​​The public engagement for the Board Size and Structure options at Metro Vancouver is now closed.

From May to June, Metro Vancouver invited members of the public to input on proposed changes to the size and structure of its four boards (see below for more details).

• The ‘size’ of a board refers to the number of board directors it has.
• The ‘structure’ of a board refers to who sits on the board. Currently, only elected representatives sit on Metro Vancouver’s boards. This ensures community representation. However, some of the options being considered include adding different expertise into decision making.

All the feedback received during the engagement period is now being reviewed and will be sent to Metro Vancouver Boards for discussion in July 2026 to help inform their decision making around the proposed changes.

You can still learn about how Metro Vancouver’s boards​ operate now and the proposed changes below.​

How Metro Vancouver’s boards work now

Each member jurisdiction of Metro Vancouver is represented on the respective b​oard if they are a member of that particular service.

Residents directly elect their mayors and councillors through local elections (in the case of Tsawwassen First Nation, this is Chief and legislators. In the case of Electoral Area A, the public directly elects their representative to the MVRD Board). Elected councils select council members to sit on Metro Vancouver Boards as directors.

Each Board Director has votes based on the population of the member jurisdiction.

• 1 vote for every 20,000 residents in the community
• At least 1 director for every community
• An additional director for every 100,000 residents
  

• View the governance structure

Metro Vancouver’s current board structure

Though typically referred to as one organization (“Metro Vancouver”), Metro Vancouver is actually four separate legal entities, each with its own board of directors. These Boards are:

• Metro Vancouver Regional District (MVRD)
• Metro Vancouver Housing Corporation (MVHC)
• Greater Vancouver Water District (GVWD)
• Greater Vancouver Sewage & Drainage District (GVS&DD)

• Learn more about the member jurisdictions, the four boards, and their responsibilities

This structure allows each of Metro Vancouver’s member jurisdictions to be represented in regional decision making that affects them. It also supports efficiency in service delivery and cost-sharing between members on major infrastructure and services that serve the whole region.

The changes under consideration​

There are some consistent and some unique options for each board.

Each of the options under consideration will be assessed based on the following criteria:

• Improvements in efficiency, decision making, oversight, and strategic alignment
• Municipal representation / stakeholder impact
• Size / scalability / time and ease to implement