The LocalMotion Fund is administered by the Ministry of Community Services and the Ministry of Transportation. The Program supports ActNow BC, a province wide health promotion initiative focused on encouraging British Columbians to live healthier lives by being more physically active.
Ministry of Community Services
The Ministry of Community Services’ mandate is to promote sustainable, liveable communities that provide healthy and safe places for British Columbians. The ministry’s goals include: ensuring community governance is open, effective and accountable to its citizens; British Columbians live in resilient, sustainable communities; communities effectively meet the social and economic needs of their citizens; Women are safe from domestic violence; women have the opportunity to reach their economic potential; and to improve the social and economic well-being for seniors.
Ministry of Transportation
The Ministry of Transportation plans transportation networks, provides transportation services and infrastructure, develops and implements transportation policies, and administers many transportation-related acts and regulations. The ministry’s vision is a fully integrated transportation system that advances economic and social objectives, moves goods and people within B.C., and to markets beyond, by creating an integrated and safe transportation network that incorporates all modes of transport, reflects regional priorities and provides a strong foundation for economic growth.
ActNow BC
ActNow BC is the health promotion platform helping British Columbians live healthier lives. By 2010, ActNow B.C.’s objectives are to have a population of British Columbians that: eats healthier; becomes more physically active; maintains a healthy weight; reduces, quits or avoids tobacco use and makes healthy choices in pregnancy. The goals of ActNow B.C. are to make B.C. the healthiest jurisdiction to host the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, to inspire commitment to create a B.C. that makes the healthy lifestyle choice the easy choice for everyone and to improve the overall health of British Columbians.