| Proclamations | ||
| • | Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month — September | |
| • | Simon Fraser University Day — September 9 | |
| • | Terry Fox Day — September 18 | |
| • | British Columbia Rivers Day — September 25 | |
| • | Union of British Columbia Municipalities Centennial Week — September 25 - October 1 | |
| • | Foster Family Month — October | |
| • | Community Living Month — October | |
| • | Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month — October | |
| • | World Teachers' Day — October 5 | |
| • | Waste Reduction Week — October 17 - 23 | |
| • | National Students Against Impaired Driving Day — October 18 | |
ORDER IN COUNCIL 607
Statutory Authority: Public Service
Order in Council 502/2005 amended by striking out "Office of the Premier" and substituting "Ministry of Finance".
ORDER IN COUNCIL 608
Statutory Authority: Public Service
Jennifer King-Jones appointed a Junior Public Affairs Officer, Public Affairs Bureau.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 609
Statutory Authority: Public Service
Shauna Brouwer appointed Assistant Deputy Minister, Ministry of Community Services.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 610
Statutory Authority: Constitution
Acting Ministers appointed.
| ORDER IN COUNCIL 611 Statutory Authority: Constitution Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation |
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| 1 | The duties, powers and functions of the Minister of Transportation relating to the First Citizens Fund are transferred to the Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation |
| Advanced Education | |
| 2 | The duties, powers and functions respecting the Premier's Technology Council are transferred to the Minister of Advanced Education and Minister Responsible for Research and Technology. |
| Attorney General | |
| 3 | The duties, powers and functions respecting the BC Securities Commission are transferred to the Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism. |
| Environment | |
| 4 | A reference to the Minister of Water, Land and Air Protection in the definition of "ministers" in section 1 of the Environmental Assessment Act is deemed to be a reference to the Minister of Environment and the Minister Responsible for Water Stewardship and Sustainable Communities. |
| Health | |
| 5 | A reference in the Society Act to the Minister of Health Services is deemed to be a reference to the Minister of Health. |
| Ministers charged with administration of enactments except insofar as another minister is charged with the administration: | ||
| Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation | ||
| Special Accounts Appropriation and Control | s.4 | |
| Agriculture and Lands | ||
| Land (Veterans) | ||
| Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism | ||
| Securities | ||
| Community Services and Minister Responsible for Seniors' and Women's Issues | ||
| Public Service | ||
| Public Service Benefit Plan | ||
| Public Service Labour Relations | ||
| Economic Development and Minister Responsible for the Asia Pacific Initiative and the Olympics | ||
| Small Business Venture Capital | ||
| Environment and Minister Responsible for Water Stewardship and Sustainable Communities | ||
| The Hunting and Fishing Heritage | ||
| Water Utility | ||
| Finance | ||
| Real Estate Development Marketing | ||
| Forests and Range and Minister Responsible for Housing | ||
| Building Officials' Association | ||
| Commercial Tenancy | ||
| Fire Services | insofar as Act relates to the portfolio of the minister | |
| Homeowner Protection | ||
| Local Government | ss. 692 & 693 | |
| Manufactured Home Park Tenancy | ||
| Ministry of Labour | Act in relation to gas safety, electrical safety, elevating devices, boiler & pressure vessel safety | |
| Ministry of Lands, Parks and Housing | ss. 5 (c), 8.1 & 10 | |
| Railway Safety Rent Distress | ||
| Residential Tenancy | ||
| Safety Authority | ||
| Safety Standards | ||
| Public Safety and Solicitor General | ||
| Fire Services | insofar as Act relates to the portfolio of the minister | |
| Fireworks | ||
| Motion Picture | ||
| Tourism, Sports and the Arts | ||
| Capital Commission | ||
| Heritage Conservation | ||
| Motor Vehicle (All Terrain) | ||
ORDER IN COUNCIL 612
Statutory Authority: Public Service
Lisa Johnson appointed a Clerk N14 in the Office of the Minister of Small Business and Revenue and Minister Responsible for Deregulation.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 613
Statutory Authority: Public Service
Lara Perzoff appointed a Public Affairs Officer in the Public Affairs Bureau (PAB).
ORDER IN COUNCIL 614
Statutory Authority: Public Service
effective August 22, 2005: Julia Henshall appointed a Clerk R11 in the Office of the Minister of Health.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 615
Statutory Authority: Public Service
OIC 487/2005 amended by deleting "Houston" and substituting "Ross".
ORDER IN COUNCIL 616
Statutory Authority: Public Service
Warren Michell appointed Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Ministry of Agriculture and Lands.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 617
Statutory Authority: Public Service
Colville (Bud) Graham appointed Assistant Deputy Minister, Ministry of Environment.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 618
Statutory Authority: Public Service
Elaine McKnight appointed Assistant Deputy Minister, Ministry of Labour and Citizens' Services.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 619
Statutory Authority: Public Service
Richard Poutney appointed Assistant Deputy Minister, Ministry of Labour and Citizens' Services.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 620
Statutory Authority: Public Service
David Nikolejsin appointed Assistant Deputy Minister, Chief Information Officer, Ministry of Labour and Citizens' Services.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 621
Statutory Authority: Public Service
OIC 495/2005 amended by deleting "O'Connor" and substituting "Smart".
ORDER IN COUNCIL 622
Statutory Authority: Public Service
effective September 6, 2005, Linda Morris appointed Deputy Minister, Public Affairs Bureau, Office of the Premier.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 623
Statutory Authority: Public Service
Spencer Sproule appointed Research Officer, Office of the Premier.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 624
Statutory Authority: Public Service
Nicole Chalmers appointed Senior Coordinator, Website and Direct Media, Office of the Premier.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 625
Statutory Authority: Public Service
Delphi Hoodicoff appointed Senior Producer, Audio Visual Support, Office of the Premier.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 626
Statutory Authority: Public Service
Jason Keenan appointed Senior Writer & Legislative Support Officer, Office of the Premier.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 627
Statutory Authority: Public Service
Rishi Sharma appointed Manager, Media Monitoring, Office of the Premier.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 628
Statutory Authority: Public Service
Lisa Braman appointed Acting Ministerial Assistant to the Minister of Children and Family Development.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 629
Statutory Authority: Public Service
Andrew Wynn-Williams appointed Director of Operations for the Premier's Technology Council.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 630
Statutory Authority: Public Service
Aman Nirwan appointed a Media Monitoring Officer in the PAB.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 631
Statutory Authority: Public Service
Dawn Stewart appointed a Financial Services Officer in the PAB.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 632
Statutory Authority: Public Service
Calvin Jones appointed a Graphic Designer in the PAB.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 633
Statutory Authority: Public Service
Peggy McMahan appointed Manager, Corporate Communications in the PAB.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 634
Statutory Authority: Public Service
Barbara Ewens appointed an Events Coordinator in the PAB.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 635
Statutory Authority: Public Service
Janet Stewart appointed as a Communications Manager in the PAB.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 636
Statutory Authority: Public Service
Craig Chambers appointed as a Public Affairs Officer in the PAB.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 637
Statutory Authority: Public Service
Susan Williams appointed as a Public Affairs Officer in the PAB.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 638
Ministry Responsible: AGRICULTURE AND LANDS
Statutory Authority: Land
Crown Grant to Northern Health Authority, Queen Charlotte District, for hospital facility.
| ORDER IN COUNCIL 639 Ministry Responsible: ATTORNEY GENERAL Statutory Authority: Expropriation Amendment, 2004 effective March 18, 2005, the Expropriation Compensation Board Transitional Regulation, B.C. Reg. 97/2005, is amended by adding the following section: Appointments extended |
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| 4 | (1) | For the purposes of this regulation, the appointments to the board of the following persons are extended until September 1, 2006 on the same terms and conditions as applied to those appointments immediately before the coming into force of this section: | |
| Firoz Dossa Martin Linsley Bo Fodchuk George Ward. |
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| (2) | All things done that would have been validly
done had this section in fact been in force on March 18, 2005 are
conclusively deemed to have been validly done. |
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| ORDER IN COUNCIL 640 Ministry Responsible: ATTORNEY GENERAL Statutory Authority: Provincial Court Justices of the Peace appointed: |
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| Shelley Gin | Vancouver |
| Brenda Lee Holtskog | Penticton |
| Catherine McNeill | Surrey |
| Christine Louise Ling | Rossland. |
ORDER IN COUNCIL 641
Ministry Responsible: COMMUNITY SERVICES
Statutory Authority: Local Government
Regional Districts Electronic Meetings Regulation approved.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 642
Ministry Responsible: EMPLOYMENT AND INCOME ASSISTANCE
Statutory Authority: Employment and Assistance
Amending OIC 876/2002.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 643
Ministry Responsible: ENVIRONMENT
Statutory Authority: Environmental Management
the orders made on August 26, 2005, under section 87 (3) of the Environmental Management Act concerning 33790 Industrial Avenue, Abbotsford, British Columbia, are confirmed and extended for the period to and including September 30, 2005.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 644
Ministry Responsible: FINANCE
Statutory Authority: Financial Information
Schedule 2 of the Financial Information Act is amended by striking out:
B.C. Health Care Risk Management Society
B. C. Society for the Distribution of Gaming Revenue to Charities
Health Facilities Association of British Columbia
Okanagan Valley Tree Fruit Authority.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 645
Ministry Responsible: FINANCE
Statutory Authority: Financial Information
"Community Living British Columbia" is added to Schedule 2 of the Financial Information Act.
| ORDER IN COUNCIL 646 Ministry Responsible: FINANCE Statutory Authority: Hotel Room Tax The Additional Tax Regulation for the Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Area, B.C., Reg. 142/2005, is amended |
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| (a) | in section 2 by striking out "September 30, 2005" and substituting "October 31, 2005", and |
| (b) | in section 5 by striking out "October 1, 2010." and substituting "November 1, 2010.". |
ORDER IN COUNCIL 647
Ministry Responsible: FINANCE
Statutory Authority: Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment, 1998
Sections 12 and 13 of the Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 1998, are brought into force.
| ORDER IN COUNCIL 648 Ministry Responsible: FINANCE Statutory Authority: Personal Property Security The Personal Property Security Regulation, B.C. Reg. 227/2002, is amended: |
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| (a) | in section 1 (2) by repealing the definition of "kind"; |
| (b) | by repealing section 38 (1) (f), and |
| (c) | in section 43 (3) by striking out "must" and substituting "may". |
ORDER IN COUNCIL 649
Ministry Responsible: FINANCE
Statutory Authority: Public Sector Employers
The Public Sector Employers Regulation, B.C. Reg. 408/93, is amended in the list in section 2 by striking out "B.C. Safety Authority".
| ORDER IN COUNCIL 650 Ministry Responsible: FINANCE Statutory Authority: Public Sector Employers Appointed as members to the Public Sector Employers' Council: |
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| Honourable Carole Taylor Honourable George Abbott Honourable Claude Richmond. |
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| Appointments rescinded: | |
| Honourable Tom Christensen Honourable Rick Thorpe Honourable John Les. |
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ORDER IN COUNCIL 651
Ministry Responsible: FORESTS AND RANGE
Statutory Authority: Forest
Amending OIC 101/2005.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 652
Ministry Responsible: FORESTS AND RANGE
Statutory Authority: Forest
Amending OIC 264/2005.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 653
Ministry Responsible: FORESTS AND RANGE
Statutory Authority: Forest
Hidden Valley Wood Fibre Ltd. to export surplus timber.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 654
Ministry Responsible: FORESTS AND RANGE
Statutory Authority: Forest
Hidden Valley Wood Fibre Ltd. to export surplus timber.
| ORDER IN COUNCIL 655 Ministry Responsible: HEALTH Statutory Authority: Community Care and Assisted Living The Adult Care Regulations, B.C. Reg. 536/80, is amended by repealing section 12 and adding the following sections: Limited exemption for community care facilities licensed on or before August 1, 2000 |
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| 12 | (1) | Sections 5 to 5.23 do not apply to a community care facility if: |
| (a) the community care facility was licensed on or before August 1, 2000, and | ||
| (b) the community care facility was in operation on August 1, 2000. | ||
| (2) | Despite subsection (1), sections 5 to 5.23 apply to any structural renovations or additions to a community care facility, or any new facility constructed on the same property. | |
ORDER IN COUNCIL 656
Ministry Responsible: HEALTH
Statutory Authority: Health
Appointing Dr. Gillian Arsenault and Dr. Larry Gustafson as Medical Health Officers for the Fraser Health Authority.
| ORDER IN COUNCIL 657 Ministry Responsible: HEALTH Statutory Authority: Health Care (Consent) and Care Facility (Admission) The Health Care Consent Regulation, B.C. Reg. 20/2000, is amended |
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| (a) | in section 1 (1) by repealing the definition of "health care body", and |
| (b) | in section 2 by repealing paragraphs (h) and (i) and substituting the following paragraph: |
| (h) Fraser Health Research Ethics Board;. | |
ORDER IN COUNCIL 658
Ministry Responsible: CHILDREN AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT
Statutory Authority: Child Care Subsidy
Effective October 1, 2005, the Child Care Subsidy Regulation, B.C. Reg. 74/97, is amended, as described.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 659
Statutory Authority: Public Service
The appointment of Michael Wiebe in the Board Resourcing and Development Office is rescinded.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 660
Statutory Authority: Public Service
Maggie McLean appointed Senior Executive Assistant/Appointments Coordinator in the Board Resourcing and Development Office.
MINISTERIAL ORDER 173
Ministry Responsible: TRANSPORTATION
Statutory Authority: Community Charter
City of Surrey - Surrey Closure & Remove Dedication of Highway Portion of Peach Arch Drive (1 Avenue) By-law, 2005, No. 15728, is cancelled.
MINISTERIAL ORDER 174
Ministry Responsible: AGRICULTURE AND LANDS
Statutory Authority: Land
Transfer of administration of described land, Osoyoos Division of Yale District, to the Minister of Transportation.
MINISTERIAL ORDER 175
Ministry Responsible: ADVANCED EDUCATION
Statutory Authority: College & Institute
Okanagan College may grant the degree of Bachelor of Business Administration.
MINISTERIAL ORDER 176
Ministry Responsible: ADVANCED EDUCATION
Statutory Authority: College & Institute
Okanagan College may grant the degree of Bachelor of Computer Information Systems.
MINISTERIAL ORDER 177
Ministry Responsible: HEALTH
Statutory Authority: Medical Practitioners
Maurice Mourton, Tsawwassen appointed to the College of Physicians and Surgeons for a term effective September 1, 2005 to May 17, 2008.
| MINISTERIAL ORDER 178 Ministry Responsible: HEALTH Statutory Authority: Mental Health Reappointed as members to the Mental Health Review Board, each for a term effective August 20, 2005 to August 20, 2007: |
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| Joan Bubbs | Kelowna | |
| Ben Parkin | Richmond | |
| Allen Soroka | Vancouver | |
| Wayne Stilling | White Rock | |
| Kevin Westwood | Surrey | |
| Appointed as new members to the Board, each for a term of two years: | ||
| Dr. Alfred (Fred) Adrian | Bumaby | |
| Dr. John Lennox | Abbotsford | |
| Dr. Kathleen McPherson | Nanoose Bay | |
| Dr. Lee Rasmusen | Kelowna | |
| Dr. Manmohan Sahota | Delta. | |
MINISTERIAL ORDER 179
Ministry Responsible: FINANCE
Statutory Authority: Scholarship
The amount of the Queen Elizabeth II British Columbia Centennial Scholarship, to be paid in a lump sum each year, is increased from $20,000 to $30,000. The amount of any further scholarship awarded under section 1(4) of the Scholarship Act is $30,000. The amount of the 2 scholarships awarded under section 1(5) of the
Scholarship Act is increased from $4,000 to $5,000 each.
MINISTERIAL ORDER 180
Ministry Responsible: ADVANCED EDUCATION
Statutory Authority: College and Institute
North Island College may grant, in its own name, the degree of Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting Major.
MINISTERIAL ORDER 181
Ministry Responsible: AGRICULTURE AND LAND
Statutory Authority: Ministry of Lands, Parks and Housing
Described land, Kootenay District, granted to Cominco Ltd.
MINISTERIAL ORDER 182
Ministry Responsible: EDUCATION AND DEPUTY PREMIER
Statutory Authority: School
The Board of School Trustees of School District No. 87 (Stikine), is exempt from its obligation to hold advance voting opportunities in the Trustee Electoral Areas established in Ministerial Order 337/99, the School District No. 87 (Stikine) Trustee Electoral Area Order, for the November 19, 2005 school trustee election.
| MINISTERIAL ORDER 183 Ministry Responsible: EDUCATION AND DEPUTY PREMIER Statutory Authority: School Ministerial Order 302/04, the Graduation Program Order, amended in section 8 and Ministerial Order 205/95, the Graduation Requirements Order, in section 6.3 by striking out subsection (6) in both orders and substituting: |
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| (6) | Despite subsection (3), a board is not obliged to provide a student with an opportunity to undertake a challenge process for | |
| (a) | courses in the first year that the educational program guide or Board Authorized Course framework for the course is being implemented, or | |
| (b) | courses that are independent directed studies. | |
MINISTERIAL ORDER 184
Ministry Responsible: EDUCATION AND DEPUTY PREMIER
Statutory Authority: School
Ministerial Order 293/1996 (SD 50 - Haida Gwaii/Queen Charlotte) amended.
MINISTERIAL ORDER 185
Ministry Responsible: ADVANCED EDUCATION
Statutory Authority: Prerogative
Dr. Daniel Birch and Heather Schneider appointed to the British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer, effective August 31, 2005, for a term up to and including August 31, 2008.
MINISTERIAL ORDER 186
Ministry Responsible: COMMUNITY SERVICES
Statutory Authority: Community Charter
Approval Exemption Regulation approved (Oliver-Osoyoos South Okanagan water system).
MINISTERIAL ORDER 187
Ministry Responsible: HEALTH
Statutory Authority: Health Authorities
Reappointed as members to the Vancouver Island Health Authority for a term ending March 21, 2007: Donald Carlow, Woody Hayes, Brian Stamp; for a terming ending March 21, 2008; Brenda Nunns-Shoemaker, Linda Petch, Ed Robinson.
MINISTERIAL ORDER 188
Ministry Responsible: HEALTH
Statutory Authority: Health Authorities
Reappointed as members to the Interior Health Authority for a term ending March 21, 2007: Charles Armstrong, Michael Patterson, Carol Seable; for a term ending March 21, 2008: Roger Sharman, Richard Jensen, Glenn Sutherland.
MINISTERIAL ORDER 189
Ministry Responsible: HEALTH
Statutory Authority: Health Authorities
Bruna Giacomazzi appointed a members to the Fraser Health Authority for a term ending March 21, 2008.
MINISTERIAL ORDER 190
Ministry Responsible: HEALTH
Statutory Authority: Tobacco Sales
Kevin Kouris designated as an enforcement officer for the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority.