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Legislative programs
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1994-2005 (Creation)
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38 cm of textual records
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In 2005 the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands was renamed from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries when it was transferred the responsibility for Land and Water British Columbia Inc. and Land Information BC (OIC 450/2005). The mandate of the ministry was to promote economic development and environmental sustainability for the agricultural, aquaculture and food sectors. The ministry is responsible for managing Crown land, allocating Crown land, setting policy for managing the resources, and working with other stakeholders.
In 2010, the Ministry was renamed the Ministry of Agriculture. At this time, many Land functions were transferred to the Ministry of Forests, Mines and Lands, and the newly created Ministry of Natural Resource Operations (OIC 652/2010). The Ministry of Agriculture also gained the following functions: policy advice related to range resource management from the Minister of Forests and Range, and marine fisheries and seafood industry development from the Ministry of Environment.
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In 2000, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food was renamed the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries when the functions of the disestablished Ministry of Fisheries were returned to it (OIC 241/2000). In 2005 the ministry was renamed the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands when it was transferred Crown land functions, including the responsibility for Land and Water British Columbia Inc. and Land Information BC a (OIC 450/2005).
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In 1998 functions related to fisheries were transferred from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to the newly established Ministry of Fisheries, resulting in the ministry being renamed the Ministry of Agriculture and food (OIC 177/1998).
In 2000 the fishery functions were returned from the disestablished Ministry of Fisheries and the ministry was renamed once again to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries (OIC 241/2000).
Name of creator
Biographical history
In 1991 the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries was renamed the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (OIC 498/1991). In 1998 functions related to fisheries were transferred to the newly established Ministry of Fisheries, resulting in the ministry being renamed the Ministry of Agriculture and food (OIC 177/1998).
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Scope and content
This series contains legislative programs from the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands and its predecessors. The records stem from the Policy and Legislation Branch of the ministry and includes historical summaries of Acts, backgrounds into issues, letters from the minister to the premier regarding the ministry’s strategic priorities, requests for legislation, regulatory criteria exemption forms, overview notes for Acts/repeals, certificates of readiness, House Binder briefing notes, excerpts of minutes from cabinet meetings, memoranda and accompanying correspondence. Some files also include information on the legislation process and drafting instructions.
Note that some files also contain proposals and information notes from other ministries that directly affect the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands. These were kept for informational purposes.
The records are arranged into files by year.
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Accession number(s): 96-1882
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- British Columbia. Ministry of Agriculture and Lands (Subject)
- British Columbia. Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries (2000-2005) (Subject)
- British Columbia. Ministry of Agriculture and Food (1998-2000) (Subject)
- British Columbia. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1991-1998) (Subject)