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•	Accountability Statement
•	Strategic Context and Core Businesses
•	Goals, Objectives, Strategies and Performance Measures
•	Local Government
•	Housing and Building
•	Safety and Standards
•	Culture, Heritage and Sport
•	2010 Olympic Bid and Community Initiatives
•	Aboriginal People
•	Immigration and Multiculturalism
•	Women's Issues
•	Child Care
•	Corporate Support
•	Consistency with Government Strategic Plan
•	Resource Summary
•	Deregulation
•	Summary of Related Planning Processes
•	Appendix A — Agencies, Boards and Commissions
•	Appendix B — Ministry Organization


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•	Budget 2003 Home

2003/04 – 2005/06 SERVICE PLAN
Ministry of Community, Aboriginal
and Women's Services

Housing and Building

Housing and building issues are supported within the Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services through policy and legislation development as well as through transfers to the Crown agencies, BC Housing Management Commission (BC Housing) and Homeowner Protection Office. The Housing Policy Branch develops provincial housing policy including strategies and programs regarding issues such as the residential construction industry, leaky condominiums, housing markets, social housing, homelessness, housing for persons with special needs and the role of local government in housing. The Building Policy Branch, provides policy advice on the building regulatory system as well as administering the British Columbia Building Code.

The Housing and Building Policy Department has a budget for 2003/04 of $147.60 million with 18 full-time equivalents in staff. Funding transfers to BC Housing accounts for 95 per cent of this budget.


Goal: Housing needs and safe building standards are met


Performance Measures: Housing and Building