This regulation applies to the Minister of State for Trade for the 2022/2023 fiscal year.
In this regulation, Act means the Balanced Budget and Ministerial Accountability Act.
The expected results that the Minister of State for Trade is to achieve for the purposes of section 5 (3) of the Act are as follows:
promote the 2022 BC Export Awards;
continue to consult with key stakeholders as ministry teams work towards developing a new B.C. Trade Diversification Strategy which should include new strategies to expand B.C.'s export opportunities;
continue to support Forestry Innovation Investment Ltd.'s efforts to actively maintain, create and diversify demand for B.C.'s manufactured wood products in key international markets;
continue to promote B.C. food and agriculture exports in collaboration with the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries;
promote trade readiness programs across B.C., including B.C.'s Export Navigator program, to help more small businesses export their goods and services;
continue to promote the benefits of free trade agreements to help B.C. businesses leverage new opportunities;
continue to engage with industry stakeholders to identify sector-focused special projects that would support economic development, trade and innovation in sectors including aerospace and broader forest innovation;
lead consultation to advance the Mass Timber Action Plan including engaging with the Mass Timber Advisory Council and industry stakeholders;
support the development and implementation of a made-in-B.C. Shipbuilding Strategy through engagement of stakeholders and partners, including the B.C. Shipbuilding Advisory Committee;
submit to Cabinet a report on the results referred to in paragraphs (a) through (i) on or before March 31, 2023.