ORDER IN COUNCIL 1
Statutory Authority: Public Service, s. 15
The appointment of Emery Dosdall as BC Trade Commissioner, Education and Skills Development, Ministry of Technology, Trade and Economic Development, made by OIC 853/2007, is rescinded.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 2
Ministry Responsible: AGRICULTURE AND LANDS
Statutory Authority: Environment and Land Use, s. 7
The Central and North Coast Biodiversity, Mining and Tourism Area Order is made.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 3
Statutory Authority: Public Service, s. 12
Ron Norman is appointed Associate Deputy Minister, Public Affairs Bureau, with the title of Head of Communications.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 4
Ministry Responsible: ADVANCED EDUCATION AND LABOUR MARKET DEVELOPMENT
Statutory Authority: Accountants (Management), s. 11 (1) (b)
The following individuals are reappointed to the board of directors of the Certified Management Accountants Society of British Columbia:
a) Douglas Alley for a term commencing February 18, 2009 and ending February 28, 2010;
b) Anders Ourom for a term commencing May 11, 2009 and ending May 30, 2010.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 5
Ministry Responsible: ADVANCED EDUCATION AND LABOUR MARKET DEVELOPMENT
Statutory Authority: Public Service, s. 25
The Vacation Entitlement for Re-employed Appointees Regulation is made.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 6
Ministry Responsible: ADVANCED EDUCATION AND LABOUR MARKET DEVELOPMENT
Statutory Authority: Public Service Benefit Plan, ss. 3 and 7
a) B.C. Reg. 403/97, the Extended Health Care and Dental Plans Regulation, is amended as set out in Appendix 1.
b) B.C. Reg. 408/97, the Group Life Insurance Regulation (No. 1), is amended as set out in Appendix 2.
c) B.C. Reg. 409/97, the Long Term Disability Plan Regulation, is amended as set out in Appendix 3.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 7
Ministry Responsible: ATTORNEY GENERAL
Statutory Authority: Notaries, s. 15
Joanne Lee Marion is appointed a notary public under section 15 of the Notaries Act for so long as she continues to be employed at the Service BC Centre in Fort Nelson.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 8
Ministry Responsible: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Statutory Authority: Local Government, s. 6.8
Section 1 of B.C. Reg. 90/2007, the Resort Regions Regulation, is amended. (re: Invermere)
ORDER IN COUNCIL 9
Ministry Responsible: EDUCATION
Statutory Authority: Independent School, s. 18 (2) (b)
Effective July 1, 2009, B.C. Reg. 262/89, the Independent School Regulation, is amended by repealing and replacing section 4.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 10
Ministry Responsible: FINANCE
Statutory Authority: Financial Institutions, s. 202
Mark R. Daniels is reappointed as a member of the Financial Institutions Commission for a term commencing on February 15, 2009 and ending on February 15, 2011.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 11
Ministry Responsible: FINANCE
Statutory Authority: Hotel Room Tax, s. 43 (2) (l), (m) and (n)
Effective February 1, 2009, the Schedule to B.C. Reg. 89/2007, the Resort Area Tax Regulation, is amended by adding item 12. (re: District of Invermere)
ORDER IN COUNCIL 12
Ministry Responsible: HOUSING AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Statutory Authority: Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement Implementation, s. 80
Section 57 of the Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement Implementation Act, S.B.C. 2008, c. 39, is brought into force.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 13
Ministry Responsible: SMALL BUSINESS AND REVENUE
Statutory Authority: Financial Administration, s. 19
Approval is given for the remission of property taxes paid in respect of described property in the Coast District, formerly owned by Rodney George McLeod, in trust for Lake Babine Nation, and is conditional on the property being added to the Woyenne Indian Reserve #27.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 14
Statutory Authority: 1Constitution, ss. 9 and 12
OIC 427/2008 is amended by repealing section 1 of the Schedule and substituting section 1 of the Appendix. (re: Executive Council persons designated with portfolio)
Hon. Gordon Campbell, Premier;
Hon. Micheal de Jong, Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation;
Hon. Murray Coell, Advanced Education and Labour Market Development;
Hon. Stanley Hagen, Agriculture and Lands;
Hon. Wally Oppal, Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism;
Hon. Tom Christensen, Children and Family Development;
Hon. Kevin Krueger, Community Development;
Hon. Shirley Bond, Education and Minister Responsible for Early Learning and Literacy and Deputy Premier;
Hon. Blair Lekstrom; Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources;
Hon. Barry Penner, Environment and Minister Responsible for Climate Action;
Hon. Colin Hansen, Finance and Minister Responsible for the Olympics;
Hon. Pat Bell, Forests and Range;
Hon. George Abbott, Health Services;
Hon. Mary Polak, Healthy Living and Sport;
Hon. Rich Coleman, Housing and Social Development;
Hon. Iain Black, Labour and Citizens Services;
Hon. John van Dongen, Public Safety and Solicitor General;
Hon. Ida Chong, Small Business, Technology and Economic Development and Minister Responsible for the Asia Pacific Initiative;
Hon. Bill Bennett, Tourism, Culture and the Arts;
Hon. Kevin Falcon, Transportation and Infrastructure.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 15
Statutory Authority: Constitution, ss. 10 to 14; Members' Conflict of Interest, s. 11
All previous appointments of acting ministers are rescinded. Acting ministers are appointed.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 16
Statutory Authority: Public Service, ss. 5 and 12
a) Rescissions of the following appointments are made:
Annette Antoniak, President and CEO, BC Olympic Games Secretariat, Ministry of Finance,
Mary Freeman, Associate Deputy Ministry, Housing, Ministry of Housing and Social Development,
Joan Hesketh, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Environment,
b) Previous appointments for the following individuals are rescinded and new appointments are made as follows:
Lorne Brownsey is appointed as Deputy Minister, Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts.
David Byng is appointed as Associate Deputy Minister, Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, Chief Operating Officer.
Bob De Faye is appointed as Deputy Minister, Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation.
John Dyble is appointed as Deputy Minister, Ministry of Forests and Range.
Don Fast is appointed as Deputy Minister, Small Business, Technology and Economic Development.
Doug Konkin is appointed Deputy Minister, Ministry of Environment.
Peter Milburn is appointed as Deputy Minister, Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.
Philip Steenkamp is appointed as Deputy Minister, Ministry of Finance, President and CEO, BC Olympic Games Secretariat.
Graham Whitmarsh is appointed as Associate Deputy Minister, Revenue, Ministry of Finance.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 17
Statutory Authority: Constitution, ss. 9 and 14
a) The transfer of duties, powers and functions, and other changes, set out in Appendix A are made. (re: disestablishment of Ministry of Small Business and Revenue)
b) Each member of the Executive Council listed in Appendix B is charged with the administration of the enactments specified.
c) Provisions in previous orders are rescinded insofar as these provisions are inconsistent with paragraphs (a) and (b).
d) A transfer or change under paragraph (a) or (b) serves also to transfer the unexpended balance of money and other resources authorized for the administration of the duties, powers, functions and enactments involved.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 18
Statutory Authority: Public Service, ss. 5 and 12
Lynda Tarras is appointed agency head of the BC Public Service Agency, with the title Head, BC Public Service Agency.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 19
Statutory Authority: Environment and Land Use, s. 2
OIC 443/2008 is amended by striking out "The Honourable Richard Neufeld - Member".
ORDER IN COUNCIL 20
Statutory Authority: Financial Administration, s. 3
OIC 431/2008 is amended by striking out "The Honourable Richard Neufeld - Member" and substituting "The Honourable Mary Polak - Member".
ORDER IN COUNCIL 21
Statutory Authority: Public Service, s. 15
Ashlea Wilson is appointed to the position of Administration Assistance in the Public Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Finance. Her appointment made by OIC 619/2008 is rescinded.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 22
Statutory Authority: Public Service, s. 15
The Schedule to the General Appointment Order, 2006, OIC 656/2006, is amended by adding:
Erik Pedersen, Today's News On-Line Editor.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 23
Statutory Authority: Public Service, s. 15
The Schedule to OIC 559/2008, is amended by adding:
Minister of Labour and Citizens' Services, Lynette Butcher, Clerk R9.
The appointment of Lynette Butcher, made by OIC 685/2006, is rescinded.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 24
Statutory Authority: Public Service, s. 15
The Schedule to OIC 589/2006 is amended by adding:
Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Muneesh Sharma, Executive Assistant;
Minister of Community Development, Lindsay Coburn, Executive Assistant;
Minister of Community Development, Frank Costa, Ministerial Assistant.
The Schedule to OIC 589/2006 is amended by deleting:
Minister of Community Development, Muneesh Sharma, Executive Assistant;
Minister of Small Business and Revenue and Minister Responsible for Deregulation, Lindsay Coburn, Executive Assistant;
Minister of Small Business and Revenue and Minister Responsible for Deregulation, Frank Costa, Ministerial Assistant.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 25
Statutory Authority: Public Service, s. 15
The Schedule to OIC 557/2008 is amended by adding:
Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation, Andrea Andrachuk, Administrative Coordinator.
The Schedule to OIC 557/2008 is amended by deleting:
Minister of Small Business and Revenue and Minister Responsible for Deregulation, Andrea Andrachuk, Administrative Coordinator.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 26
Statutory Authority: Public Service, s. 15
a) The appointment of Philip Steenkamp as Deputy Minister, Ministry of Finance with the title of President and CEO, BC Olympic Games Secretariat, made by OIC 16/2009, is rescinded.
b) Philip Steenkamp is appointed President and CEO, BC Olympic Games Secretariat.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 27
Statutory Authority: Public Service, s. 12
Kimberly Henderson is appointed Assistant Deputy Minister, Workforce Planning and Leadership Secretariat, Office of the Premier, with the title Head, Workforce Planning and Leadership Secretariat.
Her appointment as an Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Initiatives, Office of the Premier, made by OIC 34212006, is rescinded.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 28
Statutory Authority: Constitution, ss. 9 to 14
The Minister of Finance and Minister Responsible for the Olympics is charged with the administration of the Home Owner Grant Act and the Sechelt Indian Government District Home Owner Grant Act.
MINISTERIAL ORDER 1
Ministry Responsible: ATTORNEY GENERAL
Statutory Authority: Escheat, s. 5
All the right, title and interest of the Crown acquired by the escheat of described property registered in the name of 458091 B.C. Ltd. is transferred and conveyed to 0458091 B.C. Ltd..
MINISTERIAL ORDER 2
Ministry Responsible: ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES
Statutory Authority: Petroleum and Natural Gas, s. 13; Administration Tribunals, s. 10 (2)
Remuneration is set for William Oppen, member of the Mediation and Arbitration Board.
MINISTERIAL ORDER 3
Ministry Responsible: HEALTH
Statutory Authority: Emergency and Health Services, s. 1 (2)
MO 321/2007 is repealed, and HealthLink BC is designated a health service pursuant to section 1 (2) of the Emergency and Health Services Act.
MINISTERIAL ORDER 4
Ministry Responsible: HEALTH
Statutory Authority: Patient Care Quality Review Board, s. 9
MO 232/2008 is amended to include, "William E. Norton of Prince George is appointed as a member and is designated as the Chair to the Northern Patient Care Quality Review Board for a term ending October 15, 2011.
MINISTERIAL ORDER 5
Ministry Responsible: HEALTH
Statutory Authority: Health Authorities, s. 4
Gordon Barefoot is reappointed as a member and the Chair of the Fraser Health Authority for a term ending August 31, 2009.
MINISTERIAL ORDER 6
Ministry Responsible: HEALTH
Statutory Authority: Hospital
The designation of Keremeos Diagnostic and Treatment Centre, Keremeos, is rescinded, and the hospital is redesignated as the South Similkameen Health Centre.
MINISTERIAL ORDER 7
Ministry Responsible: HEALTH
Statutory Authority: Hospital
The Northern Haida Gwaii Hospital and Health Centre, Masset, is designated as a hospital.
MINISTERIAL ORDER 8
Ministry Responsible: HOUSING AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Statutory Authority: Local Government, s. 692
Effective April 6, 2009, B.C. Reg. 216/2006, the British Columbia Building Code Regulation, is amended. (re: height of combustible buildings)
MINISTERIAL ORDER 9
Ministry Responsible: LABOUR AND CITIZENS' SERVICES
Statutory Authority: Employment Standards, s. 102 (b)
The following individuals are appointed or reappointed as members of the Employment Standards Tribunal:
Margaret Ostrowski, Q.C., for a term ending January 15, 2011;
Dr. Kenneth Wm. Thornicroft, for a term ending January 15, 2011;
Robert E. Groves, March 31, 2009 to March 31, 2011; and
Carol-Ann Hart, March 31, 2009 to March 31, 2011.
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