Seizing Global Demand
B.C.’s mineral exploration and mining industry is booming. Mining production values in B.C. have increased by 20 per cent to $8.6 billion in 2011 from $7.1 billion in 2010.
As part of the BC Jobs Plan, more markets than ever are opening, creating jobs in every part of the province.
Read the Mining and Mineral Exploration Strategy here.
Our Natural Advantage
B.C.’s forests are one of its greatest assets. Spread across 55 million hectares of public land, the forest resource makes significant contributions to the economy and enriches the lives of all British Columbians.
As part of the BC Jobs Plan, the strategy builds on our natural advantage, and that builds on the Working Roundtable on Forestry’s vision for a vibrant, globally competitive forest products industry.
Read the Forestry Strategy here.
Talk about The BC Jobs Plan here.
Building Markets, Growing Jobs the Pacific Gateway Strategy
The Pacific Gateway Transportation Strategy 2012-2020 explains how we’ll expand British Columbia’s world-class transportation network, strengthen our infrastructure to get our goods to market and generate sustainable economic growth.
Read the Pacific Gateway Strategy here.
Talk about The BC Jobs Plan here.
Agrifoods: A Strategy for Growth
Read all about BC’s Agrifoods strategy. It sets out actions in three key areas for BC: we will focus on high-quality and high-value products; expand domestic and international markets; and enhance the industry’s competitiveness.
Read the Agrifoods Sector Strategy here.
Talk about The BC Jobs Plan here.
BC’s Green Economy: Growing Green Jobs
Find information on our green economy, our green jobs and how clean tech is revolutionizing BC’s industries. Take a journey through BC’s most important job-creating sectors, showing you along the way what green jobs look like and why they are an increasingly important thread in the fabric of our economy.
Read the Green Economy Report here.
Talk about The BC Jobs Plan here.
BC Jobs Plan Six Month Progress Report
Updates on the progress made to date, to highlight some of the early successes of Canada Starts Here: The BC Jobs Plan, and, most importantly, outline in black and white what we have done and where there is more work to do.
Read the Six Month Report here.
Talk about The BC Jobs Plan here.
Watch the Premier’s Update on the First Quarter of 2012 and learn about BC Jobs Plan progress to date.
Agrifoods Special Report: The BC Greenhouse Sector
This special report identifies opportunities for innovation in greenhouse heating, along with other ways to spur new growth in this important industry for BC’s agrifoods sector.
Read it here.
Learn more about BC greenhouses here.
Natural Gas and Our Low Carbon Future
Natural gas is the world’s cleanest-burning fossil fuel. B.C. exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) can significantly lower global greenhouse gas emissions by replacing coal-fired power plants and oil-based transportation fuels with a much cleaner alternative. The Province is planning to continue to grow the industry over the next 10 years and will have our first LNG plant in operation by 2015 and three LNG facilities operating by 2020, assuming all environmental approvals are in place.
Learn more about BC’s low carbon future through natural gas here.
Read the news release here.
Northwest Transmission Line Project
Northwest Transmission Line Labour Market Partnership Program Labour market study shows Northwest B.C. to experience economic boom due to construction of new transmission line and other projects – Human resources strategy released to address skilled labour shortage (link to release on the jobs plan news page)
Link to full report and HR strategic plan at www.bchydro.com/energy_in_bc/projects/ntl.html
Tourism Strategy
Tourism Strategy Gaining the Edge: A Five-Year Strategy for Tourism in B.C. 2012-2016
On October 25, 2011, Premier Christy Clark introduced a new strategy for the tourism sector called Gaining the Edge as part of Canada Starts Here: The BC Jobs Plan. This five-year plan maps out key areas of focus that will help tourism fulfill its true potential, stimulating sector growth with increasing visitation, revenue and employment.
