activity, whereby the vendor will receive the same 30% tax credit for financing the business succession transaction, thereby reducing the vendor¿s risk; 8) expand the scope of existing small business financing programs (such as Canadian Small Business Financing Program) to incorporate succession planning as a legitimate reason for business financing; 9) expand the scope of existing government backed vendor financing programs (such as the Small Business Loan Guarantee Program) so that existing or potential owners of SMEs may access funds to facilitate the various aspects of succession planning including capital funds for purchase of an SME business; 10) allow small corporations to defer the tax on the capital gains from the transfer of a business to the owners¿ children; and 11) continue to index the Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption to inflation and expand it to include some assets.

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Taxation and Finance

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1) Adopt a strategic framework for a speculation tax that includes: a) Clarifying through detailed economic data how housing will be made more accessible and affordable because of this policy; b) Undertaking Economic Impact Studies to determine if the new tax will achieve its desired outcome; c) Working with the UBCM, local government officials, and economic development agencies to examine the situation in the cities currently targeted for the proposed tax to better understand what is impacting housing attainability and more fully explore tax incentives or public policy changes to encourage development of non-market and rental housing; d) Monitoring supply-demand through 2018-2019 to see if the significant amount of housing that is poised to come on the market in the cities targeted for this punitive tax, improves the availability of attainable housing and rental stock; and e) Establishing clear parameters and key performance indicators that will be used as a tool to determine whether such an area specific tax should be implemented to ensure it is a temporary measure that will be removed if local indicators/conditions improve. 2) Conduct a comprehensive review of all taxes in the province, creating a single-source for comparing tax burdens by municipality across British Columbia; and 3) Commit to a subsequent provincial dialogue on tax in BC to determine what is the appropriate mix and type of taxes, fees and levies needed to pay for programs and services. 4) Require revenue neutrality in the collection and distribution of carbon taxes; and 5) Continue with the implementation of the Employer Health Tax but avoid undue negative impacts by: a) allowing businesses and non-profit organizations which pay MSP premiums on behalf of their employees to apply for a reduction in their EHT obligations during the 2019-2020 overlap year; b) Increasing the base payroll exemption threshold to at least $1 million to allow more small businesses and small non-profit organizations to be exempted from the tax; c) Index the payroll exemption thresholds to inflation by linking annual increases in the thresholds to the Consumer Price Index; and d) The payroll health tax excludes employer RSP matching and pension contributions, profit sharing programs, and health benefits programs in the calculation of total payroll. 6) Seek revenue neutrality, and not green-light continuous increases to housing taxation; 7) Increase the 1% PTT threshold $600,000 with 2% applying to the remainder of the fair market value; 8) Continually index the 1% PTT threshold and the First Time Home Buyers Exemptions using Statistics Canada¿s New Housing Price, and adjust annually to account for inflation; 9) Introduce mechanisms to eliminate double taxation when properties are transferred between common owners; 10) Amend the current Property Transfer Tax Act to provide for a new Primary Residence Grant at 1% on the first $1 million and 2% on the remainder; and 11) until there is a VAT, exempt production machinery, equipment and technology from the PST. 12) eliminate the 7% PST on legal services in BC. 13) amend the PST Act to exempt in-kind donations to not-for-profit, NGO and Charitable organizations that serve B.C. communities. 14) create new tax credit programs for consumers to help encourage home renovations that focus on energy efficiency and the reduction of GHG emissions. 15) commit to a dialogue on the development of a made-in-BC VAT system to enhance BC¿s competitiveness and productivity.

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Tourism

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1) identify the best way(s) to support expansion and development of BC¿s land-based wineries engaged in agri-tourism by providing recognizable and measurable tax relief that offsets the difference between Class 6: Business (production or storage of food and non-alcoholic beverages) and Class 5: Light Industry assessment applied to buildings on agricultural properties only when the activity is related to alcohol production. The provincial tax credit (relief) should offset the higher property taxes for LB wineries/cideries/distilleries offering unique, authentic experiences to visitors in BC; and 2) undertake a planning process to encourage expansion and development of the wine, cideries and distilleries agritourism sector in BC. An ensuing plan or strategy needs to work in concert with BC¿s Agri-tourism policies and regulations.

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Transportation

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1) working with BC Ferries, plan service reductions in the future on an ongoing basis with a 2-year phase in so that international tourism operators can effectively integrate those changes into their tourism packages. 2) undertake a comprehensive rapid review of the 2014 Joint Action Plan to develop a long-term sustainable solution, in consultation with all stakeholders; 3) ensure that revisions incorporate data transparency and mutually accountability of supply chain participants that optimizes efficiency and improves cost competitiveness for the entire supply chain as opposed to the current prevailing individual components; and 4) include industry representation throughout the process in order to provide the necessary context and help ensure the resulting revisions are practical and will achieve long-term stability. 5) legislates additional regional transportation authorities as needed, starting in Greater Victoria, to enable increased efficiency in the coordination, planning, funding, and operation of a multi-modal transportation network. 6) continue to develop natural gas transportation policy with the objective of more rapidly transforming the heavy-duty trucking, marine and rail transport markets, delivering economic development and increasing productivity in B.C. 7) Bring forward ridesharing regulations that establish province-wide rules for safety and consumer protection; 8) Evaluate and remove unnecessary red tape on existing transportation providers to provide a level playing field; and 9) Coordinate the introduction of a ridesharing framework with a broader modernization of the Provincial Passenger Transportation Act and harmonization of municipal regulations. 10) Create a minimum standard for accreditation of commercial driving programs based on the national occupational standard; 11) Require mandatory graduation from an accredited commercial driving program in order to qualify to take the exam for the professional driver license; 12) Amend the graduated license program to allow graduates of the accredited commercial driving program to obtain their Class Licence 1 or 3 upon graduation (as early as age 18) 13) develop an online permit application process which also allows for amendments to be filed on an existing permit in real time; 14) Follow the commitment made by the federal government (Feb 16, 2016) to mandate the installation and use of Electronic Logging Devices (ELD) in all commercial vehicles excepting those vehicles and/or drivers that may be deemed exempt from the use of such devices; 15) Adopt the same technical standard for what constitutes a compliant Electronic Logging Device (EDL) as will be established and enforced by the Federal Government; and 16) Support a position of mandating ELD¿s on the same timetable as the Federal Government, in all provinces across the country.

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Aboriginal Affairs

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1) develop harmonized workable regulatory processes for carrying out consultation with the aboriginal peoples that will amount to the regulatory schemes referred to in Haida.

Target Contacts

Advanced Education

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1) in consultation and collaboration with industry and other relevant stakeholders, conduct a comprehensive review and revision of the funding model for post-secondary institutions in order to actively support BC¿s economic growth.

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Agriculture

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1) Review the current ALC Land Use Policy framework to: a) investigate existing issues with the current prescriptive farm land use regulations, particularly from the perspective of an entrepreneurial farmer; b) determine methods for increasing the flexibility of ALC Act interpretation such that agritourism, agriaccomadation, agrifood/beverage, agrirecreation, agritainment, agritherapy, cultural tourism business innovation is enabled and supported; and 3) Work with the ALC and other relevant stakeholders to implement a principles-based regulatory approach for farm land use policy. 4) Reform the school tax exemption to apply strictly to land classified as farm, and to remove residential classification from the School Act (Section 30); 5) Change the minimum farm receipt threshold across all parcels, regardless of size, to $3,500; and create a tier system where farms that meet a higher threshold of gross farm receipts receive greater tax benefits; and 6) Audit and/or make public the ownership of Bare Land Trust ownership of ALR properties. 7) expand D and E licenses throughout the province to include the 18 non-designated areas, not only the 10 designated areas; and 8) conduct randomized meat inspections bases on a ranking system developed by the government meat inspectors. Examples of this can be found in the food processing industry: high risk ranking equals frequent inspection, low risk ranking equals less frequent random inspection. 9) extend investment of at least $2M per year in the BC BUY LOCAL Program in 2020; 10) develop a long-term strategy to grow annual revenue of the agrifood/seafood sector in British Columbia to $20B by 2025; 11) continue cooperative partnerships with local, federal and international governments in the delivery of funding programs that assist BC businesses with getting their product to market; 12) create regional initiatives that promote incentives for agritech and agritourism investment and ecologically, environmentally and economically responsible innovation in BC's agrifood/seafood sector; 13) provide support to SME businesses in our communities that create local agritourism activities for visitors to British Columbia; and 14) encourage regional economic development alliances focused on attracting and facilitating business retention and expansion.

Target Contacts

Arts and Culture

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1) establish a separate and dedicated capital fund for cultural facilities by allocating funds from the Strategic Priorities Fund and creating a new fund that British Columbia¿s local governments can access for investment in long term strategic arts and culture infrastructure for public art galleries, museums and cultural amenities; and 2) work with all stakeholders to develop a strategy to reach the ¿aspirational goal¿ of ensuring BC is among the provincial leaders in funding the public arts and cultural sector on a per/capita basis while continuing to strengthen the provisioning organizations such as the BC Arts Council.

Target Contacts

Children and Families

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1. Utilize the current capital and operational grant funding tools and, in alignment with Families First recommendations, target child care investment for facilities and spaces in those areas experiencing greater space deficits; and 2. where there is capacity to expand funding with budget surplus or prosperity funding, increase the grants available to non-profit and private operations to support and increase child care capacity.

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Conservation

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1) ensure stakeholder interests are adequately understood and considered, so as to inform the development of a woodland caribou range plan and its implementation; 2) complete a socio-economic impact assessment and ensure the findings of that study form part of any range management plan, in conjunction with a scientific assessment being conducted; and 3) implement a multi-species approach for species at risk planning, and specifically the woodland caribou range planning. 4) conduct a thorough analysis of current and forecasted commercial and recreational activity as well as how such activity may be affected by the establishment of an NMCA Reserve before the reserve is created.

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Economic Development and Trade

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1) Continue tax credits to enable emerging digital-based companies to set up and expand; 2) Support, through increased funding formulas, local educational institutions, pre- and post-secondary to create industry-recognized accreditation for digital media skills; 3) Expand training tax credits to include foreign productions; 4) Support program delivery through broadening intake numbers and tuition funding, to align with provincial programs including BC Jobs Grant; LMP/CJG/PBLMT funding ; 5) Withdraw tax clarifications issued March 10, 2016, to make incentives more attractive to regional productions; and 6) Re-implement post-secondary temporary working permit (2011) for graduates of BC digital media programs. 7) Develop and implement a plan to advance BC¿s contribution to select aspects of a new global economy, the conservation and efficiency industry, clean energy and clean technology sector; 8) Implement industrial, commercial and residential green programs, based on cost-effective market implementation to support, attract and retain clean technology and renewable, sustainable energy technologies in British Columbia; and 9) Continue to work with the business community, provinces/territories, and international institutions and governments to further develop emerging clean technologies and to work toward a common target for emissions reductions. 10) Continue to be at the forefront leading the charge to abolish barriers to inter-provincial trade in wine, beer and spirits; and 11) Continue to persuade and assist other provinces to remove barriers to inter-provincial trade in wine, beer and spirits. 12) work with the appropriate transportation authorities to assist and expedite BC port expansion approval to meet with surging demand for increased export capacity for coal (both thermal and metallurgical) and other commodities to accommodate global market requirements; and 13) work with industry to develop and promote public and economic policies that: create and encourage a better understanding of the importance of our export economy to the provincial and national interests, and address environmental concerns by committing to education and mitigation of environmental impacts.

Target Contacts

Education

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1) review current robotics programs and develop related curriculum; 2) increase and maintain education funding for automation, information studies, robotics, mechatronics, and related subjects for public schools to ensure the BC economy remains competitive in an ever-changing technological economic environment; and 3) work with post-secondary institutions across the province to add new or expand existing robotics programs.

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Elections

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1) Commence a plan to implement a province wide approach to an electronic ballot system for the 2022 municipal elections; 2) Amend the appropriate legislation to allow for the option of electronic ballots in municipal elections; and 3) Establish an independent technical committee to evaluate internet voting systems to ensure the Elections BC criteria are met (i.e. accessibility, Ballot anonymity, Individual and independent verifiability, Non-reliance on trustworthiness of the voter¿s device(s), One vote per voter, only count votes from eligible voters, Process validation and transparency, Service availability, and Voter authentication and authorization).

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Employment and Training

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1) discontinue certification of modular in training; 2) realign with the certification practices of the rest of Canada accompanied by using a clear framework for the review of trades with an effective compliance and enforcement policy, based on evidence-based analysis and input from industry. 3) develop an easily accessible and understood portal to the tax credits and grants currently available for individually-funded and employer-sponsored education expenditures; and 4) give due consideration to expanding tax credits and grants and be more flexible to assist businesses fill diverse and specific skills gaps as they emerge. 1) work with the Federal Government to create a comprehensive youth entrepreneurship strategy using best practices. 2) create a vehicle to allow entrepreneurs under the age of majority to legally participate in the management and governance of a company; 3) investigate options to ensure the appropriate level of protections are put in place for youth and the public, with an emphasis on working with insurance providers on D&O insurance options; and based on level of participation and protection (if not full participation), develop a mechanism to transition at age of majority. 4) extend the federal financial support of refugees from one year to three years; and 5) enhance education and career planning supports for refugees. 6) work with the Government of Canada to: a) increase PNP¿s annual nomination limit to meet the labour requirements of large-scale projects of strategic importance and align with provincial economic trends; and b) allow unused allocations to be transferred between provinces/territories; 7) develop streams for other sectors, such as technology, engineering, and skilled trades; 8) collect data on secondary migration patterns to support the attraction and mobility of immigrants to smaller centres throughout the province; and 9) ensure that adequate resources are available to maintain effective BC PNP processing times.

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Energy

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1) Implement a minimum six-month notice period to all BC Utilities, for any increases to rates and services to allow industry time to adapt the new fees to projects accordingly; and 2) Establish a consistent direct communication method to inform industry about all upcoming rate increases and changes that would affect business in a timely manner. 3) Ensure that proposed LNG projects can be reviewed and approved in a timeframe that competes with other jurisdictions; and 4) Provide a context of certainty and stability of process including respect for past approval decisions, clarification of First Nations rights and appropriate enforcement to prevent obstructions by opposing parties. 5) review over-forecasting for the last 10 years and determine what changes, if any, should be made to implement more accurate forecasting and what energy acquisition policies and demand side management investments would be optimal for BC Hydro going forward. 6) support the Trans Mountain Expansion Project so it can meet its commitments to delivering jobs and economic benefits as well as its regulatory requirements during the construction and operation of the pipeline; 7) maximize local procurement and job creation during the construction and operations of all major projects, including opportunities for First Nations participation. 8) in the process of preparing the next Integrated Resource Plan, develop a solar PV strategy and scenario for the future supply of economic, reliable and firm solar energy for BC, encouraging local innovation. 9) work with the federal government to identify opportunities, training, education, joint ventures, etc., that would ensure First Nations communities can fully participate and benefit from all natural resource development opportunities; 10) take a more proactive role in communicating facts about the provincially and federally regulated pipeline industry as well as BC and Canada¿s safety record for shipping heavy oil; 11) continue to support establishment of a world-class marine tanker safety regime with enhanced marine spill response capability, and a world-class terrestrial safety system; 12) engage Chambers and other organizations in project pipeline construction communities to maximize opportunities for local businesses during construction and operation of all major projects, including increased opportunities for First Nations participation; 13) support Value Added Development for BC¿s Natural Gas; and 14) provide reasonable cost-effective benefits & incentives to help secure the economics of a GTL industry in BC.

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Environment

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1) Structure or restructure waste management policies in a manner that; a) Reduces the expenditures of the regional government on publicly-owned facilities (if they are in direct competition with private industry); b) promotes innovation and investment by private enterprise; 2) Collaborate with all members of the Commercial Sector to set waste reduction & diversion goals allowing the achievement of those goals through open market processes; 3) Create policies and regulations that recognize new and future recycling and waste diversion technologies as secondary processing facilities (i.e. MRFs, Recycling Depots, etc.) and not as final disposal facilities (i.e. landfills, incinerators, etc); 4) Reduce, amend, or annul regulation and other systemic factors that support a government monopoly or monopsony of solid waste management; and 5) Directs regional governments to develop regulations in a manner that prevents the creation of government monopolies or monopsonies for solid waste management in the multi-family and industrial, commercial and institutional sector. 6) review its contaminated sites regime to determine whether current regulatory requirements are financially warranted for the protection of human health and the environment. 7) allow for the expansion of the BC Provincial Park Campground season at minimum from April 15 to October 20 across the province to acknowledge and accommodate the changing behaviour of visitors to BC. 8) continue engaging with Parks Canada and the Okanagan Nations Alliance to bring forward a national park in the South Okanagan-Similkameen that respects future business potential uses in proposed park areas and works to achieve an acceptable business position from the types of businesses, particularly ranch-based agriculture, that could be negatively impacted. 9) develop a comprehensive remediation standard to secure the conventional housing stock affected by the legal and illegal manufacture or cultivation of substances, which will satisfy the needs of the industries affected including the real estate, financial, insurance and construction related industries. 10) update the BC Brownfield Renewal Strategy; 11) develop an inventory of all brownfield sites in BC that are available for redevelopment so that municipalities and developers have clear awareness of redevelopment opportunities that are eligible for incentives through provincial programs, the FCM Green Municipal Fund, or other programs; 12) follow Ontario¿s lead in its Brownfield Tax Incentive Program which involves a cancellation or deferral in the provincial portion of property taxes to match a reduction in the municipal portion (i.e. provincial matching of the existing Revitalization Tax Exemption available to communities through the Community Charter); and 13) consider re-investment in the Brownfield Renewal Strategy Funding Program for the next 3-year budget cycle. 14) cancel or defer the provincial portion of property taxes to match a reduction in the municipal portion (i.e. provincial matching of the existing Revitalization Tax Exemption available to communities through the Community Charter); and 15) consider re-investment in the Brownfield Renewal Strategy Funding program for the next 3-year budget cycle.

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Finances and Budgets

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1) Support proposed harsher penalties and disciplines as outlined by the OSRE for unethical practices and develop evidence-based research showing how Limited Dual Agency will not impact small and rural REALTORS®; 2) Provide a six-month review period during which time a committee consisting of persons with real estate experience and expertise can provide government with a full assessment of the impacts proposed, as well as consider varied solutions. 3) Eliminate any use of the MRDT other than for the intended purpose of tourism marketing, programs, and projects; and 4) Work with stakeholders to identify a process for a separate housing funding mechanism that would not displace existing tourism funding in jurisdictions where there is an identified need, a detailed plan and broad support from local industry partners. 5) adopt, via the BC Securities Commission, the ¿comply-or-explain¿ amendments to NI 58-101 ¿Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices¿ regarding Gender Diversity and Term Limits; 6) implement, via the BC Securities Commission, regulations that mandate reporting non-venture issuers to have board recruitment policies that require at least one qualified woman is fully considered for all board vacancies, and advocate for the inclusion of similar regulations in the Cooperative Capital Markets Regulatory System currently being instituted. Such consideration should be meaningful, conducted in good faith, and include any requisite interview or assessment process; 7) commence a consultation with businesses and other stakeholders on implementing in BC clear goals for women¿s inclusion on corporate boards which encourages them towards gender parity. 8) increase the $5,000 cap per investor by raising to a higher maximum, or allow a $5,000 maximum contribution per calendar year; 9) remove the 12-month membership requirement for purchasing investment shares; 10) significantly increase the maximum number of investors allowed in an community investment co-op; 11) establish a total investment portfolio level where BC co-ops would be required to use the offering memorandum exemption under the BC Securities Act. 12) create a BC Community Economic and Development Investment Fund (CEDIF) program, which would enable individuals within B.C. communities to pool their capital together and invest in local for-profit entities. These funds would be controlled by a local group of officers and directors, who may be chosen by the founders of each CEDIF or by the CEDIF¿s investors at an AGM. 13) conduct a comprehensive analysis of Saskatchewan¿s tax laws in relation to non-resident contractors/businesses in comparison to BC¿s tax laws to tighten loop holes and ensure BC businesses are submitting their base costs at the same level as non-resident contractors; 14) monitor, track and publicly report the taxes collected from non-resident contractors, putting the majority of these funds back into education and enforcement programs; 15) require all non-resident contractors coming to work in B.C., including those who operate in the petroleum industry, to register with the Ministry for the purpose of reporting tax payable on materials, supplies, equipment, vehicles and tools used in BC. 16) require the Ministry to be responsible for providing Clearance Letters to sub-contractors; 17) require General Contractor or Principal to identify/report to the Ministry their sub-contractors for the purpose of compliance and audit checks; and 18) ensure that citizenship and residency data collected through Ministry Property Transfer Tax Forms are recorded, analyzed and publicly available on a regular basis; 19) requisition a full provincial study to collect and analyze citizenship and residency data on all real estate property in BC and publish the results.

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Forestry

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1) work with all parties toward clarifying First Nations consultation responsibilities and addressing delays in cutting permit approvals faced by forest operators; 2) Add additional FLNRORD staff to deal with approvals; 3) Take into account the critical role of log exports in supporting employment activity in forest operations, sustainable harvest of the full forest profile, and in supporting the domestic manufacturing industry by delivering more logs than what would otherwise be delivered and at lower cost; 4) Alleviate uncertainties for forest operators inherent in the current Surplus Test and advertising procedures for log export applications, which have net effect of reducing harvesting activity and thus availability of logs also to domestic manufacturers; 5) Restrict sawmilling companies with under-harvested AAC on their own forest tenures blocking export applications from forest operators without mills; 6) Consider the implementation of a scheme of Coastal economic zones defined according to forest operating conditions, for the potential application of incentive policies including Orders in Council exemptions from existing policies; 7) Continue restrictions on the export of Red Cedar, Yellow Cedar and high-grade logs; and 8) Increase investment in product and market development programs for underutilized timber resources. 9) work closely with the Federal Government to include the high value-added product recognition as part of any negotiated SLA. 10) make impacts on the timber harvesting land base a mandatory consideration in the approval process for any further creation of parks and protected areas within timber harvesting land base areas. 11) ensure there is sufficient funding and consultation to complete the cumulative effects work that is currently underway, so a forest harvesting land base can be ensured. 12) provide incentives such as training funding, which would support small businesses and new entrants into the industry. 13) develop a transition plan for communities that have been devastated by the Mountain Pine Beetle epidemic so they can maintain an economy while the location re-establishes itself to a marketable age class. 14) secure access to an economically viable fibre supply and identify the timber supply that will be available given First Nations and stewardship allocations: a) commit to providing all remaining primary manufacturing facilities with the saw log volume required to maintain these facilities in the face of; b) new fibre opportunities should be provided without undermining the rights of existing tenure holders. c) commit to ensuring access to timber to the full level of land use plans. d) sell BCTS apportionment volumes consistently 15) improve the integrity of the market-based timber pricing system (stumpage): a) refuse demands that the forest industry pay to manage other forest resource users unless there is a direct cost recognition in the timber pricing system. b) provide direct cost recognition in the timber pricing system for consultation with First Nations communities. 16) improve investment certainty: a) use a competitive tax environment to support incentives for capital manufacturing investments that increase the use of innovation and technology to modernize facilities. b) increase the scope of the current PST to include investments in non-harvesting heavy machinery within the definition of Logging Activities when these assets are used primarily in logging operations. c) encourage innovative secondary forest products industries through commercially based arrangements with primary producers. d) eliminate market barriers that will prevent an efficient re-alignment and/or consolidation of forest industry assets. e) promote and fund labour force and skill training applicable to the forest industry to an equal level with other resource based sectors.

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Gaming and Lotteries

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1) implement a process whereby: a) approved charitable and non-profit programs with longer-term programming needs can apply for up to 3-year funding commitments, distributed annually; and b) the organization would still be subject to annual reporting of their compliance before receiving the subsequent annual grant.

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Government Procurement

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1. Actively collaborate with industry to ensure all trade agreements are compliant, standardized processes and evaluation tools that are efficient, effective, open and transparent and are designed to improve access to procurement opportunities; and 2. Work with communities and industry to establish clear expectations with appropriate economic tradeoff values of social/strategic procurement to further define regional capabilities to support, foster and promote available resources and labour sources.

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Health

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1) Enact legislation providing guaranteed timelines for the public to access the appropriate level of care including Trauma 3; and 2) Review and implement the recommendations of the Forest Safety Ombudsman in his February 2017 report ¿Will It Be There ¿ A Report on Helicopter Emergency Medical Services in BC.¿ 3) Permit needle distribution services to limit the number of needles to distribute per user. This would require changes to existing and future needle distribution contracts and funding; and 4) In each current and future needle distribution contract, include an appropriate amount of funding for trained FTEs who will do the following: a) Monitor and police high needle debris areas; b) Work with the user population to deter and detect cases of overdose. This would be done at the street level and not out of an office. A good example is the overdose prevention pilot project currently conducted by ASK Wellness; c) Be a continuum of care entry point for street level users and encourage them to seek care; and d) Integrate the Four Pillars Drug Strategy of enforcement, prevention, treatment and harm reduction as currently utilized by City of Vancouver. 5) work to develop a universal pharmaceutical program that will engender cost savings through bulk purchasing agreements and other cost-sharing strategies; and 6) avoid off-loading costs of providing pharmaceutical coverage onto businesses through private insurance schemes per the Quebec model. 7) integrate the role of ¿physician extenders¿ as an additional solution to the primary care shortage in British Columbia; 8) provide British Columbia¿s family physicians with the ability and incentives to financially integrate physician extenders into their practices; and 9) support necessary training and regulation of physician extenders to ensure that British Columbians received the best quality, most cost-efficient care.

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Housing

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1) Provide tax incentives for developers to build purpose rental market housing for workers, without waiting for the completion of a 3-year study of housing needs assessment by local governments; 2) Ensure clarity for exemptions in the Speculation Tax legislation; and 3) Review the Residential Tenancy Act to ensure it is not discouraging renting out existing properties nor building new properties for the rental market. 4) work with local governments to: a) Set density requirements for development; b) Pre-zone for transit-oriented development during the planning process for new rapid transit investments; c) To implement density bonus zoning wherever possible and appropriate to encourage diversity and density; d) Prioritize and mandate the collection of information, in partnership with local levels of government to: i. Identify local market gaps in housing supply and diversity; ii. Provide a means to compare timelines for development across regions; and e) Meaningfully reduce development timelines through concurrent permitting for housing types that introduce affordable and diverse housing supply by speeding up the process of enabling supply in the market. 5) allow municipalities to formally choose one of two options: a) follow the existing provincial policy re: maximum allowable rent increase restrictions; or b) determine, use and enforce their own maximum allowable rent increase amounts above the provincial policy; 6) maintain all other aspects of existing rent control policy as a provincial jurisdiction for all other areas, irrespective of (a) or (b). 7) identify and remove administrative barriers at all levels of government that slow increased density; 8) identify and implement incentives for the private sector to increase the housing supply through density, alternative and more efficient housing solutions on land that is currently zoned for residential; and 9) identify and implement incentives that will stimulate the diversification of housing stock. 10) work with the Federal Government to develop tax and other incentives for purpose-built market rental housing units for low- to mid-range income levels, using innovative designs and locating near transit hubs.

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Industry

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1) maintain BC Family Day on the second Monday in February each year. 2) work with their partners in the Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER) and Pacific Coast Collaborative to have the Pacific Time Zone in Canada and U.S.A to remain on DST throughout the year.

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Infrastructure

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1) Quantify the economic impacts of the existing transportation infrastructure deficit on competitiveness, productivity and economic growth for the North Shore, Sea to Sky and Sunshine Coast communities; and 2) Define and evaluate specific transportation technologies and routes linking the North Shore and Metro Vancouver, including a fixed-link rapid transit connection, in order to determine the appropriate solutions with the greatest economic benefit to the region. 3) complete the business case Belleville International Ferry Terminal and proceed to request federal funding. 4) support the plans for Ogden Point as a home port; 5) consult with other British Columbia ports and cruise industry experts to develop mitigation strategies for short-term service interruptions resulting from Victoria¿s proposed expansion plans; and 6) support the development of iconic tourism attractions for cruise passengers in all regions of B.C. currently supporting the existing cruise infrastructure. 7) subject to a government cost-benefit analysis and highway upgrade priority setting, put in place an accelerated program to replace or upgrade existing bridges to allow this section of highway 97 to be upgraded to a heavy haul corridor, and reroute oversize and dangerous loads outside the Quesnel downtown core; and 8) develop a plan to make the Nazko Basin more accessible for industry and residents. 9) recognize the priority of the Fraser Valley portion of Hwy. 1 as a major economic enabler and establish a higher priority timetable for necessary widening and upgrades from 264th Street in phases to Whatcom Road in Abbotsford and then to Hope; 10) ensure that a funding commitment is made by both levels of government to ensure timely project completion; and 11) revise and update the Pacific Gateway Transportation Plan to reflect the shifting base of industrial and commercial activity into the Fraser Valley. 12) work with the Federal Government to develop a reinvigorated and revitalized new APGCI strategy to meet the evolved needs of the Gateway and international trade. 13) Develop a long-term Infrastructure Strategy and Plan for British Columbia that: a) Provides increased support for communities to report on the condition and replacement needs of infrastructure; b) Amends the mandatory municipal budgeting process to require identification of future infrastructure needs; c) Establishes project selection criteria that prioritizes infrastructure funding requests based on criteria such as national/provincial economic interest, return-on investment, and job creation; and d) Aligns provincial funding priorities with the available federal infrastructure funding opportunities. 14) ensure ferry infrastructure, including terminals and fleets, an eligible category for federal funding 15) Commit to funding transportation infrastructure investment and implementing policies that are equitable, efficient, and contains basic traffic demand management principles; 16) Make as a prerequisite of these visions, the need for investment in public transit to provide viable alternatives to single passenger vehicle travel; 17) Commit to working with regional stakeholders and agencies to implement an urban mobility pricing model as a foundation for sustainable transportation funding, including revising B.C.¿s provincial tolling policy to positively affect the fiscal sustainability of existing and future transportation projects; and 18) Review the financial impacts of implementing an urban mobility pricing model with the objective of eventually replacing the gas taxes in concentrated urban areas as a means to generating necessary public support. 1) reinstate a fair and open tendering process for all Public Infrastructure projects including BC Hydro Projects.

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Justice and Law Enforcement

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1) extend and expand a sound public awareness campaign to educate the public on the Civil Resolution Tribunal, and its dispute resolution options in strata property and small claims matters; 2) ensure that there enough resources in place for the Tribunal to settle claims up to the full $35,000 limit in a reasonable time frame; and 3) ensure an effective review process within 2 years of small claims matters being accepted to maintain that the public has access to the right information and resources in utilizing the CRT process, and to explore further opportunities to expand the program. The review should set additional goals with measurable targets to allow the CRT to reach its full potential in small claims and strata property matters. 4) adopt a methodology for appointing a fixed number of Provincial Court Judges and commit to appointing the required number of judges by no later than January 1, 2018; 5) continue efforts to determine meaningful performance measures for the civil justice system; 6) commit to increased, long-term, stable funding for the Court Services Branch; 7) continue to work with the courts and other justice sector participants to develop efficiencies within the justice system. 1) strengthen and promote the CCIRC and the CAFC: a. as collectors of data including type and number of incidences; b. to develop awareness and education strategies for businesses in a format that is easily accessed and understood; and c. to pro-actively engage businesses in awareness and education campaigns; 2) ensure that the newly formed ECC includes business association representatives to assist with communications and outreach strategies to businesses; and 3) invest in additional resources required to increase the RCMP¿s ability to investigate and prosecute criminal activities with collaborating investigative agencies and local authorities. 4) conduct a thorough analysis to ensure that funding of the RCMP is adequate, fair and equitable for rural, municipal and First Nations communities; and 5) work diligently and with urgency to examine and alleviate those issues that are impacting on the productivity of the Force as well as the well-being of their members. 6) create common governance and funding models to ensure consistent standards of policing for all municipalities, including those policed by the RCMP. 7) provide adequate budgetary support for support services treating offenders while incarcerated and for post-release housing and programming of prolific offenders to ensure successful societal reintegration; and 8) develop a National Strategy to deal with prolific offenders and ensure the efficacy of programs such as the Integrated Court Services Plan and the successful implementation of measures such as the Blue-Ribbon Panel recommendations. 9) investigate administrative penalties for lower level retail crimes, such as ticketing and fines, that reduce the impact of retail crime on our justice system and the administrative burden on our retail industry; and 10) assist in the education of business and business organizations regarding provincial and federal privacy legislation and how to effectively share information to reduce retail crime.

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Labour/Labour Relations

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1) review of the Fire and Police Services Collective Bargaining Act, and that a consideration be given to including a requirement that an arbitrator appointed under this Act give primary consideration to the local BC Labour Market jurisdiction, including settlements for other unionized employees whose employer is either the Provincial or a BC municipal government. 2) indexes Minimum Wage increases to the Consumer Price Index for BC 2022 and subsequent years.

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Liquor Control/Alcohol

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1) amend the Liquor Distribution Act to allow private businesses to purchase and warehouse liquor at wholesale prices directly from producers, in equal competition with GLS locations.

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Mental Health and Addictions

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1) ensures a sustainable, systematic approach to mental health and addictions prevention and treatment through: a) commissioning an expedited study to re-design the current service model to include: i. identifying a lead provincial agency to coordinate treatment programs across the province for un- or under-treated mental illnesses and addiction; ii. ensuring regional integrated teams are properly resourced to provide effective and assertive treatment and outreach; and iii. support and develop intervention in early and evolving mental health and substance use issues; and b) ensuring the work of the Joint Task Force on Overdose Response continues and is appropriately funded.

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Mining

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1) Implement a temporary increase in the deduction gross-up to 125% for development spending and 150% for exploration spending to flow-through share financing, and increase the associated tax credit of eligible costs from 20% to 30%); 2) Expand flow-through eligibility to include both surface and underground greenfield and brownfield exploration and development expenditure; 3) Make the BC Mineral Exploration Tax Credit permanent; and 4) Lobby the federal government to implement a permanent Mineral Exploration Tax Credit. 5) invest $10 million per year for five years in Geoscience BC for minerals, energy and water research projects, with a mandate to leverage these funds with funds from other sources. 6) Re-establish annual base funding from currents levels to at least $5 million to maintain current databases and provide minimum field program support but consider investing additional funds to enhance BCGS capacity and improve delivery infrastructure; 7) Prepare and execute an investment and marketing strategy in partnership with the mining industry and Chambers of Commerce aimed at attracting mineral exploration and development investment to our mining industry incorporating tactics such as: a) proactively attending international mining investment events; b) creating co-op marketing opportunities for industry stakeholders; and 8) Develop marketing tools emphasizing BC advantages as a place to invest in all stages and aspects of the industry. 9) Conduct a full and comprehensive mineral potential analysis of land under consideration for withdrawal from mineral exploration and development, including a full socioeconomic impact assessment of foregone resource values and opportunities before any additional lands are closed to mineral exploration; 10) Provide full and fair market compensation in a timely manner when mineral claims, tenures and leases become closed to exploration and development; 11) Fully staff and resource the mineral exploration and permitting agencies and ensure consistency across the province; 12) Monitor, track and publicly report accurate statistics regarding BC¿s actual land use and access, including mineral exploration and mining; 13) Consider opening lands currently closed to compensate for newly created protected or restricted access lands; and 14) Respect existing multi-sector negotiated land use plans 15) develop and implement, along Chambers of Commerce, First Nations, and other stakeholders, a clear consultation permitting and approval process with clear timelines and practical deliverables to advance permitting and approvals for resource development and export infrastructure that ensure resources get to market. 16) Provide increased and sustained annual base funding for the BCGS of a minimum of $5 million, restore staffing levels to at least 2008 levels, maintain staff of five regional geologists and conduct field programs to improve the public¿s and industry¿s understanding of mineral development potential, and to ensure the agency is able to continue their work of providing geoscientific information about our resources to government, industry and the public.

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Municipal Affairs

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1) Conduct a comprehensive review of the effect on rates when improvement districts merge with regional districts; and 2) Create an eligibility list for improvement districts that have voluntarily met the same standards of public accountability and fair elections as regional districts to compete without restrictions for funding. 3) consult with local government and builders/developers to explore the preferred and optimum timing of payment of DCC, such as at occupancy permit stage, in better alignment with the cash flow needs of industry; 4) if required, amend the Local Government Act to reflect agreed upon changes regarding the timing of payment of DCC; and 5) in addition to considering the optimization of the timing of DCC¿s, that all parties also consider the timing of payment as a potential incentive tool for affordable or rental housing. 6) provide control and oversight on the level of property taxation levied to all taxpayer groups to ensure fair, transparent, and sustainable taxation practices; and 7) commission a study by the Auditor General of Local Governments to assess municipal property taxation with the goal of developing a more sustainable structure related to value for money. 8) introduce a robust ongoing monitoring program to ensure that its Community Amenity Contributions: Balancing Community Planning, Public Benefits and Housing Affordability Guide is being followed; and report its findings every year; 9) to the extent that non-compliance is identified create, in consultation with stakeholders, legislation on CACs and similar mechanisms that; a) ensure compliance with the Guide in implementation including transparency and mechanism will be adhered to; and b) minimize the effect on affordability/viability for all redevelopment sites; and 10) develop with stakeholders a detailed Best Practices Guide for CACs and density bonusing similar to the Provincial Development Cost Charge Best Practices Guide that would support the above legislative framework. 11) modernize regional district-related legislation by providing: a) a clear mandate for certain regional districts that should have sole responsibilities for some specific municipal services; b) transparency, such that regional districts are transparent in regards to taxation, ensuring citizens and businesses alike are aware of how much they are paying and for what; and c) governance in the public interest, such that regional districts have the authority to act in the best interests of the region and to deliver their mandate. 12) works with communities and stakeholders to adopt a Community Benefit Legacy Policy that meets the needs of business and communities. 13) review the B.C. hospital capital tax and transit property tax to ensure an equitable and fair taxation across the province. 14) due to the consistently changing scope of regional districts and varying levels of accountability to the electorate across the province: Establish a task force responsible for: a) Reviewing the scope, governance and accountability of regional districts with the purpose of increasing clarity of role, effectiveness and efficiency while reducing red tape; b) Establishing concrete guidelines regarding scope, governance and accountability; and c) Ensuring adequate authority to enforce the above guidelines.

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Poverty

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1) investigate and implement a cross-linked application process to enable those with recognized disabilities to have access to both a provincial/territorial disability support program and the DTC under one application; 2) review all existing recipients of a provincial/territorial disability support program to determine eligibility of the DTC based on timing of the last tested application; 3) create a national program to provide employers a workable linkage to the RDSP program for employees with disabilities; and 4) amend the 10-year rule for the clock to start when the RDST is opened, from 10 years past the last grant installment. 5) implements a framework to deal with social issues similar to that of the BC Jobs Plan to recognize and achieve efficiencies across ministries and stakeholders. 6) in their Annual Earnings Exemption table, introduce a transitional Disability Assistance graduated recovery of incomes earned over the allowable income exemption for individuals transitioning to full or near-full employment as part of a gradual return-to-work program.

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Regional Development

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1) work diligently with rural and remote communities to develop and negotiate adequate and predictable transfers of revenue required to maintain reasonably expected services and amenities in rural and remotes communities. 2) Either independently and/or collectively establish a task force, agency or committee to examine the issues and create a mandate and a comprehensive plan that would include (but not be limited to) the following: a) Broad stakeholder and indigenous consultation; b) Flood protection; c) Navigation management; d) Sea level rise; e) Agriculture / industrial land protection and enhancement; f) Asia Pacific Gateway potential and the new CP-TPP markets; and 3) that the established entity commences collective and cooperative action for the objectives outlined. 4) Create a review process to assess the Master Development Plans and grant Housing Authorities options to purchase or lease crown land for ¿rent controlled¿ or ¿resale controlled¿ employee housing development; 5) The price for purchase of the crown land should be similar for rates (roughly $ 5,000 per Hectare) considered for Master Development Plans; and 6) Work with resort municipalities and /or communities to create local employee Housing Authorities or private public partnerships with the mandate to own/ lease, develop and manage newly disposed crown lands including management of affordable housing through: a) Development and construction of mixed rental and purchase units, which are restricted to employees working full time in the area of the Master Development Agreement or Controlled Recreation Area; b) Development of a process to create and maintain a list of approved employees for ¿employee restricted rental¿ and ¿employee restricted purchase¿ housing. The list should be created and managed by the Housing Authority; and c) Development of repurchase controls that are tied to the rate of inflation and for resales of ¿employee restricted housing.¿ 7) enact legislation that both protects and preserves the paleontological resources and fossil record of our province and contains provision for the establishment of multiple authorized fossil repositories in the province. 8) take immediate action to review the current inventory of industrial lands in the province; 9) engage in a review of solutions with key stakeholders; 10) enact a policy to establish clear provincial oversight and establish a forum for all relevant land use authorities to monitor implementation of newly created provincial policies and regulations.

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Small Business

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1) Proactively conduct data/revenue analyses for municipalities in defined regions to assist with implementation and creation of new Mobile Business License programs, as well as analysis of existing programs; 2) Merge existing Mobile Business License programs, such as the four current programs in the Lower Mainland region, into expanded regional Mobile Business License programs; and 3) Explore an expanded list of eligible mobile businesses to provide access to a broader range of sectors. 4) create a task force in partnership with business and government to develop and implement improved access to simplified practical information regarding proper business succession practices for SME business owners; 5) increase awareness, particularly among young entrepreneurs, about the opportunities and advantages of purchasing an existing business; 6) expand the scope of current tax based incentives (such as the Succession Employee Share Ownership Plan) to include unincorporated businesses and instances where successors buy corporate assets rather than shares; 7) review the current ¿qualifying activities¿ in the existing Eligible Business Corporation (EBC) program and a. include a clause which allows the program to be more inclusive towards small to medium sized businesses in a succession transaction; and b. include a vendor financed arrangement as a qualifying activity, whereby the vendor will receive the same 30% tax credit for financing the business succession transaction, thereby reducing the vendor¿s risk; 8) expand the scope of existing small business financing programs (such as Canadian Small Business Financing Program) to incorporate succession planning as a legitimate reason for business financing; 9) expand the scope of existing government backed vendor financing programs (such as the Small Business Loan Guarantee Program) so that existing or potential owners of SMEs may access funds to facilitate the various aspects of succession planning including capital funds for purchase of an SME business; 10) allow small corporations to defer the tax on the capital gains from the transfer of a business to the owners¿ children; and 11) continue to index the Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption to inflation and expand it to include some assets.

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Taxation and Finance

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1) Adopt a strategic framework for a speculation tax that includes: a) Clarifying through detailed economic data how housing will be made more accessible and affordable because of this policy; b) Undertaking Economic Impact Studies to determine if the new tax will achieve its desired outcome; c) Working with the UBCM, local government officials, and economic development agencies to examine the situation in the cities currently targeted for the proposed tax to better understand what is impacting housing attainability and more fully explore tax incentives or public policy changes to encourage development of non-market and rental housing; d) Monitoring supply-demand through 2018-2019 to see if the significant amount of housing that is poised to come on the market in the cities targeted for this punitive tax, improves the availability of attainable housing and rental stock; and e) Establishing clear parameters and key performance indicators that will be used as a tool to determine whether such an area specific tax should be implemented to ensure it is a temporary measure that will be removed if local indicators/conditions improve. 2) Conduct a comprehensive review of all taxes in the province, creating a single-source for comparing tax burdens by municipality across British Columbia; and 3) Commit to a subsequent provincial dialogue on tax in BC to determine what is the appropriate mix and type of taxes, fees and levies needed to pay for programs and services. 4) Require revenue neutrality in the collection and distribution of carbon taxes; and 5) Continue with the implementation of the Employer Health Tax but avoid undue negative impacts by: a) allowing businesses and non-profit organizations which pay MSP premiums on behalf of their employees to apply for a reduction in their EHT obligations during the 2019-2020 overlap year; b) Increasing the base payroll exemption threshold to at least $1 million to allow more small businesses and small non-profit organizations to be exempted from the tax; c) Index the payroll exemption thresholds to inflation by linking annual increases in the thresholds to the Consumer Price Index; and d) The payroll health tax excludes employer RSP matching and pension contributions, profit sharing programs, and health benefits programs in the calculation of total payroll. 6) Seek revenue neutrality, and not green-light continuous increases to housing taxation; 7) Increase the 1% PTT threshold $600,000 with 2% applying to the remainder of the fair market value; 8) Continually index the 1% PTT threshold and the First Time Home Buyers Exemptions using Statistics Canada¿s New Housing Price, and adjust annually to account for inflation; 9) Introduce mechanisms to eliminate double taxation when properties are transferred between common owners; 10) Amend the current Property Transfer Tax Act to provide for a new Primary Residence Grant at 1% on the first $1 million and 2% on the remainder; and 11) until there is a VAT, exempt production machinery, equipment and technology from the PST. 12) eliminate the 7% PST on legal services in BC. 13) amend the PST Act to exempt in-kind donations to not-for-profit, NGO and Charitable organizations that serve B.C. communities. 14) create new tax credit programs for consumers to help encourage home renovations that focus on energy efficiency and the reduction of GHG emissions. 15) commit to a dialogue on the development of a made-in-BC VAT system to enhance BC¿s competitiveness and productivity.

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Tourism

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1) identify the best way(s) to support expansion and development of BC¿s land-based wineries engaged in agri-tourism by providing recognizable and measurable tax relief that offsets the difference between Class 6: Business (production or storage of food and non-alcoholic beverages) and Class 5: Light Industry assessment applied to buildings on agricultural properties only when the activity is related to alcohol production. The provincial tax credit (relief) should offset the higher property taxes for LB wineries/cideries/distilleries offering unique, authentic experiences to visitors in BC; and 2) undertake a planning process to encourage expansion and development of the wine, cideries and distilleries agritourism sector in BC. An ensuing plan or strategy needs to work in concert with BC¿s Agri-tourism policies and regulations.

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Transportation

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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

Introduction, modification or repeal of legislation, a bill or regulation

1) working with BC Ferries, plan service reductions in the future on an ongoing basis with a 2-year phase in so that international tourism operators can effectively integrate those changes into their tourism packages. 2) undertake a comprehensive rapid review of the 2014 Joint Action Plan to develop a long-term sustainable solution, in consultation with all stakeholders; 3) ensure that revisions incorporate data transparency and mutually accountability of supply chain participants that optimizes efficiency and improves cost competitiveness for the entire supply chain as opposed to the current prevailing individual components; and 4) include industry representation throughout the process in order to provide the necessary context and help ensure the resulting revisions are practical and will achieve long-term stability. 5) legislates additional regional transportation authorities as needed, starting in Greater Victoria, to enable increased efficiency in the coordination, planning, funding, and operation of a multi-modal transportation network. 6) continue to develop natural gas transportation policy with the objective of more rapidly transforming the heavy-duty trucking, marine and rail transport markets, delivering economic development and increasing productivity in B.C. 7) Bring forward ridesharing regulations that establish province-wide rules for safety and consumer protection; 8) Evaluate and remove unnecessary red tape on existing transportation providers to provide a level playing field; and 9) Coordinate the introduction of a ridesharing framework with a broader modernization of the Provincial Passenger Transportation Act and harmonization of municipal regulations. 10) Create a minimum standard for accreditation of commercial driving programs based on the national occupational standard; 11) Require mandatory graduation from an accredited commercial driving program in order to qualify to take the exam for the professional driver license; 12) Amend the graduated license program to allow graduates of the accredited commercial driving program to obtain their Class Licence 1 or 3 upon graduation (as early as age 18) 13) develop an online permit application process which also allows for amendments to be filed on an existing permit in real time; 14) Follow the commitment made by the federal government (Feb 16, 2016) to mandate the installation and use of Electronic Logging Devices (ELD) in all commercial vehicles excepting those vehicles and/or drivers that may be deemed exempt from the use of such devices; 15) Adopt the same technical standard for what constitutes a compliant Electronic Logging Device (EDL) as will be established and enforced by the Federal Government; and 16) Support a position of mandating ELD¿s on the same timetable as the Federal Government, in all provinces across the country.

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