The LocalMotion Fund is administered by the Ministry of Community and Rural Development and the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. The Program supports ActNow BC, a provincewide health promotion initiative focused on encouraging British Columbians to live healthier lives by being more physically active.
Ministry of Community and Rural Development
The Ministry of Community and Rural Development's mandate is to promote sustainable, livable 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.
Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure 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.