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
Bains, Jag
- Presentation to committee 233-4
- High-technology industry, industry in B.C. 233-4
Baker, Valoree
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Kamloops Active Support Against Poverty 156-7
- Resources and resource industries, foreign ownership 156
- Taxation
- tax reductions, impact on high- and low-income earners 156
- tax system, need for revision 157
Bakos, Robert
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Canadian Bankers Association 180
- Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corp., location of headquarters 180
Bancroft, Larry
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Kamloops and District Labour Council 144-6
- B.C. Liberal Party government, timing of tax reductions 144-5
- Civil service, staffing reductions, impact on economy 144
- Kamloops and District Labour Council
- issues and concerns 144
- membership levels 144-5
- position on personal income tax reductions 145-6
- Taxation, tax reductions, impact 144-5
Banham, Fred
- Presentation to committee 40-2
- Mining industry, industry in B.C. 42
- Municipalities, grants from provincial government, small community grants 40-1
Bank of Canada
- Loans to government
(McDowall, S.) 548
(Vinden, R.) 546-7
Banking industry See Financial services industry
Bankruptcies
- Business bankruptcy rate in B.C., relationship to economy
(Mackie, R.) 353
(Penner) 355
Barker, Dorothy
- Presentation to committee 545
- Civil service, employees, staffing reductions, impact on communities 545
- Vancouver Island, government programs and services in North Island area, reductions, impact on community 545
Barnes, Patty
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Academic Workers Union 593-5
- Academic Workers Union, role 593
- B.C., northwestern B.C.
- post-secondary education service levels 593-5
- supply of trained professionals 593
- Income assistance, recipients, number, impact of education on number of recipients 594
- Northwest Community College
- courses and programs 594-5
- faculty, recruitment and retention 593
- role and funding needs 593-5
- Universities, colleges and institutes, role of community colleges in post-secondary education system 593-4
Barnsley, Roger
- Presentation to committee on behalf of University College of the Cariboo 171-4
- College and Institute Act, scope of provisions 174
- Post-secondary education, tuition, market-sensitive fees 173
- Universities, university colleges
- definition of "university college" 172
- legislation, need for revision 172-4
- offering of graduate degrees 172
- role in research 172
- University College of the Cariboo
- entrepreneurial initiatives 171-4
- role in economy of Kamloops area 171
- scope of activities 173
Barr, Douglas
- Presentation to committee 545
- As subject
- experience as social worker 521-2
- B.C. Association for Community Living, position on changes to Children and Family Development ministry 521
- Budgets, balanced budgets, timeline for balanced budget 523
- Children and Family Development ministry
- Children, special needs children, programs and services, funding and service delivery 521-2
- Civil service, employees, staffing reductions, impact on provision of services 522
- Disabled and handicapped persons
- adult disabled children of aging parents 523-4
- community living services, funding and service delivery 521-2
- Government, programs and services, determination of changes 523
- Welfare, social programs and services, service delivery 522-3
Bartsch, Randy
- Presentation to committee 499-501
- Hospitals, ancillary services, contracting out of ancillary services 499-501
- Taxation, tax reductions, impact on employees 501
Bassford, Harold
- Presentation to committee on behalf of University College of the Fraser Valley 241-4
- Post-secondary education
- funding for university colleges 243
- tuition fees 242-3
- Universities, university colleges
- legislation, need for revision 242-3
- university college model 241-2
Bast, James
- Presentation to committee 120-3
- Government
- accounting, use of generally accepted accounting principles 121
- revenue collected from fees, licences and permits versus general revenue 121-3
- Local government, rules for use of revenues collected from services 121
- Parks, campgrounds, revenue collected from camping permits 121-2
BCGEU See British Columbia Government and Service Employees Union
Beardsell, Barry
- Presentation to committee on behalf of city of Vernon 343-4
- Alberta, fiscal policies 343
- Government
- ministries, budget reductions 343
- spending, capital spending and role of public-private partnerships 343-4
- Real property tax, residential and commercial rates 344
- Regional districts, elimination 344
- Vernon
- municipal debt level 344
- western bypass 344
Beasley, Steve
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Malaspina Students Union 524-5
- Malaspina University College, use of trimester system 524
- Post-secondary education
- accessibility 524
- student financial assistance, student loans 525
- tuition fees 524-5
- Universities, colleges and institutes, use of trimester system 524
Bech, Poul
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Steelhead Society of British Columbia 277-9
- Fisheries
- fishing industry, steelhead fishery 277-8
- management of freshwater fisheries 277-8
- sport fishing, catch-and-release programs 279
- Steelhead Society of B.C., work of society 277, 279
Bell, Don
- Presentation to committee on behalf of district of North Vancouver 295-8
- Harbours and ports, provincial review of port facilities 297-8
- Municipalities
- grants from provincial government, reduction 295-6
- revenue, impact of transfer of costs from provincial to municipal governments 296-7
- North Vancouver district
- construction of artificial turf sports facility 298
- provision of municipal services 297-8
- revenue, impact of capping of taxation from Vancouver Wharves Ltd. 296-7
- Railways, tax reductions on railway infrastructure, impact on local government revenue 296, 298
Bellefontaine, Susanne
- Presentation to committee 638-9
- Automobiles, photo radar program, cancellation, impact on revenues to government 639
- Civil service, employees, staffing reductions, impact on economy 638-9
- Government, ministries, budget reductions, impact on programs and services 638
- Oil and gas industry, offshore drilling, revenues, use for creation of trust fund 639
- Prince Rupert, economic development 638
- Taxation, tax reductions 639
Bergenske, John
- Presentation to committee on behalf of East Kootenay Environmental Society 422-3
- B.C., quality of environment 422-3
- East Kootenay Environmental Society, role and position on budget priorities 422-3
- Environment, environmental protection
- government policies and regulations, impact on industrial activity 423
- protection measures, funding by government 422-3
- Rocky Mountain Trench, restoration of ecosystem in area 423
- Wildlife, protection measures, funding by government 422-3
Berkshire, Dan
- Presentation to committee 582-3
- Aquaculture industry, proposal for Campbell River plant 582-3
- Campbell River, economy 582-3
- Land Reserve Commission, powers and accountability 583
Beveridge, Ian
- Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. Federation of Fly Fishers 538-40
- B.C. Federation of Fly Fishers, position on budget priorities 538-9
- Environment, environmental protection, government policies and regulations, enforcement 538
- Fisheries
- fish habitat, restoration, role of volunteer organizations 539-40
- government programs and services, funding 538-40
- protection and conservation of resource, fish stocks 539-40
- sport fishing
- recreational fisheries management program, funding level 538
- role in economy 538-9
- steelhead fishery, steelhead recovery program 539
Bhullar, Tony (Surrey-Newton)
- As subject
- election as Deputy Chair of Finance and Government Services Committee 2
- Agriculture, Food and Fisheries ministry, role in agriculture industry 514
- Agriculture industry, government role 514
- Aquaculture industry, fish farms, classification under farm legislation 557
- B.C., northern B.C.
- aquaculture moratorium on north coast 630
- manufacturing industry in northwestern B.C. 588
- B.C. Liberal Party, position on deficit 133
- Canadian Federation of Students, membership of Simon Fraser University students 197
- Corrections system, probation services, funding issues 325
- Cranbrook and District Chamber of Commerce, role and position on budget priorities 438
- Economy, B.C. economy, government action to address economic conditions 18
- Finance and Government Services Committee
- Sept. 6, 2001, Victoria meeting 1
- Sept. 14, 2001, Vancouver meeting 13, 18, 21-2
- Oct. 1, 2001, Dawson Creek public hearing 25, 35-6
- Oct. 1, 2001, Prince George public hearing 63, 73, 87, 90, 92, 97-8
- Oct. 2, 2001, Williams Lake public hearing 103-4, 123-5, 133-4
- Oct. 2, 2001, Kamloops public hearing 145-6, 153, 173-4
- Oct. 9, 2001, Vancouver public hearing 197, 203, 213, 223, 233
- Oct. 10, 2001, Chilliwack public hearing 239, 263
- Oct. 10, 2001, Surrey public hearing 273, 283, 302
- Oct. 15, 2001, Vernon public hearing 325, 332
- Oct. 15, 2001, Revelstoke public hearing 349, 352, 354, 362, 365, 368
- Oct. 16, 2001, Trail public hearing 373, 381, 387
- Oct. 16, 2001, Cranbrook public hearing 409, 434, 438
- Oct. 23, 2001, Victoria public hearing 445, 461-2, 464-5, 482
- Oct. 24, 2001, Nanaimo public hearing 511, 514, 535, 538
- Oct. 24, 2001, Port McNeill public hearing 549, 557, 567, 569
- Oct. 25, 2001, Terrace public hearing 585, 588, 599-600, 602, 606, 608-9
- Oct. 25, 2001, Prince Rupert public hearing 623, 630, 632, 636, 638-40, 643, 645, 650
- Oct. 31, 2001, Victoria meeting 660, 663-4
- consultation by committee, public participation in process 368
- meeting schedule and travel plans 22
- presentation of budget consultation paper by Finance minister 13, 18
- public hearings, presentations by witnesses, major themes 660, 663
- witnesses
- acknowledgment 664
- disclosure of place of employment 203, 213
- Government, regulations and red tape, waste-busters website, anonymity of submissions to website 538, 663
- Highways and roads, road and bridge maintenance, privatization 104
- Insurance Corporation of B.C., use of private investigators 13
- Kamloops and District Labour Council, position on personal income tax reductions 145-6
- Mackie, Robert, position on budget priorities 354
- North Okanagan Labour Council, consultation with membership on presentation to committee 332
- Northwest Community College Student Association, membership with Canadian Federation of Students 599-600
- Oil and gas industry, moratorium on offshore drilling, lifting of moratorium 343, 632, 636, 638, 640, 645
- Pharmacare program, coverage, anti-inflammatory medication Celebrex 73
- Physicians, supply and recruitment, supply in northern and rural areas 35-6
- Prince George, government programs and services, reductions, impact on community 90
- Public debt, deficit, B.C. Liberal Party position 133
- Skills Development and Labour ministry, employment standards branch, Prince George office, impact of staff reductions on clients 92
- Taxation, tax reductions 133-4
- U.S., September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, impact on U.S. and Canadian economies 352
- Universities, university colleges, definition of "university college" 173
- Western Star Trucks Ltd., status of operations 362
Bingo See Gambling
Biologists
- Certification
(Ortner, C.) 175
Black, Jeff
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Vancouver Board of Trade 210
- Business, companies leaving B.C. 210
Blackburn, Dale
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Stolt Sea Farm Inc. 555-8
- Aquaculture industry, fish farms, issues 555-8
- Business
- cost of doing business in B.C. 555-6
- tax reductions, impact 555
- Stolt Sea Farm Inc., operations 555, 557
Blais, Michele
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Family Resource Centre for the North Okanagan 327-31
- Economy, B.C. economy, comparison with other jurisdictions 328, 331
- Government, ministries, budget reductions, impact on social services 327-30
- Welfare, community social services
Bloy, Harry (Burquitlam)
- Automobiles, motor vehicle dealers' industry, self-regulation 290
- B.C. Heritage Trust, role 411
- Business
- service organizations with government contracts, staff supply and retention 153
- small business, provision of loans by financial institutions to small and medium-sized businesses 179-80
- Canadian Federation of Students, membership fees 561
- Children, child care
- programs and services, service delivery 435
- subsidy system, funding of unregulated child care 434
- Education, adult basic education, program delivery 115-6
- Finance and Government Services Committee
- Sept. 6, 2001, Victoria meeting 4, 6
- Oct. 1, 2001, Dawson Creek public hearing 26, 44
- Oct. 1, 2001, Prince George public hearing 63
- Oct. 2, 2001, Williams Lake public hearing 103, 107, 112-3, 115-6, 122, 127
- Oct. 2, 2001, Kamloops public hearing 143, 153, 156, 162, 165
- Oct. 9, 2001, Vancouver public hearing 177, 179-80, 196-7, 236
- Oct. 10, 2001, Chilliwack public hearing 239, 243, 263
- Oct. 10, 2001, Surrey public hearing 273, 284, 290
- Oct. 15, 2001, Vernon public hearing 309, 313, 320, 346
- Oct. 15, 2001, Revelstoke public hearing 349, 364
- Oct. 16, 2001, Trail public hearing 373, 377, 381-2, 389, 396
- Oct. 16, 2001, Cranbrook public hearing 409, 411, 416, 431-2, 434-5
- Oct. 23, 2001, Victoria public hearing 445, 501, 508
- Oct. 24, 2001, Nanaimo public hearing 511
- Oct. 24, 2001, Port McNeill public hearing 560-1, 566, 575
- Oct. 25, 2001, Terrace public hearing 585, 591, 594-5, 599
- Oct. 25, 2001, Prince Rupert public hearing 623, 636
- Oct. 31, 2001, Victoria meeting 662
- Nov. 14, 2001, Victoria meeting 667-9
- meetings
- meeting schedule 4
- meetings with statutory officers 667
- public hearings
- presentations by witnesses, major themes 662
- process 6, 636
- report on prebudget consultation, news release 668-9
- Food and beverage services industry, impact of minimum wage level on industry 236
- Gambling, charity bingo 591
- Government
- revenue collected from fees, licences and permits versus general revenue 122
- spending, deficit spending 396
- High-technology industry, industry in B.C. 284
- Highways and roads, deactivation of logging roads 263
- Horsefly, community economic development organization, role and funding 112-3
- Income assistance, recipients 320
- Internet, accessibility, high-speed access for all B.C. 284
- Justice system, courts and court services, double-shifted sittings 432
- Mining industry, impact of environmental protection policies 416
- Nelson, economy
- current and future conditions 381-2
- government action to stimulate economy 377
- Northern Lights College, mandate and role 44
- Northwest Community College, role and funding needs 595
- Park, Edna, experience as family maintenance worker 127
- Post-secondary education
- distance education 595
- scholarships and bursaries, need 560
- tuition
- School boards/districts, rental fees for facilities 591
- Skills training, supply of trained workers 346
- Students, costs 561
- Taxation, tax reductions, impact on employees 501
- Tourism industry, land ownership by small business 566
- University College of the Cariboo, Williams Lake campus, vacated campus site 107
- Welfare, social programs and services, service delivery 431
- Wells Gray Community Resources Society, operations 162
Bonds
- Cancellation of B.C. bonds program
(Mayencourt) 148
Bonnell, Ivan
- Presentation to committee 135-6
- Government, programs and services, determination of changes 135
- Homeowner grant, elimination proposal 135
Bonnis, Constantine
- Presentation to committee 236-7
- Business, small business, impact of regulations and red tape on small business 236
- Food and beverage services industry, impact of minimum wage level on industry 236-7
- Government, regulations and red tape, impact on business 236
Botterell, Robert
- Presentation to committee 459-62
- B.C. Liberal Party government, performance in first six months in office 460-1
- Budgets
- 2003-04 budget, projected deficit 461-2
- balanced budgets, timeline for balanced budget 460, 462
- Finance and Government Services Committee, role of committee 460-1
- Government
- information, access to information 460-1
- ministries, budget reductions, openness in budget reduction process 460
Brain injuries See Head and brain injuries under Accidents
Brain Injury Associations of British Columbia See also witness McKinnon, Susan
- Presentation to committee 468-71
- Work of association
(Loreth, M.) 468
(McKinnon, S.) 468
Bramhill, Vanessa
- Presentation to committee 633-6
- As subject
- childhood experience of community social services 633-4
- Finance and Government Services Committee, public hearings, process 634
- Government
- ministries, budget reductions, impact on social services 634-5
- programs and services, delivery of services, efficiencies 634
- Oil and gas industry, moratorium on offshore drilling, lifting of moratorium 636
- Poverty, poverty in B.C. 635
- Welfare, community social services, funding 634-5
Bray, Jeff (Victoria–Beacon Hill)
- B.C. Association for Community Living, funding 112
- B.C. Benefits program, legislation governing program
- amendment to provisions re medical goods, services and supplies 206
- regulatory structure 498
- B.C. Chamber of Commerce, position on budget priorities 530
- B.C. Liberal Party, election as government 368
- Budgets
- 2002-03 budget, budget priorities 426-7
- 2003-04 budget, projected deficit 461
- Business, business climate in B.C. 426-7
- Cariboo-Chilcotin area, social programs and services, service delivery 123-4
- Cariboo-Chilcotin Child Development Centre, role and funding needs 123-4
- Children
- child care subsidies 401-2, 435
- children in government care 357
- Children and Family Development ministry, reorganization 523
- Civil service, staffing reductions 91-2
- Corrections system, probation services, funding issues 324-5
- Disabled and handicapped persons
- adult disabled children of aging parents 36-7
- programs and services, payment of family members for service provision 36-7, 315
- Environment, environmental protection, government policies and regulations, impact on industrial activity 423
- Finance and Government Services Committee
- Sept. 6, 2001, Victoria meeting 1
- Oct. 1, 2001, Dawson Creek public hearing 25, 31, 36-7, 53-4, 56-7, 59, 62
- Oct. 1, 2001, Prince George public hearing 63, 79, 81-2, 91-2, 98-9, 101
- Oct. 2, 2001, Williams Lake public hearing 103-4, 112-3, 123-4
- Oct. 2, 2001, Kamloops public hearing 152-3, 175-6
- Oct. 9, 2001, Vancouver public hearing 177, 183, 203, 206, 208, 222
- Oct. 15, 2001, Vernon public hearing 309, 311-2, 315, 320, 324-5, 330-1, 341-2
- Oct. 15, 2001, Revelstoke public hearing 349, 357, 359-60, 368-71
- Oct. 16, 2001, Trail public hearing 373, 375, 377, 380, 401-2
- Oct. 16, 2001, Cranbrook public hearing 409, 421, 423-7, 435-6
- Oct. 23, 2001, Victoria public hearing 445, 461, 482-3, 491-2, 498
- Oct. 24, 2001, Nanaimo public hearing 511, 523, 527, 530, 543
- consultation by committee, public participation in process 203
- Forests ministry, employee input 53
- Government
- fiscal planning and policies, impact of economic policies on relocation of businesses and workers to B.C. 491-2
- ministries, budget reductions, impact on social services 359-60
- programs and services, determination of changes 79, 368, 425
- regulations and red tape, impact on business 56-7
- spending, allocation of spending reductions 153
- Highway 1 (Trans-Canada Highway), Revelstoke area highway, safety, divided highway proposal 371
- Highways and roads, road and bridge maintenance, current situation in B.C. 104
- Home care, home support services, funding and service levels 543
- Horsefly, community economic development organization, role and funding 113
- Housing
- rent subsidies 342
- social housing, subsidization 101
- Human Resources ministry, information technology branch, use of contracted resources 359
- Income assistance
- administration and delivery of assistance cheques 222
- benefits, crisis grants 206
- disability benefits 31, 341
- program and service delivery, effectiveness 81-2
- recipients, employment initiatives for single employables 527
- Klassen-Roth, Wanda, experience as income assistance recipient 320
- Mental health, early psychosis identification and intervention 62
- Nelson, economy, government action to stimulate economy 377
- Okanagan University College, public-private partnerships 311
- Post-secondary education, funding levels 183
- St. James Community Service Society, contracts with government 222
- Sales tax, payment of tax on property brought into province for use 59
- Substance abuse/addiction, treatment services for persons with substance addictions and mental illness 98-9
- Tourism industry, industry in B.C. 375
- Trail Family and Individual Resource Centre Society, funding issues 380
- Water, Land and Air Protection ministry, B.C. Parks, funding 482
- Welfare, social programs and services
Brinton, Bill
- Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. Government and Service Employees Union 260-2
- Civil service, employees, wages 261
- Health care, funding levels 260
- Substance abuse/addiction, treatment services, funding issues 260-2
British Columbia
- Coastal communities, government involvement in economic development
(Annis, D.) 529
- Environment, quality
(Bergenske, J.) 422-3
- Northeastern B.C.
- highways and roads
(Goodings, K.) 55
(Jarvis, F.) 59
- post-secondary education service levels
(Jarvis, F.) 59
- transportation infrastructure
(Lekstrom) 596
- Northern and rural B.C.
- aquaculture moratorium on north coast
(Arimare, V.) 641
(Bhullar) 630
(Denton, B.) 654
(Eidsvik, O.) 648
(Lekstrom) 641
(Mayencourt) 641
(Prystay, V.) 631
(Silversides, D.) 629-30
- civil service, role
(Schilling, M.) 109-10
- community services
(Jarvis, F.) 60
- economic development
(Kully, P.) 112-3
(Payne, B.) 352-3
- economic development, impact on lower mainland economy
(Eidsvik, O.) 648
- economic development in rural B.C.
(Yuill, D.) 436-7
- health care services
(Flavelle, G.) 33
(Hufty, H.) 75-7
(Johnson, B.) 624
(Lakes, P.) 390
(Lekstrom) 627
(Lewin, P.) 407
(Ritchey, D.) 602-3, 605
- health professionals supply
(Lafleur, L.) 408
(Mayencourt) 78
(Richardson, D.) 78
- highways and roads, maintenance and rehabilitation
(Davidson, J.) 253-4
(Penner) 253
- investment in infrastructure
(Prystay, V.) 632
(Silversides, D.) 628-9
- investment opportunities
(Calder, L.) 94
- mental health services
(Deegan, L.) 642-3
- nurses supply See Supply, retention and recruitment, supply in northern and rural areas under Nurses
- physician supply See Supply and recruitment in northern and rural areas under Physicians
- supply of trained professionals
(Coxson, D.) 65, 67
- Northwestern B.C.
- aluminum industry
(Veldman, K.) 586-8
- child protection workers supply
(Dadds, S.) 597
- economic development
(MacLean, I.) 592
(Veldman, K.) 585-7
- emergency preparedness, need for regional emergency operations centre
(McLeod, B.) 613-4
(Mayencourt) 614
- ferry services
(Krueger) 589
(Veldman, K.) 589
- forest industry
(Veldman, K.) 586-7
- health care services study, cost
(George, V.) 611
- manufacturing industry
(Bhullar) 588
(Veldman, K.) 588
- mental health services
(Mantie, C.) 614-5
- mining industry
(Veldman, K.) 586
- oil and gas industry
(Veldman, K.) 586
- post-secondary education service levels
(Barnes, P.) 593-5
(Buck, D.) 599
(McAthy, K.) 599
- social services
(Leclerc, R.) 616-7
- supply of trained professionals
(Barnes, P.) 593
- tourism industry
(Veldman, K.) 586, 589
- transportation infrastructure, Omineca-Stewart road proposal
(Krueger) 589
(Veldman, K.) 585, 587, 589
- Professionals leaving B.C.
(Elder, K.) 257
(Krueger) 257
- Rights of descendants of early settlers
(Fletcher, A.) 507-8
British Columbia and Yukon Territory Building and Construction Trades Council See also witness Peck, Charlie
- Presentation to committee 290-2
British Columbia Association for Community Living
- Funding
(Bray) 112
(Engstrom, G.) 112
- Position on changes to Children and Family Development ministry
(Barr, D.) 521
British Columbia Automobile Dealers Association See also witness Ringdal, Glen
- Presentation to committee 288-90
B.C. Benefits program
- Budget
(MacPhail) 130
(Mayencourt) 130
- Legislation governing program
- amendment to provisions re medical goods, services and supplies
(Bray) 206
(McGregor, T.) 205-6
(Mayencourt) 205-6
(Puga, S.) 202
- regulatory structure
(Bray) 498
(Kinna, D.) 498
British Columbia Chamber of Commerce See also witnesses Annis, David; Wynn-Williams, Andrew
- Presentation to committee 527-30
- Position on budget priorities
(Annis, D.) 528-30
(Bray) 530
- Role
(Annis, D.) 527
British Columbia Coalition of People with Disabilities See also witness McGregor, Tom
- Presentation to committee 205-6
British Columbia Conservation Foundation
British Columbia Federation of Fly Fishers See also witness Beveridge, Ian
- Presentation to committee 538-40
- Position on budget priorities
(Beveridge, I.) 538-9
British Columbia Federation of Labour See also witness Sinclair, Jim
- Presentation to committee 471-3, 475, 477-8, 480
- Economic summit proposal
(Coles, D.) 479
(Landry, C.) 480
(Scott, K.) 486
(Sinclair, J.) 472
British Columbia Gaming Commission
- Staff reduction
(Mracek, D.) 45-6
British Columbia Government and Service Employees Union See also witnesses Brinton, Bill; Heyman, George
British Columbia Heritage Trust See also witnesses Atamanenko, George; Edwards, Anne
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
- Activities, subjectivity to review by B.C. Utilities Commission
(Brown, A.) 336
(Krueger) 334
(Lekstrom) 335-6
- Agreement with construction unions
(Peppard, W.) 292-3
- Budget process, triple-bottom-line budgeting concept
(Higginbotham, J.) 307
- Contribution to government revenues
(Davison, M.) 286
- Generating station proposal for Port Alberni See Port Alberni, B.C.
- Privatization and deregulation
(Brown, A.) 333-5
(Krueger) 334-5
(Lekstrom) 335
(MacKinnon, G.) 503-4
(Myre, G.) 299-301
(New, J.) 474-5
(Penner) 294-5, 300-1
(Peppard, W.) 292-4
(Sultan) 294
- Staff
- employee wages and benefits, comparison to utilities in U.S.
(Myre, G.) 300
(Penner) 300
- maintenance of skilled personnel
(Lekstrom) 300
(Myre, G.) 299-300
British Columbia Liberal Party
- Actions upon election as government
(Hannah, M.) 82
(McPherson, D.) 186-8
(Mundeling, S.) 131
(Young, M.) 203-4
- Election as government
(Bray) 368
(Edwards, G.) 367
- Government
- commitments
(Lasser, C.) 48
(Nicholson, B.) 48
- implementation of initiatives
(Purdy, C.) 413
- performance in first six months in office
(Botterell, R.) 460-1
- timing of tax reductions
(Bancroft, L.) 144-5
- Position on issues
- balanced budgets
(Mundeling, S.) 131
- deficit
(Bhullar) 133
(Kerr) 133
(Mundeling, S.) 132-3
British Columbia Nurses Union See also witness McPherson, Debra
- Presentation to committee 186-91
- Position on budget priorities
(McPherson, D.) 186-8
British Columbia Pharmacy Association See also witnesses Kucheran, Robert; Squires, Geoffrey
- Presentation to committee 462-5
- Work of association
(Squires, G.) 462
British Columbia Probation Officers Association See also witness Peden, Blair
- Presentation to committee 322-5
British Columbia Public School Employers Association
- Collective bargaining
- proposal re teacher salary levels
(Penner) 167
- proposals for amendments to teachers' contract
(Knox, F.) 165
British Columbia Road Builders and Heavy Construction Association See also witness Davidson, Jack
- Presentation to committee 260-2
British Columbia Teachers Federation See also witness Chudnovsky, David
- Presentation to committee 477-8
- Collective bargaining, wage increase proposal
(Penner) 158
(Sharma, L.) 158
British Columbia Technology Industries Association See also witness Hunter, George
- Presentation to committee 283-6
British Columbia Utilities Commission
British Columbia Wildlife Federation
Brown, Alice
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Council of Canadians, Kelowna and Vernon chapters 333-6
- Alberta, electricity industry, deregulation 333-5
- B.C. Hydro
- activities, subjectivity to review by B.C. Utilities Commission 336
- privatization and deregulation 333-5
- Electric power, independent power production 335
Brown, Brenda
- Presentation to committee 107-9
- As subject
- experience of out-of-province hip replacement surgery for mother 107-8
(Mayencourt) 108
- Education, funding levels 107
- Health care
- funding levels 107-8
- health care workers, training programs to address nurse overtime issues 108
- privatization of services 108
- wait-lists and waiting times, hip replacement surgery 107-8
- Quesnel, acute and long-term care needs 109
Brown, Gail
- Presentation to committee on behalf of East Kootenay Child Care Planning Council 432-3, 435-6
- Children, child care
- programs and services, service delivery 433
- subsidy system 435-6
- East Kootenay Child Care Planning Council, role 432-3
Buck, Dan
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Northwest Community College Student Association 598-600
- B.C., northwestern B.C., post-secondary education service levels 599
- Northwest Community College, role and funding needs 599
- Northwest Community College Student Association
- membership with Canadian Federation of Students 600
- role 598
- Post-secondary education
- Universities, colleges and institutes, role of community colleges in post-secondary education system 599
Budgets
- 2000-01 budget, balanced-budget status
(Chong) 363
(Gibbons, M.) 362
(Penner) 362
- 2002-03 budget
- 2002-03 budget, prebudget consultation document
- content
(Kinsley, C.) 79
(Mundeling, S.) 131-2
- content, comparison with content of other economic updates by government
(Goldberg, M.) 219
- distribution
(Lekstrom) 23
(Mayencourt) 24
- document
(Collins) 9-11, 13, 17
- 2003-04 budget, projected deficit
(Botterell, R.) 461-2
(Bray) 461
(Lekstrom) 456, 486
- Balanced budgets
- B.C. Liberal Party commitment
(Mundeling, S.) 131
- role in economic growth
(Lekstrom) 170
- timeline for balanced budget
(Annis, D.) 529
(Barr, D.) 523
(Botterell, R.) 460, 462
(Critchley, D.) 318
(Doran, D.) 332
(Goldberg, M.) 220
(Heyman, G.) 458
(Lekstrom) 318
(Potter, B.) 376
(Rezac, D.) 208-9
(Shaw, M.) 446
(Sultan) 462
(Tannen, L.) 339
(Yuill, D.) 437
- Budget reductions in government ministries See Ministries, budget reductions under Government
- Budget-making process
- government consultation with stakeholders
(Doran, D.) 332
(Mayencourt) 332
- long-term forecasting
(Ferguson, D.) 165
- process
(Larsen, G.) 43-4
- transparency
(Eidsvik, O.) 647
- Fiscal panel review
- conclusions from study of B.C. financial situation
(Collins) 10
- report
(Collins) 17
(Mayencourt) 16-7
- report, contents
(Clark, R.) 350
- Funding for education and health
(Coe, S.) 582
(Lekstrom) 582
Burgess, Tom
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Help MELP 492-4
- Parks, parks system 493
- Water, Land and Air Protection ministry
- B.C. Parks, funding 493-4
- environmental programs, funding levels 492-4
Burrows, Danielle
- Presentation to committee on behalf of North Island Students Association 559
Burt, Ken
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Okanagan University College 309-12
- Okanagan University College
- mandate 310-1
- programs, impact on regional economy 310-1
- public-private partnerships 312
- Post-secondary education
- funding for university colleges 309-11
- tuition freeze 310-1
- Skills training, supply of trained workers 309-10
- Universities, university colleges
- cost recovery programs 310-1
- legislation, need for revision 310-12
Business
- Access to private land
(Murray, C.) 565
- Business climate in B.C.
(Annis, D.) 528-9
(Bray) 426-7
(Chong) 333, 363
(Doran, D.) 333
(Hannah, M.) 83-4
(Jespersen, S.) 259
(Komer, P.) 426
(Krauseneck, A.) 88-9
(McKeown, L.) 617-8
(Plowright, B.) 267-8
(Rogers, S.) 244-6
(Sultan) 84
(Wynn-Williams, A.) 529
(Yuill, D.) 436-7
- Community enterprise program
- elimination, impact on local economic development
(Rothenburger, M.) 169-70
- role
(Robart, G.) 138
- Companies
- companies leaving B.C.
(Black, J.) 210
(Chong) 28
(Downie, B.) 26-8
(Ismail, S.) 235
(Penner) 28, 268
(Plowright, B.) 268
- companies moving to Alberta
(Kerr) 210-1
(Mahler, R.) 211
- Cost of doing business in B.C.
(Blackburn, D.) 555-6
- Government role
(Dyson, K.) 558
(Morton, K.) 574
- Loss of business to Alberta
(Goodings, K.) 55, 57
(Sultan) 57
- Public-private partnerships
(Murray, C.) 565
- Service organizations with government contracts, staff supply and retention
(Bloy) 153
(Kerek, P.) 151, 153
- Small business
- impact of regulations and red tape on small business
(Bonnis, C.) 236
- provision of loans by financial institutions to small and medium-sized businesses
(Bloy) 179-80
(Griffin, P.) 179-80
- taxation
(Downie, B.) 26
(Eidsvik, O.) 647
- Subsidization by government
- elimination of subsidies
(Milke, M.) 452
(Sultan) 452
- review
(Rothenburger, M.) 169-70
- subsidization
(Koch, S.) 313
- Taxation
- levels, impact on business activity
(Chong) 519
- levels, impact on competitiveness
(Carle-Thiesson, B.) 518-9
- tax reductions, impact
(Blackburn, D.) 555
Business Council of British Columbia See also witnesses Finlayson, Jock; Lampert, Jerry
- Presentation to committee 197-9
- Position on budget priorities
(Finlayson, J.) 198-9
(Lampert, J.) 197
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