…About B.C.’S first Core Review decisions

By Kootenay East MLA Bill Bennett

1. Premier Christy Clark promised in the election campaign that all ministries and Crown agencies would be reviewed to determine if tax payers are getting good value. She appointed Bill Bennett as Minister Responsible for the Core Review, as well as Minister of Energy & Mines.

2. Last week, the Core Review Committee announced that the Provincial Capital Commission and Pacific Carbon Trust will be folded up, with a savings to tax payers of $6.6 million. There are 90 Crown agencies in government, as well as the ministries.

3. The main goal of government’s Core Review is to ensure the best possible use of government resources and respect for the interests of taxpayers. The Core Review process will continue to review agencies, ministries and programs until the end of 2014.

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