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2021Provincial Appointment Book 2021 PROVINCIAL APPOINTMENT BOOK Meeting Requests with: The Premier and Cabinet Ministers and Provincial Government Staff from Ministries, Agencies, Commissions and Corporations (MACC) Will be scheduled the week prior to 2021 UBCM CONVENTION September 7 – 13, 2021. Additional meetings may be scheduled during Convention week from September 14 - 17, 2021. Meetings during Convention week will take place outside UBCM’s Convention Program. Via Conference Call Provincial Appointment Book Page | 0 2021 UBCM Convention TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 2 MEETING REQUEST INFORMATION AND LINKS ................................................................. 3 PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES AVAILABLE DURING THE 2021 UBCM CONVENTION .................................................................................................................... 4 MINISTRY OF ADVANCED EDUCATION AND SKILLS TRAINING ................................................................4 MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND FISHERIES ...............................................................................5 MINISTRY OF ATTORNEY GENERAL AND MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR HOUSING .................................... 7 MINISTRY OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT ...........................................................................8 MINISTRY OF CITIZENS’ SERVICES ........................................................................................................ 10 MINISTRY OF EDUCATION ................................................................................................................... 12 MINISTRY OF ENERGY, MINES AND LOW CARBON INNOVATION .......................................................... 13 MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGY ......................................................... 15 MINISTRY OF FINANCE ....................................................................................................................... 18 MINISTRY OF FORESTS, LANDS, NATURAL RESOURCE OPERATIONS AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT .......... 19 MINISTRY OF HEALTH ......................................................................................................................... 20 MINISTRY OF INDIGENOUS RELATIONS AND RECONCILIATION ............................................................. 22 MINISTRY OF JOBS, ECONOMIC RECOVERY AND INNOVATION ............................................................ 23 MINISTRY OF LABOUR ........................................................................................................................ 26 MINISTRY OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTIONS ............................................................................... 27 MINISTRY OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS ...................................................................................................... 27 MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SOLICITOR GENERAL ...................................................................... 30 MINISTRY OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND POVERTY REDUCTION ........................................................ 32 MINISTRY OF TOURISM, ARTS, CULTURE AND SPORT .......................................................................... 33 MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE .................................................................... 34 PROVINCIAL AGENCIES, COMMISSIONS AND CORPORATIONS AVAILABLE DURING THE UBCM 2021 CONVENTION .............................................................................................. 35 Provincial Appointment Book Page | 1 2021 UBCM Convention INTRODUCTION This Provincial Appointment Book will provide UBCM local government and First Meeting Dates Nations members directions on how to Meetings with the Premier and Cabinet request a meeting with the Premier, Cabinet Ministers including the Minister of Municipal Ministers and provincial ministries, agencies, Affairs will take place by conference call commissions and corporations (MACC) during the following dates: program staff, to be scheduled the week prior to 2021 UBCM Convention. Tuesday, September 7, 2021 Within this document are three individual to links to meeting request forms for meetings Monday, September 13, 2021 with: and 1. Premier and Cabinet Ministers; 2. Host Minister Josie Osborne, Tuesday, September 14, 2021 to Municipal Affairs and responsible for Friday, September 17, 2021 local governments; and 3. Provincial Ministries, Agencies, Meetings with MACC staff will take place by Commissions and Corporations staff conference call during the following dates: (MACCs). Tuesday, September 7, 2021 Information on the MACCs available to meet is also included. to Thursday, September 9, 2021 All activities are taking place in a virtual format for the 2021 UBCM Convention. Provincial Appointment Desk All meetings for the 2021 UBCM If you have any questions or need assistance Convention will take place by regarding your meeting request, contact: conference call. Conference call details will be provided when Eri Moriya MACC Staff Meeting Coordinator meetings are confirmed. Phone: 778 698-1686 Katie Carrothers MUNI Minister’s Meeting Coordinator Phone: 236 478-0537 Email: [email protected] Provincial Appointment Book Page | 2 2021 UBCM Convention MEETING REQUEST INFORMATION AND LINKS Honourable John Horgan, Provincial Government (MACC) Premier and Cabinet Ministers Staff (except Minister of Municipal Affairs) (Ministries, Agencies, Commissions and Corporations) Click: https://UBCMreg.gov.bc.ca Click: MACC Staff Meeting Requests Invitation Code: MeetingRequest2021 (case sensitive) Extended Deadline: Friday, August 20, 2021 Deadline: Wednesday, June 30, 2021 Questions: Questions: Contact the MACC Staff Meeting Contact the Premier’s UBCM Meeting Coordinator, Eri Moriya, by email at: Request Coordinator, Marlene Behrens by [email protected], email at: [email protected], or by telephone at: 778 698-1686 or by telephone at: 250 213-3856 Once meetings are scheduled, confirmation will be sent to UBCM local government and Honourable Josie Osborne, First Nations members. Minister of Municipal Affairs Click: Municipal Affairs Minister’s Meeting Requests Deadline: Wednesday, June 30, 2021 Questions: Contact the MUNI Minister’s Meeting Coordinator, Katie Carrothers by email at: [email protected], or by telephone at: 236 478-0537 Provincial Appointment Book Page | 3 2021 UBCM Convention PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES AVAILABLE DURING THE 2021 UBCM CONVENTION MINISTRY OF ADVANCED EDUCATION AND SKILLS TRAINING DIVISION/BRANCH TOPIC Finance, Technology and • Operating and capital grants to 25 PSIs, FTE and PSI financial health Management Services and monitoring and reporting, Ministry’s 10-year capital plan, PSI Division Responsible for property acquisition and disposition, manage Ministry budget, Student Housing maintain Ministry IT systems and digital information security, Administrative Service Delivery Transformation Initiative, lead Ministry’s business continuity and emergency response readiness with PSIs. Leading the development of 5000 additional student housing beds on Post-Secondary campuses in B.C. Governance, Legislation and • Post-secondary governance, legislation, degree quality assurance, Corporate Planning Division private career training regulation, data and analytical support, audit, institutional accountability, corporate planning, international education, intergovernmental relations, sector labour relations and bargaining. Post-Secondary Policy and • 25 public post-secondary institutions (PSIs) and their programs Programs and Division including: Indigenous Education, Adult Education, StudentAid BC Responsible for Learner including the BC Access Grant, Science, Technology, Engineering Supports and Math (STEM) programs, health and medical education, student mental health initiatives, and leading strategic policy/liaison function for the sector. Workforce Innovation and • Development and management of targeted labour market Division Responsible for programs and, policies, including the Community Workforce Skills Training Response Grant and the BC Employer Training Grant, the dissemination of labour market information, and oversight of the Industry Training Authority to help British Columbians advance their skills and employment and support employers to meet their workforce needs. Provincial Appointment Book Page | 4 2021 UBCM Convention MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND FISHERIES DIVISION/BRANCH TOPIC Business Risk Management • Helps producers manage risks such as weather hazards, natural Branch disasters, wildlife, diseases, pests and market declines, that cause income losses and lead to financial instability. The Branch delivers three programs to help farmers manage financial risk: Production Insurance - offers insurance protection for agricultural crops against weather perils; Agri-Stability - protects farm enterprises from the financial impacts of significant margin declines which can be caused by increasing input costs or reduced agricultural revenues; and Wildlife Damage Compensation - compensates farmers for losses due to wildlife. Corporate, Policy and • Responsible for providing corporate planning, resources and Priorities Branch services to the Executive and ministry including ministry data reporting and dissemination, policy, legislation, for agriculture and seafood. Also responsible for the ministry’s emergency management planning and
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