Administrative Justice Office - Terms of Reference: BC's Administrative Justice Agencies

Terms of Reference

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Executive Summary

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Introduction

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Organization & Accountability

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Time Frames & Reporting

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Projects & Outcomes

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BC's Administrative Justice Agencies

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Appendix 1: British Columbia's Administrative Justice Agencies

TABLE 1: Core Reviews of Administrative Agencies Facilitated by Administrative Justice Project

Administrative Agency	Included Agencies or Programs	Responsible Minister
BC Benefits Appeal Board	BC Benefits Tribunal	Human Resources
Board of Parole		Public Safety and Solicitor General
Building Code Appeal Board		Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services
Commercial Appeals Commission	Appeals under the Company Act, Credit Union Incorporation Act, Financial Institutions Act, Mortgage Brokers Act, Real Estate Act, Society Act, Cemetery and Funeral Services Act, Consumer Protection Act, Credit Reporting Act, Debt Collection Act, Motor Dealer Act, Travel Agents Act, Pension Benefits Standards Act, Home Owner Protection Act*	Public Safety and Solicitor General
Commissions of Inquiry under Inquiry Act		Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Treaty Negotiations
Community Care Facility Appeal Board		Health Services / Minister of State for Intermediate, Long Term and Home Care
Coroner's Office		Public Safety and Solicitor General
Criminal Record Review Adjudicators		Public Safety and Solicitor General
Criminal Record Review Appeal Board		Public Safety and Solicitor General
Disaster Financial Assistance Appeal Board		Public Safety and Solicitor General
Electrical Safety Appeal Board		Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services
Elevating Devices Appeal Board		Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services
Employment Standards Tribunal		Skills Development and Labour
Environmental Appeal Board	Appeals under the Commercial River Rafting Safety Act, Pesticide Control Act, Waste Management Act, Water Act, Wildlife Act and Health Act	Water, Land and Air Protection
Expropriation Compensation Board		Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Treaty Negotiations
Farm Practices Board		Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
Financial Institutions Commission		Finance
Fire Commissioner		Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services
Forest Appeals Commission		Forests
Forest Practices Board		Forests
Gas Safety Appeal Board		Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services
Health Care and Care Facility Review Board		Health Services
Human Rights Tribunal	Human Rights Commission, Human Rights Advisory Council	Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Treaty Negotiations
Labour Relations Board	Industrial Inquiry Commissions, Labour Arbitration Boards	Skills Development and Labour
Manufactured Home Park Dispute Resolution Committee		Public Safety and Solicitor General
Mediation and Arbitration Board		Energy and Mines
Medical and Health Care Services Appeal Board		Health Services
Medical Services Commission	Health Care Practitioners Special Committee for Audit	Health Services
Mental Health Review Panels		Health Services
Mineral Tax Review Board		Provincial Revenue
Motion Picture Appeal Board		Public Safety and Solicitor General
Motor Carrier Commission		Transportation
Motor Carrier Reconsideration Panel		Transportation
Motor Dealers Customer Compensation Fund		Competition, Science and Enterprise
Power Engineers and Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Appeal Board		Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services
Private Post Secondary Education Commission		Advanced Education
Public Service Appeal Board		Management Services
Residential Tenancy Office		Public Safety and Solicitor General
Review Board (Criminal Code)		Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Treaty Negotiations
Travel Assurance Board		Public Safety and Solicitor General
Workers' Compensation Board	Medical Review Panels, Review Board, Appeal Division, Criminal Injuries Compensation Section	Skills Development and Labour

* Core review of Home Owner Protection Office is responsibility of Crown Agencies Secretariat.

TABLE 2: Core Reviews of Administrative Agencies Led by Ministries with the Involvement of the Administrative Justice Project

Administrative Agency	Included Agencies or Programs	Responsible Minister
Agricultural Marketing Boards	BC Marketing Board, Broiler Hatching Egg Commission, Chicken Marketing Board, Cranberry Marketing Board, Egg Marketing Board, Grape Marketing Board, Hog Marketing Board, Milk Marketing Board, Mushroom Marketing Board, Sheep and Wool Commission, Tree Fruit Marketing Board, Turkey Marketing Board, Vegetable Marketing Commission	Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
Children’s Commission		Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Treaty Negotiations
Gaming Commission**		Public Safety and Solicitor General
Land Reserve Commission**		Sustainable Resource Management
Liquor Appeal Board**		Public Safety and Solicitor General
Property Assessment Appeal Board**		Community, Aboriginal and Women’s Services
Property Assessment Review Panel**		Community, Aboriginal and Women’s Services
Racing Commission**		Public Safety and Solicitor General
Securities Commission		Competition, Science and Enterprise
Utilities Commission**		Energy and Mines

** Core review will also involve the Crown Agencies Secretariat.

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