BC Legislature - Finance and Government Services Committee, 38th Parliament

Banks See Financial services industry
Bassford, Harold (Skip)

Economy, knowledge-based economy, role of post-secondary education 35:1315

Health, health care system, costs, cost projections 35:1310

Post-secondary education, funding, per-student funding 35:1325

Post-secondary education, graduate programs, student spaces in B.C. and elsewhere 35:1315, 35:1325

Post-secondary education, universities, colleges and institutes

colleges, role in meeting labour shortage 35:1315

university colleges, change to university status 35:1320-1325

Resources and resource industries, commodity prices, impact on government revenues 35:1310

Thompson Rivers University, establishment and history 35:1320

University College of the Fraser Valley

enrolment 35:1310

faculty ranking system, funding 35:1320

government funding 35:1310-1315

public perception of university name 35:1320

BCESIS (B.C. enterprise student information system) See Students, student information system under Education
Bealing, Rod

Forests and forest industry

coastal forest industry, competitiveness 36:1015-1020

exports, restrictions on log exports, court case 36:1025

logging on private land, access to markets 36:1020-1025

logging on private land, role in economy 36:1015

Beames, Penny

As subject

experience as university student 36:1235-1240

Education, adult basic education, tuition fees 36:1245

Post-secondary education

accessibility and affordability 36:1240-1245

funding 36:1240-1245

graduate students, financial assistance in B.C. and elsewhere 36:1240

student financial assistance, grant and loan reduction programs 36:1240

tuition fees 36:1240

Skills training, funding 36:1240

Skills training, tax credit programs for businesses 36:1240

Beasley, Steve

Budgets, 2007-08 budget, priorities, education and skills training 23:1130-1145

North Island College, funding levels, impact on satellite campuses 23:1140

Post-secondary education

accessibility and affordability 23:1130-1140

enrolment levels, impact of tuition fee increases 23:1130, 23:1140

graduate students, financial assistance in B.C. and elsewhere 23:1135-1140

student financial assistance, grants and loan reduction program 23:1135-1140

student spaces 23:1140

students, student societies, fees 23:1140

tuition fees 23:1130-1135

Skills training

student grant programs and tax credits to business 23:1145

supply of skilled workers 23:1145

Beck, Bruce

Abbotsford, infrastructure, provincial-municipal relations 35:1005

Abbotsford, traffic fine revenues 35:1005

Substance abuse and addiction, grow ops and meth labs, public safety inspection teams 35:1005

Becon Support Services

Employees (Bell, A.) 36:1630-1635

Family council, letter to MLAs and other groups (Bell, A.) 36:1630

Services for developmentally disabled persons (Bell, A.) 36:1630

Bekkering, Betty

Air pollution, government and industry action 32:1830-1845

People's Action Committee for Healthy Air, activities 32:1830-1835

Prince George, air pollution, community action 32:1830-1845

Prince George, air quality 32:1830-1840

Bell, Angela

As subject

experience as parent of developmentally disabled person 36:1640

Becon Support Services

employees 36:1630-1635

family council, letter to MLAs and other groups 36:1630

services for developmentally disabled persons 36:1630

Community Living B.C., budget and funding 36:1630

Disabled and handicapped persons, community support workers

role and responsibilities 36:1635-1640

wages 36:1630-1640

Post-secondary education, universities, colleges and institutes

colleges, community support worker programs 36:1635

Rose, John

experience as parent of developmentally disabled person 36:1640

Belleville ferry terminal See Victoria, B.C.
Belsey, Bill

B.C., northern and rural B.C., economy in northwestern B.C. 34:1700

Budgets, 2007-08 budget priorities, debt reduction 34:1700

Budgets, ministry allocations, allocation by percentage of budget 34:1700-1705

Finance and Government Services Committee, work of committee, appreciation 34:1700

Prince Rupert, community college 34:1705

Belsher, Doug

B.C., residents travelling outside B.C., government policies 29:1910-1915

Canadian Snowbird Association, activities 29:1910-1915

Medical Services Plan, coverage 29:1910

Pharmacare program, coverage 29:1910-1915

Bennett, W.A.C.

Comments on community colleges (Briggs, S.) 36:1455

Benton, Mark

Justice system

courts and court services, effectiveness of pilot programs 31:0955

criminal trials, impact of Criminal Code changes 31:0945

family law, mediation services 31:0955

lawyers and legal services, duty counsel 31:0945, 31:0955

Justice system, legal aid

accessibility 31:1000

accessibility for first nations people 31:0945

funding, government policies 31:0940-0945, 31:1000

programs, early intervention 31:0945, 31:1000

services, Internet and telephone assistance 31:0945

Berkshire, Rina

As subject

experience with multiple sclerosis and health care system 24:2025

Campbell River, community demographic and tax base 24:2025

Campbell River, need for hospital 24:2015-2025

Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Ministry, staffing 24:2020

Environment, environmental assessment process, federal process 24:2015-2020

Islands Trust, proposed inclusion of Cortes and Quadra islands 24:2020

Mines and mining industry

industry in B.C., current conditions 24:2015

regulation, government policies and procedures 24:2015-2030

role in economy, funding of health care and social services 24:2015, 24:2025

Regional districts, role in local development planning 24:2020

Berthiaume, Rocque

B.C., northern and rural B.C.

cultural tourism in northwestern B.C. 33:1010

population of northwestern B.C. 33:1005

post-secondary education, accessibility 33:1010-1020

student performance in northwestern B.C. 33:1005-1010

supply of skilled workers in northwestern B.C. 33:1010-1015

Enbridge Pipelines Inc., proposal for oil pipeline from Alberta to Kitimat, local hiring 33:1015

Income assistance recipients, access to education and training 33:1015

Northwest Community College

role 33:1005

School of Northwest Coast Art and Design 33:1010-1015

student population 33:1010

Post-secondary education

accessibility and affordability 33:1010

education of first nations people, funding and programs 33:1010-1015

student financial assistance 33:1015

Skills training, trades training of first nations people 33:1020

Bill 30 See Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2006
Bill 33 See Education (Learning Enhancement) Statutes Amendment Act, 2006
Binkley, Manse

Automobiles

leasing, eligibility for trade-in tax credits 27:2030

taxation, high-priced vehicles 27:2030-2040

taxation, shop supplies 27:2030

trucks and large vehicles, use in B.C. 27:2035

Bioenergy See Power generation from biomass and wood waste under Energy
Biotechnology industry See Science and technology
Birdsell, Frances

B.C., northern and rural B.C.

discrimination and racism, government action 33:1100

violence against women 33:1100

Discrimination and racism

prevention and intervention, funding and programs 33:1050-1105

Safe Harbour programs 33:1055, 33:1105

Skeena Diversity Society, activities 33:1050-1105

Birkbeck, Jane

B.C. Liberal Party government, policies, impact on low-income population 28:1050-1055

First nations women, programs and services 28:1055

Homelessness, impact on women 28:1055

Housing, affordable housing 28:1105

Housing, social and subsidized housing, government funding and support 28:1055

Income assistance, benefits, benefit amount, shelter allowance 28:1055

Income assistance, eligibility 28:1055

Kamloops This Week, article on income assistance rates 28:1050

Prostitution, link to abusive relationships 28:1050-1055

Prostitution, programs and services for sex trade workers 28:1050-1055

Taxation, use of tax revenues for public services, benefit to society 28:1105

Violence, violence against women 28:1050-1055

Women, programs and services for low-income women 28:1050-1105

Black, Iain (Port Moody–Westwood)

As subject

comments on committee debate of report (Ralston) 42:1015

Aboriginal Mother Centre Society

funding 25:1140

Arts and culture

funding 37:1055

public-private partnerships 30:1110

Arts and culture, funding

corporate and government funding in B.C. and elsewhere 23:1125

Direct Access program 24:1835

government funding, urban and rural areas 26:1125

Auditor General

audit services, performance audits 44:1140

audit services priorities, role of media and public interest 44:1140

relationship with select standing committees 44:1140

Automobiles

taxation, high-priced vehicles 27:2035

B.C. Arts Council

budget and funding 23:1125, 24:1835

B.C., northern and rural B.C.

economy in northwestern B.C. 34:1635

B.C. Paraplegic Association

activities 25:1050

written submission to Finance and Government Services Committee 25:1050

Budgets

2007-08 budget priorities

child care 26:1200

education and skills training 23:1140-1145, 27:1745

health and welfare 27:1725

priorities 24:1810

science and technology 25:0940

social services 28:0925

long-term planning 24:1810, 30:0955

Business

public-private partnerships, benefits 29:1820

Canuck Place

funding 32:1910

Children

programs and services for children and families

service delivery, neighbourhood hub model 36:0910

Community Living B.C.

budget and funding 27:1855

Cycling

infrastructure, government investment 24:2050

Disabled and handicapped persons

driving restrictions and safety 33:1115

identification for persons with permanent disabilities 33:1115

Drugs

prescription drugs, costs 36:1415

Education

class size and composition, legislation 31:1135

enrolment levels, relationship to funding 29:1900

school boards and districts, costs, northern and rural school districts 29:1900

special education and special needs, role of health care system 33:1030

Finance and Government Services Committee

recommendations, committee debate 42:1010

report, approval, position of members 42:1010

report, focus and scope 42:1010

First Call B.C. Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition

recommendations to Finance Committee, costing 25:1430

First nations

children, children in government care 36:0910

culture and language preservation, programs for children 36:0910

Forests and forest industry

exports, raw log exports 28:1135

Freedom of information

requests for information, frivolous and vexatious requests 43:0845-0850

Genome British Columbia

budget and funding 25:0940

Government

regulations and red tape 36:1220

revenues, strategies to increase government revenues 30:1055

Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority (TransLink)

Evergreen rapid transit line 37:0925

governance model 37:1010

parking site tax 36:1220

Health, health care funding

funding 26:1220

Health, health care system

costs, role of prevention in cost reduction 24:2050

costs, strategies to reduce costs 36:1005, 36:1415

reforms, public consultation 37:1010

Health, public health

promotion of healthy lifestyle and physical fitness, ActNow B.C. program 24:2050

Home care

services, funding 24:1930

Hospice and palliative care

freestanding facilities, funding 32:1915

Housing

affordable housing 28:1105

government strategy 23:1100

single-room occupancies 37:0945

Income assistance

benefits, benefit amount 28:0925

Information and Privacy Commissioner

budget 43:0840

oversight and enforcement services, priorities 43:0845

staffing 43:0840

Infrastructure

investment in infrastructure, level of public debt 28:1050

Interior Health Authority

relationship with health professionals and public 26:1220

Justice system

community courts, pilot project 36:1100

courts and court services, effectiveness of pilot programs 31:0955

Justice system, legal aid

funding 35:1200

Lower mainland

transportation infrastructure 37:1010

Mental health

programs and services, government funding and support 29:1810

Merit Commissioner

budget and funding 44:0835

Metlakatla, cultural artifacts, auction sale 34:1805

Olympic Games, 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler

monitoring of finances by Auditor General 44:1140-1145

Ombudsman

budget and funding 44:0955

complaint investigation services, caseload 44:0955-1000

performance measurement 44:0950

Poverty

incidence in B.C. and elsewhere 28:0925

Procure, Joyce, presentation to Finance and Government Services Committee 27:1855

Public debt

debt-servicing costs 27:1935

infrastructure deficit 28:1050

paydown of debt 37:1010

Representative for Children and Youth

budget, legal services 45:1350

School district 60

teachers on call, professional development and wage levels 31:1135

SkyTrain

Millennium line 37:0925

Transportation

Pacific gateway initiative and projects 34:1635

Tri-Cities area

arts and culture 37:1055

Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games

board membership and accountability 44:1140-1145

Welfare

social programs and services, delivery 23:1055

social programs and services, funding 36:1100

Black, Roxanne

As subject

experience as parent of child with autism 30:1420, 30:1440 (Horgan) 30:1435

Autism

impact on families 30:1420

treatment, behavioral intervention 30:1420

treatment, funding for children and youth 30:1440

treatment, funding models in B.C. and elsewhere 30:1430

Autism Society of B.C., meetings with government ministers 30:1435

Disabled and handicapped persons, autistic persons, social costs 30:1440

Douglas College, programs, autism therapist training 30:1435

University of Victoria, autism research chair 30:1435

Bloy, Harry (Burquitlam)

Abbott, George, meeting with foreign-trained professionals 31:0930

Automobiles

insurance, competition in provision of basic and optional coverage 25:1120

insurance, premiums 25:1120

Budgets

2007-08 budget priorities, priorities 25:1105

College of New Caledonia, Prince George, B.C.

programs, technology programs 32:1700

Education

adult basic education, tuition fees 28:1145-1150

Finance and Government Services Committee

prebudget consultation, participation of underrepresented groups 42:1020

public hearings, location and schedule 19:0850, 20:1240

report 42:1020

witnesses, selection of underrepresented groups 20:1230, 20:1240

Health, health care funding

hospital funding 30:1005

Health Ministry

partnerships on population health 27:1910

Housing, affordable housing

intergovernmental relations 25:1635

Industry Training Authority

activities 27:1835

Legislature

officers of the Legislature, communications staff 44:0915

Medical Services Plan

coverage, complementary therapies 30:1630

Ombudsman

complaint investigation services, timeliness 44:0915

staffing 44:0910-0915

Post-secondary education

accessibility and affordability 23:1025

students, student societies, fees 23:1140

tuition fees 28:1145-1150

tuition fees, reduction 27:2010

Post-secondary education, funding

funding 25:1100, 35:1040

funding during tuition fee freeze 27:1740

Post-secondary education, universities, colleges and institutes

costs, operating and construction costs 25:1100

Resources and resource industries

revenues to government, revenue-sharing with first nations 35:1020

Sales tax

review 23:1040

School district 59

community centre, closing 31:1150

Simon Fraser University

buildings, campus residences 30:1300

Skills training

funding 27:1835

supply of skilled workers 32:1700

tax credit programs for businesses 27:1835

Transportation

Pacific gateway initiative and projects 25:1635

University of B.C.

buildings, construction and maintenance 25:1100

Boats and boating

Tax on recreational boats See Tax on recreational vehicles and boats under Sales tax

Bonesky, Caroline

Budgets, 2007-08 budget priorities 30:1050

Children, children in shelters and temporary housing 30:1045

Communities, community equity, use for economic and social development 30:1050-1055

Disabled and handicapped persons, special needs children and developmentally disabled adults, access to services 30:1050

Fraserside Community Services Society, activities 30:1045

Housing

affordable housing, lack of affordable housing, social and health care costs 30:1045

temporary housing and shelters 30:1045

Income assistance benefits, benefit amount, relationship to cost of living 30:1050

Bonnell, Kathy

College of the Rockies, funding 36:1505

Industry Training Authority, funding for trades and technical programs 36:1505

Post-secondary education, affordability 36:1505

Post-secondary education, benefits 36:1515-1520

Skills training, shortage of skilled workers, need for post-secondary education 36:1505

Bowen, James

Budgets, 2007-08 budget, priorities 24:1810-1815

Education, adult basic education, tuition fees, fee information 24:1815

North Island College, adult basic education programs 24:1815

Post-secondary education

accessibility and affordability 24:1800, 24:1810

student financial assistance, grant and loan reduction programs 24:1810

Skills training

funding, direct funding 24:1810

tax credit programs for businesses 24:1810

Vancouver Island, North Island, post-secondary education 24:1800

Bowman, John

College of New Caledonia, programs, skills and trades training programs 32:1815-1825

College of New Caledonia, role 32:1815-1820

Post-secondary education

education of first nations people, funding 32:1820

funding 32:1815

funding, funding formula review, report 32:1815, 32:1825

Post-secondary education, universities, colleges and institutes

community colleges, student recruitment 32:1830

Skills training

funding 32:1815-1830

funding, reallocation from academic to skills training programs 32:1825

trades training of first nations people, government strategies 32:1820

training programs, wait-lists 32:1815-1830

Bowron Valley

Impact of spruce beetle (Serup, S.) 32:1645

Brall, Simon

Article on potential for arts and culture in Canada (Fraser, L.) 23:1115

Briggs, Susan

Bennett, W.A.C., comments on community colleges 36:1455

Budgets, 2007-08 budget priorities, education and skills training 36:1455

Douglas College, funding 36:1455

Douglas College, program for women prisoners 36:1455

Skills training, institutional-based training, elimination 36:1455

Skills training, shortage of skilled workers, need for post-secondary education 36:1455

British Columbia

Coastal marine issues See Oceans

Economy See Economy – B.C. economy

Economy in northern B.C. See British Columbia – Northern and rural B.C.

Emigration, graduate students See Graduate students under Post-secondary Education

Population, birth rate, impact on post-secondary education system See System under Post-secondary education

Population, mobility of vulnerable and at-risk people (Gutray, B.) 29:1715 (Lucier, W.) 29:1755 (Simpson, B.) 29:1715 (Tschierschwitz, S.) 29:1715

Residents, B.C. identification card, permanent disability information (Hawes) 33:1110 (Kivi, T.) 33:1115 (Lee) 33:1120 (Nielson, Y.) 33:1105-1120 (Simpson, B.) 33:1110

Residents travelling outside B.C., government policies (Belsher, D.) 29:1910-1915

Social issues (Meredith, C.) 36:1030, 36:1040

British Columbia – Northern and rural B.C.

Accessibility of health care and education (Kwan) 33:0945 (Pernarowski, D.) 33:0940-0945

Civil servants, northern allowance (Saugstad, E.) 31:0910

Cultural tourism in northwestern B.C. (Berthiaume, R.) 33:1010

Discrimination and racism, government action (Birdsell, F.) 33:1100

Economic development (Thorn, R.) 32:1800, 32:1810

Economy, current conditions (Offet, G.) 32:1725

Economy in northwestern B.C. (Belsey, B.) 34:1700 (Black) 34:1635 (Hayer) 34:1705 (Hayes, G.) 34:1605-1615 (Lee) 34:1635 (Vohora, P.) 34:1625-1640

Energy and infrastructure needs (Offet, G.) 32:1730-1735

Energy supply in northwestern B.C., infrastructure (Horgan) 33:0935-0940 (McInnes, D.) 35:1015, 35:1025 (Monaghan, J.) 33:0930-0935 (Pernarowski, D.) 33:0940

First nations population in northwestern B.C. (Forsyth, S.) 33:0915

Forest industry, current conditions and needs (McDaniel, R.) 33:0920-0925

Health care services (Naqvi, A.) 26:1105-1110

Highways and roads, impact on industry (Fedderly, B.) 31:1155

Hospital accreditation for residency training (Eglinski, J.) 31:0940

Infrastructure in northwestern B.C. (Vohora, P.) 34:1625

Issues, role of MLAs (Rathor, S.) 29:1825

Labour force (Offet, G.) 32:1725-1730

North coast, proposed north Pacific arts festival See Festivals under Arts and culture

Nurses, training subsidies (Horgan) 29:1735-1740 (Lee) 29:1740 (Lekstrom) 29:1740 (Martineau, F.) 29:1740 (Simpson, B.) 29:1740

Population of northwestern B.C. (Berthiaume, R.) 33:1005

Post-secondary education, accessibility (Berthiaume, R.) 33:1010-1020 (Forsyth, S.) 33:0905

Regional policing initiative See Costs, strategies to reduce costs under Police and Policing

Resources and resource industries

need for energy supply (Monaghan, J.) 33:0930 (Pernarowski, D.) 33:0930

resource development in northwestern B.C. (Anglin, L.) 30:1455 (Horgan) 30:1455

revenues, Fair Share program (Saugstad, E.) 31:0905, 31:0915

Role in provincial economy (Pernarowski, D.) 33:0935-0940

School support staff (Inglehart, E.) 31:1125

Seniors housing (Julseth, P.) 33:1125-1135

Seniors population, initiatives to attract and retain seniors (Filmer, B.) 31:1040, 31:1050 (Simpson, B.) 31:1050

Services for children and families, office of Representative for Children and Youth See Offices, northern B.C. under Representative for Children and Youth

Skills training (Thorn, R.) 32:1805

Student performance in northwestern B.C. (Berthiaume, R.) 33:1005-1010

Supply of skilled workers, impact of government policies (Rathor, S.) 29:1835

Supply of skilled workers, impact of regional universities (Rees, R.) 35:0930

Supply of skilled workers in northwestern B.C. (Berthiaume, R.) 33:1010-1015 (Forsyth, S.) 33:0905 (Nobels, D.) 34:1745

Transportation infrastructure (Pernarowski, D.) 33:0930-0945

Violence against women (Birdsell, F.) 33:1100

British Columbia Arts Council

Arts-based community development program (Sufrin, G.) 24:1835

Budget and funding (Black) 23:1125, 24:1835 (Case, I.) 36:0935-0945 (Fraser, L.) 23:1115, 23:1125-1130 (Hendry, A.) 31:1010 (Lee) 23:1125 (Petrucci, L.) 31:1000-1005 (Redfern, H.) 25:1300 (Simpson, B.) 24:1830 (Sufrin, G.) 24:1825, 24:1835 (Swan, J.) 36:0940

Budget and funding, distribution of funds (Garossino, S.) 30:1100, 30:1110 (Hayer) 30:1110 (Horgan, J.) 25:1300 (Lamb-Yorski, M.) 34:1730, 34:1740 (Redfern, H.) 25:1250, 25:1300 (Wong, A.) 25:1250-1255 (Young, K.) 35:1350

Budget and funding, funding of museums See Museums, funding under Arts and Culture

Community arts and culture programs, subsidies (Simpson, B.) 23:1120 (Thomson, S.) 23:1120

Community programs, artist subsidies (Switzer, A.) 26:1115

Mandate (Case, I.) 36:0940

School programs, Artists in Education program (Lee) 26:1135 (Switzer, A.) 26:1110-1115

British Columbia Association for Community Living

Work of organization (Bryenton, L.) 25:1320

B.C. Bid program See Purchasing and tendering system under Government
British Columbia Chamber of Commerce

Report, Closing the Skills Gap See Shortage of skilled workers, government action under Skills training

British Columbia Child Care Advocacy Forum

Organization (Davidson, S.) 35:1130

British Columbia Coalition of People with Disabilities

Programs and services See Programs and services under Disabled and handicapped persons

British Columbia Competition Council

Recommendations on construction industry (McLachlan, M.) 36:1600

Report See Competitive tax system, reports under Taxation

British Columbia Construction Association

Employment opportunity projects for first nations and immigrant workers (McLachlan, M.) 36:1605

Organization (McLachlan, M.) 36:1555

British Columbia ENGO Marine Planning Caucus

Membership (Patterson, M.) 37:1445

British Columbia enterprise student information system (BCESIS) See Students, student information system under Education
British Columbia Fruit Growers Association

Membership (Sardinha, J.) 27:1940

British Columbia Health Coalition

Information on home support services, submission to Finance and Government Services Committee (Kwan) 36:1005 (Lyons, P.) 36:1005 (Ralston) 36:1005-1010

British Columbia Housing Management Commission

Housing Matters B.C. See Affordable housing, government strategies under Housing

Relationship with Willow WAI program See Willow WAI program under Haven Society

Role in affordable housing projects (Horn, J.) 23:1155 (Simpson, B.) 23:1200

British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority

Funding (Hawes) 37:1440 (Sinclair, J.) 37:1440

Outsourcing and privatization (Horgan) 36:1130 (Morley, B.) 37:0905 (Startin, D.) 36:1130-1135

British Columbia identification card See Residents, B.C. identification card under British Columbia
British Columbia Liberal Party

Position on autism issues while in opposition (Ralph, J.) 30:1430

British Columbia Liberal Party – Government

Actions since 2001 election (Evans, G.) 25:1610-1615, 25:1625

Goals (Gregson, S.) 30:1545

Policies

impact on access to education (McConnell, B.) 24:1840-1845 (Mastromatteo, J.) 32:1650

impact on advocacy groups (Hatch, D.) 28:1030

impact on community living programs (Steele, D.) 25:1210-1220

impact on economy (Filmer, B.) 31:1035

impact on health support groups (Duncan, C.) 25:0925 (Kwan) 25:0925

impact on home care and home support services (Startin, D.) 36:1120

impact on low-income population (Birkbeck, J.) 28:1050-1055

impact on small business (Morley, B.) 37:0905

Position on issues, federal agreement on child care (Darvasi, D.) 30:1245 (Gregson, S.) 30:1545

British Columbia Medical Association

Report on economic impact of health care wait-lists (Lekstrom) 30:1010 (MacDiarmid, M.) 30:1010

B.C. Open University See Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, B.C.
British Columbia Paraplegic Association

Activities (Black) 25:1050 (Cadieux, S.) 25:1045 (Crombie, M.) 25:1040-1050

Funding (Crombie, M.) 25:1050 (Hayer) 25:1050

Programs and services See Programs and services under Disabled and handicapped persons

Written submission to Finance and Government Services Committee (Black) 25:1050

British Columbia Paraplegic Foundation

Relationship with B.C. Paraplegic Association (Crombie, M.) 25:1050 (Lee) 25:1050

British Columbia Public Service Agency See also Civil service

Role and responsibilities (Horgan) 44:0820 (Illington, J.) 44:0810-0830

British Columbia Rail Ltd.

Privatization, costs (Morley, B.) 37:0905

British Columbia Schizophrenia Society

Report on mental illness and police intervention (Parsons, C.) 29:1800

British Columbia Securities Commission

Accountability (Horgan) 30:1145

Client complaints, review by Ombudsman (Carter, K.) 44:0940 (Hawes) 44:0940

Enforcement of regulations (Reekie, J.) 30:1135

Freedom-of-information requests (Reekie, J.) 30:1140

Funding (Lekstrom) 30:1145

British Columbia Teachers Federation

Activities (Simpson, B.) 29:1900

British Columbia Utilities Commission

Role in monitoring ICBC insurance rates (Young, B.) 25:1000

British Columbia Wilderness Tourism Association

Position on government parks policy (Keeling, P.) 25:1505-1510

British Columbia Wildlife Federation

Activities (Adams, P. ) 30:0910-0915

Recommendations to Finance and Government Services Committee, costing (Adams, P.) 30:0920 (Hayer) 30:0920

Brown, Colin

Automobiles, insurance coverage, claims risks 25:1000-1005

Brumell, Tony

Environment, advocacy 28:1250

Substance abuse and addiction, harm reduction strategies 28:1250-1255

Volunteers and volunteer sector, fundraising, government regulation 28:1250

Bryenton, Laney

B.C. Association for Community Living, work of organization 25:1320

Community Living B.C.

budget and funding 25:1320-1325

programs and services, eligibility criteria 25:1325

Disabled and handicapped persons

abuse in residential institutions 25:1330

developmentally disabled persons, programs and services 25:1320-1330

numbers of developmentally disabled persons 25:1325

Education, special education and special needs, special needs services and students 25:1325-1330

Income assistance, disability benefits, benefit amount and medical benefits 25:1330

Budgets

2006-07 budget, forecast allowance and surplus (Sello, A.) 30:1150

2006-07 budget, forecast surplus (Albas, D.) 27:1930 (Duncan, C.) 25:0915 (Finlayson, J.) 37:1325 (Winter, J.) 35:0905

2007-08 budget

prebudget consultation paper, availability in other languages (Hayer) 22:1315 (Kwan) 22:1325 (Taylor) 22:1305, 22:1315, 22:1325

prebudget consultation paper, priorities (Hayer) 24:1850 (Kwan) 22:1330-1345 (Lekstrom) 22:1330

prebudget consultation paper, public distribution (Kwan) 22:1325 (Lekstrom) 29:1700 (Taylor) 22:1325

prebudget consultation paper, scope (Horgan) 22:1315 (Kwan) 22:1335-1345 (Lekstrom) 20:1245, 21:1005, 22:1315, 22:1335, 22:1345 (Simons) 20:1245 (Taylor) 22:1340

priorities See 2007-08 budget priorities below under this main heading

public consultation in other languages (Kwan) 20:1225

2007-08 budget priorities

arts and culture programs (Fraser, L.) 23:1115-1120, 23:1130 (Kwan) 23:1120 (Simpson, B.) 26:1130 (Switzer, A.) 26:1125-1130 (Thomson, S.) 23:1120

child care (Black) 26:1200 (Cleland, B.) 27:2040-2045 (Gregson, S.) 30:1550 (Jarvis, D.) 26:1140-1205 (Kershaw, P.) 25:1315 (Simpson, B.) 26:1200

debt reduction (Belsey, B.) 34:1700 (Drew, J.) 28:0905-0910 (Edgson, J.) 27:1810 (Jones, L.) 36:1210, 36:1220 (Lee) 36:1220 (Pernarowski, D.) 33:0940-0945 (Sethen, S.) 32:1620 (Simpson, B.) 28:0910 (Solly, R.) 29:1810 (Startup, M.) 37:1025 (Taylor) 22:1305, 22:1330 (Winter, J.) 35:0905-0920

education and skills training (Beasley, S.) 23:1130-1145 (Black) 23:1140-1145, 27:1745 (Briggs, S.) 36:1455 (Chavarie, R.) 27:2000 (Clews, C.) 25:1200-1210 (Dunnet, M.) 30:1250-1255 (Friedman, T.) 28:1215 (Grof, D.) 26:1040 (Horgan) 26:1040 (Johnson, J.) 27:1740-1750 (Johnston, S.) 36:1500 (McConnell, B.) 24:1845-1850 (Mastromatteo, J.) 32:1650-1655 (Monteleone, T.) 28:1145 (Nobels, D.) 34:1745-1750 (Oliver, C.) 36:1510 (Olson, M.) 23:1135-1140 (Punchard, T.) 26:1230 (Tenisci, R.) 28:1045

environmental protection (Haegedorn, S.) 26:1215 (Kwan) 22:1325-1330 (Prothero, W.) 24:2035-2040

families (Darvasi, D.) 30:1235

health and welfare (Black) 27:1725 (Duncan, C.) 25:0915-0930 (Gutray, B.) 29:1715 (Hayer) 29:1715 (Hendren, A.) 25:1230-1245 (LaCombe, C.) 28:1240-1245 (Nobels, D.) 34:1745-1750 (Simpson, B.) 27:1725 (Sinclair, C.) 27:1725 (Startin, D.) 36:1120-1125 (Steele, D.) 25:1210-1220 (Tschierschwitz, S.) 29:1705-1710

health infrastructure (MacDiarmid, M.) 30:1000-1005

income security See social services below under this subheading

infrastructure (Hull, D.) 35:1055 (Kwan) 22:1345 (McLachlan, M.) 36:1605 (Vohora, P.) 34:1625

legal aid (MacDonald, P.) 25:1520

priorities (Adams, P.) 30:0910 (Black) 24:1810 (Bloy) 25:1105 (Bonesky, C.) 30:1050 (Bowen, J.) 24:1810-1815 (Clift, R.) 25:1105 (Goodings, K.) 31:1110-1115 (Hawryluk, T.) 36:1655 (Hayer) 25:1305, 26:1055, 28:0910 (Lee) 34:1755 (Lekstrom) 23:1030, 25:0925-0930, 25:1320 (MacDiarmid, M.) 30:1005 (Park, D.) 30:1150 (Pernarowski, D.) 33:0945 (Rathor, S.) 29:1825 (Simpson, B.) 33:0945 (Tinson, B.) 37:1000-1015

science and technology (Black) 25:0940 (Lee) 25:0945 (Schmidt, B.) 25:0945

social and subsidized housing (Duncan, C.) 25:0920-0930 (Horgan) 37:0945 (Kwan) 22:1325-1335 (Taylor) 22:1305, 22:1330

social issues in rural communities (Nobels, D.) 34:1740, 34:1750

social services (Black) 28:0925 (Crawford, M.) 28:0925 (Naqvi, A.) 26:1050, 26:1100-1105

transportation (McCristall, B.) 37:0920 (MacPherson, I.) 30:1610-1615

Balanced budgets (Ferguson, G.) 35:0955

Contingency funds and forecast allowances (Horgan) 22:1315 (Taylor) 22:1320

Forecasting, methods for forecasting government revenues (Horgan) 30:0950 (Lee, M.) 30:0945-0950

Fund to mitigate boom-bust cycles (Carter, B.) 36:1100 (Finlayson, J.) 37:1340 (Kwan) 37:1340 (Nobels, D.) 34:1750 (Pernarowski, D.) 33:0945 (Simpson, B.) 33:0945, 34:1750, 36:1100

"Heritage fund" See Fund to mitigate boom-bust cycles above under this main heading

Impact of softwood lumber agreement See Softwood lumber agreement with U.S. under Forests and forestry

Impact on B.C. citizens, public feedback (Kwan) 21:1000

Impact on greenhouse gas emissions See Greenhouse gas reduction under Air

Information, government websites See also Finance, Ministry of

(Hayer) 22:1345 (Taylor) 22:1345

Long-term planning (Black) 24:1810, 30:0955 (Klein, S.) 30:0955

Management See Fiscal management under Government

Management of budget deficits and surpluses (Albas, D.) 27:1930-1935 (Cobb, W.) 29:1915-1920 (Drew, J.) 28:0905-0910 (Evans, G.) 25:1620 (Lee) 21:0940, 22:1340 (Naqvi, A.) 26:1050-1055, 26:1105 (Taylor) 21:0940, 22:1340

Ministry allocations, allocation by percentage of budget (Belsey, B.) 34:1700-1705

Priorities (Taylor) 22:1310, 22:1330, 22:1340

Themes (Kwan) 21:1000

Burnaby, B.C.

Homeless shelter project (Evans, G.) 25:1635

Business See also Corporations

Business climate (Jones, L.) 36:1210 (Thorn, R.) 32:1800, 32:1810

Head offices based in B.C. (Finlayson, J.) 37:1325

Public-private partnerships See also specific projects and project areas

arts programs See Arts and culture

benefits (Black) 29:1820 (Hawes) 35:1055 (Hull, D.) 35:1055 (Solly, R.) 29:1815-1825

employment training See Training programs under Skills training

health care services See Health – Health care system

review by Auditor General (van Iersel, A.) 44:1130

Regulations and red tape See Government

Taxation, impact of sales tax on business inputs (Finlayson, J.) 37:1330-1335

Taxation, property tax structure (Finlayson, J.) 37:1330-1335 (Lee) 37:1335

Business – Small business

Employment training See Informal employment training under Skills training

Government policies See Policies under British Columbia Liberal Party – Government

Impact of trade agreements (Strong, A.) 28:0940

Role in economy (Morley, B.) 37:0905

Small business round table (Karagianis) 20:1235

Taxation (Jones, L.) 36:1215-1220

Buy B.C. program See Promotion of B.C. produce under Agriculture