BC Mining Compliance and Enforcement Strategic ...

This Mining Compliance & Enforcement Strategic Plan outlines government’s vision for mining oversight in the province of British Columbia as follows:

“Achieving enhanced protection of the environment, human health and public safety through an integrated risk-based approach to mining oversight.”

In spring 2016, government established the Deputy Minister Mining Compliance and Enforcement Board (the Board) to help achieve this vision by strengthening the effectiveness of mining oversight across government. The Board comprises the Deputy Minister of Energy and Mines (MEM), the Deputy Minister of Environment (MOE) and the Associate Deputy Minister of the Environmental Assessment Office (EAO). This plan is informed by the recommendations following investigations into the Mount Polley tailings facility breach and the Office of the Auditor General report on mining compliance and enforcement, and formalizes the integration and coordination of the three agencies’ mining compliance and enforcement efforts under the direction of the Board. It also sets out five strategic objectives based on principles of comprehensive compliance and enforcement (C&E), transparency, and engagement with First Nations, communities and industry.