The Minister. 1) The Minister is responsible for the Corporation’s fulfilment of its Statutory Mandate. The Act requires the Minister to report publicly on the Corporation’s activities. For this purpose, the Minister requires timely access to information from the Corporation as set out in the Information Sharing Protocol, attached as Schedule “B”. 2) The Minister is responsible for bringing forward proposed changes to the Act to the Lieutenant Governor in Council and the Legislative Assembly. 3) The Minister may engage the Corporation: a) throughout the policy development process, b) in coordinating public and stakeholder communications regarding any proposed legislative, regulatory or policy changes, and c) in the development of communication strategies for critical or on-going issues. 4) The Minister may provide the Corporation with an annual letter outlining the government’s expectations and priorities for the Corporation during the specified fiscal year. The letter would provide measurable expectations from the Minister that align with the Corporation’s mandate as well as government priorities and commitments. 5) The Minister may, where the Minister deems appropriate, make or assign to the Corporation such additional authority, appointments or consents as are within the Minister’s authority, if the Corporation requires such additional authority, appointments, or consents to carry out the administration of the Act. 6) The Minister may, where the Minister deems appropriate, assist the Corporation in obtaining any additional authorities, appointments or consents which cannot be granted by the Minister. 7) The Minister may, where the Minister deems appropriate, assist the Corporation in working with other ministries to facilitate agreements and relationships with the Corporation. 8) The Minister shall not interfere with the independent exercise of the statutory functions fulfilled by the Corporation’s registrar or deputy registrars, inspectors, investigators and other officers exercising statutory and regulatory duties. 9) The Minister shall make reasonable efforts to meet with the Chair from time to time.
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