About the Branch
The responsibilities of the Heritage Branch
include:
- Providing advice and information to the
minister, local governments and others on
heritage conservation legislation, policy and
best practices.
- Building partnerships with other levels of
government, institutions, non-profit
organizations and the private sector to
facilitate increased investment in heritage
initiatives and build capacity for community
heritage conservation.
- Collaborating with the Government of Canada,
through the
Parks Canada Agency, on national heritage
initiatives, including British Columbia's participation in the
Historic Places Initiative.
- Exercising regulatory authority under the
Heritage Conservation Act regarding the
protection and alteration of designated heritage
sites and the management of the BC Register of
Historic Places.
- Developing and monitoring long-term
agreements for the management of
Provincial heritage properties by local
governments, non-profit organizations and
private businesses.
These responsibilities flow from the general
purpose statement in Section 2 of the Heritage
Conservation Act, which states that "The purpose of
this Act is to encourage and facilitate the
protection and conservation of heritage property in
British Columbia." |
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