Nova Scotia Voluntary Planning Board

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Nova Scotia Voluntary Planning Board

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  • 1962-2006 (Creation)
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    Nova Scotia Voluntary Planning Board

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35.8 m of textual records

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(1963-)

Administrative history

The Nova Scotia Voluntary Planning Board (VPB) was established in 1963 as the Voluntary Economic Planning Board to assist and advise the Minister of Finance in the development and implementation of measures to increase the rate of economic growth in the Province by means of "voluntary economic planning." A Board of Directors was in charge of recruiting and directing planning projects in primary economic sectors.

In 1970, the Board's mandate expanded well beyond economic planning to embrace most areas of public policy in the Province, including the environment and tourism, and it was renamed the Voluntary Planning Board. More recently, the VPB have provided the Premier and Cabinet with volunteer-driven, citizen-based advice through the work of its sector committees. Projects were developed as requested by the Provincial Government, seeing sector committees working for a set period of time to engage citizens and experts in the production of reports presenting findings and recommendations.

In 1999, the sector committees were discontinued, though they were temporarily reinstated between 2001-2004. The VPB Board of Directors undertook a strategic review in 2004-2005 which resulted in the permanent discontinuation of the sector committees. In December 2010 the Voluntary Planning Board office was closed and staff moved to a new Public Engagement Support Unit under the Treasury Board, and subsequently under the Office of Policy and Priorities.

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Records transferred to Nova Scotia Archives directly from the Voluntary Planning Board in accordance with One-Time Records Schedules.

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Fonds consists of the records of the Nova Scotia Voluntary Planning Board (VPB), with particular focus on the Board's many sector committees and other citizen engagement responsibilities. The volunteer-based sector committees represent industries and issues from across the province, from social and economic concerns to cultural and environmental issues.

Fonds traces the beginnings of the VPB and its sector committees in the 1960s, their growth and influence, several reconfigurations, and finally their dissolution in the 2000s. These records will be of interest to a wide variety of researchers, as they offer an in-depth look into government process and policy across many fields, from natural resources to community growth, from small business development to cultural events. Researchers will get a sense of government-citizen engagement and partnerships, and how these influenced decisions and policy.

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      Access to some records may be restricted under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIPOP) Act. Contact Reference Archivist or Government Records Archivist for more information.

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      Please search our Library Holdings for reports, papers, and studies published by the Voluntary Planning Board and its Sectors.

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      For a general history of the Voluntary Planning Board's first twenty-five years, see the book "Common Ground: 25 Years of Voluntary Planning in Nova Scotia" by Anthony Lamport.

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