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
Gabana, Norman
- Presentation to committee 397-9
- Columbia Basin Trust, activities and mandate 297-9
- Government, ministries, budget reductions, need for reductions 398
- Kootenay Boundary Community Health Services Society, operations 397-8
- NDP , negotiation with health care workers while in government 397
GAIN (Guaranteed Available Income for Need) program See Income assistance
Gambling
- Addiction and problem gambling
(Krueger) 98
(Scott, B.) 98
- Bingo, charity bingo
(Bloy) 591
(Jennings, C.) 591
(Krueger) 591
- Expansion of gambling, impact on women
(Krueger) 395
(Trussler, T.) 395
Gasoline See Fuel
George, Val
- Presentation to committee 610-2
- B.C., northwestern B.C., health care services study, cost 611
- Education, funding levels 610
- Forest Practices Code, results-based code 611
- Government
- bureaucratization 611
- programs and services, delivery of services, efficiencies 610-2
- Health care
- funding levels 610
- user fees for services 611
- Income assistance, abuse of system 611-2
- Land use, land and resource management plans, planning process 611
- School boards/districts, administration of services, efficiency 610
- Universities, colleges and institutes, community college administration model 611
Gerstmar, Richard
- Presentation to committee 577-9
- Civil service, staffing reductions, impact on economy 577
- Forest industry, forest management and practices
- compliance and enforcement of forest practices 577-8
- professional accountability 577-8
- Forest Practices Code, results-based code 577-8
- Forests ministry, employees, work 577
Gibbons, Marty
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Shuswap Columbia District Labour Council 360-5
- Budgets, 2000-01 budget, balanced-budget status 362
- Children, child protection, child death case 361
- Economy, B.C. economy, current and future conditions 361
- Forest industry, softwood lumber exports to U.S., export duty 361
- Government, ministries, budget reductions, impact on British Columbians 361
- Income tax, personal income tax reduction, spending of funds from tax reductions 363
- Pharmacare program, coverage, reductions in coverage of medications, impact on seniors 361-2
- Public debt, current levels 364
- Taxation, tax reductions, impact 361-5
- Wages and salaries, family-supporting wages 363
- Western Star Trucks Ltd., status of operations 361-2, 364
Gill, John
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association Inc. 490-2
- Government, fiscal planning and policies, impact of economic policies on relocation of businesses and workers to B.C. 492
- Insurance industry
- investment by industry 491
- tax on insurance premiums 490-1
Goerz, Byron
- Presentation to committee on behalf of district of Fort St. James 84-7
- Civil service, employees, staffing reductions, impact on provision of services 85-6
- Forest industry, current state of B.C. industry 85
- Fort St. James, government programs and services, reductions, impact on community 85-7
- Government
- ministries, budget reductions, impact on social services 85-6
- programs and services, determination of changes 85-6
- Municipalities, transfer of responsibilities from provincial to municipal government 85-6
- Taxation, tax reductions, impact on economic growth 85
Goldberg, Michael
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Social Planning and Research Council 219-20
- Budgets
- 2002-03 budget, prebudget consultation document, content, comparison with content of other economic updates by government 219
- balanced budgets, timeline for balanced budget 220
- Economy, B.C. economy, economic forecasting by government 219-20
- Finance and Government Services Committee, consultation by committee, impact on government budget priorities 219
- Government
- core services review 220
- programs and services, user fees 220
- revenues, levels 219
- spending, reductions 220
- Income assistance, benefit levels 220
- Social Planning and Research Council, role and position on budget priorities 219-20
- Taxation, tax reductions and government spending reductions, impact on economy 219-20
Goodings, Karen
- Presentation to committee 55-7
- B.C., northeastern B.C., highways and roads 55
- Business, loss of business to Alberta 55, 57
- Ethanol, industry in B.C., investment tax credit 55
- Fair Share program, continuation of program 55
- Oil and gas industry, assessment of property and pipelines 55
Gough, Dwayne
Gove, Thomas J.
Government See also Civil service
- Accountability
(Hills, W.) 440-1
- Accounting
- accounting principles
(Downie, B.) 27
(Eidsvik, O.) 648
- use of generally accepted accounting principles
(Bast, J.) 121
(Hayes, W.) 452
(MacPhail) 193
(Rees, R.) 192-3
- Agencies, boards and commissions
- membership proposal
(Hills, W.) 441
- number
(Parkinson, K.) 274
(Sultan) 274
- role
(Tannen, L.) 340
- Assets, privatization of Crown assets
(Finlayson, J.) 198
(Waite, J.) 536
- Bureaucratization
(George, V.) 611
- Caucus committees, role
(Lekstrom) 162
- Communication with regions re government initiatives
(Keough, J.) 161
- Consultation with for-profit service organizations
(Keough, J.) 161
- Contract tendering process, tendering process for construction services
(Thorn, R.) 96
- Core services review
- impact on economy
(Peck, C.) 290-1
- process
(Heyman, G.) 458-9
(MacPhail) 458-9
- review
(Anderson, F.) 366
(Chong) 164
(Collins) 14
(Deegan, L.) 642
(Draper, D.) 429-30
(Evans, K.) 215
(Goldberg, M.) 220
(Johnston, A.) 637
(Kerr) 438
(Lekstrom) 429-30, 608
(Mayencourt) 643
(Morton, K.) 574
(Philpott, D.) 608
- "Corporate" services, need for cost reductions
(Ortner, C.) 174
- Database standardization across government
(Ortner, C.) 174-5
- Electronic publications and service delivery
(Ellis, B.) 406-7
- Employees See Civil service
- Federal transfer payments to provinces
- federal transfer payments to provinces
(Arimare, V.) 640
(Tedford, D.) 100-1
- funding for impact of international commitments
(Russow, J.) 508
- Financial reporting, reporting entity
- inclusion of SUCH sector public institutions
(Hayes, W.) 452
(Rees, R.) 192-3
- inclusion of SUCH sector public institutions and municipalities
(MacPhail) 193
(Rees, R.) 193
- Fiscal planning and policies
- borrowings and loans by government
(McDowall, S.) 548
(Vinden, R.) 546-7
- fiscal policy
(Silversides, D.) 628
- impact of economic policies on relocation of businesses and workers to B.C.
(Bray) 491-2
(Gill, J.) 492
- impact of global economic situation on policies
(Coles, D.) 479
(Shaw, M.) 445-6
(Sinclair, J.) 472-3
- impact on economy
(Krueger) 16
- issues and concerns
(Hills, W.) 440-1
- multiplier effect
(Johnston, A.) 638
- need for financial plan
(Purdy, C.) 414
- policies for economic growth versus redistribution of income
(Milke, M.) 449-51
- principles of fiscal planning
(Papiernik, R.) 306
- review of planning principles
(Matten, J.) 488
- Funding of special interest groups
(Evers, N.) 576
- Information
- access to information
(Botterell, R.) 460-1
- electronic availability
(Ortner, C.) 174-5
(Penner) 175
- information technology, role of private sector in service delivery
(MacPhail) 456
(Wickstrom, T.) 456
- information technology, use of contracted resources
(Hansen, S.) 227-9
(Sultan) 229
- records management system
(McKenny, T.) 495-6
- Intergovernmental relations, trade relations with U.S.
(Arimare, V.) 640
(Penner) 640-1
- Local government See Local government; Municipalities
- Ministries
- amalgamation proposal
(McFadyen, S.) 195
- budgets, cost savings
(Chong) 149
(Mayencourt) 148
- funding, impact of funding increase on job creation
(Sinclair, J.) 473
- funding levels for education and health ministries
(Peck, C.) 290-1
- regional staffing levels
(Anderson, F.) 146
- Ministries, budget reductions
- government communication re impact on British Columbians
(Chong) 165
(Ferguson, D.) 163-4
- impact on British Columbians
(Anderson, F.) 366-7
(Evans, C.) 392-3
(Gibbons, M.) 361
(Klassen-Roth, W.) 319-20
(Lekstrom) 51
(MacPhail) 50-1
(Miller, D.) 49-51
(Tessier, M.) 247-8
- impact on charities
(Lafleur, L.) 408
- impact on economy
(Sinclair, J.) 471
- impact on for-profit agencies with government contracts
(Kerek, P.) 151-2
(Weaver, L.) 160
- impact on local economy
(Power, A.) 494-5
- impact on non-profit sector
(Kowalski, E.) 345
- impact on programs and services
(Bellefontaine, S.) 638
(Deegan, L.) 642
(Hansen, N.) 626
(Heyman, G.) 457-8
(Knox, F.) 166
(McLean, S.) 502
(O'Neill, B.) 475-6
(Potter, B.) 376
(St. Thomas, P.) 386-7
(Skehor, E.) 547
(Webb, M.) 454-5
(Wickstrom, T.) 455-6
- impact on public sector information management
(McKenny, T.) 495-6
- impact on review of core services
(Scott, K.) 484-5
- impact on smaller communities
(Landry, C.) 480
- impact on social services
(Blais, M.) 327-30
(Bramhill, V.) 634-5
(Bray) 359-60
(Clark, R.) 350-1
(Czene, P.) 231-2
(Draper, D.) 428
(Edwards, G.) 368
(Flavelle, G.) 32-4, 36
(Flynn, F.) 125
(Goerz, B.) 85-6
(Haggith, K.) 387-8
(Hannah, M.) 82-3
(Jamin, G.) 402-3
(Johnston, A.) 637
(Kinna, D.) 496-7
(Kinsley, C.) 79
(Koch, S.) 312-3
(Krauseneck, A.) 87-8
(Krueger) 34
(Lavery, G.) 377-80
(Lekstrom) 34
(McPherson, D.) 187-9
(Martens-Forrester, J.) 627
(Morrison, J.) 399
(Moulton, L.) 154-5
(Muirhead, T.) 91
(Park, E.) 126-7
(Philpott, D.) 607
(Puga, S.) 202-3
(Scarborough, D.) 621
(Scarrow, R.) 89-90
(Seltenrich, R.) 596-7
(Waite, J.) 535-6
- input from front-line staff
(Chong) 502
(McLean, S.) 502-3
- need for reductions
(Gabana, N.) 398
(Greene, J.) 374
- openness in budget reduction process
(Botterell, R.) 460
- reductions
(Beardsell, B.) 343
(Doran, D.) 331-2
(Jespersen, S.) 259
(Kerr) 430
(Lekstrom) 596
(Naeve, S.) 430-1
(Podger, J.) 51-2
(Tannen, L.) 339
(Zawaduk, D.) 326-7
- Operations, simplification of government processes
(Hayes, W.) 453
- Priorities
(Dyson, K.) 558
- Privatization, impact on protection of public interest
(MacKinnon, G.) 503-5
- Programs and services
- delivery of services, efficiencies
(Bramhill, V.) 634
(Chong) 326
(Doran, D.) 332
(Draper, D.) 430
(George, V.) 610-2
(Jamin, G.) 403
(Kerr) 430
(King, N.) 608-10
(Lekstrom) 403
(Mayencourt) 327, 332, 387, 609
(Nester, J.) 621
(Rezac, D.) 210
(St. Thomas, P.) 386-7
(Zawaduk, D.) 327
- determination of changes
(Barr, D.) 523
(Bonnell, I.) 135
(Bray) 79, 368, 425
(Carlson, L.) 130
(Chong) 75, 94, 110, 128, 135, 228, 360, 363
(Goerz, B.) 85-6
(Harder, J.) 360
(Hopkins, J.) 100
(Kerr) 82
(Kinsley, C.) 79
(Krueger) 351
(LeBlanc, S.) 212-3
(Lekstrom) 81, 86-7, 111, 134-6, 230, 622
(Mayencourt) 229, 598
(Mundeling, S.) 132, 134
(Rea, J.) 216
(Reynolds, T.) 135-6
(Robart, G.) 138
(Schilling, M.) 110
(Scott, C.) 93-4
(Thorn, R.) 97
(Timmermans, C.) 544-5
- funding and planning of programs
(Chong) 113
- funding levels
(Elder, K.) 255-6
- reductions
(Carson, K.) 561
(Hills, W.) 441
(McBride, K.) 226-7
- reductions, impact on communities
(Dadds, S.) 597
(Keough, J.) 161
(Naeve, S.) 431
(Shervey, D.) 442
- reductions, impact on disabled persons
(McGregor, T.) 205
- reductions, impact on low-income earners
(Puga, S.) 202-3
(Young, M.) 204
- reductions, impact on youth
(Jennings, C.) 590-1
- use of private contractors for service delivery
(Campbell, K.) 541
(Johnson, Dale) 250
(Johnson, Dean) 249
(Kerr) 250
(King, N.) 608
(Waite, J.) 536-7
- user fees
(Goldberg, M.) 220
(Jennings, C.) 590-1
(Kinsley, C.) 79
- Regulation of industries, liability issue
(Skehor, E.) 547-8
- Regulations and red tape
- deregulation initiatives
(Scott, K.) 485-6
- elimination
(Chong) 152
- impact on business
(Bonnis, C.) 236
(Bray) 56-7
(Houley, L.) 56
- impact on small business
(Ross, C.) 562-3
- reduction
(Annis, D.) 529
(Johnston, R.) 568
(Krueger) 416
(Morton, K.) 574
(Reay, R.) 420
(Silversides, D.) 628
- reduction, impact on public health and safety
(Moulton, L.) 154-5
- role of regulation in economic development
(Evans, C.) 393
- waste-busters website
(Harder, J.) 359
(Penner) 359
- waste-busters website, anonymity of submissions to website
(Bhullar) 538, 663
(Chong) 663
(Lekstrom) 663
(MacPhail) 663
(Penner) 663
(Sultan) 537
(Waite, J.) 537
- Revenues
- levels
(Goldberg, M.) 219
- provincial-municipal cooperation in revenue generation
(Martens, T.) 60
(Sultan) 60
- revenue collected from fees, licences and permits, review
(Chong) 121
(Krueger) 122
- revenue collected from fees, licences and permits versus general revenue
(Bast, J.) 121-3
(Bloy) 122
(Sultan) 122
- revenue sources
(Potter, B.) 376
- Role in private enterprise
(Dyson, K.) 558
- Role in resource industry projects
(McKeown, L.) 617-8
- Role of government
(Caldwell, R.) 268
(Campbell, K.) 540-1
(Wynn-Williams, A.) 529-30
- Salaries
- cost of salaries of deputy ministers and ministers
(Potter, B.) 376
- increase for deputy ministers
(Anderson, F.) 366
(Knox, F.) 166
- Spending
- allocation of spending reductions
(Bray) 153
- capital spending
(Rezac, D.) 209
- capital spending and role of public-private partnerships
(Beardsell, B.) 343-4
(Finlayson, J.) 199
(Johnson, B.) 624-5
(Penner) 625
- control of spending
(Annis, D.) 529
(Collins) 13-4
(Kerr) 318
(McGuinness, S.) 235-6
(Stoeckly, T.) 262-4
- deficit spending
(Bloy) 396
(Lekstrom) 396
(Schultz, D.) 396
- reductions
(Coons, G.) 655
(Finlayson, J.) 198
(Goldberg, M.) 220
(Klein, S.) 184, 186
(Lee, M.) 184-5
(Lekstrom) 291-2
(McPherson, D.) 186-7
(Milke, M.) 450
- Transfer of costs from provincial to municipal government
(Rothenburger, M.) 169
- Travel budgets
(Stoeckly, T.) 263
Great Britain
- Government, capital spending and role of public-private partnerships
(Finlayson, J.) 199
(Penner) 199
Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority (TransLink)
- Rapid transit project, SkyTrain extension funding
(Parkinson, K.) 274
Greene, Jim
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Red Mountain Resorts 373-5
- Government, ministries, budget reductions, need for reductions 374
- Investment, investment in B.C., investment climate 374
- Public debt, deficit, impact on investment climate 374
- Ski industry, industry in B.C. 373
- Taxation, levels in B.C., impact on competitiveness of B.C. businesses 374
- Tourism British Columbia, budget 375
- Tourism industry, industry in B.C. 375
- Workers compensation, premiums 374-5
Greenhouse gas See Air
Greenley, Joy
- Presentation to committee 73-5
- Civil service, employees, staffing reductions, impact on provision of services 74
- Forest industry, pest control and management, beetle infestations, impact on forest industry 74-5
- Forests ministry, Prince George district office, staffing 74
- Prince George, civil service employees, role 73-5
Greskiw, Garth
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Cariboo Economic Action Forum 116-8
- Cariboo Economic Action Forum, role and funding needs 116-8
- Cariboo-Chilcotin area
- economic development
- community business development projects, funding by government 118
- role of volunteer sector 116-8
- infrastructure, development trust fund proposal 116-8
- regional development consortium, role 117-8
- socioeconomic conditions, health and education levels 116
- Community Enterprise B.C., contract with Cariboo Economic Action Forum 117
- Volunteers and volunteer sector, role 116-7
Grewal, Inderjit
- Presentation to committee 656
- Transition houses, government funding 656
Griffin, Paul
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Canadian Bankers Association 177-81
- Business, small business, provision of loans by financial institutions to small and medium-sized businesses 179-80
- Canadian Bankers Association, position on financial services industry taxation 178-9
- Corporations, taxation
- Financial services industry
- role in B.C. 177-9
- taxation
- impact of capital tax on industry 178-80
- location of institution headquarters, relationship with taxation level 180
- taxation levels 178-81
- Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corp., location of headquarters 180
Griffith, Colin
- Presentation to committee 30
- Oil and gas industry, development of industry in B.C., local government consultation 30
Guaranteed Available Income for Need program See Income assistance
Gulf War
- Impact on energy prices
(Collins) 10
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