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 2009 Board consists of 37 Directors representing 21 Municipalities, one Electoral Area, one treaty First Nation, and one Municipality that is a member of the GVRD for the parks function. These Directors are members of your Municipal or First Nation council who have been appointed to the Board by their respective councils on a “representation by population” basis.

Metro Vancouver 3 Roles

1. Core Services
Metro Vancouver’s core services, provided principally to municipalities, are: drinking water, sewerage and drainage, and solid waste management. Significant services provided directly to the public include regional parks and affordable housing.

2. Policy
Metro Vancouver’s main areas of planning and regulatory responsibility are: regional growth, utilities, air quality, and parks. The Board also carries out strategies on other issues best dealt with at a regional level.

3. Political Forum 
Finally, Metro Vancouver serves as the main political forum for discussion of significant community issues at the regional level. It acts as a facilitator, convenor, partner, advocate and a significant conduit for information and education to the community.