Minister Cullen response re: Request for Provincial Review of Islands Trust

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Ministry of Municipal Affairs 
 
Office of the Minister 
 
Mailing Address: 
PO Box 9056 Stn Prov Govt 
Victoria BC  V8W 9E2 
Phone: 250 387-2283 
Fax: 250 387-4312 
 
Location: 
Room 028 
Parliament Buildings 
Victoria BC  V8V 1X4 
http://www.gov.bc.ca/muni 
 
 
 
 
September 23, 2022 
 
Ref: 270776 
 
Peter Luckham, Chair 
Islands Trust 
200-1627 Fort St 
Victoria BC  V8R 1H8 
 
Dear Chair Luckham: 
 
Thank you for your letter of July 8, 2022, requesting a recommendation to the Lieutenant Governor in 
Council to undertake a provincial review of the Islands Trust mandate, governance and structure. The 
Ministry of Municipal Affairs has responsibility for the Islands Trust Act and would be responsible for 
policy work to support any review that may be undertaken. I appreciate that there are a number of 
challenges facing the Islands Trust that you have identified in your letter.  
 
The recent governance and management review undertaken by the Islands Trust has highlighted 
a number of actions the Islands Trust can take within its existing authorities to address some of the 
emerging concerns and pressures, and I encourage you to look at these opportunities. In addition, with 
local elections being held on October 15, 2022, the ministry wants   to understand the perspectives and 
opinions that the newly elected Trust Council has   on the requested review.   
 
I look forward to learning of the measures being taken by the Trust in response to the governance and 
management review and in relation to the broader issues that are raised in the context of this request 
for a review of the Islands Trust governance, mandate and opportunities for alignment with the 
principles of the Declaration Act.  
 
Thank you again for writing. 
 
Sincerely, 
 
 
 
Nathan Cullen 
Minister

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