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

CACOLE See Canadian Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement
Cadieux, Stephanie

B.C. Paraplegic Association, activities 25:1045

Disabled and handicapped persons, accessibility for disabled and handicapped persons, role of government 25:1045

Olympic Games, 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler, accessibility for disabled and handicapped persons 25:1045

Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, relationship with B.C. Paraplegic Association 25:1045

Calgary, Alberta

Municipal governance structure (Edge, C.) 36:1545

Camosun College, Victoria, B.C.

Funding (Johnston, S.) 36:1500

Nursing program (Johnston, S.) 36:1500

Pacific Sports Institute See Pacific Sports Institute, Victoria, B.C.

Programs for first nations students (Johnston, S.) 36:1500

Campbell, Colin

Elders Council for Parks

activities 36:1645

recommendations for B.C. parks system 36:1650

Parks management 36:1645-1650

Campbell, Hon. Gordon (Vancouver–Point Grey)

As subject

comments on softwood lumber agreement (Worth, G.) 28:1130

Campbell River, B.C.

Community demographic and tax base (Berkshire, R.) 24:2025 (Simpson, B.) 24:2025

Need for hospital (Berkshire, R.) 24:2015-2025 (Simpson, B.) 24:2025

Canada line (RAV line) See Richmond-Airport-Vancouver rapid transit line under Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority (TransLink)
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

Policies, affordable housing (Juba, B.) 24:1945-1950

Canada's Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies

Activities (Dawson, B.) 36:1405

Canadian Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement

Conference (Lee) 43:1020 (Ryneveld, D.) 43:0945, 43:1020

Canadian Bar Association

Charter challenge of B.C. legal aid system (MacDonald, P.) 25:1530

Meetings with Attorney General (MacDonald, P.) 25:1525 (Ralston) 25:1525

Recommendations to Finance Committee in 2005, government action (Verhoeven, F.) 35:1150-1155

Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

Recommendations to Finance and Government Services Committee, costing (Horgan) 30:0950 (Klein, S.) 30:0940-0945 (Lee, M.) 30:0945

Canadian Direct Insurance Inc.

Operations (Young, B.) 25:0950

Canadian Federation of Independent Business

Report, Economic Outlook See Current conditions, reports under Economy – B.C. economy

Canadian Federation of Students

Participation in review of post-secondary education funding (Kwan) 36:1235 (McFadyen, S.) 36:1235

Canadian Home Builders Association

Affordable housing projects (Edge, C.) 36:1545

Organization (Edge, C.) 36:1540

Canadian Medical Association

Report on health outcomes in U.S. hospitals (Frayne, G.) 24:1920

Canadian Scholarship Trust Foundation

Activities (Lewis, P.) 36:0950

Canadian Snowbird Association

Activities (Belsher, D.) 29:1910-1915

Cancer

Cervical cancer, prevention (Ali-Zade, N.) 34:1640-1645

Treatment, role of genetic screening (Schmidt, B.) 25:0945

Canuck Place, Vancouver, B.C.

Funding (Black) 32:1910 (Carson, D.) 32:1915

Cape Scott Provincial Park

Road conditions (Ramey, B.) 30:1035

Capilano College, North Vancouver, B.C.

Funding (Wilson, J.) 36:1450

Learning centres and outreach work (Wilson, J.) 36:1450

Capital region See Victoria, B.C.
Career training See Skills training
Caregivers

Family caregivers See Families

Cariboo area

Economy (Hayer) 29:1815 (Solly, R.) 29:1815

Legal aid services (Sauter, C.) 29:1840-1845

Carroll, Sherry

Arts and culture, funding 37:1050-1100

Arts Connect, activities 37:1045-1055

Assembly of B.C. Arts Councils, role 37:1050

Finance and Government Services Committee, public hearings, venues, accessibility 37:1100

Gambling, revenues, use for arts and culture funding 37:1050

Olympic Games, arts and culture components 37:1050

Tri-Cities area, arts and culture 37:1050-1100

Carson, Donalda

Canuck Place, funding 32:1915

Health, health authorities

accountability 32:1910

relationship with hospice societies 32:1910

Health, health care facilities and hospitals, deaths in hospitals 32:1910

Health Ministry, A Provincial Framework for End-of-Life Care, statements 32:1905-1910

Hospice and palliative care

care levels in long-term care facilities 32:1905-1915

freestanding facilities 32:1905-1915

funding 32:1900-1905

Prince George Hospice Society, volunteer hours 32:1910

Quesnel, hospice beds 32:1915

Carter, Bruce

Budgets, fund to mitigate boom-bust cycles 36:1100

Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce, recommendations to Finance and Government Services Committee 36:1050-1055

Health, health care system, strategies to reduce costs 36:1050

Justice system, community courts, pilot project 36:1050-1055

Pacific Sports Institute, establishment 36:1055

Property transfer tax, elimination 36:1050

Public debt, paydown of debt 36:1050, 36:1100

Skills training, tax credit programs for businesses 36:1055

Taxation, consumption taxes 36:1050

Victoria

Belleville Street terminal, redevelopment 36:1050

economic development 36:1100

governance structure in capital region 36:1050

regional transportation authority 36:1055-1100

student cooperative work terms in local businesses 36:1055

transportation infrastructure, costing 36:1100

Welfare, social programs and services, funding 36:1100

Carter, Kim

B.C. Securities Commission, review of client complaints by Ombudsman 44:0940

Government, programs and services, transition to new models 44:0930, 44:0945

Government, regulations and red tape, deregulation 44:0930-0935

Justice system, administrative justice system, tribunal process 44:0935-0940

Legislature, officers of the Legislature, communications staff 44:0915

Ombudsman

budget and funding 44:0900-0910, 44:0925, 44:0945-0950

complaint investigation services, caseload 44:0855-0905, 44:0955-1000

complaint investigation services, timeliness 44:0915-0920, 44:0950-1000

issues, administration and operations 44:0910

mandate and operations 44:0850-0855, 44:0935, 44:0955-1000

mobile intake service 44:0925-0930

performance measurement 44:0950-0955

public outreach and multicultural services 44:0855, 44:0915, 44:0930, 44:1000

relationship with public agencies 44:0900

staffing 44:0900-0910, 44:0925

staffing, communications officer position 44:0900-0905, 44:0920

systemic investigations 44:0900, 44:0910, 44:0930-0935, 44:0945-1000

Ombudsman Act, schedule of authorities 44:0940

Public affairs bureau, relationship with Ombudsman 44:0920

Trust funds, review of stakeholder complaints by Ombudsman 44:0940-0945

WorkSafe B.C., compensation cases, review by Ombudsman 44:0935

Case, Ian

Arts and culture

benefits, community development 36:0935

benefits, health and social benefits 36:0935, 36:0945

funding, government funding 36:0935-0945

role in economy 36:0940

Arts Future B.C., activities 36:0935, 36:0945

B.C. Arts Council, budget and funding 36:0935-0945

B.C. Arts Council, mandate 36:0940

Chan, Kyman

Corporations, income tax rates in B.C. and elsewhere 36:1140

Income tax, dividend taxation 36:1140

Infrastructure, transportation infrastructure, need for investment 36:1145

Sales tax, harmonization with goods and services tax 36:1135-1140

Science and technology, research and development, government support 36:1145

Skills training programs, public-private partnerships 36:1140-1150

Skills training, shortage of skilled workers, government action 36:1135-1145

Chapman, Glenn

Post-secondary education

graduate programs, student spaces in B.C. and elsewhere 30:1225

graduate programs, value 30:1225

graduate students, financial assistance in B.C. and elsewhere 30:1225-1230

tuition fees 30:1225-1230

Post-secondary education, funding 30:1230

Post-secondary education, universities, colleges and institutes, universities, role in economy 30:1220

Simon Fraser University

enrolment levels 30:1220

expenses and funding 30:1220

Charities

Charitable tax status (Juba, B.) 24:1945

Charitable tax status, eligibility of advocacy groups (Hatch, D.) 28:1030

Chavarie, Robert

Budgets, 2007-08 budget priorities, education and skills training 27:2000

Education, adult basic education, tuition fees 27:2005

Post-secondary education

graduate students, employment as research and teaching assistants 27:2010

graduate students, financial assistance in B.C. and elsewhere 27:2005-2010

student financial assistance, grant and loan reduction programs 27:2005-2010

tuition fees, impact of fee increases on students 27:2000-2005

tuition fees, reduction 27:2000-2005

Post-secondary education, funding 27:2010

Skills training, funding, direct funding and tax credit program 27:2010

University of B.C., Okanagan campus (Kelowna), enrolment levels 27:2010

Chetwynd, B.C.

Housing costs, impact on worker supply (Saugstad, E.) 31:0910

Worker supply (Hayer) 31:0910

Chief electoral officer See Elections B.C.
Chilcotin area See Cariboo area
Child and Youth Representative See Representative for Children and Youth
Child care See Children – Child care
Children

Child injuries and deaths, investigations (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 45:1330

Child molesters See Pedophiles under Crime and criminals

Child protection, child advocacy and oversight of child protection services (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 45:1330

Child protection, funding (Stevenson, D.) 30:1210

Children in government care, first nations children See Children in care under First nations

Children in shelters and temporary housing (Bonesky, C.) 30:1045

Disease, gastroenteritis See Incidence in children under Gastroenteritis

First nations children See First nations

Healthy lifestyle and physical fitness See Healthy lifestyle and physical fitness under Health – Public health

Internet use See Internet under Computer technology

Poverty See Child poverty under Poverty

Programs and services for children and families

child care programs See Children – Child care

family drop-in programs (Jarvis, D.) 26:1155

government funding (Kendall, K.) 28:1005

Roots of Empathy program (Jarvis, D.) 26:1150

service delivery, neighbourhood hub model (Black) 36:0910 (Gray Smith, M.) 36:0910-0915

Children – Child care

Accessibility and affordability (McCusker, L.) 28:1100

Affordability (Hendren, A.) 25:1245

Care by family member See also Studies, child care preferences below under this main heading

(Chudnovsky, R.) 35:1145 (Davidson, S.) 35:1145 (Hayer) 35:1145

Child care action plan (Chudnovsky, R.) 35:1145 (Davidson, S.) 35:1135

Child care system

consultation report (Gregson, S.) 30:1545

programs and services for first nations children See Children under First nations

role of federal government (Gregson, S.) 30:1555 (Horgan) 30:1555

role of government (Klein, S.) 30:0945 (Kwan) 26:1100-1105 (Lekstrom) 26:1105 (Montani, A.) 25:1415, 25:1430

system (Darvasi, D.) 30:1240 (Kershaw, P.) 25:1305-1315 (Kwan) 25:1315

Early learning and child care agreement, subsidy to low-income earners (Hendren, A.) 25:1245 (Lee) 25:1245

Early learning and child care, relationship with government goals (Kershaw, P.) 25:1310-1315

Economic benefits (Kershaw, P.) 25:1315

Facilities

licensed and unlicensed (Jarvis, D.) 26:1155-1200

role of unlicensed centres (Chudnovsky, R.) 35:1140 (Davidson, S.) 35:1140 (Hawes) 35:1140

spaces (Hendren, A.) 25:1235

staffing (Jarvis, D.) 26:1145-1150

Funding

federal agreement (Cleland, B.) 27:2040 (Hendren, A.) 25:1230, 25:1240-1245 (Kwan) 25:1240-1245, 26:1135-1140 (Lee) 25:1245 (Lekstrom) 26:1140

federal agreement and direct funding to families See Child care system, role of federal government above under this main heading

federal agreement, B.C. government action (Chudnovsky, R.) 35:1140 (Davidson, S.) 35:1130 (Horgan) 35:1140

federal agreement, B.C. Liberal government position (Darvasi, D.) 30:1245 (Gregson, S.) 30:1545

federal funding (Davidson, S.) 35:1135 (Hendren, A.) 25:1230 (Jarvis, D.) 26:1145

operating funds See also provincial operating funding program below under this subheading

(Chudnovsky, R.) 35:1135 (Kwan) 35:1135

provincial funding (Gregson, S.) 30:1545-1550, 30:1600 (Lekstrom) 30:1600

provincial operating funding program (Cleland, B.) 27:2045 (Jarvis, D.) 26:1150

Government action (Davidson, S.) 35:1130

Government strategy (Jarvis, D.) 26:1150, 26:1200 (Simpson, B.) 26:1200

Information, inventory of child care resources (Jarvis, D.) 26:1205 (Kwan) 26:1200

Information, resource and referral programs (Horgan) 26:1205 (Jarvis, D.) 26:1140, 26:1150-1155, 26:1205

Licensing and regulation (Gregson, S.) 30:1555 (Hawes) 30:1555

Need in B.C. (Gregson, S.) 30:1550

Studies, child care preferences (Darvasi, D.) 30:1240 (Gregson, S.) 30:1600 (Hayer) 30:1555

Subsidies (Cleland, B.) 27:2040

Subsidies and fee levels (Hendren, A.) 25:1230, 25:1245 (Jarvis, D.) 26:1145

Workers See also Facilities, staffing above under this main heading

Workers, supply (Simpson, B.) 35:1135

Workers, supply and wages (Chudnovsky, R.) 35:1135 (Davidson, S.) 35:1140

Workers, wages and working conditions (Cleland, B.) 27:2045

Children – Early childhood development

Early learning and early literacy (Jarvis, D.) 26:1155

Early learning programs (Jarvis, D.) 26:1140, 26:1155

Early learning programs, programs for first nations children See Children under First nations

Research, human early learning partnership See Human early learning partnership

Children and Family Development, Ministry of

Data collection, planning and policy development for Community Living B.C. (Hendren, A.) 25:1240

Programs and services, community living and developmentally disabled adults See Community Living British Columbia

Children and Youth Representative See Representative for Children and Youth
China

Civilian oversight of police, development (Ryneveld, D.) 43:1020

Chiropractors

Chiropractic services, use in B.C. (Nixdorf, D.) 27:1900-1905

Consultation with government (Nixdorf, D.) 27:1910

Promotional campaign to MLAs (Nixdorf, D.) 27:1910

Chudnovsky, Rita

Children, child care

care by family member 35:1145

child care action plan 35:1145

facilities, role of unlicensed centres 35:1140

funding, federal agreement, B.C. government action 35:1140

funding, operating funds 35:1135

workers, supply and wages 35:1135

CIRM (critical incident response model) See Prevention and intervention, community programs under Discrimination and racism
Cities and towns

Growth management See Growth management

New Deal for Cities and Communities, allocation of funds (Ferguson, G.) 35:0955

Citizens' assembly on electoral reform See Electoral reform under Elections
Citizens Roundtable for the Arts

Advocacy activities (Garossino, S.) 30:1100

CITO See Construction Industry Training Organization
Civil liability law See Civil justice system under Justice system
Civil service

Collective agreements (Hayer) 21:0955

Demographic profile (Illington, J.) 44:0830 (Kwan) 44:0830

Hiring practices See also Hiring policies and practices under Government

(Illington, J.) 44:0810-0825 (Lekstrom) 44:0840 (Simpson, B.) 44:0825

Hiring practices, audit by Merit Commissioner See Audits of public service appointments under Merit Commissioner

Merit principle See Hiring practices above under this main heading

Recruitment and retention (Illington, J.) 44:0810, 44:0825 (Simpson, B.) 44:0825

Remuneration, northern allowance See Civil servants under British Columbia – Northern and rural B.C.

Clark-Marlow, Karen

Government, revenues, impact of levels of taxes and user fees 27:1710

Sales tax

fraud, audit trail 27:1705-1710

government policy and precedent 27:1715

review, meetings with Small Business and Revenue Minister 27:1705-1715

tax on recreational vehicles and boats 27:1705-1715

Saskatchewan, sales tax exemption for non-residents 27:1710-1715

Clawbacks See Tax credits and exemptions, eligibility under Taxation
Cleland, Betty

Budgets, 2007-08 budget priorities, child care 27:2040-2045

Children, child care

funding, federal agreement 27:2040

funding, provincial operating funding program 27:2045

subsidies 27:2040

workers, wages and working conditions 27:2045

Okanagan area, need for child care services 27:2045

Clews, Christine

Budgets, 2007-08 budget, priorities, education and skills training 25:1200-1210

Education, adult basic education

accessibility and funding 25:1200, 25:1210

students, socioeconomic status 25:1205

tuitions fees, fee levels 25:1200

Income assistance

benefits, training assistance benefits (TAB) program 25:1200-1205

recipients, access to education and training 25:1200, 25:1210

Post-secondary education

benefits 25:1205

programs, acceptance of high-school prerequisite courses 25:1200

student financial assistance, grant and loan reduction programs 25:1205

tuition fees 25:1205

Skills training, supply of skilled workers 25:1205

Clift, Rob

Budgets, 2007-08 budget priorities, priorities 25:1105

Post-secondary education

enrolment levels, B.C. and elsewhere 25:1105

student financial assistance 25:1105

student spaces, B.C. and elsewhere 25:1105

students, recruitment from underrepresented groups 25:1110

system, impact of declining birth rate 25:1105-1110

Post-secondary education, funding

funding 25:1100-1105

Post-secondary education, universities, colleges and institutes

costs, operating and construction costs 25:1100

Science and technology, knowledge-based industry, role in economy 25:1105

University of B.C., buildings, construction and maintenance 25:1100-1105

Climate change

Debate and discussion on climate change, documentary films (Price, M.) 36:0920

Debate and discussion on climate change, role of government (Adams, P.) 30:0920 (Horgan) 30:0920

Government action (Price, M.) 36:0920-0925 (Prothero, W.) 24:2035 (Simpson, B.) 24:2055, 36:0925

Greenhouse gases See Air

Impact on agriculture industry (Goodings, K.) 31:1120 (Simpson, B.) 31:1115, 35:0945 (Thomson, S.) 35:0945

Impact on ecosystems and economy (Price, M.) 36:0920

Impact on forest industry (Price, M.) 36:0920 (Simpson, B.) 36:0925

Impact on mountain pine beetle control (Kwan) 22:1330

Impact on tree fruit industry (Sardinha, J.) 27:1955 (Simpson, B.) 27:1955

Role of transportation methods See Greenhouse gas emissions under Air

Cobb, Walt

Budgets, management of budget deficits and surpluses 29:1915-1920

Government, capital projects, funding 29:1915-1920

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

Enrolment levels (Mastromatteo, J.) 32:1650, 32:1700 (Mealey, R.) 32:1710

Programs

skills and trades training programs (Bowman, J.) 32:1815-1825 (Thorn, R.) 32:1800

technology programs (Bloy) 32:1700 (Mastromatteo, J.) 32:1650, 32:1700

welding program tuition fees (Mealey, R.) 32:1710 (Simpson, B.) 32:1720

Role (Bowman, J.) 32:1815-1820 (Robin, A.) 32:1815-1820

Students, food bank for students (Mealey, R.) 32:1720

Tuition fees (Crawford, V.) 32:1705 (Mealey, R.) 32:1710

Tuition fees and operational funding, petition tabled (Mealey, R.) 32:1715

College of the Rockies, Cranbrook, B.C.

Adult basic education programs (Lee) 28:1150

Funding (Bonnell, K.) 36:1505

Colleges See Post-secondary education – Universities, colleges and institutes
Collins, Gary

Presentation to Finance and Government Services Committee in previous parliament (Hayer) 21:1005

Collins, Jim

Fort St. John, affordable housing for seniors 31:1105

Fort St. John, rental housing, vacancy rate 31:1110

Housing, affordable housing, role of developers and local government 31:1105

Commodity prices See Resources and resource industries
Common Ground

Article on independent power producers (Startin, D.) 36:1130

Communities

Community equity, use for economic and social development (Bonesky, C.) 30:1050-1055

Environmentally sustainable communities (Prothero, W.) 24:2035

Growth management See Growth management

Role of arts and culture See Benefits, community development under Arts and culture

Role of community colleges See Community colleges under Post-secondary education – Universities, colleges and institutes

Services for different cultural communities See Multiculturalism

Community courts See Justice system
Community health workers See Health – Health authorities
Community living See Community Living British Columbia; Developmentally disabled persons under Disabled and handicapped persons; Disabled and handicapped persons
Community Living British Columbia

Accountability and dispute resolution (Hendren, A.) 25:1240

Budget and funding (Bell, A.) 36:1630 (Black) 27:1855 (Bryenton, L.) 25:1320-1325 (Kwan) 27:1850 (Lee) 27:1850 (Procure, J.) 27:1840-1855 (Steele, D.) 25:1210-1215

Programs and services

autism treatment, wait-lists (Staples, J.) 31:1205

eligibility criteria (Bryenton, L.) 25:1325 (Steele, D.) 25:1215

individualized funding program (Lee) 25:1225 (Philipchuk, K.) 25:1225 (Steele, D.) 25:1225

programs and services (Procure, J.) 27:1840-1845, 27:1855

wait-lists (Lee) 27:1850 (Procure, J.) 27:1845-1855 (Steele, D.) 25:1215-1220

Restructuring (Procure, J.) 27:1840-1855

Community services See Social programs and services under Welfare; Volunteers and volunteer sector
Comox Valley

Affordable housing (Juba, B.) 24:1940, 24:1950-1955 (Prothero, W.) 24:2030-2035 (Simpson, B.) 24:1950

Agriculture industry (Prothero, W.) 24:2035

Arts and cultural festivals and organizations (Sufrin, G.) 24:1820-1825

Homelessness in area (Juba, B.) 24:1955 (Kwan) 24:1955

Comox Valley Airport

Role in economy (Smith, J.) 24:1900

Comox Valley Community Arts Council

Activities (Sufrin, G.) 24:1820

Comox Valley Tourism

Funding and service levels (Smith, J.) 24:1910

Complementary medicine See Health
Complex care See Health – Continuing and long-term care
Computer technology

Information technology, role in banking industry See Relationship with information technology under Financial services industry

Internet, children's use of Internet, role of community and family (Geschke, L.) 35:1110 (Hawes) 35:1110

Internet, use of child pornography See Pedophiles, use of Internet for child pornography under Crime and criminals

Condominiums See Strata property
Confederation of University Faculty Associations of B.C.

Role (Petter, C.) 25:1050-1055

Conflict-of-interest Commissioner

Budget and funding (Horgan) 43:1045 (Lekstrom) 43:1040-1045 (Oliver, H.) 43:1035-1050 (Simpson, B.) 43:1045

Commissioner See Oliver, H.A.D.

Inquiries and investigations, expenses and funding See Budget and funding above under this main heading

Operations (Oliver, H.) 43:1035-1040

Conservation officers See Wildlife
Consolidated revenue fund

Relationship to government revenue streams See Revenues, revenue streams under Government

Construction industry

Building design, family-friendly design (Darvasi, D.) 30:1240

Building design, standards for social housing (Hawes) 37:0950 (Sundberg, A.) 37:0955

Building standards, regional differences (Copp, S.) 36:1550

Costs, impact of government policies (Edge, C.) 36:1555

Education standards for builders (Edge, C.) 36:1545

Employment (McLachlan, M.) 36:1555

Employment for underrepresented groups (McLachlan, M.) 36:1605

Industry in B.C. (Thorn, R.) 32:1755-1810

Insurance costs (Corbeil, S.) 25:1120

Private investment (McLachlan, M.) 36:1600

Rain screen requirement (Edge, C.) 36:1550-1555

Shortage of skilled workers (Edge, C.) 36:1545 (McLachlan, M.) 36:1610

Shortage of skilled workers, role of foreign and immigrant workers (McLachlan, M.) 36:1610

Tendering process (McLachlan, M.) 36:1600-1605

Trades training programs (Thorn, R.) 32:1800

Workers See Shortage of skilled workers above under this main heading

Construction Industry Training Organization

Activities (Thorn, R.) 32:1800

Consulting Engineers of British Columbia

Role (Cumming, N.) 25:1430 (Martin, G.) 25:1445

Consumers

Levy on plastic bag use See Retail sales, levy on plastic bags under Sales

Taxes and user fees, impact on low- and middle-income earners (Hayer) 21:1005 (Kwan) 21:1000

Tolls on bridges and roads See Tolls

Consumption tax See Taxation
Continuing and long-term care See Health – Continuing and long-term care
Continuing education See Education
Conversation on health See Reforms, public consultation under Health – Health care system
Cooperative education See Skills training
Cooperatives

Investment by cooperative sector See Community equity under Communities

Copp, Steve

Construction industry, building standards, regional differences 36:1550

Government, local government, regional planning, role of agricultural land reserve 36:1550

Coquitlam

Arts and culture See Tri-Cities area

Coquitlam–Port Moody rapid transit line See Evergreen rapid transit line under Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority (TransLink)
Corbeil, Serge

Automobiles, insurance, competition in provision of basic and optional coverage 25:1115

Construction industry, insurance costs 25:1120

Emergencies, emergency preparedness, government planning 25:1115-1120

Health, public health, injury prevention 25:1120

Insurance

insurance industry, current conditions 25:1110-1115

insurance industry, underwriting profits and losses 25:1110

insurance taxes, insurance premium tax 25:1115

Insurance Corporation of B.C., share of automobile insurance market 25:1115

Justice system, civil justice system, civil liability law 25:1120

Corbett report on Pharmacare program See Studies under Pharmacare program
Corporations

Capital tax, elimination (Griffin, P.) 30:1020

Income tax, comparison with Alberta See Tax rates, comparision of Alberta and B.C. rates under Taxation

Income tax, levels (Frayne, G.) 24:1925 (Rees, R.) 35:0925-0930

Income tax rates in B.C. and elsewhere (Chan, K.) 36:1140

Taxation (Sello, A.) 30:1155 (Whiteley, R.) 27:2050

Corrections system

Alternatives to incarceration (Richards, L.) 28:1000

Prisoners, first nations women See Women in system below under this main heading

Prisoners, prisoners with autism or Asperger syndrome (Hendren, A.) 25:1240

Women in system

first nations women (Richards, L.) 28:0955

public awareness program (Richards, L.) 28:1000

skills training programs (Richards, L.) 28:0955

Cortes Island

Proposed inclusion in Islands Trust See Islands Trust

Cosco, Frank

Education, adult basic education, need 36:1430

Education, English-as-a-second-language programs, funding 36:1435

Income assistance recipients, access to education and training 36:1435

Post-secondary education, tuition fees 36:1435

Vancouver Community College, courses and programs 36:1430-1435

Vancouver Community College, funding 36:1435

Cote, Gordon

Haven Society, Willow WAI program 23:1045

Courtenay, B.C.

Homelessness See Homelessness under Comox Valley

Courts See Justice system
Cowichan Valley

Forest industry (Angus, S.) 25:1040 (Horgan) 25:1035

Cranberry connector

Road conditions (Monaghan, J.) 33:0925-0930

Upgrade costs (Lekstrom) 33:0935 (Monaghan, J.) 33:0935

Crawford, Michael

Budgets, 2007-08 budget priorities, social services 28:0925

Economy – B.C. economy, current conditions 28:0915

Employment and Income Assistance Ministry, statistics, employment of former income assistance recipients 28:0930

Income

basic income as human right 28:0925

high-income earners, numbers, B.C. and elsewhere 28:0915

Income assistance

benefits, benefit amount 28:0915-0930

eligibility 28:0920

employment programs 28:0930

recipients, numbers, B.C. and elsewhere 28:0920

Poverty

impact on health care and social costs 28:0925-0930

incidence in B.C. and elsewhere 28:0915-0925

Richmond, Claude, comments on poverty and income assistance 28:0915

Welfare, social programs and services, economic benefit 28:0925-0930

Crawford, Valentine

College of New Caledonia, tuition fees 32:1705

Post-secondary education

enrolment levels, impact of tuition fee increases 32:1710

enrolment levels, relationship with job market 32:1715

student financial assistance, grant and loan reduction programs 32:1715

student spaces 32:1720

tuition fees, levels in B.C. and elsewhere 32:1705, 32:1715

tuition fees, relationship to cost of living 32:1720

Prince George, economic development, role of education 32:1715

Skills training, training programs

programs within post-secondary education system, funding 32:1715

wait-lists 32:1715-1720

Credit rating

B.C. rating (Winter, J.) 35:0910

Crime and criminals

Crime rate in B.C., impact on provincial reputation (Hudson, R.) 30:0930

Crime reduction (Hudson, R.) 30:0930

Pedophiles, use of Internet for child pornography (Geschke, L.) 35:1105-1110

Relationship with substance abuse (Dornan, B.) 35:1335 (Lee) 35:1335 (Whitehouse, L.) 35:1335

Critical incident response model See Prevention and intervention, community programs under Discrimination and racism
Crombie, Melanie

B.C. Paraplegic Association

activities 25:1040-1050

funding 25:1050

B.C. Paraplegic Foundation, relationship with B.C. Paraplegic Association 25:1050

Disabled and handicapped persons, programs and services 25:1040-1045

Finance and Government Services Committee, public hearings, venues, accessibility 25:1040

Health research, spinal cord research, funding 25:1050

Crookes, Kevin

Highway 97, Okanagan corridor construction project 27:1750

Immigration, provincial nominee program 27:1755

Justice system, lawyers and legal services, sales tax on services 27:1800

Kelowna, homelessness 27:1755

Kelowna, transit services, long-term planning 27:1755

Property transfer tax, review 27:1755, 27:1805

Public debt, paydown of debt 27:1800

Sales tax, levels in B.C. and elsewhere 27:1800-1805

Skills training, tax credit programs for businesses 27:1755

Taxation, tax reductions, impact on government revenue 27:1800-1805

Crown Corporations, Select Standing Committee on

Relationship with Auditor General See Relationship with select standing committees under Auditor General

Cultural diversity See Multiculturalism
Culture See Arts and culture
Cumming, Neil

Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of B.C., role 25:1440

Consulting Engineers of B.C., role 25:1430

Economy, B.C. economy, current conditions, role of infrastructure development 25:1430-1435

Engineers, engineers and engineering, recruitment 25:1435-1445

Engineers, engineers and engineering, role in economy 25:1430-1440

Immigration, credentialling of foreign-trained workers 25:1440-1445

Justice system, civil justice system, civil liability law 25:1435-1440

Justice system, civil justice system, civil liability reform, role of government 25:1440-1445

Cunningham, Janet

Forests and forest industry, mountain pine beetle infestation, impact on private property owners, government action 27:1925

Property transfer tax

revenues to government 27:1925

review 27:1915, 27:1925

Real estate industry, impact on economy 27:1910

Strata property, condominiums, leaky-condos issue, federal review 27:1920

Water, management and stewardship 27:1920

Cycling

Infrastructure, government investment (Black) 24:2050 (Prothero, W.) 24:2040, 24:2050-2055