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Order in Council 596/2020 PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ORDER OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL Order in Council No. 596 , Approved and Ordered November 26, 2020 Executive Council Chambers, Victoria On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, orders that (a) all previous appointments of acting ministers are rescinded, (b) a minister named in Column 3 of the attached Schedule (the "first acting minister") is appointed acting minister for the minister named opposite in Column 2 (the "primary minister") (i) if the primary minister is deceased, (ii) while the primary minister is absent from the capital or otherwise unable to perform the duties of the minister's office, or (iii) for a matter with respect to which the primary minister has a conflict of interest or an apparent conflict of interest, and (c) a minister named in Column 4 of the attached Schedule is appointed acting minister for the first acting minister named opposite in Column 3 in relation to the duties of that first acting minister under paragraph (b) (i) if the first acting minister is deceased, (ii) while the first acting minister is absent from the capital or otherwise unable to perform the duties of his or her office, or (iii) when those duties relate to a matter with respect to which the first acting minister has a conflict of interest or an apparent conflict of interest. (This part is for administrative purposes only and is not part ofthe Order.) Authority under which Order is made: Act and section: Constitution Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 66, s. 11; Members' Conflict ofInterest Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 287, s. 11 Other: 010460227 Page 1 of 2 SCHEDULE ACTING MINISTERS Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column4 Portfolio Minister 1st Acting Minister 2nd Acting Minister Premier John Horgan Adrian Dix Selina Robinson Advanced Education and Skills Training Anne Kang Jennifer Whiteside Lisa Beare Agriculture, Food and Fisheries Lana Popham Katrine Conroy Anne Kang Attorney General and Minister David R.P. Eby Murray Rankin Bruce Ralston Responsible for Housing Children and Family Development Mitzi Dean Nicholas Simons Sheila Malcolmson Citizens' Services Lisa Beare Harry Bains Selina Robinson Education Jennifer Whiteside Anne Kang Nicholas Simons Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Bruce Ralston Ravi Kahlon Josie Osborne Innovation Environment and Climate Change George Heyman Bruce Ralston Rob Fleming Strategy Finance Selina Robinson George Heyman Bruce Ralston Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Katrine Conroy Lana Popham George Heyman Operations and Rural Development Health Adrian Dix Sheila Malcolmson David R.P. Eby Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Murray Rankin Rob Fleming Ravi Kahlon Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation Ravi Kahlon Selina Robinson Jennifer Whiteside Labour Harry Bains Lisa Beare Melanie Mark Mental Health and Addictions Sheila Malcolmson Adrian Dix Mitzi Dean Municipal Affairs Josie Osborne Melanie Mark Lana Popham Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth David R.P. Eby Adrian Dix Social Development and Poverty Nicholas Simons Mitzi Dean Harry Bains Reduction Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport Melanie Mark Josie Osborne Lisa Beare Transportation and Infrastructure Rob Fleming Mike Farnworth Katrine Conroy Page 2 of2 .
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