Ministry 2002/03 Annual Service Plan Report -- Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services


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•	Message from the Minister of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services
•	Message from the Minister of State for Community Charter and 2010 Olympic Bid
•	Message from the Minister of State for Women's Equality
•	Message from the Deputy Minister
•	Accountability Statements
•	Year-at-a-Glance Highlights
•	Ministry Role and Services
•	Performance Reporting
•	2002/03 Resource Summary by Core Business Area
•	Report on Resources: Mirroring the Estimates Vote Structure
•	Summary Reports on Other Planning Processes
•	Appendix A — Agencies, Boards and Commissions
•	Appendix B — Key Legislation
•	Appendix C — Ministry Structure
•	Appendix D — Status of New Era Commitments
•	Appendix E — British Columbia Heritage Trust Performance Report, 2002/03


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2002/03 Annual Service Plan Report
Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and
Women's Services

Message from the Minister of State for Community Charter and 2010 Winter Olympic Bid

As Minister of State responsible, it is an honour to once again include an update on the Community Charter and the 2010 Winter Olympic Games and Paralympic Games bid. These two exciting portfolios complement our commitment to the economic renewal of British Columbia.

This year, we made fundamental progress in bringing the Community Charter forward as legislation. The Community Charter is the most empowering local government legislation in Canada. As such, after the draft Charter was introduced, the consultation period was extended to give the submissions from the community at large the accordance they deserved. The resultant legislation is a balance of greater autonomy for municipalities, more accountability to the public and protection of interests of all British Columbians.

We continue to build on the spirit and excitement of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games and Paralympic Games bid. A technically superior, and I believe, winning bid was submitted to the International Olympic Committee. The 2010 Winter Olympic Games and Paralympic Games will be an unparalleled economic development opportunity for our province. The games will also allow us to fulfill commitments to physical fitness and sports participation through building lasting legacies with programs, which include LegaciesNow and the Olympic Arts Fund. I am confident in British Columbia's ability to go for the gold.

Honourable Ted Nebbeling
Minister of State for Community Charter and 2010 Olympic Bid