Regional Growth Strategies

A regional growth strategy is a strategic plan that directs long-term planning for both regional district and municipal official community plans. It also informs decisions about on how provincial programs are implemented within a regional district.

Regional growth strategies are designed to promote human settlements that are socially, economically and environmentally sustainable and that make efficient use of public facilities and services, land and other resources to support and enhance regional sustainability and resilience.

The development of a regional growth strategy is a collaborative and interactive process. A regional growth strategy is initiated, prepared and enacted by a regional district, with the involvement of its member municipalities, provincial agencies, First Nations and others.

There are currently 10 regional districts within the three high-growth areas of the province with completed regional growth strategies.

• Local Government Act, Part 13 - Regional growth strategies

Where have Regional Growth Strategies been adopted? 

Most of the regional districts within the high-growth regions of B.C. (Lower Mainland, Okanagan Valley and Vancouver Island) have adopted regional growth strategies.

Adopted Regional Growth Strategies

• Capital Regional District
• Regional District of Central Okanagan
• Comox Valley Regional District
• Fraser Valley Regional District
• Metro Vancouver
• Regional District of Nanaimo
• Regional District of North Okanagan
• Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District
• Squamish Lillooet Regional District
• Thompson-Nicola Regional District