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November 18, 2024 at 2:09 pm  BC, News, Politics

Backgrounders

The cabinet will be supported in its work by 14 parliamentary secretaries. They are as follows:

  • Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives: Jessie Sunner
  • Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture: Harwinder Sandhu
  • Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity: Jennifer Blatherwick
  • Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Development: Steve Morrisette
  • Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors’ Services and Long-Term Care: Susie Chant
  • Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Health: Debra Toporoski
  • Parliamentary Secretary for Mental Health and Addictions: Amna Shah
  • Parliamentary Secretary for Asia Pacific Trade: Paul Choi
  • Parliamentary Secretary for Labour: Darlene Rotchford
  • Parliamentary Secretary for International Credentials: Sunita Dhir
  • Parliamentary Secretary for Accessibility: Dana Lajeunesse
  • Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development and Non-profits: Joan Phillip
  • Parliamentary Secretary for Transit: George Anderson
  • Parliamentary Secretary for Arts and Film: Nina Krieger

  • Energy and Climate Solutions
    • Responsible for British Columbia’s electricity, alternative energy and petroleum resource sectors.
    • Increase and expand electricity and low-carbon energy projects in the province.
    • Responsible for energy policies to ensure they align with climate goals.
    • The Climate Action Secretariat will be part of the new ministry.
    • Oversight of the North Coast Transmission Line and BC Hydro’s Capital Plan.
  • Housing and Municipal Affairs
    • Oversight of housing policy and municipal infrastructure needs.
    • Responsibility for community charters and other local government policy and legislation.
      • Immigration settlement services from Municipal Affairs will move to Post Secondary Education and Future Skills.
      • Union of British Columbia Municipalties and local government relationships will move to the Intergovernmental Relations Secretariat in the Office of the Premier.
  • Infrastructure
    • Bringing capital planning and procurement into a single ministry will allow for better co-ordination at a time when government is building schools, hospitals and other infrastructure to support growing communities.
    • Responsible for major capital project planning, procurement and delivery for things such as schools, post-secondary institutions, court houses, correctional facilities and health facilities.
    • Infrastructure BC and BC Infrastructure Benefits Inc. will be part of this ministry.
  • Mining and Critical Minerals
    • Responsible for advancing the provincial strategy for mining and critical mineral projects.
    • Provide oversight and support for 17 new critical minerals projects working toward starting construction in the coming years.
    • Responsible for overseeing the ongoing Mineral Tenure Act reform and other regulatory processes and timelines.
  • Transportation and Transit
    • Focus on the ways in which people move around the province, including transportation networks.
    • Continue delivering on major projects such as the widening of the Highway 1, Surrey to Langley SkyTrain, George Massey Tunnel replacement and new Patullo Bridge.

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