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

Dads Make a Difference program See Programs and services for children and families, paternal mentoring and support program under Children
Dadson, Anita

B.C. FamilyNet Society

activities 52:1155-1200

meetings with Ministers 52:1210

B.C. Liberal Party government policies, impact on community living programs 52:1210-1215

Community Living B.C., wait-lists for programs and services 52:1205

Disabled and handicapped persons, developmentally disabled persons, programs and services 52:1200-1205

North Shore Disability Resource Centre 52:1200, 52:1210

Dalton, Regina

Fraser Valley, transit services and transportation infrastructure 60:1150-1155

Fuel, gasoline taxes 60:1150-1155

Homelessness, government action 60:1150

Olympic Games, 2010 Winter Games costs and funding 60:1150

Daniels, Helen

Arts and culture, funding in B.C. and elsewhere 55:1705

B.C. Arts Council, budget and funding 55:1705

Finance and Government Services Committee, recommendations, adoption by government 55:1705

Tri-Cities area, arts and culture 55:1700

Dauncey, Guy

Budgets, 2008-09 budget priorities, climate change initiatives 53:1415-1430

Carbon taxes, carbon tax proposals 53:1415

Climate change

action on climate change, B.C. potential 53:1415

action on climate change, scope 53:1430

global projections and need for action 53:1415

Construction industry, green building design, incentives for energy-efficient design and renovations 53:1420

Energy, alternative energy sources, government initiatives 53:1420

Oil and gas

revenues, allocation to climate change initiatives 53:1420-1425

supply 53:1415

Port Mann Bridge, expansion and transit services 53:1420-1425

Tolls, role in action on climate change 53:1415-1420

Transit services, government investment 53:1420

Transportation, traffic congestion, role of infrastructure 53:1420-1425

David Suzuki Foundation

Recommendations on government budget (Bruce, I.) 59:1545-1555

Davies, Mike

Alouette River flood risk 54:1110

Flood prevention funding 54:1055-1110

Fraser River

flood prevention and gravel buildup 54:1055-1110

Maple Ridge

flood protection 54:1055-1105

flood risk, role of sediment buildup in local streams 54:1110

Davis, Steve

B.C. Hydro

capital projects, financing costs 59:1430

energy purchase agreements with independent power producers 59:1425

Energy

energy plan, impact on green energy production and independent power producers 59:1425

hydroelectric power, run-of-the-river projects, environmental review process 59:1430

independent power producers, economic and environmental benefits of projects 59:1420-1425

transmission system expansion 59:1425-1430

Independent Power Producers Association of B.C. 59:1420

Davison, George

Budgets, 2008-09 budget priorities, education and skills training 48:0925-0930

College of New Caledonia

enrolment levels 48:0920-0925

equipment and facilities, upgrades 48:0920

skills and trades training programs 48:0915-0920

university transfer programs 48:0920-0925

Finance and Government Services Committee, recommendations, adoption by government 48:0925

Post-secondary education

accessibility and affordability 48:0920

courses and programs, costs and funding 48:0925

enrolment levels 48:0930

student financial assistance 48:0930

tuition fees and textbook costs 48:0930

Post-secondary education, universities, colleges and institutes

colleges, loss of students to universities and other jurisdictions 48:0920-0925

colleges, role in meeting labour shortage 48:0920

Dawson, Bob

Canada's Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies, activities and code of conduct 53:1530-1535

Health research, benefits to economy and health care system 53:1530

Dawson Creek, B.C.

Arts and culture (Corea, E.) 61:1020

Biodiesel production plant project (Berge, G.) 61:1115-1120

Community centre and event facilities (Kruk, C.) 61:0920

Community safety (Parmar, V.) 61:1145

Economic opportunities (Kruk, C.) 61:0920

Green initiatives, government support (Kruk, C.) 61:0920-0925

Long-term care facilities in area (Leahy, J.) 61:0900 (Little, M.) 61:0915

Day care See Children – Child care
de Groot, Matthew

Camosun College

campus residences, funding and public-private partnerships 53:1120

food bank for students 53:1115

Post-secondary education

colleges, capital projects and infrastructure 53:1120

funding for colleges 53:1120-1125

student debt load and credit eligibility 53:1115-1120

student financial assistance 53:1120

tuition fees, reduction 53:1125

Debt

Debt-to-GDP ratio See Public debt

Public debt See Public debt

Dementia

Facilities for persons with dementia (Bernard, A.) 50:1030-1035

Dental health

Access to dental care for low-income population (Gray, S.) 50:1040-1055

Access to dental care for low-income population, government program for children (Gray, S.) 50:1045-1050 (Ralston) 50:1045-1050

Access to dental care in northern B.C. See Dental health services under British Columbia – Northern and rural B.C.

Dental care coverage under Medical Services Plan See Medical Services Plan of British Columbia

Dental clinics and dentist services (Gray, S.) 50:1050 (Kwan) 50:1050

Dental health of vulnerable populations (Gray, S.) 50:1045

Impact of dental disease (Gray, S.) 50:1045

Dentistry

Dentists, service provision models See Dental clinics and dentist services under Dental health

Detoxification See Detox beds under Substance abuse and addiction
Development assistance See International relations
Diabetes

Link to periodontal disease See Impact of dental disease under Dental health

Digital media See Media
Dikes

Flood prevention See Floods and floodplains

Recreational use (McKimmon, L.) 54:1015

Disability benefits See Income assistance – Disability benefits
Disabled and handicapped persons

Access to post-secondary education See System under Post-secondary education

Accessibility for disabled persons (Cadieux, S.) 59:1205, 59:1215 (Hayer) 59:1215

Assistive technology, research and development (Cadieux, S.) 59:1210 (Lee) 59:1210 (Steeves, J.) 59:1210

Care from family members See Family caregivers under Families

Dental benefits (Gray, S.) 50:1040

Developmentally disabled persons

financial assistance See also Income assistance – Disability benefits

financial assistance, registered disability savings plan (Geschke, L.) 54:1045-1050

programs and services (Carter-Smith, J.) 52:1205 (Dadson, A.) 52:1200-1205

Employment (Hawes) 60:1215 (Murray, M.) 58:1710 (Sethen, S.) 48:0835-0840 (Winter, J.) 60:1215

Housing (Hawes) 58:1715 (Horgan) 58:1715 (Kwan) 58:1715 (Murray, M.) 58:1705-1715

Identification for persons with permanent disabilities in B.C. See Residents, B.C. identification card, permanent disability information under British Columbia

Inclusion in society (Murray, M.) 58:1705

Programs and services for persons with spinal cord injuries (Cadieux, S.) 59:1205-1210 (Hawes) 59:1210

Treatment of people with disabilities, relationship with government goals (Cadieux, S.) 59:1200-1210

Disasters See Emergencies
Doctors See Physicians
Double the Opportunity initiative See Student spaces, computer science and engineering under Post-secondary education
Douglas College, New Westminster, B.C.

Campuses and programs (Taylor, A.) 55:1645 (Witter, S.) 55:1635

Courses and programs (Briggs, S.) 55:1535

Courses and programs, allocation of funds (Black) 55:1645 (Witter, S.) 55:1645-1650

Funding (Briggs, S.) 55:1545-1550 (Kwan) 55:1545

Public transit access (Taylor, A.) 55:1645

Services for disabled students (Briggs, S.) 55:1535, 55:1545

Student transit passes See Fares, U-Pass student subsidy under Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority (TransLink)

Doyle, John

Accountants, supply and training 65:0925

Auditing standards, changes to international standards for public sector 65:0910-0920

Auditor General

audit services, costs and fees 65:0915-0920

budget and funding model 65:0905-0915, 65:0930-0935, 65:0945

budget and spending, accountability 65:0940

operations, planning 65:0930-0935

staffing 65:0910-0935, 65:0945

Drugs

Abuse and addiction See Substance abuse and addiction

Herbal medications, oregano oil (Funk, J.) 48:1110

Pharmacare See Pharmacare program

Prescription drug costs, B.C.Medical Association paper See Recommendations on prescription drug policies under British Columbia Medical Association

Prescription drug costs, physician education (Appleton, G.) 59:1010

Prescription drugs, use (Funk, J.) 48:1115

Dryden, Lou

Foot, David, book on Canadian population and demographic shift 51:1325

North Island College

adult basic education programs, tuition fees 51:1325-1330

enrolment 53:1150

funding and operations 51:1315-1330

role in economy 51:1320

Post-secondary education

students, recruitment from underrepresented groups 51:1320-1325

Post-secondary education, funding

funding for colleges, northern and rural colleges 51:1320-1325

funding formula, review and reports 51:1320-1325

Post-secondary education, universities, colleges and institutes

colleges, role in economy, studies 51:1315-1320

colleges, student transfers from universities 53:1150

Workers, shortage 51:1325

Duncan Lake (Amazay Lake)

Proposal for mine tailing disposal in lake (Horgan) 48:1040 (Jepsen, D.) 48:1045

Dunham, Frank

Education

Community LINK program 54:1135

school boards and districts, government funding and support 54:1135

use of underutilized and closed school buildings 54:1140

Education, funding 54:1135

School district 75 (Mission), community schools program 54:1135-1140