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2011 - 2012 Policy Priority Areas

A Vibrant Resource Sector

• Policy Statement

• Aboriginal Issues: Achieving Certainty (2011)

• Mineral Exploration Investment and Permitting (2011)

• Dependable Power For The Asia Pacific Transportation Corridor (APTC) (2010)

• Providing a Platform for the Expansion of the Mining Industry in BC (2010)

• The Future of the Forest Industry (2010)

• Kemess Power Line (2009)

• Ministry Service Plan – Addressing the Needs of Industry (2009)

• Using Financial Mechanisms to Develop British Columbians Mineral Resources (2009)

• British Columbia – A Carbon Rich Economy (2008)

• Unique Economic Advantages in British Columbia Through the Conservation of Our Water Resources (2008)

• Uranium and Mineral Exploration (2008)
  

Competitive Taxation And Regulation

• Policy Statement

• A Sustainable Fiscal Policy for British Columbia (2010)

• HST Policy (2010)

• Unified Environmental Assessment Process (2009)

• The Next Phase of Regulatory Reform (2006)
  

Crime And Public Safety

• Policy Statement

• Police Amalgamation (2011)

• Assisting The Revitalization of the Urban Street Scene (2009)
  

Crime And Public Safety - Federal

• Establishing a Register of Prolific Offenders and a Register of Violent Offenders (2009)

• Increased Sentences For Prolific Offenders (2009)
  

Reform of Local Government

• Policy Statement

• Call for Premiers Council on Municipal Infrastructure (2011)

• Improving the Efficiency and Accountability of Local Government in BC (2011)

• Review of Regional Governance Model in Urban Areas (2011)

• The Need for a Business Vote in BC (2011)

• Creating Equity In The Property Tax System Of British Columbia (2010)

• Mobile Business Licence For Municipal Governments In British Columbia (2010)

• A Provincial Role In Municipal Amalgamations (2009)

• Development Permit Time Lines (2006)
  

Skills and Labour Shortage

• Policy Statement

• Addressing BC’s Technological And Engineering Skills Shortage (2009)

• The Need For Continued Reform Of The Canadian Immigration System (2008)

• Foreign Credential Assessment And Recognition (2005)
  

Transportation

• Policy Statement

• Commercial Designation of Aldergrove Port of Entry Essential for Future Cross-border Transportation Needs (2011)

• Improvements to Trans Canada Highway (2011)

• The Need for an Innovative Approach to Transportation for an Increasingly Urban Province (2011)

• Coordinating Highway Incidence Management (2010)

• East-West Connector Between Abbotsford And Highway 99 (2010)

• Moving Forward On Open Skies (2010)

• Island Transportation Strategy (2009)

• Second Vancouver/Seattle Passenger Train (2009)

• Consultation On Provincial Public Transit Projects (2008)

• Driving Economic Growth By Improving Infrastructure And Access To International Airports In BC (2008)

• Rural And Small Community Transit – The Missing Piece In BC’s Transport Plans (2008)