With the announcement of a new BC government cabinet today, the Hon. Mary Polak has been named as the Minister Responsible for Child Care on top of her new portfolio of the Ministry for Children and Family Development. This is a shift from child care previously having a Minister of State for Childcare (Hon. Linda Reid) under the last BC Liberal government.
This is what Minister Polak is accountable for:
MINISTRY OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT
(Minister Responsible for Child Care)
General Responsibilities
Adoption and
reunion services
Child protection
and family development
Foster care
Child care
Children and youth
with special needs
Child and Youth
Mental Health
Youth justice
programs
Major Agencies, Boards and Commissions
Board of
Registration for Social Workers
Provincial Child Care Council
