MUNICIPAL Affairs Minister Anne Kang on Thursday said government will respect the decision of Vancouver City Council on the future of the Park Board.

She said in a statement: “The Ministry of Municipal Affairs will begin work with the City to move forward on this significant change to governance in Vancouver.”

Kang added: “There are a number of items that need to be addressed, including land ownership and the future of the workers at the park board, and we need to make sure First Nations are consulted.”

She said: “We are asking the City of Vancouver to provide the Province with a transition plan to address these considerations so we can move forward together.”