The Capital Regional District (CRD) is a local government administrative district encompassing the southern tip of Vancouver Island, Canada and the southern Gulf Islands: (Saltspring, Galiano, Pender, Saturna, Mayne), and many smaller islands. On Vancouver Island, the CRD encompasses the thirteen municipalities of Greater Victoria and the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area (including the unorganized districts of East Sooke, Port Renfrew, Jordan River, and the southern Malahat). Its headquarters is in the City of Victoria, although there are many office and operational facilities throughout the region. The total land area is 2,341.11 km² (903.9 sq mi). This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... 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The CRD is one of several regional districts in British Columbia and had an official population of 325,754 as of the Canada 2001 Census. Its responsibilities include recycling, operating the regional landfill, building and operating sewage treatment plants, a sewer source control program, regional water supply, funding for non-profit arts groups, regional planning, funding health facilities, and overseeing thirty regional parks, trails, and regional park reserves encompassing over 100 km². The CRD is the sole shareholder of the Capital Region Housing Corporation, which owns and operates over 1200 rental housing units. In certain areas, the CRD can pass bylaws that are binding in its member municipalities. These include a "clean air bylaw" smoking ban in all public places and private property with the exception of residences, slowly introduced in 1996 with the aim of only restuarants. Over the years it was increased, now even on private property outdoors. The Canadian Province of British Columbia is divided into Regional Districts, analogous to counties in other jurisdictions. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo - Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 36 - Senate seats 6 Confederation July 20, 1871 (6th province) Area  Ranked 4th - Total 944,735 km... The Canada 2001 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. ... No Smoking sign. ...

The CRD assumes responsibilities ordinarily undertaken by municipalities in unorganized areas of the CRD. These responsibilities include animal control, building inspection, fire protection, and bylaw enforcement. Some of the region's municipalities avail themselves of some of these services in a contractual arrangement with the CRD. A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. ...

== Criticism ==

The CRD is comprised of an unelected board of directors. Recently, the CRD passed a bylaw prohibiting smoking outside on private property, claiming that outdoor environmental tabacco smoke was harmful. Another law passed banning fireworks on private property. Also corruption rumors over sewage contractors has emerged. Citizens have no recourse against this. Other attempts were made, although in certain municipalites to close take out restaurants past 23:00 hrs, and created minimum drink prices for alco-drinks. The CRD has also been agressivly trying to inplement traffic cameras on the Malahat, even though this is forbidden by the province.

References

• Community Profile: Capital Regional District, British Columbia; Statistics Canada

External link

• Capital Regional District Website