Special Investigation – SIR/50
April 2019
RECOMMENDATIONS
To the Compliance and Enforcement Branch:
1. Develop an annual compliance and enforcement plan with measurable objectives and specific targets for proactive compliance monitoring as well as for investigating public complaints regarding FRPA and WA. Overall, the levels of compliance monitoring should provide a basis to inform the public about licensees’ compliance with legislation. As part of this process:
a. Develop clear policy and procedures for implementation of the plan and ensure it is communicated to, and understood by, field staff.
b. Develop stronger relationships with clients, stakeholders and partners that focus on identifying mutual needs and ensuring compliance and enforcement is delivered consistently across the province.
c. Take an adaptive approach to reviewing priorities to ensure that emerging issues are not being missed.
2. Develop performance measures that align with the annual plan’s objectives and targets and enable compliance and enforcement to measure achievement of actions aimed at promoting compliance.
3. Report to the public annually on the results of compliance and enforcement efforts, including defensible information on compliance rates, enforcement actions and outcomes.
4. Develop human resources plans and strategies that ensure recruitment, development and support programs result in CEB employing staff with the capability to understand, interpret and enforce the requirements of FRPA and the Wildfire Act.
