BC Legislature - Health Committee, 38th Parliament

Hansard

Record of committee deliberations and testimony (Sultan) 19:0910

HARA See Health and Recreation Alliance of Victoria
Hayer, Dave S. (Surrey-Tynehead)

Asian Canadians

obesity, incidence of childhood obesity 9:1145

Breast-feeding

impact on childhood obesity 7:0915

B.C. Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation, school fruit and vegetable snack program

safety of foods 5:0950

Children

programs and services for children and families

parenting programs for new parents 5:0910

Cities and towns

community design for promotion of physical activity, sidewalks 9:1035

Cycling

infrastructure, government investment 6:0915

Education

curriculum, physical fitness programs 3:0905-0910

health and physical fitness of students, child health registry 3:0905

health and physical fitness of students, walking to and from school 12:0930

healthy food in schools 12:0930

Education, schools

gym facilities, hours of operation 14:0925

Food industry

fast food industry, promotion of healthier food 4:0915, 8:0900

promotion of healthy food 5:0910

Health Committee

committee consultant, media consultant 2:1255

election of Chair and Deputy Chair 2:1210

meeting schedule and locations 2:1245

report, distribution 18:1140

terms of reference, scope 2:1235

witnesses 2:1225

Health, public health

healthy lifestyle and physical fitness, role of public transit 4:0840

promotion of healthy lifestyle and physical fitness, Act Now fun run 2:1255

promotion of healthy lifestyle and physical fitness to children and youth 6:0830

promotion of healthy lifestyle and physical fitness to children and youth, role of government 14:0920-0925

Immigration

obesity among immigrants to B.C., prevention 9:1225

Obesity

causes

sedentary activities 4:0925

soft drink consumption 7:0915

prevention and treatment in children and youth

consideration of geographic and ethnic diversity in B.C. 7:0835

role of diet and lifestyle change 8:0900

Port Mann Bridge

pedestrian access 6:0905

Randhawa, Gary

role in health promotion in South Asian community 5:0910, 9:1145

Recreation

programs, program development, cooperation among B.C. municipalities 7:0835

recreation centres, hours of operation 14:0925

recreation centres, subsidies for children and youth 2:1235, 6:0830

sports and non-sports activities 14:0920

Safer City program

Safer School Travel program, participation by school districts 3:0950

School district 36 (Surrey)

involvement in safe school travel program 3:0950

Sports

volunteers 6:0825

Transportation

Pacific gateway initiative and projects

public consultation 6:0915

Hayes, Michael

Cities and towns

community design for promotion of physical activity 4:0835

community design, relationship to obesity 4:0810, 4:0820, 4:0835

neighbourhood enhancement, social events 4:0825

Education

curriculum, physical fitness, outdoor experiences 4:0820-0825

meal programs in schools 4:0820

safety education, bicycles and skateboards 4:0820

schools, travel to and from schools by students, walking school bus initiatives 4:0820

Food, fast food, marketing and nutritional content 4:0810, 4:0825

Frank, Larry, research on community design and obesity rates 4:0835

Government, local government, municipal recreation investment and physical fitness 4:0820

Government, provincial-municipal relations, impact of cost-shifting on municipal recreation facilities 4:0815

Health, public health

healthy lifestyle and physical fitness, organized and unorganized activities for children and youth 4:0815

healthy lifestyle and physical fitness, role of public transit 4:0840

impact of socioeconomic status on health, population-health approach 4:0810-0815

promotion of healthy lifestyle and physical fitness, Healthy Living strategy 4:0810-0815

National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth, survey on socioeconomic status and obesity 4:0815

New Zealand, walking school bus program for students 4:0820, 4:0830

Obesity

causes 4:0810

childhood obesity, incidence in B.C. and elsewhere 4:0805, 4:0815, 4:0825

prevention and treatment, integrated approach 4:0815

prevention and treatmment in children and youth, role of diet and lifestyle change 4:0810

relationship with public perception of safety 4:0810, 4:0820

role of evolution and genetic factors 4:0825

Safety of outdoor play for children, public perception 4:0810, 4:0820, 4:0835

Safety, perception of public safety 4:0835

Simon Fraser University, health sciences faculty, research on public health issues 4:0805

Society, impact of social relationships on physical fitness and nutrition 4:0820, 4:0840

Transportation, bikeways, greenways and walking paths 4:0820

Hazelwood, Andy

Health Committee, report, stakeholder comments 19:0950-0955

Health, public health

promotion of healthy lifestyle and physical fitness, ActNow B.C. program 19:1055

promotion of healthy lifestyle and physical fitness to children and youth, government role and strategy 19:0950

Tobacco, tobacco use reduction, effectiveness of public education strategy 19:0955

Health

Health status, gender disparities (Jarvis) 4:0915 (Millar, J.) 4:0900, 4:0915

Maternity and pregnancy

breast-feeding See Breast-feeding

diet and nutrition (Locher, L.) 14:1050

education programs for youth See Curriculum, sex education under Education

programs for young mothers (Ballem, P.) 5:0920 (Conroy) 5:0915

Obesity See Obesity

Pregnancy See Maternity and pregnancy above under this main heading

Preventative health care (Millar, J.) 4:0850 (Schmidt, B.) 4:0920

Probiotics, use (Ivey, C.) 13:1715

Research, role of research in medical treatment (Warshawski, T.) 9:1135

Sexual health, youth sexuality See Sexuality

Social determinants (Pikksalu, K.) 12:1115

Social determinants, poverty See Impact on public health under Poverty

Health – Health authorities

Promotion of good nutrition, Health Committee request for information (Wyse) 14:1100

Health – Health care facilities and hospitals

Food services

healthy food choices (Bishop, J.) 11:1620

nutritional value of food (Leahy, J.) 14:1020

rethermalized food (Leahy, J.) 14:1020

Health – Health care funding

Funding for public health (Warshawski, T.) 19:0935

Funding levels, impact on childhood obesity treatment (Warshawski, T.) 9:1135

Health – Health care system

Costs

impact of lifestyle choices (Ballem, P.) 5:0830-0835

relationship between patient obesity and health care costs (Demers, M.) 9:1025 (Golbey, M.) 3:0905 (Sultan) 13:1535 (Warner, B.) 5:0935

relationship between patient obesity and health care costs, report (Hulyk, R.) 3:0910

relationship between physical activity and health care costs (Hunter, D.) 4:0945

Primary care for obesity See Prevention under Obesity

Reforms, public consultation, Premier's conversation See Premier's Conversation on Health

Health – Public health

Body image perception and eating disorders See Eating disorders

Breast-feeding See Breast-feeding

Child health registry See Health and physical fitness of students under Education

Community approach to issues (Locher, L.) 14:1045 (Meintjes, A.) 14:1055

Community design, relationship with health See Community design, linkage to health and Community design for promotion of physical activity under Cities and towns

Funding See Health – Health care funding

Health and physical fitness of students See Education

Healthy eating for children (Crocker, B.) 10:1035-1040 (Dolmat, H.) 12:0955-1000

Healthy eating, social marketing strategy See also Social marketing

(Macdonald, J.) 7:0855-0905

Healthy lifestyle and physical fitness

activity levels, healthy standard (Bertagnolli, T.) 13:1745 (Whittred) 13:1745

activity levels in B.C. population and elsewhere (Ballem, P.) 5:0845 (Hunter, D.) 4:0935-0940

activity levels in B.C. population and elsewhere, rural populations (Demers, M.) 9:1050 (Granger, B.) 15:1550 (Wyse) 9:1050

activity levels in children and youth (Demers, M.) 9:1015

activity levels in children and youth, impact of television and computer use See also Causes, sedentary activities under Obesity

(Hunter, D.) 4:0935-0940 (Mills, J.) 6:0810 (Mohr, T.) 15:1545 (Warshawski, T.) 9:1130

activity levels in population (Mills, J.) 6:0805-0810

activity levels in population, gender differences (Hunter, D.) 4:0940-0945, 4:0955 (Jarvis) 4:0955

activity levels in population, measurement (Mills, J.) 6:0820-0825

balance (Tam, B.) 12:1100

barriers (Taylor, J.) 12:1005 (Tickner, C.) 7:0825

bridging of community-home responsibility (Taylor, J.) 12:1125 (Wyse) 12:1125

community-based programs (McKay, H.) 9:1525

feather-hatting game (Tam, B.) 12:1100-105

integration of programs and interministry work (McKay, H.) 9:1455, 9:1520 (Wyse) 9:1535

level of physical fitness in obese individuals (Young, E.) 8:0950

organized and unorganized activities for children and youth (Hayes, M.) 4:0815 (Jarvis) 4:0825 (Macdonald, J.) 7:0855, 9:1235 (Nuraney) 4:0835 (Ribeiro, B.) 12:1005-1010

parental involvement (Fedor, G.) 15:1705 (Whittred) 19:1020 (Young, E.) 19:0945

promotion See Promotion of healthy lifestyle and physical fitness below under this main heading

report by legislative committee See Report under Health, Select Standing Committee on

role of food consumption and physical activity (Fantham, K.) 14:0855

role of physical activity (Stickel, R.) 14:0900

role of physical activity in daily life (Edgecombe, J.) 7:0945 (Ho, C.) 12:1045

role of public transit (Demers, M.) 9:1040 (Hayer) 4:0840 (Hayes, M.) 4:0840 (Nuraney) 4:0835 (Whittred) 9:1040

role of walking (Cubberley) 3:0910 (Lazaroff, D.) 14:1040 (Mackie, B.) 3:0910-0915 (von Schellwitz, M.) 11:1635

role of walking and cycling (Hunter, D.) 4:0935, 4:0950-0955 (McMahen, M.) 15:1540

sports and non-sports activities See Recreation

support for parents (Locher, L.) 14:1050 (Pikksalu, K.) 12:1115

use of terms for physical activity and fitness (Cubberley) 9:1430 (Weinberg, C.) 9:1430

Impact of socioeconomic status on health, population-health approach (Hayes, M.) 4:0810-0815

Obesity See Obesity

Obesity prevention measures See Prevention in children and youth, government strategy under Obesity

Promotion of healthy eating and active living, recommendations (Fedor, G.) 15:1700-1710

Promotion of healthy lifestyle and physical fitness See also Promotion of healthy lifestyle and physical fitness to children and youth below under this main heading

Act Now fun run (Hayer) 2:1255 (Roddick) 2:1255 (Ryan-Lloyd, K.) 2:1255 (Sultan) 2:1255

ActNow B.C. program (Ballem, P.) 5:0835-0845, 5:0900 (Duffell, R.) 19:1055 (Hazelwood, A.) 19:1055 (Hunter, D.) 4:0935, 4:0945, 4:0955 (von Schellwitz, M.) 11:1605

ActNow B.C. program, active communities initiative See British Columbia Recreation and Parks Association; Fraser Health Authority

awareness and public education (Cubberley) 6:0830 (Mills, J.) 6:0835

community kitchens coordinator (Crocker, B.) 10:1145

consideration of ethnic diversity (Ballem, P.) 5:0900-0905 (Nuraney) 5:0900

Cooking Fun for Families program (Crocker, B.) 10:1140

edible garden project (Romses, K.) 10:1105-1110

goals (Ballem, P.) 5:0830 (Mills, J.) 6:0805

government role (World, J.) 15:1725

Healthiest Babies Possible program (Crocker, B.) 10:1145

Healthy Attitudes program (Crocker, B.) 10:1145

Healthy Buddies program (Bruce, T.) 19:1145

Healthy Living Strategy (Hayes, M.) 4:0810-0815 (von Schellwitz, M.) 11:1605

healthy schools network (Hoult, H.) 19:1140-1145

Healthy Start for Life program (Romses, K.) 10:1110

Hike to Health program (Crocker, B.) 10:1140

long-term commitment (Wyse) 9:1535

nutrition and exercise council (Bruce, T.) 19:0925 (Wyse) 19:1020

Participaction program (von Schellwitz, M.) 11:1635 (Young, E.) 19:1055

partnerships on healthy eating and physical fitness (Romses, K.) 10:1105-1110

programs See also particular programs under this subheading

(Ballem, P.) 5:0845-0855

promotion (Millar, J.) 4:0910 (Young, E.) 8:0945-0950

promotion of physical activity and active transportation (Ballem, P.) 5:0925 (Cubberley) 5:0920

social marketing strategy (Cubberley) 19:1000 (Young, E.) 19:0940-0950

target audience (Sultan) 7:0840 (Tickner, C.) 7:0810, 7:0840

tax incentives (Cleveland, J.) 12:0900 (Curtis, L.) 7:0825 (Warshawski, T.) 9:1140

Promotion of healthy lifestyle and physical fitness in schools See Education

Promotion of healthy lifestyle and physical fitness to children and youth See also Action Schools B.C. initiative under Education

government role and strategy (Hayer) 14:0920-0925 (Hazelwood, A.) 19:0950 (Hoult, H.) 19:0955 (Kouwenhoven, J.) 14:0920 (Kupchanko, N.) 14:0855-0900 (Whittred) 19:1020

promotion (Edgecombe, J.) 7:0940 (Hayer) 6:0830 (McKay, G.) 6:0825 (Millar, J.) 4:0900 (Mills, J.) 6:0810-0815, 6:0830 (Pathamanathan, J.) 12:0850 (Pitt, A.) 9:1335-1340 (Sather) 6:0825 (Tupas, I.) 12:0850 (Wasserman, A.) 9:1335-1340 (Wyse) 12:0850

recreation programs See Recreation

role of beverage industry See Beverage industry

Promotion of healthy lifestyle and physical fitness to first nations (Ballem, P.) 5:0855-0900 (Mills, J.) 6:0815

Promotion of healthy lifestyle and physical fitness to marginalized groups (Millar, J.) 4:0910

Relationship with poverty See Poverty

Water quality issues See Drinking water under Water

Health and Recreation Alliance of Victoria

Activities (Tickner, C.) 7:0805-0810, 7:0830

Eat Well, Get Moving initiative (Clarke, S.) 7:0815 (Nuraney) 7:0835 (Tickner, C.) 7:0810-0815, 7:0835-0840

Health Canada

Role in Long Live Kids program (Tanaka, P.) 11:1425

Role in regulation of processed food labelling (Tanaka, P.) 11:1420

Health, Select Standing Committee on

2004 report recommendations, response by Health Ministry (Ryan-Lloyd, K.) 6:0845 (Sultan) 5:0930

Business plan (Ryan-Lloyd, K.) 2:1210 (Wyse) 2:1220

Business plan, scope See Terms of reference, scope below under this main heading

Committee consultants, media consultant (Cubberley) 3:0840, 4:0955 (Hayer) 2:1255 (Ryan-Lloyd, K.) 2:1215 (Sultan) 2:1255, 3:0835-0840, 19:0905

Committee researchers, role (Ryan-Lloyd, K.) 2:1210 (Sultan) 2:1215

Election of Chair and Deputy Chair (Conroy) 2:1210 (Cubberley) 2:1210 (Hayer) 2:1210 (Ryan-Lloyd, K.) 2:1210 (Sultan) 2:1210 (Wyse) 2:1210

Hansard report of proceedings See Hansard

In-camera proceedings, motions to move in camera See Motions and resolutions

Mandate, focus of committee (Cubberley) 2:1220 (Sultan) 2:1215-1220 (Whittred) 2:1225

Mandate, scope See Terms of reference, scope below under this main heading

Meeting schedule and locations (Conroy) 2:1240-1245 (Cubberley) 2:1245 (Hayer) 2:1245 (Jarvis) 2:1245 (Nuraney) 2:1240 (Ryan-Lloyd, K.) 2:1240 (Sultan) 2:1240-1245 (Wyse) 2:1245, 9:1535

Members

attendance at Vancouver conference on childhood obesity (Sultan) 11:1405

conduct in committee (Nuraney) 2:1215 (Sultan) 2:1215

visit to Carihi Secondary School (Sultan) 13:1535

visit to Hollyburn Elementary School (Sultan) 9:1010

visit to North Peace Secondary School (Sultan) 14:0840, 14:1000 (Whittred) 14:0845 (Wyse) 14:0845

visit to Sir Charles Tupper Secondary School (Sultan) 12:0840-0845, 12:0935

Motions See Motions and resolutions

Public consultation, website See also Work of committee, youth outreach below under this main heading

(Conroy) 15:1605 (Jeune, B.) 13:1610 (Nuraney) 18:1135 (Ryan-Lloyd, K.) 19:0915 (Shore, C.) 18:1130-1135 (Sultan) 13:1535, 15:1535, 18:1130-1135

Public hearing in Vancouver, attendance by delegates from China (Sultan) 12:0920

Public hearing process, promotion of first nations witness input (Wyse) 15:1605, 15:1625

Public hearings, questions only by committee members (Sultan) 13:1735

Recommendations to government, funding and implementation (Brosseuk, G.) 12:1055 (Sultan) 12:1100

Report

debate in Legislature (Ryan-Lloyd, K.) 19:0915

distribution (Hayer) 18:1140 (Jarvis) 18:1135 (Roddick) 19:1005 (Ryan-Lloyd, K.) 18:1135, 19:0915, 19:1005 (Sultan) 18:1135

draft report (Sultan) 17:1515, 17:1740-1755, 18:0810

illustration contest (MacDiarmid, M.) 19:0935, 19:1105 (Ryan-Lloyd, K.) 17:1515, 17:1745, 19:0915 (Sultan) 17:1515, 17:1745, 19:1100

interim and final reports (Sultan) 9:1530

printing (Ryan-Lloyd, K.) 17:1745 (Sultan) 17:1745, 19:1005

process (Sultan) 18:1140

recommendations See Report recommendations below under this main heading

release date and event (Cubberley) 18:1135 (Sultan) 18:0810, 18:1140

release, impact of Legislative calendar See Legislative calendar and sitting schedule under Legislature

stakeholder comments (Bruce, T.) 19:0920-0925 (Duffell, R.) 19:0955 (Hazelwood, A.) 19:0950-0955 (MacDiarmid, M.) 19:0935-0940 (Sultan) 19:0910, 19:1155 (Warshawski, T.) 19:0930-0935 (Young, E.) 19:0940-0950

Report recommendations (Young, E.) 19:0940

Report recommendations, sale of beverages in schools (Farn, C.) 11:1515 (Nuraney) 11:1515

Role and responsibilities, non-partisan nature of committee's work (Sultan) 14:0850, 19:0900 (Whittred) 19:1020

Staff commended (Sultan) 18:1140

Submissions to committee (Wyse) 15:1750

Terms of reference (Sultan) 3:0835, 6:0800

Terms of reference, scope See also particular subjects

(Conroy) 2:1230 (Cubberley) 2:1230-1235 (Hayer) 2:1235 (Nuraney) 2:1235 (Roddick) 2:1235 (Ryan-Lloyd, K.) 2:1235 (Sultan) 2:1235 (Whittred) 2:1240 (Wyse) 2:1230

Witnesses

expert witnesses (Conroy) 2:1225 (Nuraney) 2:1225 (Roddick) 2:1220 (Sultan) 2:1225, 2:1235 (Whittred) 2:1225

presentation documents (Ryan-Lloyd, K.) 6:0845

promotion of witness input See Public hearing process above under this main heading

witnesses (Hayer) 2:1225 (Ryan-Lloyd, K.) 2:1210

workers in community programs and initiatives (Cubberley) 2:1230 (Ryan-Lloyd, K.) 2:1230 (Sultan) 2:1225-1230 (Whittred) 2:1225-1230

Work of Chair commended (Wyse) 18:1140

Work of committee, youth outreach (Roddick) 14:0845, 18:1135 (Shore, C.) 18:1135 (Sultan) 12:0845, 13:1535, 14:0840-0845 (Wyse) 15:1530, 15:1625, 18:1135

Work of previous Health Committee in 2001 (Roddick) 14:0935

Healthiest Babies Possible program See Promotion of healthy lifestyle and physical fitness under Health – Public health
Healthy Attitudes program See Promotion of healthy lifestyle and physical fitness under Health – Public health
Healthy Eating is in Store for You program See Programs to promote healthy eating under Dietitians of Canada
Healthy Living Strategy See Promotion of healthy lifestyle and physical fitness under Health – Public health
Healthy Start for Life program See Promotion of healthy lifestyle and physical fitness under Health – Public health
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada

Programs, participation by food industry See White Spot Ltd.

Report on physical activity levels (Ho, C.) 12:1040, 12:1050

Helgason, Sarah

Education, students, peer support and self-confidence 15:1555

Highways and roads

Crosswalks and road narrowing at crosswalks (LeFrank, D.) 3:0935-0940

Highway improvement projects, inclusion of cycling infrastructure See Infrastructure under Cycling; Pacific gateway initiative and projects under Transportation

Sidewalks and safety beacons, funding (LeFrank, D.) 3:0945

Travel to and from schools by students, safety program See Safer School Travel program under Safer City program

Hike to Health program See Promotion of healthy lifestyle and physical fitness under Health – Public health
Ho, Cheeying

Cities and towns, community design, relationship to obesity 12:1035-1045

Cities and towns, community design, smart growth principles 12:1035

Food services industry, fast food restaurants, location in relation to neighbourhood wealth 12:1035

Health, public health, role of physical activity in daily life 12:1045

Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, report on physical activity levels 12:1040, 12:1050

Obesity, childhood obesity, incidence in Canada 12:1035-1040

Recreation centres, transportation to centres 12:1045

Smart Growth B.C.

recommendations on prevention of childhood obesity 12:1045

report on health impact of built environment 12:1040-1045

work of organization 12:1035

Hollyburn Elementary School, West Vancouver, B.C.

Visit by Health Committee See Health, Select Standing Committee on

Home care

Home support workers, payment for travel expenses (Leahy, J.) 14:1025

Home support workers, recruitment and training (Leahy, J.) 14:1025-1030

Hospitals See Health – Health care facilities and hospitals
Hoult, Heather

Health, public health

promotion of healthy lifestyle and physical fitness, healthy schools network 19:1140-1145

promotion of healthy lifestyle and physical fitness to children and youth, government role and strategy 19:0955

Obesity

childhood obesity, screening programs 19:1145

prevention and treatment, role of school health policies 19:1140

Housing

Residential care facilities See Housing – Residential care facilities

Housing – Residential care facilities

Exercise programs (Leahy, J.) 14:1015-1020

Food and nutrition (Leahy, J.) 14:1020

Howell, Dina

As subject

experience as physical education teacher 12:1015, 12:1025

Education

curriculum, physical education, daily programs 12:1015-1030

curriculum, reviews by Education Ministry 12:1020

funding allocation to physical education 12:1125

health and physical fitness of students, evaluation and testing 12:1025

school boards and districts, fees for school materials and programs 12:1025

Education Ministry, guidelines on physical education in schools 12:1020

Safety of outdoor play for children, public perception 12:1020

School district 43 (Coquitlam), curriculum, role of physical education 12:1020

Teachers, physical education specialists 12:1020-1025

Hulyk, Robert

Children, early childhood development, research, data collection methods 19:1125

Eating disorders, body image perception and eating disorders 19:1055

Education, health and physical fitness of students, child health registry 3:0915, 19:1050, 19:1110, 19:1125

Health, health care system, costs, relationship between patient obesity and health care costs, report 3:0910

Obesity

childhood obesity, screening programs 19:1050-1055, 19:1110, 19:1150

prevention and treatment in children and youth, role of parents 3:0900

Social marketing, behaviour change, target marketing 19:1050

Hunter, Don

B.C. Healthy Living Alliance, role in ActNow B.C. program 4:0945

Cities and towns, community design for promotion of physical activity

design 4:0935, 4:0950-0955

involvement of school districts 4:0935

role of government 4:0955

Education, Action Schools B.C. initiative 4:0940-0945, 4:0955

Health, health care system, costs, relationship between physical activity and health care costs 4:0945

Health, public health

healthy lifestyle and physical fitness, activity levels in B.C. population and elsewhere 4:0935-0940

healthy lifestyle and physical fitness, activity levels in children and youth, impact of television and computer use 4:0935-0940

healthy lifestyle and physical fitness, activity levels in population, gender differences 4:0940-0945, 4:0955

healthy lifestyle and physical fitness, role of walking and cycling 4:0935, 4:0950-0955

promotion of healthy lifestyle and physical fitness, ActNow B.C. program 4:0935, 4:0945, 4:0955

Obesity, incidence 4:0940

Obesity, relationship with health issues 4:0940

Parks, trail systems 4:0950

Recreation and Parks Association, role in ActNow B.C. program 4:0945

Smart Growth B.C., role in community design initiatives 4:0955

Surrey, involvement of community and school districts in community planning 4:0935

Transportation, bikeways, greenways and walking paths 4:0950