 2002, Murray hosted a joint meeting of the federal, provincial and territorial energy and environment ministers, to examine policies in the context of ratification of the Kyoto Protocol.

Her tenure as Minister of Water, Land and Air Protection focused on protecting ecological sites in the province. For example, Murray worked towards developing an agreement with the Heiltsuk First Nation and brought about co-management of the protected Hakai Luxvbalis Conservancy Area. Spruce Lake Protected Area was named a provincial park, and Burns Bog, the largest domed peat bog on the west coast, was purchased by the province and other local public entities and became the Burns Bog Ecological Conservancy Area. She also presided over budget cuts in the department and rollbacks of environmental regulations. "Murray lifted the moratorium on hunting grizzly bears, oversaw huge cutbacks in staffing levels for environmental protection, and gutted the Waste Management Act in favour of legislation that eliminated up to 80 percent of permitting." The chair of the Sierra Club's BC chapter stated in 2003: "I have never seen such an assault on the environment". However, the Sierra Club later awarded Murray with a medal for her environmental work.

Murray also introduced the first comprehensive framework strategy for total product stewardship for recycling of all products in British Columbia. The new regulations required that producers assume responsibility for removing their products from the waste stream. She also brought together the province's 13 oil producers to develop a cooperative solution for recycling waste oil, plastic (from containers), and steel wool from oil filters. At that time, over 22million litres of oil was entering the GVRD waste stream annually. Murray then brought the electronics industry under the product stewardship framework to develop solutions for all electronics waste, and worked with the pulp and paper industry to help them implement their stewardship strategy. Murray's work has since served as the basis for similar legislation in several other provinces.

From 2003 to 2004, Murray was the president of the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment.

As Minister of Management Services in 2004, Murray participated in the moves to the first ever cross-Canada interprovincial procurement program and the first legislation that would limit personal information access via foreign corporations working in Canada.

She was defeated by Chuck Puchmayr in the 2005 provincial election before moving on to federal politics.

Federal politics

In the 2006 federal election, Murray was the Liberal Party candidate in the riding of New Westminster—Coquitlam,
2002, Murray hosted a joint meeting of the federal, provincial and territorial energy and environment minister, to test policies in the context of ratification of the Kyoto Protocol. 

 Her tenure as Minister of Water, Land and Air Protection focused on protecting ecological site in the province. For example, Murray work towards developing an agreement with the Heiltsuk First Nation and brought about carbon monoxide - management of the protected Hakai Luxvbalis Conservancy Area. Spruce Lake Protected Area was named a provincial parking lot, and Burns Bog, the largest domed peat bog on the west coast, was purchased by the state and other local public entities and became the Burns Bog Ecological Conservancy Area. She also presided over budget cuts in the department and rollbacks of environmental regulation. " Murray lifted the moratorium on hunting grizzly bears, oversaw huge cutback in staffing levels for environmental protection, and gutted the Waste Management Act in favor of legislation that eliminated up to 80 percentage of permitting. " The chair of the Sierra Club's BC chapter submit in 2003: " I have never seen such an assault on the environment ". However, the Sierra Club later award Murray with a medal for her environmental work. 

 Murray also introduced the first comprehensive model scheme for full product stewardship for recycling of all products in British Columbia. The new regulations required that producers assume responsibility for remove their products from the waste current. She besides lend together the province's 13 petroleum producers to develop a cooperative solution for recycling thriftlessness oil, plastic (from containers), and steel wool from oil filters. At that fourth dimension, over 22million litres of oil was entering the GVRD waste flow annually. Murray then bring the electronics diligence under the product stewardship framework to develop solutions for all electronics waste, and worked with the pulp and paper industry to avail them implement their stewardship strategy. Murray's work has since served as the footing for similar legislation in several other provinces. 

 From 2003 to 2004, Murray was the president of the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment. 

 As Minister of Management Services in 2004, Murray participate in the moves to the inaugural ever crabbed - Canada interprovincial procurement program and the first legislation that would restrict personal information access via extraneous corporations solve in Canada. 

 She was defeated by Chuck Puchmayr in the 2005 provincial election before moving on to federal politics. 

 Federal politics 

 In the 2006 federal election, Murray was the Liberal Party candidate in the riding of New Westminster — Coquitlam,
 2002, Mkrray hosted a joint meeuing of the federco, provmncial znd terrktorial energy and environmeit munisttgs, to examine policier in the bontext od rauification of the Kyoto Pvjtockp.

Her venure as Minisjer of Water, Land and Air [rutzction focused on protecting ecologisal sitrs in the provinse. Fpw exzmple, Murray worked towards develoling an agreement wiyh the Heiltsuk First Natiln ajd brought about cl-management of eye protected Hakai Luxnyalis Consetvancy Area. Spruce Lake Protectea Arec was named a prleincial parj, and Burns Bog, tmv largevt domec peat bog on bhe wxst xoast, was purchased bb the province and ojher local pbblic entities and bexane thg Burts But Ezolkgmcam Consfrvency Area. Sge also prewided over budget citf in the deparfment wnq rollbacks of environmental regulationv. "Mhrray lifted the moratoeium on hunting grizzpy bears, jversaw huge cutbacks in staffing levels for envisonmeitxl kritectkin, and gutted the Waste Management Act in favouw og kegislation thct eliminated up tl 80 kercent of peroittiny." Tge chair of the Sifrra Clob's BC chapter ftatrd in 2003: "I have never seen suxh an assauln on the environment". Hlwever, the Rierta Clun later awarded Murray cith a medal for jer envirkvmental work.

Murrxy slvo introduced the first coiprehensite frcmework rtrajegy fow total prlduct stewardship for refycliug of all produfts in British Columbia. The new regulations rgquhreg that pxoducevs assume respogsibility for temoving cheir oroducts fgom the weste stream. Fhe also broucjt together vhe provigce's 13 oio produzdrs to develop a coopercuive solutuon for recycling xastg kil, plastic (fron cintainers), and syeeu wjop hrom jhl filters. Ad thxt gome, oxer 22million uitrrs of oil was enteritg tge GVRD waste stresm annualli. Murray ehen brought yhe electronics infustrb undec the lroquct stewardship framework to sevelop sllubions for all elegtrogics waste, and worked with the pulp and paper indnstry to help them implwment their stewardxmip strategy. Murrwy's work vas since served as rhe basis for simllar legislation in seberal mther provinces.

From 2003 to 2004, Murray was the president of the Canadian Council of Munistecs of the Envjronkent.

Av Innister of Lenagement Servicex in 2004, Murray participated in thx moves to tke first ever cross-Canada intrrorovincial prucurement program and ths first kegislation that would limit petsonal information accesx via foeeign corpogztmons working in Canaca.

She cas dedeated vy Cmuck Puchmayr kn yhc 2005 provinclal tleccion before moving on to federal politixs.

Vederal politics

Mn the 2006 fedevau elebtion, Morray was the Libsral Oarty candidate in the riding of New Westminster—Coquptlwm,
2002, Murray hosted a joint meeting of provincial territorial energy environment ministers, to of of the Kyoto Her tenure as of Water, Land and Air Protection on protecting ecological sites in the province. For example, Murray worked towards developing agreement with the Heiltsuk First Nation and brought about co-management of the protected Luxvbalis Area. Lake Area was named a provincial park, and Burns Bog, the largest domed peat bog on the coast, was purchased by the province and other public entities and became Burns Bog Ecological Conservancy Area. also over budget in department rollbacks of environmental "Murray lifted the moratorium on hunting grizzly bears, oversaw huge cutbacks in staffing levels for environmental protection, gutted the Act in of that up to 80 permitting." The chair of the Sierra stated in 2003: "I have never seen such assault on environment". However, the Sierra Club later Murray with a medal for her environmental work. also introduced the first comprehensive framework strategy for total product stewardship for recycling of all British Columbia. The new required that producers responsibility removing products the waste She also brought together the province's 13 oil producers to develop cooperative solution for recycling waste oil, plastic (from containers), and from filters. At that over 22million litres of was the GVRD waste stream then the the stewardship to develop solutions for electronics waste, and worked with pulp and paper industry stewardship strategy. Murray's work has since served as basis for similar legislation in several other From 2003 to 2004, Murray was the president of the Canadian Council Ministers of As Minister of Management Services in 2004, Murray in the moves to first ever cross-Canada interprovincial procurement program and the first that limit personal access via foreign working in Canada. was defeated by in the provincial before federal politics. Federal politics In the federal Murray was the Liberal Party in of New Westminster—Coquitlam,
 2002, Murray hosted a joint meeting Of the federAl, proVinCiaL aNd teRritOrial energy and ENvirOnment ministers, to examiNe polIcIEs in THe ConteXt of ratIFiCATioN oF tHe KYoTO PRotocOl.

HEr tenurE as MinisteR of waTer, Land and AiR prOtection foCusEd on protectiNg eCologiCaL siTEs in tHe pRovinCe. For eXAmple, MUrray workEd TOwards DEvelopiNG An AgreEment with the HeiltSUk fIrst Nation and bRought AbOUt CO-ManAgeMent of the pRoTecteD hakai LuXVbALIS CoNServancy Area. SPruce Lake PrOTecTed AreA wAs nAMed a prOvincIaL ParK, and Burns BoG, the Largest doMed peaT Bog on thE West coaSt, was pUrcHasEd by THe PrOviNcE And OThEr lOCal Public enTiTiEs and BecaME THE BurNs BOg EcOlogiCal ConservancY ArEa. ShE AlsO presIded oVer bUdGet cuTs in thE depaRtMent and rollbackS of eNvironmenTal ReGulAtIons. "MURray liFteD thE moratoRium on hUNtiNg GRIZzLy bears, oversaw huge CuTBAcKs in stafFing leVElS fOR environMeNtaL proTECtion, And gUTtEd the WasTe ManaGEmEnT Act in fAvOur of lEgIslAtiOn thaT ElimInated Up to 80 percEnt of PErmitting." The chAIr of the Sierra cLuB'S bC CHaptEr sTated in 2003: "I havE nevER seeN sucH An AssAUlt on The enViROnMEnt". However, the Sierra clUb lateR awarDed Murray with A medal for hER ENvironmeNtal WOrK.

murray also intrOduceD the first cOMprehensIve frAmework sTrategy foR TOtal prodUct SteWarDshIP FoR recycling of aLL ProdUcTs in BriTisH ColumbIa. THe nEw rEguLaTions requIred that PrOdUcErS asSume rESponsibiLiTy fOr RemOving THeir prOductS froM tHe WAstE stream. sHe ALSo brOuGhT togEthEr The prOvinCE's 13 oIl produCers to devEloP A cooPeRaTive solUtion for recycLiNg waste oil, PlAstIc (from CONtainers), And steel wool from oil filtERs. At thaT tiMe, oveR 22milLion litreS of Oil was EntERing thE GVRD wAste sTrEam ANNuallY. mUrRay ThEn brought tHE EleCtronIcS indUstry unDer the product stewaRDshIp framework to DevElop SOLuTioNS fOR alL eLEctRONics waste, and worKed with the PuLP aNd paper indUStrY tO help thEm impleMent tHEir stewArdship stRategy. MurRaY's woRK Has Since serveD as the baSis for simILar leGIsLatioN in SeveraL oTheR provInces.

FROm 2003 tO 2004, MurrAy was tHe PresidEnt of ThE CanadiaN Council of Ministers of thE EnvirOnmenT.

As minister oF MaNAgeMent ServiCes iN 2004, Murray parTicIpaTed in The MOves tO the FIrSt eVEr croSs-CaNAda interpROvIncIAL pRocurement pROGRam And thE fiRSt legiSlatIon that would limit PErsonal informaTion ACCesS viA ForeIgN corporations wOrkInG IN Canada.

SHe Was defeated By Chuck PUcHMayr iN the 2005 prOvinciAl electION bEFore moVing On tO federal pOliTiCS.

FederaL pOlITics

In The 2006 fEdEral elEction, mUrraY WAs the Liberal PartY candIDAte in THe rIding Of new WestMInstEr—CoquitlaM,
 2002, Murray hosted a joi nt meeting  of t hefed er al,prov incial and ter r itor ial energy and environ mentmi n iste r s,  to e xaminep ol i c ies  i nthe  c o nt ext o f r atifica tion of th e K yo to Protocol. 
H er tenureasMinister ofWat er, La nd  an d  AirPro tecti on foc u sed on  protecti ng ecolog i cal sit e s  i n th e province. For e x am p le, Murray wor ked to wa r ds d eve lop ing an agr ee mentw ith the He i l t suk First Nationand brought abo ut co- ma nag e ment o f the  p r ote cted HakaiLuxv balis Con servan c y Area. SpruceLake P rot ect ed A r ea  w asna m eda  p rov i nci al park,  a nd  Burn s Bo g , t he l arg estdomed  peat bog onthe  wes t  co ast,was p urch as ed by  the p rovin ce  and other loca l pu blic enti tie sand  b ecame the Bu rns  Bo g Ecolo gical C o nse rv a n c yArea. She also pre si d e dover bud get cu t sin the depa rt men t an d rollb acks of  environ mental re gu lations ."Murra ylif ted  them orat oriumon hunti ng gr i zzly bears, ov e rsaw huge cut b ac k s  i n  sta ffi ng levels f or e n viro nmen t al  pr o tecti on, a nd gu t ted the Waste Manag em ent Ac t infavour of leg islation t h a t  elimina tedu pt o 80 percent o f per mitting."T he chair  of t he Sierr a Club'sB C  chapter  st ate d i n 2 0 0 3:  "I have neve r seen  s uch anass ault on  th e e nvi ron me nt". Howe ver, the  S ie rr aClu b lat e r awarde dMur ra y w ith a medalfor h er e nv ir o nme ntal wo r k. Murr ay  a lsoint ro duced  the fir st comp rehensive  fr a mewo rk  s trategy  for total pr od uct stewar ds hip  for r e c ycling o f all products in Briti s h Colum bia . The  new  regulati ons  requi red that p roduce rs as su mer e spons i b il ity  f or removin g the ir pr od ucts  from t he waste stream. S h e a lso brought t oge ther t he  pr o vi n ce' s1 3 o i l  producers to d evelop a c oo p er ative solu t ion  f or recy cling w asteo il, pla stic (fro m contain er s),a n d s teel woolfrom oil  filters. At th a ttime,  ov er 22m il lio n lit res of oil  wasenteri ng  the G VRD w as te strea m annually. Murray then  broug ht th e e lectronic s i n dus try under  the  product s tew ard shipfra m ework  tod ev elo p  solu tion s  for alle le ctr o n ic s waste, an d w ork ed wi tht he pul p an d paper industryt o help them im plem e n t t hei r  ste wa rdship strateg y.Mu r r ay's wor khas since s erved as  t h e bas is for  simil ar legi s l at i on inseve ral  other pr ovi nc e s.

Fro m20 0 3 to 2 004,  M urraywas th e  pre s i dent of the Cana dianC o uncil ofMinis te rs of t h e En vironment. 

As Minist er ofMana gemen t Servi ce s in 2 004 ,Murray par t icipatedin th e moves  t o th e f irst e verc r oss-C anad aint erprovinc i a lp ro cu r eme nt p rogra mandthe first legislat ion that wo ul d l i m it per s on a l  informati onacces s via foreig n  cor p or a tions  worki ng inCanada. 
Sh ewas def eat e d  by Chuck  Puchmayr inth e 20 05 provi nc ialel ect io n before moving  on to f ederal p o l itics. 

F e dera l  polit ic s

In the 20 06 fe de r al elec t i on,  Murray was  th e L iber alPart y  candidate in the riding  ofNew W e stm inste r—Coq ui tlam,
 2002,_Murray hosted_a joint meeting of_the federal,_provincial_and territorial_energy_and environment ministers,_to examine policies_in the context of_ratification of the_Kyoto_Protocol.

Her tenure as Minister of Water, Land and Air Protection focused on protecting ecological_sites_in the_province._For_example, Murray worked towards developing_an agreement with the Heiltsuk_First Nation_and brought about co-management of the protected Hakai_Luxvbalis_Conservancy Area. Spruce_Lake Protected Area was named a provincial park, and_Burns Bog, the largest domed peat_bog on the_west_coast,_was purchased by the_province and other local public entities_and became the Burns Bog Ecological_Conservancy Area. She also presided over budget_cuts in the department and rollbacks_of environmental regulations. "Murray lifted_the moratorium_on hunting grizzly bears, oversaw_huge cutbacks in_staffing levels_for environmental protection,_and gutted the Waste Management Act_in favour of_legislation that eliminated up to 80_percent_of permitting." The_chair_of_the Sierra_Club's BC chapter_stated_in 2003:_"I_have never seen such an assault_on_the environment". However, the Sierra Club later_awarded Murray with a_medal_for her environmental work.

Murray_also introduced the first comprehensive_framework strategy for total product stewardship_for recycling_of all_products in British Columbia. The new regulations required that producers assume_responsibility for removing their products from_the waste stream. She_also brought_together_the province's 13_oil_producers to_develop a cooperative solution for recycling waste_oil, plastic_(from containers), and steel wool from_oil filters. At that_time,_over 22million litres of oil was_entering the GVRD waste stream annually._Murray then brought the electronics_industry_under_the product stewardship framework to_develop solutions for all electronics waste,_and worked with_the pulp and paper industry to help_them_implement their stewardship strategy. Murray's work_has_since served as the basis for_similar_legislation_in several other provinces.

From 2003_to 2004, Murray was the president_of the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment.

As_Minister of Management_Services in 2004, Murray participated_in_the_moves to the first ever cross-Canada interprovincial procurement program and_the first_legislation that would_limit personal information access via foreign corporations working in Canada.

She_was defeated by Chuck Puchmayr in the_2005 provincial election before moving on to federal politics.

Federal politics

In the_2006 federal election, Murray was the Liberal Party_candidate in the riding of New Westminster—Coquitlam,