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Four separate corporate entities operate under the name Metro Vancouver:

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Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD)

- Abbotsford* park purposes only
- Anmore
- Belcarra Bowen Island
- Burnaby
- Coquitlam
- Delta
- Electoral Area A
- Langley City
- Langley Township
- Lions Bay
- Maple Ridge

- New Westminster
- North Vancouver City
- North Vancouver District
- Pitt Meadows
- Port Coquitlam
- Port Moody
- Richmond
- Surrey
- Vancouver
- West Vancouver
- White Rock

Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District (GVS&DD)

- Burnaby
- Coquitlam
- Delta
- Electoral Area A
- Langley City
- Langley Township
- Maple Ridge
- New Westminster
- North Vancouver City

- North Vancouver District
- Pitt Meadows
- Port Coquitlam
- Port Moody
- Richmond
- Surrey
- Vancouver
- West Vancouver
- White Rock

Greater Vancouver Water District (GVWD)

- Anmore
- Burnaby
- Coquitlam
- Delta
- Electoral Area A
- Langley City
- Langley Township
- Maple Ridge
- New Westminster

- North Vancouver City
- North Vancouver District
- Pitt Meadows
- Port Coquitlam
- Port Moody
- Richmond
- Surrey
- Vancouver

- Village of Belcarra
- West Vancouver

Metro Vancouver Housing Corporation (MVHC)

The GVRD is the sole shareholder of the Metro Vancouver Housing Corporation

Metro Vancouver comprises 22 municipalities, one electoral area, and one treaty First Nation.

Through Metro Vancouver, each representative has a say in how the region is run. The GVRD, GVWD and GVSDD Boards of Directors comprise mayors, councillors, electoral area director, and Chief from the federation on a “representation by population” basis.

Metro Vancouver is committed to:

delivering essential utility services, such as drinking water, sewage treatment, recycling and garbage disposal, economically and effectively on a regional basis,
maintaining and enhancing the quality of life in our region by managing and planning growth and development and protecting air quality and green spaces.

Strategies and Priorities
SUSTAINABILITY IN ACTION – a program of achievement of sustainability targets and measures in the critical areas of Metro Vancouver’s responsibilities supported by sustainability focused decision making mechanisms and documentation of success stories,
INTEGRATED SYSTEM OF MANAGEMENT PLANS – the suite of sustainability based management plans,
COLLABORATIVE GOVERNANCE OUTREACH PROGRAM – a communications, education and engagement campaign to inspire public involvement in the achievement of a sustainable region.

Our commitment to sustainability has an impact on all our initiatives and practices. Take a few moments to explore and learn about the Sustainable Region Initiative, our outreach programs, facilities, projects and much more.

METRO VANCOUVER SUSTAINABILITY FRAMEWORK

Learn more about Sustainable Region Initiative

Resources

Metro Vancouver is a federation of 22 municipalities, one electoral area, and one treaty First Nation:

*City of Abbotsford is a member of Metro Vancouver with respect to the provision of GVRD park services.

Metro Vancouver Sustainability Framework

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Fast Facts

The GVRD was incorporated by letters patent dated June 29, 1967 and its Board of Directors held its first meeting on July 12, 1967. At that time, there were 950,000 people living in the Lower Mainland. Today, that number has doubled to more than two million residents, and is expected to grow to 2.7 million by 2021.
The GVWD was incorporated pursuant to the Greater Vancouver Water Act in 1924 and comprises 17 member municipalities and one electoral area.
The GVSDD was incorporated pursuant to the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Act in 1956 and comprises 17 member municipalities and one electoral area.
MVHC is a public housing corporation incorporated in 1974 under what was then the Companies Act (now the Business Corporations Act). The GVRD is its sole shareholder.