Proud to be recognized as one of BC's Top Employers and Canada's Greenest Employers, the Capital Regional District (CRD) is the regional government for 13 municipalities and three electoral areas on southern Vancouver Island and the nearby Gulf Islands, serving more than 432,000 people. The CRD works collaboratively with First Nations and other levels of governments and has a direct relationship with individuals, businesses, organizations and institutions that access regional utilities and services and with communities that collaborate for regional services on behalf of their residents.