Letter Auditor General for Local Government

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October 24, 2019        File No.: 0400-30 
 
Via Email: MAH.minister@gov.bc.ca 
 
Honourable Selina Robinson 
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing 
PO Box 9056, STN PROV GOVT. 
Victoria BC V8W 9E2 
 
Dear Minister Robinson: 
 
Re:  Eligibility for Review by the Auditor General for Local Government 
 
I am writing to advise you that during its September 17-18, 2019 meeting the Islands Trust Council passed the 
following motion: 
 
That Trust Council request the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to add the 
Islands Trust to the Auditor General Act, allowing for review of the Trust by the Auditor 
General for Local Government. 
 
As you know, the Islands Trust is dedicated to upholding the Islands Trust object as set out in the Islands Trust 
Act.  
 
“The object of the trust is to preserve and protect the trust area and its unique amenities and 
environment for the benefit of the residents of the trust area and of British Columbia 
generally, in cooperation with municipalities, regional districts, improvement districts, other 
persons and organizations, and the government of British Columbia.”  
 
As described in the Islands Trust Policy Statement, the following principles guide Trust Council in its 
day-to-day planning and decision-making: 
 
 The primary responsibility of the Islands Trust Council is to provide leadership for the 
preservation, protection and stewardship of the amenities, environment and resources of the 
Trust Area.  
 When making decisions and exercising judgment, Trust Council will place priority on 
preserving and protecting the integrity of the environment and amenities in the Trust Area.  
 Trust Council will seek information from a broad range of sources in its decision-making 
processes, recognizing the importance of local knowledge in this regard.  
 Trust Council believes that to achieve the Islands Trust object, the rate and scale of growth 
and development in the Trust Area must be carefully managed and may require limitation.  
 
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 Trust Council believes that open, consultative public participation is vital to effective decision 
making for the Trust Area.  
 Trust Council will implement a plan for the advancement of the Policy Statement as part of its 
annual budget process, and the Executive Committee of Trust Council will report to Council 
on progress in achieving the goals of the Policy Statement. 
 
Becoming eligible for auditing by the Auditor General of Local Government would support the Islands Trust 
Council’s commitment to upholding the object an

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