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Kalamalka Campus Students' Association See also witness Lilburn, Ryan
• Presentation to committee 312
Kamloops Active Support Against Poverty See also witness Baker, Valoree
• Presentation to committee 156-7
Kamloops and District Labour Council See also witness Bancroft, Larry
• Presentation to committee 144-6
• Issues and concerns (Bancroft, L.) 144
• Membership levels (Bancroft, L.) 144-5 (Krueger) 144
• Position on personal income tax reductions (Bancroft, L.) 145-6 (Bhullar) 145-6
Kamloops, B.C. See also witness Rothenburger, Mel
• Presentation to committee 168-70
Kamloops Pro-Life Society See also witness Terlesky, Merle
• Presentation to committee 149-51
Kamloops-Thompson Teachers Association See also witness Knox, Fawn
• Presentation to committee 165-8
Katzer, Russell
• Presentation to committee 486-7
• Pharmacare program, coverage, changes to fee structure 486-7
• Taxation, tax reductions, impact on public service employees 486-7
Kemess South mine project See Northgate Exploration Ltd.
Keough, Jack
• Presentation to committee on behalf of Wells Gray Community Resources Society 159-62
• Government
  • communication with regions re government initiatives 161
  • consultation with for-profit service organizations 161
  • programs and services, reductions, impact on communities 161
• Welfare, social programs and services, provision by for-profit agencies 161
• Wells Gray Community Resources Society, funding and operations 160-2
Kerek, Peter
• Presentation to committee 151-3
• Business, service organizations with government contracts, staff supply and retention 151, 153
• Civil service, staffing reductions, poll to determine position of public 152
• Crown corporations, use of Crown agencies by government 153
• Government, ministries, budget reductions, impact on for-profit agencies with government contracts 151-2
• Mental health, group homes for mentally challenged, supply of facilities 151
Kerr, Brian J. (Malahat–Juan de Fuca)
• B.C. Heritage Trust, role 410
• B.C. Liberal Party, position on deficit 133
• Business, companies moving to Alberta 210-1
• Children and Family Development ministry, core services review 124
• Competition, Science and Enterprise ministry, liquor distribution branch, budget reductions 440
• Corporations, taxation, capital tax 28
• Cranbrook and District Chamber of Commerce, role and position on budget priorities 437-8
• Disabled and handicapped persons, community living services, funding 388-0
• Economy, B.C. economy, government action to address economic conditions 13
• Finance and Government Services Committee
  • Sept. 14, 2001, Vancouver meeting 13, 22
  • Oct. 1, 2001, Dawson Creek public hearing 25, 28, 39, 62
  • Oct. 1, 2001, Prince George public hearing 63-4, 82, 92
  • Oct. 2, 2001, Williams Lake public hearing 103-4, 124, 133
  • Oct. 9, 2001, Vancouver public hearing 177, 210-1, 214, 236
  • Oct. 10, 2001, Chilliwack public hearing 239, 247, 250, 255
  • Oct. 10, 2001, Surrey public hearing 273, 298
  • Oct. 15, 2001, Vernon public hearing 309, 318
  • Oct. 15, 2001, Revelstoke public hearing 349, 362, 372
  • Oct. 16, 2001, Trail public hearing 373, 388-9
  • Oct. 16, 2001, Cranbrook public hearing 409-10, 416, 430, 437-8, 440, 443
  • advertising and publicity 22
  • presentation of budget consultation paper by Finance minister 13
• Food and beverage services industry, impact of minimum wage level on industry 236
• Forest industry, value-added sector, fibre supply 38
• Fraser Valley, brain injury cases and treatment 247
• Government
  • core services review 438
  • ministries, budget reductions 430
  • programs and services
    • delivery of services, efficiencies 430
    • determination of changes 82
    • use of private contractors for service delivery 250
  • spending, control of spending 318
• Health care
  • funding levels 318
  • regionalization 62
• Highways and roads, road and bridge maintenance, privatization 104
• Investment, investment climate in B.C. 372
• Justice system, staffing levels, front-line worker and management levels 255
• North Vancouver district, provision of municipal services 298
• Public debt
  • current levels 416
  • deficit, B.C. Liberal Party position 133
  • paydown of debt 210, 362
• Skills Development and Labour ministry, employment standards branch, Prince George office, impact of staff reductions on clients 92
King, Norma
• Presentation to committee 608-10
• Civil service, employees, staffing reductions, impact on provision of services 608
• Government, programs and services
  • delivery of services, efficiencies 608-10
  • use of private contractors for service delivery 608
• Insurance Corporation of B.C., privatization 608
• Lotteries, revenues to government, redirection of revenues to health care services 608
• Pharmacare program, status of program 608-9
• Taxation, tax reductions, impact on economic growth 608
Kinna, Doug
• Presentation to committee 496-9
• B.C. Benefits program, legislation governing program, regulatory structure 498
• Civil service, employees, staffing reductions, impact on provision of services 497-8
• Government, ministries, budget reductions, impact on social services 496-7
• Job Wave program, funding provisions 497-9
Kinsley, Colin
• Presentation to committee on behalf of city of Prince George 78-80
• Budgets, 2002-03 budget, prebudget consultation document, content 79
• Government
  • ministries, budget reductions, impact on social services 79
  • programs and services
    • determination of changes 79
    • user fees 79
• Municipalities, transfer of responsibilities from provincial to municipal government 79-80
• Prince George, municipal programs and services, strategic service delivery program 79
Kitimat, B.C.
• Alcan operations in area See Kitimat operations under Aluminum Co. of Canada Ltd.
Klassen-Roth, Shawna
• Presentation to committee 321-2
• Employment and unemployment, job opportunities for graduates of post-secondary education programs 322
• Post-secondary education, tuition fees 321-2
• Wages and salaries, minimum wage level 321
Klassen-Roth, Wanda
• Presentation to committee 319-21
• As subject
  • experience as income assistance recipient (Bray) 320 (Klassen-Roth, W.) 319-20
• Government, ministries, budget reductions, impact on British Columbians 319-20
• Income assistance, recipients 320
Klein, Seth
• Presentation to committee on behalf of Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives 184-6
• Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, position on budget priorities 184-6
• Economy, B.C. economy
  • economic forecasting models 185
  • government action to address economic conditions 184, 186
• Government, spending reductions 184, 186
• Taxation, tax reductions
  • impact on government revenues 184
  • tax reductions and government spending reductions, impact on economy 185
• Vancouver Board of Trade, position on budget priorities 186
Knox, Fawn
• Presentation to committee on behalf of Kamloops-Thompson Teachers Association 165-8
• B.C. Public School Employers Association, collective bargaining, proposals for amendments to teachers' contract 165
• Economy, economy during B.C. Liberal Party administration 166
• Education
  • class size, impact on learning 167
  • essential service designation 165
• Government
  • ministries, budget reductions, impact on programs and services 166
  • salaries, increase for deputy ministers 166
• Teachers
  • recruitment and retirement levels 168
  • salaries, impact on recruitment 166-7
  • teacher support staff, role 165
Koch, Scott
• Presentation to committee 312-3
• Business, subsidization by government 313
• Civil service, employees, staffing reductions 312-3
• Government, ministries, budget reductions, impact on social services 312-3
• Health care, funding levels 312-3
• Taxation, tax reductions, tax reductions versus funding of social programs 313
• Western Star Trucks Ltd., Kelowna plant, closure 313
Komer, Paul
• Presentation to committee on behalf of East Kootenay Home-Based Business Association 425-8
• Business, business climate in B.C. 426
• East Kootenay Home-Base Business Association, membership 425
• Economy, B.C. economy, government action to address economic conditions 426
• Kootenay area, East Kootenays
  • economy 425-6
  • government programs and services, reductions, impact on community 426
  • tourism industry 426-7
Kootenay area
• East Kootenays
  • civil service employees, role (Draper, D.) 428-9
  • economy (Komer, P.) 425-6
  • government programs and services, reductions, impact on community (Draper, D.) 428-9 (Komer, P.) 426
  • grazing permits in area (Hills, W.) 441
  • probation officers, number (Victor, D.) 443
  • programs and services for youth at risk, availability (Victor, D.) 443-4
  • tourism industry (Komer, P.) 426-7 (Mayencourt) 427
Kootenay Boundary Community Health Services Society
• Operations (Gabana, N.) 397-8
Kootenay Livestock Association See also witness Reay, Randy
• Presentation to committee 420-2
• Position on budget priorities (Reay, R.) 420-2
Kowalski, Eric
• Presentation to committee on behalf of Social Planning Council for the North Okanagan 344-5
• Alberta, fiscal policies 345
• Government, ministries, budget reductions, impact on non-profit sector 345
• Homes B.C. program, funding 345
• Housing, social housing, funding 345
Krauseneck, Ann
• Presentation to committee 87-9
• Business, business climate in B.C. 88-9
• Civil service, employees, staffing reductions, impact on provision of services 87
• Economy, B.C. economy, current and future conditions 88
• Government, ministries, budget reductions, impact on social services 87-8
• Ontario, government programs and services, reductions, impact on communities 88-9
• Prince George
  • civil service employees, role 87
  • government programs and services, reductions, impact on community 87-9
• Taxation, tax reductions versus funding of social programs 88
• United Way, role in community 89
Krauseneck, Connie
• Presentation to committee 80-2
• As subject
  • experience as single mother 80-1
• Children, child care costs, impact on single working mothers 81
• Health care, system, current state of B.C. system 80
• Taxation, tax reductions versus funding of social programs 80-2
Kriwoken, Layne
• Presentation to committee 301-2
• Immigration, immigrants to B.C., settlement programs and services 301-2
Krueger, Kevin (Kamloops–North Thompson)
• Accidents, head and brain injuries, incidence in B.C. 471
• Aquaculture industry, fish farms, species being farmed 557
• Automobiles, insurance, competition in provision of automobile insurance 95, 476-7, 532-3
• B.C.
  • northwestern B.C.
    • ferry services 589
    • transportation infrastructure, Omineca-Stewart road proposal 589
  • professionals leaving B.C. 257
• B.C. Hydro
  • activities, subjectivity to review by B.C. Utilities Commission 334
  • privatization and deregulation 334-5
• Civil service
  • public sector
    • collective agreements, impact on management flexibility 16
    • retirement and succession planning 459
  • rural and urban staff levels 111
• Coleman, Rich, role as minister responsible for search and rescue services 570
• Competition, Science and Enterprise ministry, review of collection by government of revenue from fees, licences and permits 122
• Construction industry, public projects, public-private partnerships 338
• Creston and District Community Resource Centre Society, contracts with government 432
• Dietrich, Roy, experience as auxiliary government employee 440
• Drugs, prescription drugs, disposal of expired and unused medication 465
• Economy
  • B.C. economy, government action to address economic conditions 453
  • economy during B.C. Liberal Party administration 168
• Education, essential service designation 168
• Electric power
  • coal-fired generation in Tumbler Ridge and Chetwynd areas 49
  • independent power production 335
  • supply, importance of reliable supply of electric power to high-technology industries 284
• Emergencies, search and rescue services 570
• Employment Standards Act, revision 557
• Families, family maintenance workers, role 129
• Family maintenance enforcement program, participants, access of non-custodial parents to children 129
• Ferries and ferry services, Circle Tour ferry service, impact on hotel industry 554
• Finance and Government Services Committee
  • Sept. 6, 2001, Victoria meeting 1-2, 4
  • Sept. 14, 2001, Vancouver meeting 16, 20-4
  • Oct. 1, 2001, Dawson Creek public hearing 25, 34-5, 46, 49, 58
  • Oct. 1, 2001, Prince George public hearing 63, 69, 71, 73, 95, 98
  • Oct. 2, 2001, Williams Lake public hearing 103, 106, 108-9, 111, 115, 122, 125-6, 129
  • Oct. 2, 2001, Kamloops public hearing 144-5, 167-8
  • Oct. 10, 2001, Chilliwack public hearing 239, 251-3, 257, 271
  • Oct. 10, 2001, Surrey public hearing 273-4, 276, 278-9, 284-5
  • Oct. 15, 2001, Vernon public hearing 309, 313, 334-5, 338
  • Oct. 15, 2001, Revelstoke public hearing 349, 351-2, 354, 363-4, 369-71
  • Oct. 16, 2001, Trail public hearing 373, 395
  • Oct. 16, 2001, Cranbrook public hearing 409, 413, 416, 432, 438, 440
  • Oct. 23, 2001, Victoria public hearing 445, 448, 453-4, 459, 465, 471, 476-7
  • Oct. 24, 2001, Nanaimo public hearing 511, 532-3
  • Oct. 24, 2001, Port McNeill public hearing 549, 551, 554, 557, 567-8, 570-2, 575, 579-81
  • Oct. 25, 2001, Terrace public hearing 585, 589, 591, 598, 605-6, 609
  • Oct. 25, 2001, Prince Rupert public hearing 623, 630, 636, 646
  • Oct. 31, 2001, Victoria meeting 659, 663
  • meeting schedule and travel plans 4, 20-1, 24
  • presentation of budget consultation paper by Finance minister 16
  • public hearings, presentations by witnesses, major themes 659, 663
  • report on prebudget consultation, preparation 659
• Fisheries, sport fishing, catch-and-release programs 278-9
• Forest industry
  • forest roads, deactivation 416
  • helicopter logging, issues 567
  • industry in B.C., current state of industry 125-6
  • softwood lumber exports to U.S., export duty 438
  • stumpage system 567
  • value-added sector, fibre supply 69
• Fort Steele Heritage Town, role and funding needs 413
• Gambling
  • addiction and problem gambling 98
  • bingo, charity bingo 591
  • expansion of gambling, impact on women 395
• Government
  • fiscal planning and policies, impact on economy 16
  • ministries, budget reductions, impact on social services 34
  • programs and services, determination of changes 351
  • regulations and red tape, reduction 416
  • revenue collected from fees, licences and permits, review 122
• Health care
  • brain injury programs 471
  • funding levels 313
  • health authorities, community health councils and regional health boards, effectiveness 605
  • privatization of services, surgical clinics 167
• High-technology industry, research and development funding 285
• Highways and roads
  • capital projects 253
  • maintenance and rehabilitation
    • cost 253
    • current situation in B.C. 369-70
    • role of public-private partnerships 448
• Income assistance
  • disability benefits, benefit levels 73
  • recipients 271
• Income tax, personal income tax, reduction, spending of funds from tax reductions 363
• Insurance Corporation of B.C.
  • government role in operations 581
  • history of corporation 532
  • operations, inclusion of motor vehicle and commercial transport functions 571
  • premiums, regional loss-experience rating system 16
  • privatization 95
  • services, impact of competitive automobile insurance system 476-7
• Justice system, restorative justice, programs and services 251
• Kamloops and District Labour Council, membership levels 144
• Mental Health minister of state, role 73
• Mining industry, industry in B.C. 125-6
• Nurses
  • collective bargaining, legislated settlement 167
  • supply, recruitment and retention 605
• Parks, campgrounds, revenue collected from camping permits 122
• Pharmacare program, structure of program 609
• Physicians, supply and recruitment, supply in northern and rural areas 34-5
• Port Hardy, tourism and hospitality industry 554
• Post-secondary education, student financial assistance, eligibility 257
• Prince Rupert, cruise industry 646
• Public debt
  • current levels 364, 598
  • interest payments on debt 636
  • paydown of debt 351
• Railways, northern corridor, use by industry 630
• Skills training, supply of trained workers 106
• Soda Creek, forest and mining industry in area 125
• Steelhead Society of B.C., work of society 279
• Stolt Sea Farm Inc., operations 557
• Taxation, tax reductions
  • impact on economic growth 109, 125-6, 168, 274
  • impact on government revenues 364
  • impact on high- and low-income earners 145
  • impact on investment and economic growth 351-2, 354
  • need 313
• Taylor, tax base 551
• Teachers, recruitment and retirement levels 168
• Terrace
  • health care services 606
  • nurse supply 605
• U.S., September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, impact on rates of domestic violence 395
• Universities, university college model 106
• University College of the Cariboo, university college status 106, 115
• Wages and salaries, pay equity in public sector 16
• Welfare, social programs and services, service delivery 432
• Wylie, Echo, experience with Workers Compensation Board as injured worker 70-1
• Youth, employment and unemployment, situation in B.C. 276
Kucheran, Robert
• Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. Pharmacy Association 465
• Health care, costs, initiatives to reduce costs of prescription drugs 465
Kully, Paula
• Presentation to committee 112-4
• B.C., rural B.C., economic development 112-3
• Horsefly, community economic development organization, role and funding 112-3
Kvakic, Kristen
• Presentation to committee on behalf of Camosun College Students Society 488-9
• Ireland, tuition fee policies 489
• Jensen, Britta, position on tuition fee freeze 489
• Post-secondary education
  • role in knowledge-based economy 488-9
  • tuition fees 488-9
• Simon Fraser Student Society, position on tuition fee freeze 489
• Students, college student demographics 488
Kwantlen Faculty Association See also witness Dean, Geoff
• Presentation to committee 305-6
Kwantlen Student Association See also witness Dean, Geoff
• Presentation to committee 305-6
Kwantlen University College, Surrey, B.C.
• Community access, participation rates by residents in college catchment area (Dean, G.) 305-6

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