Metro Vancouver is a diverse organization that plans for and delivers regional utility services, including water, sewer and drainage, and solid waste management. It also regulates air quality, plans for urban growth, manages a regional parks system, provides affordable housing, and serves as a regional federation. The organization is a federation of 21 municipalities, one electoral area, and one treaty First Nation located in the region of the same name. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors of elected officials from each member jurisdiction.
An overview of Metro Vancouver's Regional Services
Metro Vancouver Overview (downloadable PDF)
Metro Vancouver Services Backgrounder (downloadable PDF)
Municipalities and Population
In collaboration with our members, Metro Vancouver has three broad roles.
Deliver Core Services
Provide core utility services (water, sewerage and drainage, and solid waste management) to members. Provide regional parks and affordable housing directly to residents.
Plan for the Future
Carry out planning and regulatory responsibilities related to the three utilities as well as air quality, regional growth, and regional parks. At the board level, develop and implement strategies related to issues of regional interest.
Political Forum
Serve as the main political forum for discussion of significant community issues at the regional level.
Governance Structure
Metro Vancouver is a political body and corporate entity operating under provincial legislation as a ‘regional district’ and ‘greater boards’ that deliver regional services, policy and political leadership on behalf of 23 members.
Four separate corporate entities, each with a different set of members, operate as Metro Vancouver:
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Metro Vancouver Regional District (MVRD)
- 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
- Tsawwassen
- Vancouver
- West Vancouver
- White Rock
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Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District (GVS&DD)
- 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
- West Vancouver
- White Rock
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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
- Tsawwassen
- Vancouver
- Village of Belcarra
- West Vancouver
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Metro Vancouver Housing Corporation (MVHC)
- 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
- Tsawwassen
- Vancouver
- West Vancouver
- White Rock
Electoral Area A is not a member jurisdiction but pursuant to the GVWD Act, the Director for Electoral Area A is a voting member of the Board.
