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corporation. 56 They are also required to prepare and issue three-year service plans, which must demonstrate alignment with the Province of BC’s Strategic Plan and be approved by the public sector organization’s board and responsible minister. 57 Despite these limitations, BC Housing has the power to influence strategic direction at a provincial and federal level through collaboration with federal and provincial governing bodies. For example, they can influence their own strategic direction by collaborating with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing on the development and preparation of the annual mandate letters. BC Housing is also a signatory to bilateral agreements with the federal government and works with provincial and territorial governments to influence policy decisions at the federal level. Furthermore, BC Housing can influence at an operational level through their partnerships with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, regional health authorities and the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction. TWC recognizes that some of the recommendations included in this Report are not the sole jurisdiction of BC Housing (e.g., recommendations around land and advancing self- government). As recognized thought leaders in affordable housing, BC Housing should seek to use their scope of influence to implement these recommendations and coordinate their efforts with provincial and federal governing bodies.
56 “Plan and Report for Crown Corporations,” Province of British Columbia, accessed August 25, 2020, https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/services-for-government/public- sector-management/plan-report/crown-corporations 57 Ibid.
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