Province of British Columbia
2nd Session, 37th Parliament (2001)
INDEX (Prebudget hearings) to the Hansard Report of the
Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services
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A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - Y - Z
Fair Share program
- Continuation of program
(Dahlen, W.) 58
(Goodings, K.) 55
Families
- Family maintenance workers, role
(Krueger) 129
(MacPhail) 127
(Mayencourt) 127-8
(Park, E.) 127-9
Family maintenance enforcement program
- Participants, access of non-custodial parents to children
(Krueger) 129
(Park, E.) 129
The Family Place, Terrace, B.C. See also witness Sissons, Brenda
- Presentation to committee 600-2
- Role and position on budget priorities
(Sissons, B.) 600-2
Family Resource Centre for the North Okanagan, Vernon, B.C. See also witness Blais, Michele
- Presentation to committee 327-31
Faris, Ron
- Theories on learning communities
(Demare, D.) 114
Ferguson, Dan
- Presentation to committee 162-5
- Budgets, budget-making process, long-term forecasting 165
- Government, ministries, budget reductions, government communication re impact on British Columbians 163-4
- Thompson health region, public health department, activities and workload 163-4
- Waste management, sewage disposal, impact on groundwater 164
- Water, groundwater contamination, impact on public health 164
- Water, Land and Air Protection ministry, budget and staffing 164
Ferries and ferry services
- Routes and services
- Circle Tour ferry service, impact on hotel industry
(Hellberg, R.) 554
(Krueger) 554
- services in northwestern B.C. See Northwestern B.C., ferry services under British Columbia
- Vessels, northern fleet, need for additional vessel, impact on tourism industry
(Hellberg, R.) 552, 554
Fetal alcohol effect/syndrome
- Treatment programs and services, availability
(Victor, D.) 444
Film industry
- Movie and television production, growth of industry
(Dwyer, A.) 217-9
Finance and Government Services, Select Standing Committee on
- Meetings during second session, thirty-seventh parliament 1-7, 9-24, 25-62, 63-101, 103-39, 141-76, 177-238, 239-72, 273-308, 309-47, 349-72, 373-408, 409-44, 445-509, 511-48, 549-83, 585-622, 623-56, 657-66, 667-9
- Sept. 6, 2001, Victoria meeting
- committee speakers
(Bhullar) 1
(Bloy) 4, 6
(Bray) 1
(Chong) 1, 3, 5-6
(James) 1-2
(Krueger) 1-2, 4
(Lekstrom) 1-7
(MacPhail) 1-3, 5-7
(Mayencourt) 5-6
(Penner) 2-4, 6
(Sultan) 1, 3, 4
- Sept. 14, 2001, Vancouver meeting
- committee speakers
(Bhullar) 13, 18, 21-2
(Chong) 12-3, 19, 21, 23
(Collins) 9-19
(Kerr) 13, 22
(Krueger) 16, 20-4
(Lekstrom) 9, 12, 17-24
(Mayencourt) 16-7, 19-20, 23-4
(Penner) 14-5, 21, 23
(Ryan-Lloyd) 19-20, 22-3
(Sultan) 17-24
- Oct. 1, 2001, Dawson Creek public hearing
- committee speakers
(Bhullar) 25, 35-6
(Bloy) 26, 44
(Bray) 25, 31, 36-7, 53-4, 56-7, 59, 62
(Chong) 25, 28, 39, 44, 52, 54, 62
(Kerr) 25, 28, 39, 62
(Krueger) 25, 34-5, 46, 49, 58
(Lekstrom) 25-8, 30-2, 34-42, 44-6, 48-62
(MacPhail) 25, 30, 35, 39-41, 50-1, 53, 57
(Mayencourt) 25, 30, 36, 62
(Penner) 25-8, 53-5
(Stokes) 25
(Sultan) 25, 30-2, 38, 41, 57, 60, 62
- organizations
- Central Interior Wood Processors Association 37-9
- Northern Lights College 42-4
- Northern Lights Real Estate Board 53-5
- Sander Wrixon & Downie 26-8
- witnesses
(Aven, G.) 37-9
(Banham, F.) 40-2
(Dahlen, W.) 58-9
(Downie, B.) 26-8
(Erbe, A.) 57-8
(Flavelle, G.) 32-7
(Goodings, K.) 55-7
(Griffith, C.) 30
(Houley, L.) 56-7
(Iles, C.) 40-2
(Jarvis, F.) 59-60
(Larsen, G.) 42-4
(Lasser, C.) 46-9
(Martens, T.) 60
(Miller, D.) 49-51
(Mracek, D.) 44-6
(Nash, L.) 61-2
(Nicholson, B.) 48
(Podger, J.) 51-3
(Smith, L.) 53-5
(Thorlakson, S.) 28-31
(Twombly, D.) 31-2
- Oct. 1, 2001, Prince George public hearing
- committee speakers
(Bhullar) 63, 73, 87, 90, 92, 97-8
(Bloy) 63
(Bray) 63, 79, 81-2, 91-2, 98-9, 101
(Chong) 63, 75, 77, 92, 94
(Kerr) 63-4, 82, 92
(Krueger) 63, 69, 71, 73, 95, 98
(Lekstrom) 63-4, 67, 70-2, 75, 77-84, 86-91, 93-5, 99-101
(MacPhail) 63, 66-7, 71, 74, 81, 84, 90, 92
(Mayencourt) 63, 77-8, 89
(Penner) 63, 66, 78, 92-5, 99
(Schofield, J.) 93
(Sultan) 63, 66, 74-5, 83-4, 95
- organizations
- Active Support Against Poverty Society 100-1
- Canadian Union of Public Employees (Local 3742) 82-4
- Central Interior Wood Processors Association 67-70
- Northern British Columbia Construction Association 95-7
- Northern Interior regional health board 75-8
- Office and Professional Employees International Union (Local 378) 94-5
- Prince George, City of 78-80
- Prince George Development Corporation 93-4
- University of Northern British Columbia Faculty Association 65-7
- witnesses
(Calder, L.) 94
(Coxson, D.) 65-7
(Goerz, B.) 84-7
(Greenley, J.) 73-5
(Hannah, M.) 82-4
(Hopkins, J.) 99-100
(Hufty, H.) 75-8
(Kinsley, C.) 78-80
(Krauseneck, A.) 87-9
(Krauseneck, C.) 80-2
(MacDonald, D.) 94-5
(Muirhead, T.) 90-1
(Pendergast, K.) 67-70
(Richardson, D.) 77-8
(St. Arnault, L.) 72-3
(Scarrow, R.) 89-90
(Scott, B.) 98-9
(Scott, C.) 93-4
(Spicer, H.) 63-4
(Tedford, D.) 100-1
(Thorn, R.) 95-7
(Watson, B.) 91-3
(Wylie, E.) 70-2
- Oct. 2, 2001, Williams Lake public hearing
- committee speakers
(Bhullar) 103-4, 123-5, 133-4
(Bloy) 103, 107, 112-3, 115-6, 122, 127
(Bray) 103-4, 112-3, 123-4
(Chong) 103, 106, 108, 110, 113, 121, 128, 133-4, 138
(Kerr) 103-4, 124, 133
(Krueger) 103, 106, 108-9, 111, 115, 122, 125-6, 129
(Lekstrom) 103-5, 107-16, 118-23, 126-7, 129-31, 134-9
(MacPhail) 103, 106, 108-9, 112, 125, 127, 130-1
(Mayencourt) 103, 106-8, 111-2, 127-8, 130-1
(Penner) 103, 107-8, 120, 122, 133-4
(Sultan) 103-4, 107, 112, 115, 120, 122, 124-5, 127-8, 138
- organizations
- B.C. Heritage Trust 119-20
- Cariboo Economic Action Forum 116-8
- Cariboo-Chilcotin Child Development Centre Association 123-4
- University College of the Cariboo 105-7
- Williams Lake Community Arts Council 137-9
- witnesses
(Atamanenko, G.) 119-20
(Bast, J.) 120-3
(Bonnell, I.) 135-6
(Brown, B.) 107-9
(Carlson, L.) 129-31
(Demare, D.) 106, 114-6
(Engstrom, G.) 111-2
(Fish, B.) 123-4
(Flynn, F.) 124-6
(Greskiw, G.) 116-8
(Kully, P.) 112-4
(Lettinga, M.) 105-7
(McDonald, K.) 104-5
(Moses, S.) 136-7
(Mundeling, S.) 131-4
(Park, E.) 126-9
(Reynolds, T.) 135-6
(Robart, G.) 137-9
(Schilling, M.) 109-11
(Yearley, D.) 134-5
- Oct. 2, 2001, Kamloops public hearing
- committee speakers
(Bhullar) 145-6, 153, 173-4
(Bloy) 143, 153, 156, 162, 165
(Bray) 152-3, 175-6
(Chong) 149, 152, 164-5
(Krueger) 144-5, 167-8
(Lekstrom) 141, 153, 157, 159, 162, 170, 173, 175-6
(Mayencourt) 142-3, 148, 162
(Penner) 143, 155, 158, 167, 170, 175
(Sultan) 143, 147-8, 155, 158-9, 166-7, 173
- organizations
- Kamloops Active Support Against Poverty 156-7
- Kamloops and District Labour Council 144-6
- Kamloops Pro-Life Society 149-51
- Kamloops-Thompson Teachers Association 165-8
- University College of the Cariboo 171-4
- University College of the Cariboo Faculty Association 141-4
- Wells Gray Community Resources Society 159-62
- witnesses
(Anderson, F.) 146-9
(Baker, V.) 156-7
(Bancroft, L.) 144-6
(Barnsley, R.) 171-4
(Cameron, D.) 170-1
(Dorais, S.) 171-2
(Ferguson, D.) 162-5
(Friedman, T.) 141-4
(Keough, J.) 159-62
(Kerek, P.) 151-3
(Knox, F.) 165-8
(Moulton, L.) 153-5
(Ortner, C.) 174-5
(Rothenburger, M.) 168-70
(Sharma, L.) 157-9
(Terlesky, M.) 149-51
(Turner, R.) 166
(Wallace, S.) 176
(Weaver, L.) 159-61
- Oct. 9, 2001, Vancouver public hearing
- committee speakers
(Bhullar) 197, 203, 213, 223, 233
(Bloy) 177, 179-80, 196-7, 236
(Bray) 177, 183, 203, 206, 208, 222
(Chong) 177, 192-3, 196, 199, 213-4, 228
(Kerr) 177, 210-1, 214, 236
(Lekstrom) 177, 179-81, 183-4, 186-7, 189-93, 196-7, 199-200, 202-9, 211, 213-4, 216-7, 219-20, 223, 225-7, 229-30, 232-8
(MacPhail) 177, 180, 186, 190, 193, 207-10, 214, 222
(Mayencourt) 177, 202, 204-7, 209, 223, 225-6, 228-9, 235
(Penner) 177, 179, 189-90, 199, 216-7, 227, 234, 236
(Sultan) 177, 180, 185, 189, 216, 223, 226, 229, 232-3, 238
- organizations
- AIDS Vancouver 206-8
- B.C. Coalition of People with Disabilities 205-6
- B.C. Nurses Union 186-91
- Business Council of B.C. 197-9
- Canadian Bankers Association 177-81
- Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives 184-6
- Canadian Federation of Students 193-7
- Confederation of University Faculty Associations of B.C. 181-3
- Institute of Chartered Accountants of B.C. 191-3
- Persons with AIDS Society of B.C. 200-2
- Retail B.C. 214, 216-7
- Retail Council of Canada 214-7
- St. James Community Service Society 220-3
- Social Planning and Research Council 219-20
- Vancouver Board of Trade 208-11
- Vancouver Regional Construction Association 223-6
- witnesses
(Anderson, J.) 200-2
(Bains, J.) 233-4
(Bakos, R.) 180
(Black, J.) 210
(Bonnis, C.) 236-7
(Clift, R.) 181-3
(Czene, P.) 230-3
(Dwyer, A.) 217-9
(Elliott, R.) 191-3
(Evans, K.) 214-7
(Finlayson, J.) 197-9
(Goldberg, M.) 219-20
(Griffin, P.) 177-81
(Hansen, S.) 227-9
(Haraldsen, V.) 233
(Havill, T.) 236-7
(Ismail, S.) 235
(Johnson, A.) 206-8
(Klein, S.) 184-6
(Lampert, J.) 197
(LeBlanc, S.) 211-4
(Lee, M.) 184-6
(Lunde, C.) 229-30
(McBride, K.) 226-7
(McFadyen, S.) 193-7
(McGregor, T.) 205-6
(McGuinness, S.) 235-6
(McPherson, D.) 186-91
(Mahler, R.) 211
(Puga, S.) 202-3
(Rea, J.) 214, 216-7
(Rees, R.) 191-3
(Rezac, D.) 208-11
(Sashaw, K.) 223-6
(Van Luven, J.) 220-3
(Walls, C.) 234-5
(Young, M.) 203-4
(Zaenker, A.) 197
- Oct. 10, 2001, Chilliwack public hearing
- committee speakers
(Bhullar) 239, 263
(Bloy) 239, 243, 263
(Kerr) 239, 247, 250, 255
(Krueger) 239, 251-3, 257, 271
(Lekstrom) 239, 241, 243-4, 246-50, 252, 254-5, 257, 259-62, 264-72
(MacPhail) 243, 248, 252-3, 258, 261, 267, 269
(Mayencourt) 239, 243, 247, 258, 269
(Penner) 239, 241, 248-50, 252-3, 257-8, 260, 262-6, 268
(Sultan) 239
- organizations
- B.C. Government and Service Employees Union 260-2
- B.C. Road Builders and Heavy Construction Association 260-2
- Chilliwack Chamber of Commerce 244-6
- Chilliwack Restorative Justice and Youth Diversion Association 250-2
- Fraser Valley East Brain Injury Association 246-7
- Sardis Society of Debate and Politics 255-8
- University College of the Fraser Valley 241-4
- witnesses
(Abbott, S.) 239-41
(Bassford, H.) 241-4
(Brinton, B.) 260-2
(Caldwell, R.) 268-9
(Cleary, V.) 244
(Davidson, J.) 260-2
(Elder, K.) 255-8
(Engh, G.) 254-5
(Jespersen, S.) 259-60
(Johnson, Dale) 250
(Johnson, Dean) 249-50
(Neufeld, B.) 250-2
(Plowright, B.) 267-8
(Rogalsky, R.) 266-7
(Rogalsky, S.) 270-1
(Rogers, S.) 244-6
(Simpson, J.) 246-7
(Stoeckly, T.) 262-4
(Tessier, M.) 247-9
(Westfall, N.) 271-2
(Westlin, T.) 264-6
- Oct. 10, 2001, Surrey public hearing
- committee speakers
(Bhullar) 273, 283, 302
(Bloy) 273, 284, 290
(Kerr) 273, 298
(Krueger) 273-4, 276, 278-9, 284-5
(Lekstrom) 273-82, 284, 286-92, 294-5, 298-301, 303-8
(MacPhail) 273, 280, 282
(Mayencourt) 273, 276, 280, 282-3, 285, 289, 302
(Penner) 294-5, 300-1, 307
(Sultan) 273-4, 277, 280, 285, 294, 298
- organizations
- Allied Hydro Council 292-5
- B.C. and Yukon Territory Building and Construction Trades Council 290-2
- B.C. Automobile Dealers Association 288-90
- B.C. Technology Industries Association 283-6
- Child Care Advocacy Forum of B.C. 281-3
- Kwantlen Faculty Association 305-6
- Kwantlen Student Association 305-6
- North Vancouver, District of 295-8
- Steelhead Society of B.C. 277-9
- witnesses
(Bech, P.) 277-9
(Bell, D.) 295-8
(Davidson, S.) 281-3
(Davison, M.) 286-7
(Daykin, H.) 304-5
(Dean, G.) 305-6
(Higginbotham, J.) 306-8
(Hunter, G.) 283-6
(Kriwoken, L.) 301-2
(Myre, G.) 299-301
(Ortiz, Y.) 301
(Papiernik, R.) 306
(Parkinson, K.) 273-5
(Peck, C.) 290-2
(Peppard, W.) 292-5
(Ringdal, G.) 288-90
(Samra-Jawanda, J.) 303-4
(Sinclair, C.) 302-3
(Walden, M.) 275-7
(Walters, M.) 279-81
- Oct. 15, 2001, Vernon public hearing
- committee speakers
(Bhullar) 325, 332
(Bloy) 309, 313, 320, 346
(Bray) 309, 311-2, 315, 320, 324-5, 330-1, 341-2
(Chong) 309, 311, 315, 317-8, 322, 326, 332-3, 337-8
(Kerr) 309, 318
(Krueger) 309, 313, 334-5, 338
(Lekstrom) 309, 311-22, 324-7, 330-1, 333-6, 339, 342-7
(Mayencourt) 309, 312, 327, 332, 338
(Penner) 309, 313, 316, 321-2, 325, 330, 342, 344
- organizations
- B.C. Probation Officers Association 322-5
- Council of Canadians, Kelowna and Vernon chapters 333-6
- Desert Rose Society: People with Disabilities Network 339-42
- Family Resource Centre for the North Okanagan 327-31
- Kalamalka Campus Students' Association 312
- North Okanagan Labour Council 331-3
- Okanagan District Council of Carpenters 346
- Okanagan University College 309-12
- Social Planning Council for the North Okanagan 344-5
- Southern Interior Construction Association 336-9
- Vernon and District Women's Centre 316-9
- Vernon, City of 342-4
- witnesses
(Beardsell, B.) 343-4
(Blais, M.) 327-31
(Brown, A.) 333-6
(Burt, K.) 309-12
(Critchley, D.) 316-9
(Doran, D.) 331-3
(Harvey, Sean) 342-4
(Heisterkamp, T.) 346
(Hicks, D.) 336-9
(Klassen-Roth, S.) 321-2
(Klassen-Roth, W.) 319-21
(Koch, S.) 312-3
(Kowalski, E.) 344-5
(Lilburn, R.) 312
(Peden, B.) 322-5
(Schommer, D.) 314-6
(Tannen, L.) 339-42
(Zawaduk, D.) 325-7
- Oct. 15, 2001, Revelstoke public hearing
- committee speakers
(Bhullar) 349, 352, 354, 362, 365, 368
(Bloy) 349, 364
(Bray) 349, 357, 359-60, 368-71
(Chong) 349, 355, 356, 360, 363
(Kerr) 349, 362, 372
(Krueger) 349, 351-2, 354, 363-4, 369-71
(Lekstrom) 349, 351-60, 362, 364-7, 369-72
(Mayencourt) 349, 355, 358, 369
(Penner) 349, 355, 359, 362, 364, 370-1
- organizations
- Revelstoke for a Safe Trans-Canada Highway 369-71
- Shuswap Columbia District Labour Council 360-5
- witnesses
(Anderson, F.) 365-7
(Clark, R.) 349-52
(Edwards, G.) 367-9
(Fowler, J.) 356-8
(Gibbons, M.) 360-5
(Harder, J.) 358-60
(Harvey, Shelby) 369-71
(Mackie, R.) 353-6
(Sahlstrom, R.) 372
(Schierbeck, I.) 365
- Oct. 16, 2001, Trail public hearing
- committee speakers
(Bhullar) 373, 381, 387
(Bloy) 373, 377, 381-2, 389, 396
(Bray) 373, 375, 377, 380, 401-2
(Kerr) 373, 388-9
(Krueger) 373, 395
(Lekstrom) 373, 375, 377, 380-4, 387-9, 392, 394-9, 401-8
(Mayencourt) 373, 375, 380, 383-4, 387, 389, 396, 398-9
- organizations
- Advocacy Centre 389-92
- Nelson and District Women's Centre 394-5
- Nelson, City of 381-2
- Nelson Community Services Centre 402-3
- Red Mountain Resorts 373-5
- Selkirk College Faculty Association 405-6
- Trail Association for Community Living 387-9
- Trail Family and Individual Resource Centre Society 377-80
- Trail Regional Hospital and Health Foundation 407-8
- Trail Women's Group 399-402
- West Kootenay Labour Council 395-6
- witnesses
(Ellis, B.) 406-7
(Evans, C.) 392-4
(Foglia, J.) 404
(Gabana, N.) 397-9
(Greene, J.) 373-5
(Haggith, K.) 387-9
(Harmston, P.) 400-1
(Harter, J.) 404-5
(Hutton, C.) 382-4
(Jamin, G.) 402-3
(Lafleur, L.) 387-9
(Lakes, P.) 389-92
(Lavery, G.) 377-80
(Lewin, P.) 407
(McAdams, G.) 381-2
(Morrison, J.) 399, 402
(Onischak, B.) 405-6
(Pedersen, E.) 400
(Potter, B.) 375-7
(Schultz, D.) 395-6
(Shmon, G.) 396
(St. Thomas, P.) 384-7
(Taenzer, R.) 399-401
(Trussler, T.) 394-5
(Wilkie, S.) 380-1
- Oct. 16, 2001, Cranbrook public hearing
- committee speakers
(Bhullar) 409, 434, 438
(Bloy) 409, 411, 416, 431-2, 434-5
(Bray) 409, 421, 423-7, 435-6
(Kerr) 409-10, 416, 430, 437-8, 440, 443
(Krueger) 409, 413, 416, 432, 438, 440
(Lekstrom) 409-11, 413, 416-7, 419-32, 436-44
(Mayencourt) 409, 411, 419, 425, 427, 429
- organizations
- B.C. Heritage Trust 409-11
- College of the Rockies Faculty Association 417-9
- Cranbrook and District Arts Council 419-20
- Cranbrook and District Chamber of Commerce 436-9
- Cranbrook Library Association 411-3
- Creston and District Community Resource Centre Society 430-2
- East Kootenay Child Care Planning Council 432-6
- East Kootenay Environmental Society 422-3
- East Kootenay Home-Based Business Association 425-8
- Fort Steele Heritage Town 411-3
- Kootenay Livestock Association 420-2
- witnesses
(Ashmore, P.) 432-6
(Bergenske, J.) 422-3
(Brown, G.) 432-3, 435-6
(Dietrich, R.) 439-40
(Draper, D.) 428-30
(Edwards, A.) 409-11
(Hanson, M.) 419-20
(Hills, W.) 440-2
(Johansen, L.) 424-5
(Komer, P.) 425-8
(McKay, V.) 417-9
(Naeve, S.) 430-2
(Purdy, C.) 413-7
(Reay, R.) 420-2
(Shervey, D.) 442-3
(Victor, D.) 443-4
(White, D.) 411-3
(Yuill, D.) 436-9
- Oct. 23, 2001, Victoria public hearing
- committee speakers
(Bhullar) 445, 461-2, 464-5, 482
(Bloy) 445, 501, 508
(Bray) 445, 461, 482-3, 491-2, 498
(Chong) 445, 465, 502
(Krueger) 445, 448, 453-4, 459, 465, 471, 476-7
(Lekstrom) 445, 447-9, 451-9, 467-8, 470-1, 473-80, 483-4, 486-7, 489, 491-2, 494-6, 498-509
(MacPhail) 445, 447-8, 451-2, 454, 456, 459, 464, 470-1, 473-4, 477, 487
(Mayencourt) 445, 489, 494
(Penner) 467, 482, 496, 498-500
(Sultan) 445, 448, 451-2, 459, 462, 483, 491, 496, 501, 509
- organizations
- Brain Injury Associations of B.C. 468-71
- B.C. Federation of Labour 471-3, 475, 477-8, 480
- B.C. Government and Service Employees Union 457-9
- B.C. Pharmacy Association 462-5
- B.C. Teachers Federation 477-8
- Camosun College Students Society 488-9
- Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association Inc. 490-2
- Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, B.C. Chapter 480-3
- Canadian Taxpayers Federation 449-52
- Canadian Union of Public Employees, B.C. Division 475-7
- Cement Association of Canada 447-9
- Coalition of Leaky-Condo Owners 465-7
- College Institute Educators Association of B.C. 445-7
- Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, Western Region 478-9
- Compensation and Accountability to Soaked Homeowners Society 483-4
- Conduit 465-7
- Help MELP 492-4
- Industrial, Wood and Allied Workers of Canada 473-4
- Institute of Chartered Accountants of B.C. 452-4
- Office and Professional Employees International Union (Local 378) 474-7
- United Steelworkers of America (District 3) 479-80
- University of Victoria Students Society 487-8
- Victoria Harbour Residents Association 465-7
- Victoria Labour Council 501-3
- witnesses
(Alma, R.) 505-6
(Bartsch, R.) 499-501
(Botterell, R.) 459-62
(Burgess, T.) 492-4
(Chudnovsky, D.) 477-8
(Coles, D.) 478-9
(Daniels, M.) 490-1
(Fletcher, A.) 507-8
(Gill, J.) 490-2
(Hayes, W.) 452-4
(Henry, R.) 506-7
(Heyman, G.) 457-9
(Katzer, R.) 486-7
(Kinna, D.) 496-9
(Kucheran, R.) 465
(Kvakic, K.) 488-9
(Landry, C.) 479-80
(Loreth, M.) 468-71
(McKenny, T.) 495-6
(MacKinnon, G.) 503-5
(McKinnon, S.) 468-71
(McLean, S.) 501-3
(Maretic, C.) 483-4
(Matten, J.) 487-8
(Milke, M.) 449-52
(Murphy, J.) 465-7
(New, J.) 474-7
(O'Neill, B.) 475-7
(Peart, B.) 480-3
(Pensack, K.) 447-9
(Power, A.) 494-5
(Russow, J.) 508
(Scott, K.) 484-6
(Shaw, M.) 445-7
(Sinclair, J.) 471-3, 475, 477-8, 480
(Squires, G.) 462-5
(Tones, D.) 473-4
(Webb, M.) 454-5
(Wickstrom, T.) 455-7
- Oct. 24, 2001, Nanaimo public hearing
- committee speakers
(Bhullar) 511, 514, 535, 538
(Bloy) 511
(Bray) 511, 523, 527, 530, 543
(Chong) 511, 517, 519, 543
(Krueger) 511, 532-3
(Lekstrom) 511, 513-4, 516-21, 523-5, 527, 530, 532-4, 537-41, 543-8
(MacPhail) 511, 516-7, 520, 523, 535, 537-8
(Mayencourt) 511, 519-21, 524, 539-40
(Penner) 511, 514, 524-5, 527, 533
(Sultan) 513, 518-9, 525, 530, 537, 539-40
- organizations
- B.C. Chamber of Commerce 527-30
- B.C. Federation of Fly Fishers 538-40
- EnerGreen Power Inc. 514-7
- Home Support Action Group 541-3
- Insurance Bureau of Canada 530-4
- Island Farmers Alliance 511-4
- Malaspina Students Union 524-5
- Purtzki Carle-Thiesson Chartered Accountants 517-9
- witnesses
(Annis, D.) 527-30
(Barker, D.) 545
(Barr, D.) 545
(Beasley, S.) 524-5
(Beveridge, I.) 538-40
(Campbell, K.) 540-1, 548
(Carle-Thiesson, B.) 517-9
(Cherry, D.) 519-21
(Crawford, S.) 511-4
(McDowall, S.) 525-7, 548
(Peters, B.) 534-5
(Prouse, D.) 530-4
(Sanford, G.) 541-3
(Skehor, E.) 547-8
(Timmermans, C.) 544-5
(Vanderland, B.) 514-7
(Vinden, R.) 545-7
(Waite, J.) 535-8
(Wynn-Williams, A.) 529-30
- Oct. 24, 2001, Port McNeill public hearing
- committee speakers
(Bhullar) 549, 557, 567, 569
(Bloy) 560-1, 566, 575
(Krueger) 549, 551, 554, 557, 567-8, 570-2, 575, 579-81
(Lekstrom) 549-55, 557-73, 575-7, 579-83
(Mayencourt) 549, 553-4, 562, 564-5, 567, 569
(Penner) 549, 553, 557-8, 561, 563, 566, 573
- organizations
- LeMare Lake Logging 579-81
- North Island Students Association 559-61
- Port Hardy, District of 552-5
- Port McNeill Enterprises Ltd. 570-2
- Port McNeill, town of 549-51
- Stolt Sea Farm Inc. 555-8
- witnesses
(Berkshire, D.) 582-3
(Blackburn, D.) 555-8
(Burrows, D.) 559
(Carson, K.) 561-2
(Coe, S.) 582
(Duhame, A.) 566-8
(Dutcyvich, E.) 579-81
(Dyson, K.) 558-9
(Evers, N.) 576-7
(Fleming, R.) 581
(Furney, G.) 549-51
(Gerstmar, R.) 577-9
(Hellberg, R.) 552-5
(Hesselden, K.) 572-3
(Johnston, R.) 568-70
(Lepine, L.) 563-5
(Marcil, L.) 581
(Mealey, R.) 559-61
(Morton, K.) 573-5
(Murray, C.) 565-6
(Poirier, F.) 575-6
(Ross, C.) 562-3
(West, C.) 570-2
- Oct. 25, 2001, Terrace public hearing
- committee speakers
(Bhullar) 585, 588, 599-600, 602, 606, 608-9
(Bloy) 585, 591, 594-5, 599
(Krueger) 585, 589, 591, 598, 605-6, 609
(Lekstrom) 585, 588-9, 591-600, 602, 604-8, 610, 612, 614-22
(Mayencourt) 585, 588, 592-3, 597-8, 600, 602, 604, 609-10, 614-8
(Penner) 593, 598, 611, 613, 618-20
- organizations
- Academic Workers Union 593-5
- Family Place, The 600-2
- Northwest Community College, B.C. Government and Service Employees Union faculty 591-3
- Northwest Community College Student Association 598-600
- Scouts Canada, B.C.-Yukon Provincial Council 589-91
- Terrace and Area Health Watch Group 602-6
- Terrace and District Community Services 616-7
- Terrace District Teachers Union 619-20
- Terrace Economic Development Authority 585-9
- witnesses
(Barnes, P.) 593-5
(Buck, D.) 598-600
(Dadds, S.) 597
(George, V.) 610-2
(Jennings, C.) 589-91
(King, N.) 608-10
(Leclerc, R.) 616-7
(McAthy, K.) 599-600
(McKeown, L.) 617-9
(MacLean, I.) 591-3
(McLeod, B.) 612-4
(Mantie, C.) 614-6
(Martin, G.) 588-9
(Mohler, I.) 603-6
(Nester, J.) 620-1
(Philpott, D.) 606-8
(Ritchey, D.) 602-6
(Rowe, F.) 619-20
(Scarborough, D.) 621-2
(Seltenrich, R.) 595-7
(Sissons, B.) 600-2
(Veldman, K.) 585-9
- Oct. 25, 2001, Prince Rupert public hearing
- committee speakers
(Bhullar) 623, 630, 632, 636, 638-40, 643, 645, 650
(Bloy) 623, 636
(Krueger) 623, 630, 636, 646
(Lekstrom) 623, 625-30, 632-43, 645-6, 648-9, 651-4, 656
(Mayencourt) 623, 629-30, 633, 641, 643, 645
(Penner) 623, 625, 628, 632, 640-1, 646-7, 650-1, 656
- organizations
- Prince Rupert Economic Development Commission 630-3
- Prince Rupert Port Authority 643-6
- witnesses
(Arimare, V.) 639-41
(Bellefontaine, S.) 638-9
(Bramhill, V.) 633-6
(Coons, G.) 655-6
(Deegan, L.) 641-3
(Denton, B.) 653-4
(Eidsvik, O.) 646-9
(Grewal, I.) 656
(Hansen, N.) 626
(Johnson, B.) 623-6
(Johnston, A.) 637-8
(McGuigan, D.) 649-52
(Martens-Forrester, J.) 627-8
(Payne, B.) 652-3
(Prystay, V.) 630-3
(Silversides, D.) 628-30
(Stevenson, S.) 643-6
- Oct. 31, 2001, Victoria meeting
- committee speakers
(Bhullar) 660, 663-4
(Bloy) 662
(Chong) 661-3, 665-6
(James, C.) 657-8, 660, 664-5
(Krueger) 659, 663
(Lekstrom) 657-66
(MacPhail) 658, 660, 663
(Mayencourt) 659, 660, 666
(Penner) 657-9, 663
(Schofield, J.) 658, 665-6
(Sultan) 657-8, 661, 663
- Nov. 14, 2001, Victoria meeting
- Advertising and publicity
- Budget
(Chong) 19
(Lekstrom) 5-6, 19
(Ryan-Lloyd) 19
- Business plan
(Lekstrom) 19-20
- Consultation by committee
- impact on government budget priorities
(Anderson, F.) 365
(Goldberg, M.) 219
(Lekstrom) 527
(McDowall, S.) 525
- oral and written submissions, number
(Lekstrom) 657
(Schofield, J.) 658
- process
(Lekstrom) 273, 408
(McPherson, D.) 190-1
(Matten, J.) 488
- public participation in process
(Bhullar) 368
(Bray) 203
(Edwards, G.) 368
(Lekstrom) 664
- written submissions
(James) 660
(Lekstrom) 272
(MacPhail) 660
- written submissions, anonymous submissions
(Lekstrom) 538
(Waite, J.) 537-8
- written submissions, use of response form
(Chong) 663
(Lekstrom) 664
- Election of Chair and Deputy Chair 1-2
- Mandate
(Lekstrom) 25, 63-4, 84, 101, 103, 141, 177, 190-1, 239, 273, 309, 349, 366-7, 373, 409, 445, 511, 549, 585, 623, 635
- Meetings
- meeting schedule
(Bloy) 4
(Chong) 5-6, 665-6
(Krueger) 4
(Lekstrom) 3-6, 665-6
(MacPhail) 5
(Mayencourt) 5
(Penner) 4, 6
(Sultan) 3-4
- meeting schedule and travel plans
(Bhullar) 22
(Chong) 21
(Krueger) 20-1, 24
(Lekstrom) 20-2, 24
(Penner) 21
(Sultan) 20-1, 24
- meetings with statutory officers
(Bloy) 667
(Chong) 667
(Lekstrom) 667
- Presentation of budget consultation paper by Finance minister
(Bhullar) 13, 18
(Chong) 4, 12-3
(Collins) 9-19
(Kerr) 13
(Krueger) 16
(Lekstrom) 3, 9, 12, 17-9
(MacPhail) 3
(Mayencourt) 16-7
(Penner) 14-5
(Sultan) 17-8
- Public hearings
- presentations by witnesses, major themes
(Bhullar) 660, 663
(Bloy) 662
(Chong) 661-2
(Krueger) 659, 663
(Lekstrom) 663-4
(MacPhail) 660
(Mayencourt) 659-60
(Penner) 658-9, 663
(Sultan) 661, 663
- process
(Bloy) 6, 636
(Bramhill, V.) 634
(Chong) 5-6
(Collins) 11-2, 17
(Lekstrom) 4-6, 18-9, 23, 50
(MacPhail) 5
(Mayencourt) 6, 17
(Miller, D.) 50
(Ryan-Lloyd) 22-3
(Sultan) 22-3
- Reports
- minority reports
(James) 658
(MacPhail) 658
- report on prebudget consultation, news release
(Bloy) 668-9
(Lekstrom) 668
(Schofield, J.) 668
(Sultan) 668
- report on prebudget consultation, preparation
(Chong) 662, 665-6
(James) 657
(Krueger) 659
(Lekstrom) 19, 657-8, 665-6, 667-9
(Ryan-Lloyd) 19
(Schofield, J.) 665, 666, 668-9
(Sultan) 19, 657
- reporting requirements
(Lekstrom) 365
- Role of committee
(Botterell, R.) 460-1
- Terms of reference
(James) 2
(Lekstrom) 2-4
(MacPhail) 2-3
(Penner) 2-3
(Sultan) 3
- Witnesses
- acknowledgment
(Bhullar) 664
(James) 664-5
- committee questions and comments to witnesses
(Flavelle, G.) 36
(Lekstrom) 35-6
(MacPhail) 35, 190
- disclosure of place of employment
(Bhullar) 203, 213
(LeBlanc, S.) 213
(Lekstrom) 203, 213
(Puga, S.) 203
- lists of witnesses
(Schofield, J.) 658
Financial services industry
- Role in B.C.
(Griffin, P.) 177-9
- Taxation
- impact of capital tax on industry
(Chong) 199
(Finlayson, J.) 199
(Griffin, P.) 178-80
(MacPhail) 180
(Penner) 179
(Rezac, D.) 208
(Sultan) 180
- location of institution headquarters, relationship with taxation level
(Griffin, P.) 180
(MacPhail) 180
- taxation levels
(Finlayson, J.) 199
(Griffin, P.) 178-81
Finlayson, Jock
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Business Council of British Columbia 197-9
- Business Council of B.C., position on budget priorities 198-9
- Consumers, consumer confidence levels 198
- Economy, B.C. economy
- economic forecasting by government 198
- impact of U.S. economy on B.C. economy 197-8
- Financial services industry, taxation, impact of capital tax on industry 199
- Forest industry, industry in B.C., current state of industry 198
- Government
- assets, privatization of Crown assets 198
- spending
- capital spending and role of public-private partnerships 199
- reductions 198
- Great Britain government, capital spending and role of public-private partnerships 199
- Health care, multi-year funding 199
- Post-secondary education, multi-year funding for educational institutions 199
- Public debt, paydown of debt, debt management legislation 198
- U.S., September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, impact on U.S. and Canadian economies 198
Fish, Bob
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Cariboo-Chilcotin Child Development Centre Association 123-4
- Cariboo-Chilcotin area, social programs and services, service delivery 123-4
- Cariboo-Chilcotin Child Development Centre, role and funding needs 123-4
- Children, early childhood services, service levels 123
- Welfare, social programs and services, service delivery 123-4
Fisheries
- Fish habitat restoration, role of volunteer organizations
(Beveridge, I.) 539-40
(Mayencourt) 540
- Government programs and services, funding
(Beveridge, I.) 538-40
(Mayencourt) 539
- Management of freshwater fisheries
(Bech, P.) 277-8
- Protection and conservation of resource, fish stocks
(Beveridge, I.) 539-40
(Sultan) 539-40
- Recreational fishing guides See Recreation
- Sport fishing
- catch-and-release programs
(Bech, P.) 279
(Krueger) 278-9
- recreational fisheries management program, funding level
(Beveridge, I.) 538
- role in economy
(Beveridge, I.) 538-9
- Steelhead fishery
- fishery
(Bech, P.) 277-8
- steelhead recovery program
(Beveridge, I.) 539
Fisheries and Oceans, Department of (federal)
- Decentralization of staff to coastal regions
(Eidsvik, O.) 649
Fisheries Renewal B.C.
- Elimination of agency
(Poirier, F.) 575
Flavelle, Gayle
- Presentation to committee 32-7
- B.C., northern B.C., health care services 33
- Disabled and handicapped persons
- adult disabled children of aging parents 33, 35, 37
- programs and services
- payment of family members for service provision 37
- service and staffing levels 33
- Education, class size, impact on learning 33-4
- Finance and Government Services Committee, witnesses, committee questions and comments to witnesses 36
- Government, ministries, budget reductions, impact on social services 32-4, 36
- Home care, home support services, funding 33
- Mental health, funding for services, impact on community living sector 36
- Nurses, supply in northern and rural areas 32-3
- Physicians, supply in northern and rural areas 32, 36
- Post-secondary education, accessibility 33
- Taxation, tax reductions, impact on social programs and services 34
Fleming, Ray
- Presentation to committee 581
- Forest industry, layoffs, impact on economy 581
Fletcher, Anne
- Presentation to committee 507-8
- B.C., rights of descendants of early settlers 507-8
- Police and policing, role of police in mental health issues 507
- Welfare, social service providers, employment qualifications 507
Flynn, Florence
- Presentation to committee 124-6
- Government, ministries, budget reductions, impact on social services 125
- Soda Creek
- forest and mining industry in area 124-5
- government programs and services, reductions, impact on community 124-5
- Taxation, tax reductions, impact on low-income earners 126
Foglia, John
- Presentation to committee 404
- Wages and salaries, minimum wage level 404
- Welfare, benefits for minimum-wage earners 404
Food and beverage services industry
- Impact of minimum wage level on industry
(Bloy) 236
(Bonnis, C.) 236-7
(Kerr) 236
Food industry
- Genetically modified food, federal government policies
(Russow, J.) 508
Forest Expo, Prince George, B.C.
Forest industry
- Bonding of timber sales
(Dutcyvich, E.) 581
- Employment, layoffs, impact on economy
(Fleming, R.) 581
- Exports
- export of raw logs
(Denton, B.) 654
(West, C.) 570
- international marketing
(Evers, N.) 577
- Forest management and practices
- coastal and interior requirements
(Reay, R.) 420
- compliance and enforcement of forest practices
(Gerstmar, R.) 577-8
- professional accountability
(Gerstmar, R.) 577-8
- Forest roads, deactivation
(Krueger) 416
(Purdy, C.) 414-5
- Government programs and services
- initiatives for industry
(MacPhail) 474
(Tones, D.) 474
- termination or restructuring of programs
(Aven, G.) 39
(Chong) 39
- Helicopter logging, issues
(Duhame, A.) 566-7
(Krueger) 567
- Industry in B.C.
- current state of industry
(Coles, D.) 478-9
(Finlayson, J.) 198
(Goerz, B.) 85
(Krueger) 125-6
(Prystay, V.) 631
(Tones, D.) 473-4
(West, C.) 570
- government prioritization
(Scott, C.) 93
- Insect infestations See Pest control and management below under this main heading
- Logging contractors
- allocation of government funds, need for auditing
(Poirier, F.) 575
- costs
(Dyson, K.) 558
- Long-line machines
(Duhame, A.) 567
- Pest control and management, beetle infestations, impact on forest industry
(Greenley, J.) 74-5
(Sultan) 74-5
- Privatization
(Purdy, C.) 416
- Reforms
(Dyson, K.) 558-9
- Regulation and taxation of industry
(Dutcyvich, E.) 579
- Remanufacturing industry See Value-added sector below under this main heading
- Requirement to log regardless of market conditions
(Evers, N.) 576
- Role in B.C. economy
(Jarvis, F.) 59-60
- Softwood lumber agreement with U.S.
- agreement
(Arimare, V.) 640
- negotiations
(Dutcyvich, E.) 580
- Softwood lumber exports to U.S.
- export duty
(Gibbons, M.) 361
(Krueger) 438
(Yuill, D.) 437-8
- export duty, history
(Hills, W.) 440-1
- Stumpage
- market-based system
(Dutcyvich, E.) 580
(West, C.) 570
- rate for aspen, cottonwood and grade logs
(Chong) 52
(Penner) 53
(Podger, J.) 52-3
- system
(Duhame, A.) 566
(Krueger) 567
- Tenure system
(Dutcyvich, E.) 580
- Value-added sector
- fibre supply
(Aven, G.) 38-9
(Kerr) 38
(Krueger) 69
(Pendergast, K.) 68-70
(Sultan) 38
- financial assistance
(Pendergast, K.) 69
- industry concerns
(Pendergast, K.) 67-70
- marketing of products
(Pendergast, K.) 68
- sector
(Aven, G.) 37-8
(Jarvis, F.) 60
(Lekstrom) 38
- supply of trained workers
(Pendergast, K.) 68-9
Forest Practices Code
- Impact of code, cost to industry
(Reay, R.) 420
- Results-based code
(Dutcyvich, E.) 579-80
(Dyson, K.) 559
(George, V.) 611
(Gerstmar, R.) 577-8
Forest Renewal B.C.
- Programs and activities
(Aven, G.) 39
Forests, Ministry of
- Budget reductions, impact on employees and services
(Podger, J.) 51-2
- Core services review, employee input
(MacPhail) 53
(Podger, J.) 53
- Dawson Creek field office
- role
(Lasser, C.) 48
- staffing
(Podger, J.) 51-2
- Employees and staffing
- input of employees
(Bray) 53
(Penner) 53
- staffing for field work
(Morton, K.) 574
- work of employees
(Gerstmar, R.) 577
- Horsefly district office, role
(Mundeling, S.) 132
- Prince George district office, staffing
(Greenley, J.) 74
Fort St. James, B.C.
- Government programs and services, reductions, impact on community
(Goerz, B.) 85-7
Fort St. John, B.C.
- Infrastructure and services, funding issues
(Mayencourt) 30
(Thorlakson, S.) 29-30
Fort Steele Heritage Town, Fort Steele, B.C. See also witness White, Derryll
- Presentation to committee 411-3
- Role and funding needs
(Krueger) 413
(White, D.) 412-3
Foster care
- Children, treatment by foster parents
(Abbott, S.) 240
Fowler, Jo Ann
- Presentation to committee 356-8
- Children
- child protection, government role 356-7
- children in government care 356-7
- Commission of inquiry into child protection services, policies and practices of Social Services ministry (Gove commission), recommendations for child protection services 356-7
- Welfare, social programs and services
- service delivery, efficiencies 358
- services for children and families, provision by government 356-7
- Youth, programs and services, provision by government 356
Fraser Institute
- Role
(Timmermans, C.) 545
Fraser River
- Gravel removal, issue
(Penner) 265-6
(Westlin, T.) 264-6
Fraser Valley
- Brain injury cases and treatment
(Kerr) 247
(Simpson, J.) 246-7
- Water supply safety, impact of manure runoff
(Cherry, D.) 521
Fraser Valley East Brain Injury Association See also witness Simpson, John
- Presentation to committee 246-7
Free trade agreements See Exports and imports
Freightliner Corporation
- Relocation from Kelowna to Portland
(Penner) 632
(Prystay, V.) 631, 633
Friedman, Thomas
- Presentation to committee on behalf of University College of the Cariboo 141-4
- Post-secondary education
- funding, need 141
- system, public system 141-2
- Skills training, supply of trained workers 141
- Universities, colleges and institutes
- faculty
- consultation with provincial government 142-3
- recruitment and retention in B.C. 142
- university colleges
- offering of graduate degrees 143
- review 142
- University College of the Cariboo
- curriculum and programs 142
- funding and tuition fees 143-4
Fuel
- Ethanol, use in motor fuel
(MacPhail) 517
(Vanderland, B.) 515-7
- Gas safety program, funding levels
(Skehor, E.) 547
- Gasoline
- additive MTBE, pollution issue
(Vanderland, B.) 516
- gasoline tax rebate for disabled persons
(Mracek, D.) 45
- prices
(Lasser, C.) 47-8
Furney, Gerry
- Presentation to committee on behalf of town of Port McNeill 549-51
- Homeowner grant, elimination proposal 550
- Municipalities, revenue
- income from property taxes for communities with no industrial tax base 550-1
- transfer of funds based on residents who work in resource industries outside municipality's boundaries 550
- Port McNeill, waste treatment plant, operations 550-1
- Taxation
- municipal taxes, revenue-sharing grant system 550
- school tax, collection and remittance 550
- Taylor, tax base 551
- Waste management, fee structure under waste management legislation, revision 550-1
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