IBT Education
- Location at Simon Fraser University (Coell) 4009 (Robertson) 4009
ICBC See Insurance Corporation of British Columbia
IIG All Nations Institute, Burnaby, B.C.
- Campus location (Robertson) 4007
- Capital improvements (Coell) 4743
- Funding (Coell) 4007 (Robertson) 3978-9, 4007, 4743
- Mandate and operations (Coell) 4006-7 (Robertson) 4006-7
- University programs for first nations students (Lee) 2822
- Work of facility (Mayencourt) 3151 (Nuraney) 3149
Illington, Joy
- Appointment as Merit Commissioner (Rustad) 4959
Immigration
- Business immigration program (Farnworth) 4368 (Hansen) 4367-8, 4381
- Connecting skilled workers with employment, Skills Connect for Immigrants program (Hayer) 2468 (Taylor) 2392
- Credentialling of foreign-trained workers (Chouhan) 2280, 4938, 4940 (Hammell) 4477-9 (Hayer) 2281, 2468, 2925 (Oppal) 4938, 4940 (Taylor) 2392 (Throne speech) 2229 (Whittred) 4478-9
- Debts of sponsors' spouses (Chouhan) 4939 (Oppal) 4939
- Head tax on Chinese immigrants, federal government apology (Lee) 4738 (Yap) 2674
- Immigrant students, financial assistance See Student financial assistance under Post-secondary education
- Immigrants to B.C.
- challenges (Kwan) 4671
- immigrants to northern B.C. (Rustad) 3084
- immigration from Asia-Pacific countries (Throne speech) 2226
- landing fee (Chouhan) 4937
- number (Oppal) 4865
- role in economy and skilled trades (Rustad) 3084
- socioeconomic benefits to B.C. (Chouhan) 4938-9 (Oppal) 4938-9
- Programs and services for immigrants to B.C.
- cost to immigrants (Chouhan) 4937-8
- English-as-a-second-language programs See Education
- government initiatives (Hayer) 4422
- interministerial work (Chouhan) 4941 (Oppal) 4941
- request-for-funding process for service organizations (Chouhan) 4941, 4945 (Oppal) 4941
- services (Oppal) 4862, 4865
- services outside lower mainland (Chouhan) 4938, 4941 (Oppal) 4938, 4941-2
- settlement services, federal funding (Chouhan) 4936-8 (Oppal) 4936-8
- settlement services, funding (Chouhan) 2279
- Provincial nominee program (Black) 4025-6 (Chouhan) 4940-1 (Farnworth) 4366-8 (Hansen) 4366-8 (Hayer) 2468 (Oppal) 4940-1
- Refugees, release of personal information in government records, investigation (Brar) 2681 (de Jong) 2681
- Refugees, rights (Chouhan) 3680
- Sham marriages (Chouhan) 4939 (Oppal) 4939
- South Asian immigrants to Canada (Bains) 3680
Immigration Canada See Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Imports See Exports and imports
Income
- Difference in income levels, impact on society (Dix) 5246-7
- Low-income families, federal child benefit (Richmond) 3244 (Trevena) 3244-5
- Low-income families, government support (Lali) 2543 (Richmond) 3245 (Trevena) 2293
- Number of low-income people in B.C. (Bains) 5226
Income assistance
- Accessibility (Puchmayr) 2503-4 (Richmond) 3322 (Trevena) 3321-2
- Accessibility for homeless persons See Homeless outreach program under Homelessness
- Accessibility, report See Report on income assistance accessibility under Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
- Advocacy and outreach programs (Richmond) 3321 (Trevena) 3320-1
- Benefits
- benefit amount (Brar) 5154 (Coons) 5190 (Krog) 2645-6 (Richmond) 3245, 3248-53 (Trevena) 2293, 3244-5, 3249-53
- benefit amount for shelter (Coleman) 4467 (Fleming) 4467 (Krog) 5153 (Kwan) 5083, 5218 (Richmond) 3248-9 (Trevena) 3248-9, 5145
- benefit amount, petition tabled (Coons) 5081
- crisis grants and emergency assistance (Trevena) 2338-9
- crisis grants and emergency assistance, eligibility (Fleming) 2404 (Richmond) 2404 (Trevena) 2404
- deduction of child benefits and support payments (Richmond) 3244-7 (Trevena) 3244-6
- disability benefits See Income assistance – Disability benefits
- earnings exemption (Richmond) 3254-6 (Trevena) 3254-6
- electronic deposit (Richmond) 2239, 3241, 3248
- electronic deposit, cost savings (Richmond) 3301-2 (Trevena) 3301-2
- electronic deposit, payment of bank charges (Horgan) 2339 (Richmond) 2339 (Trevena) 2239
- electronic deposit, promotion (Richmond) 3300-1 (Trevena) 3300-1
- family maintenance exemption See deduction of child benefits and support payments above under this subheading
- impact of spousal relationships on benefit levels (Krog) 3895
- review of benefit amount (Richmond) 3253-4 (Trevena) 3253-4
- school startup allowance (Bond) 2648 (Cantelon) 2615 (Krog) 2646 (Taylor) 2391
- support for students (Robertson) 3972
- Budget (Richmond) 3322 (Trevena) 3322
- Community assistance program for persons with persistent multiple barriers (Richmond) 3314-5
- Eligibility
- Eligibility, definition of "spouse" See also Employment and Income Assistance Statutes Amendment Act, 2006
- case (Trevena) 4047
- determination by government staff (Richmond) 4047-8
- determination by government staff, onus of proof (Richmond) 4055, 4057 (Sather) 4056 (Trevena) 4055-6
- same-sex relationships (Richmond) 4055 (Simons) 4055
- Employment insurance (EI), earnings exemptions (Richmond) 3255
- Employment programs
- Fraud prevention (Richmond) 3241-2, 3301
- Homeless outreach program See Homelessness
- Information-sharing and research (Richmond) 3590
- Information-sharing and research, privacy issue and legislative protection (Richmond) 3892, 4059-60, 4092-4 (Sather) 3894 (Trevena) 3893, 4059-60, 4092-4
- Outreach programs for persons with mental illness and addictions See Mental illness and addiction, government outreach initiatives under Mental health
- Policies, government changes (Brar) 5155
- Rates See Benefits, benefit amount above under this main heading
- Recipients
- access to healthy diet (Richmond) 3251-2 (Trevena) 3251-2
- accuracy and completeness of reporting (Richmond) 3590, 3892
- accuracy and completeness of reporting, penalties for fraud (Richmond) 4058-9 (Trevena) 3893, 4058-9
- community volunteer supplement (Taylor) 2392
- eligibility for post-secondary education (Robertson) 3971
- employable and unemployable recipients (Richmond) 3240
- home checks by government staff (Richmond) 4051 (Sather) 3894 (Trevena) 4051
- need for literacy training (Coell) 3971-2
- number (Richmond) 3252, 3304 (Trevena) 3304
- number of families (Richmond) 2556, 3243
- reduction in number, causes (Richmond) 3305 (Trevena) 3304-5
- seniors (Richmond) 3247-8 (Trevena) 3247-8
- transition to employment (Richmond) 2557
- use of food banks See Usage in B.C. under Food banks
- women (Chong) 4222-3
- System, current conditions (Fraser) 2470-1
Income assistance – Disability benefits
Income tax
- Reductions, impact (Krueger) 2704 (Rustad) 2778
- Tax credits See also particular sectors
- Taxes for low- and middle-income families (Hayer) 2280-1, 2469 (Krog) 2646 (Taylor) 2393, 3003
Income Tax Act
Income Trust Liability Act
Income trusts
Independent power producers See Energy
Independent schools See Education
Independent Schools Act
Indian Arm Park
- Boundary changes (Krog) 3447 (Penner) 3447
Indians See First nations
Individual education plans See Special education and special needs, assessment and individual education plans (IEPs)
below under this main heading
Indo-Canadians See Asian Canadians
Industry
Industry Training and Apprenticeship Council
Industry Training Authority See also Skills training
- Application of industry standards (Hansen) 4380 (Robertson) 4380
- Budget (Hansen) 2522 (Taylor) 2393 (Yap) 2657
- Funding for training programs See also particular programs
- Governance (Robertson) 4379-80
- Industry training organizations See Skills training
- Ministerial responsibility (Coell) 3978 (Robertson) 3977-8
- Work of organization (Rustad) 4635
Infants Act
Information
- Access from outside Canada for equipment maintenance See also Database management and information transfer under Computer technology
- Disclosure of information See Privacy
- Government records See Government
- Privacy of personal information See Privacy
- Privatization of information management (Lali) 4759-60
Information and Privacy Commissioner See also Freedom of information
Infrastructure
- Investment in infrastructure (Bloy) 2598 (Lekstrom) 2508
- Targeted investments in communities (Horgan) 2715
- Transportation infrastructure See also Pacific gateway initiative and projects and Projects in B.C. under Transportation
- government investment (Falcon) 4526-8
- impact on economy (Coleman) 2793 (Falcon) 4526
- investment by federal government (Campbell) 4932-3 (Falcon) 4527-8, 4556 (Sather) 4932
- investment during NDP administration (Farnworth) 2418
- need for investment outside lower mainland (Karagianis) 2701
- property tax exemption for projects (Oppal) 3360
Innovation and Science Council Act
Inquiry Act
- Replacement (Oppal) 3881
- Replacement, postponement (Krog) 4748
Insect pests
- Insect-borne diseases See particular diseases
- Pest control, environmental issues See Pest control and pesticide use under Environment
Institute of Indigenous Government See IIG All Nations Institute, Burnaby, B.C.
Insurance See particular types or areas of insurance
Insurance Corporation of British Columbia
- Annual report, 2005, tabled (Les) 4287
- Collection of information on role of cell phone use in automobile accidents (Brar) 4496 (Les) 4496
- Compensation for power surge damages See Power surge damages, compensation under Coquitlam, B.C.
- Management during NDP administration (Les) 4363
- Mandate (Gentner) 4363
- Privatization (Gentner) 4361-3
Insurance Council of British Columbia
- Work on home warranty issues (Coleman) 4452-5
Insurance (Motor Vehicle) Amendment Act, 2003
Integrated Gang Task Force
- Establishment and work of task force (Hayer) 2662
- Operations (Brar) 5035-7 (Les) 5035-7
- Re-establishment (Brar) 2364
Integrated land and resource registry See Land use
Integrated land management bureau
Integrated Pest Management Act
Interest rates
- Current and past rates (Evans) 2846
Interface fire management See Forest fires
under Fires and firefighters
Interfor See International Forest Products Inc.
Intergovernmental relations See Federal-provincial relations
under Government
Intergovernmental Relations, Minister of State for
- Responsibilities and role (van Dongen) 2843-6
Intergovernmental relations secretariat
Interior Health Authority See also particular health care facilities; Services
under particular areas
- Accomplishments (Hawkins) 5048
- Beds in area facilities (Abbott) 4638 (Conroy) 2585, 2927, 4029, 4127 (Cubberley) 2928, 4495 (James) 4637, 4911 (Kwan) 2408-9 (Macdonald) 2926-7 (Wyse) 2682
- Beds in area facilities, over-capacity operation (Conroy) 4638 (Cubberley) 3088 (Wyse) 3089
- Communications, staff communications and management response (Abbott) 4607-8 (Conroy) 4607-8
- Concerns, petition tabled (Conroy) 3598
- Corporate management style (Conroy) 2626
- Funding for therapy services (Hagen) 3115
- Inquiry into state of communications between staff and management, petition tabled (Conroy) 3393, 3598
- Issues (Campbell) 4911
- Report on overcrowding in Kamloops facilities (Abbott) 2587 (Cubberley) 2587-8 (Lali) 2453
- Residential care beds in area facilities (Abbott) 3089, 4029, 4638
- Services
- Staff comments on conditions in health care system (Cubberley) 2928 (James) 2401 (Kwan) 2402-3
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
International Development Week
International Financial Activity Act
International Forest Products Inc.
- Hammond cedar mill, operations (Sather) 2925
International Labour Organization
- Comments on B.C. legislation on workers' rights (Kwan) 2460-1
International Olympic Committee
International Paper Industries Ltd.
- Sale of operations (Simpson, B.) 4255
International Women's Day
Internet See Computer technology
InTransit B.C.
- Consortium members (Chudnovsky) 4541 (Falcon) 4541
- Role of Partnerships B.C. (Gentner) 2741 (Taylor) 2741
Investment
IOC
IPPs See Independent power producers
under Energy
Island Corridor Foundation
- Acquisition of E&N rail corridor (Horgan) 2527 (Karagianis) 2934
Island Highway See Highway 19 (Island Highway)
Islands Trust
- Concerns about ferry services (Coons) 5192
ITA See Industry Training Authority
ITAC See Industry Training and Apprenticeship Council
Italy
- Social service system (Hogg) 3274
Iyer, Nitya
- Report on pay equity See Pay equity, task force report under Women