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Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction

962 public servants across 172 units in the BC public service directory.

Minister's office
250-356-7750

Portrait courtesy of the Province of British Columbia, via the official BC cabinet page (as of 2026-08-14). Current appointment; the staff listing below is the April 2026 directory snapshot.

962
People
0
Offices
172
Units
8
Cities

Leadership

Suzanne Christensen
Acting Deputy Minister
DEPUTY MINISTER'S OFFICE - 006
778-974-5494
Karen Blackman
Assistant Deputy Minister
EMPLOYMENT & LABOUR MARKET SERVICES DIVISION
Karen.Blackman@gov.bc.ca
604-398-5434
Raymond Fieltsch
Assistant Deputy Minister
SERVICE DELIVERY DIVISION - 009
778-698-7639
Sam TURCOTT
Assistant Deputy Minister
Accessibility Directorate - 914
Sam.Turcott@gov.bc.ca
250-419-8709
Suzanne Christensen
Assistant Deputy Minister
RESEARCH, INNOVATION AND POLICY DIVISION - 008
Suzanne.Christensen@gov.bc.ca
778-974-5494

Organization chart

How 962 people are organized across 152 top-level units. Expand a unit to see the levels beneath it; the number is that unit's headcount, and any listed name leads it. Click a unit to see everyone in it.

Unitpeople

Largest units

Finance, Facilities & Asset27Analytics and Business Intelligence26Access and Order Management24Employability Planning Services24Recruitment, Organizational Health, Contracts and Staffing24Criminal Investigations Unit23Program Integrity and Service Quality23Vancouver Coastal23Health and Specialized Services21Business Alignment20Strategic Projects and Technology Integration20Strategic Projects and Technology Integration - 05420

Top cities

Victoria510Vancouver4Burnaby3Courtenay1Creston1Nanaimo1Prince George1Sechelt1
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