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

Gakhar, Sharu

Air, greenhouse gas emissions, reduction of household emissions 60:1410

Coal export policy, link to climate change initiatives 60:1410

Galore Creek

Mining projects in area (Bourquin, J.) 50:0950-0955 (Jepsen, D.) 48:1035

Gambling

Casinos, impact on communities (Bello, N.) 49:1645 (Horgan) 49:1645

Revenues, allocation to charities and non-profit organizations (Blackburn, K.) 51:1240

Gandhu, Harman

Air, greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles, reduction strategies 60:1410-1415

Automobiles, insurance, distance-based rates 60:1415

Gasoline See Fuel
Gateway projects See Pacific gateway initiative and projects under Transportation
Geltink, Dick See Klein Geltink, Dick
Georgia Straight

Article on B.C. government environmental policies (Hatch, M.) 60:1235

Georgia Strait Alliance

Activities (Horgan) 52:1615 (Wilhelmson, C.) 52:1605, 52:1615

Boating sewage disposal project, funding (Black) 52:1610-1615 (Wilhelmson, C.) 52:1610-1615

Geoscience British Columbia Society

Activities and funding (Anglin, L.) 55:1620-1635 (Hawes) 55:1630 (McPhie, M.) 52:1240

QUEST project (Anglin, L.) 55:1620-1635 (Ralston) 55:1635

Geothermal energy See Alternative energy sources under Energy
Geschke, Laurie

As subject

questions for Finance Ministry (Bennett) 54:1050

Autism

government strategy, Senate committee report 54:1045

intervention and treatment services 54:1045-1055

Budgets, 2008-09 budget

forecast allowance and surplus 54:1040

prebudget consultation paper 54:1040

Children, child protection, advocacy on custody issues 54:1045

Disabled and handicapped persons, financial assistance, registered disability savings plan 54:1045-1050

Ghatala, Fred

Canadian Bioenergy Corporation, operations 60:1500

Fuel

biodiesel and biofuel 60:1500-1510

coloured fuel 60:1500, 60:1510

Gibb, Drelene

As subject

development of family-school communication system 53:0810-0820

Education, schools, communication with families 53:0810-0815

Families, government support for vulnerable families 53:0810-0815

Homelessness, causes 53:0810-0815

Glassford, Mary

North Cariboo Community Campus trades and technology facility proposal 49:1730-1750

Gleeson, Mychael

Children, child protection, custody issues 55:1725-1730

Justice system, legal aid funding for family law cases 55:1725-1735

Goertzen, Andrea

Fernie, homelessness in area 56:1435

Housing

affordable housing, government action 56:1435

social and subsidized housing, residential construction 56:1440

Income disparity in B.C. 56:1435

Goodall, Chris

Emission reduction suggestions in How to Live a Low-Carbon Life (Greenwood, M.) 58:1850

Goodings, Karen

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

health care workers, supply and training 61:1030-1045

oil and gas industry in northeastern B.C., environmental concerns 61:1030

police services in northeastern B.C. 61:1035

Environment Ministry, water stewardship division staffing 61:1030

Health care system, travel for treatment and diagnostic services, accommodation and travel for northern residents 61:1045

Hudson's Hope, community grant for power-generating assets 61:1035

Oil and gas industry in B.C., land tenure issues 61:1035-1040

Peace River area

addiction services funding 61:1025-1030

land tenure issues, need for independent advocacy service 61:1030-1040

Seniors housing, home upgrades for independent living 61:1035

Goods and services tax

Harmonization with provincial sales tax See Sales tax

Gordon, Donald

Budgets, 2008-09 budget priorities, climate change initiatives 59:1240

Climate change, government action, public support 59:1240

Goring, Kameron

Forests and forest industry, mountain pine beetle infestation, government strategy for mitigation of impact 49:1905

Gove commission See Commission of inquiry into child protection services, policies and practices of Social Services ministry (Gove commission)
Government

Accountability and openness (Oikawa, L.) 54:1030

Accountability, reputation in B.C. and elsewhere (Oliver, H.) 65:1045-1050

Accounting and document retention policies (Perrin, L.) 60:1545

Accounting practices

changes to international auditing standards See Auditing standards under Auditors

full-cost accounting principle See Stewardship under Environment

operating-budget amortization of capital projects (Neufeld, H.) 67:0910 (Western, N.) 67:1005

use of generally accepted accounting principles (Black) 67:1005

use of standard objects of budgeting (STOBs) (Western, N.) 67:0915-0920

Buildings, emission reductions and energy conservation (Smith, K.) 57:0925 (Wall, D.) 52:1110-1115

Buildings, use of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards (Cahoon, A.) 57:1010

Capital projects

building life-cycle costing (Cahoon, A.) 57:1010

evaluation as public-private partnerships (MacLachlan, M.) 57:0835 (Ralston) 57:0835

funding distribution (Bello, N.) 49:1635

funding priorities (Bennett) 49:1845

government guidelines and policies (MacLachlan, M.) 57:0825, 57:0835

public tendering process (MacLachlan, M.) 57:0825-0835

Computer systems, integration with on-line lobbyists registry (Black) 65:1135 (Loukidelis, D.) 65:1135

Financial management, expenditures (Magnan, B.) 52:1450

Fiscal planning and policies (Rees, R.) 54:0930

Information materials, reading comprehension level (Hayer) 61:1115 (Kux-Kardos, C.) 61:1115

Legal services (Perrin, L.) 60:1545

Lobbyists See Lobbyists

Local government See Government – Local government

Programs and services, review by Information and Privacy Commissioner (Loukidelis, D.) 65:1105-1110

Regulations and red tape (Black) 53:1030 (Jones, L.) 53:1025-1030

Regulations and red tape, reduction (Haw, D.) 57:0855 (Hayer) 52:1555 (Startup, M.) 52:1555-1600

Revenues from conservation trust fund See Habitat Conservation Trust Fund

Revenues from taxation See particular taxes; Taxation

Spending, link to economic growth rate (Lee) 60:1210 (Winter, J.) 60:1200, 60:1210

Transfer of responsibilities to municipalities See Powers and responsibilities, transfer of costs and responsibilities from provincial government under Government – Local government

Transfer payments from federal government, child care transfer payments See Funding, federal funding and transfer payments under Children – Child care

Transfer payments from federal government, employment program transfer payments See Labour market development agreements under Labour

Government – Local government

Accounting standards and infrastructure financing (Hawes) 61:1010 (Saugstad, E.) 61:1005-1010

Bylaws

pesticide bylaws (Seely, K.) 59:0940

street and traffic bylaws (Laumann, S.) 60:1300-1305

tree planting and tree protection bylaws (Wilson, E.) 60:1245

Grants from provincial government (Royer, G.) 55:1555

Infrastructure

B.C. and federal government funding models (Simpson, B.) 50:1135 (Talstra, J.) 50:1135-1140

infrastructure and services, funding deficit (Royer, G.) 55:1550-1555

management of aging infrastructure (Zurowski, D.) 48:0905

Municipal elections See Elections

Powers and responsibilities, transfer of costs and responsibilities from provincial government (Lee) 55:1600 (Royer, G.) 55:1550-1600

Revenue sources (Atebe, J.) 54:1120

Revenue sources, local government enterprises (Hawes) 55:1605 (Royer, G.) 55:1605

Revenue sources, taxation See Tax revenues to local government under Taxation

Role in climate change initiatives See Action on climate change, role of local government under Climate change

Zoning, role in urban development See Urbanization

Gravel

Aggregate production and gravel extraction See Aggregate industry under Mines and mining industry

Gray, Shirley

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

dental health services 50:1050

dentists, supply and government incentives 50:1050-1055

Budgets, 2008-09 budget priorities, health and welfare 50:1045

Dental health

access to dental care for low-income population 50:1040-1055

access to dental care for low-income population, government program for children 50:1045-1050

dental clinics and dentist services 50:1050

dental health of vulnerable populations 50:1045

impact of dental disease 50:1045

Disabled and handicapped persons, dental plan benefits 50:1040

Medical Services Plan coverage, proposal for dental benefits 50:1045

Great Northern Way Campus, Vancouver, B.C.

Programs, digital media master's program (Avison, D.) 57:1130

Greater Vancouver Alliance for Arts and Culture Society

Membership (Chilton, R.) 52:1535 (Hayer) 52:1535

Greater Vancouver regional district

Growth projections and immigrant population (Van Steinburg, T.) 59:1615

Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority (TransLink)

Evergreen rapid transit line, funding (Marsden, D.) 55:1655

Fares, U-Pass student subsidy (Horgan) 55:1650 (King, M.) 52:1445 (Ralston) 52:1445 (Witter, S.) 55:1650

Rapid transit, northeast sector line See Evergreen rapid transit line above under this main heading

Rapid transit projects (MacPherson, I.) 59:1220

Review of governance structure, implementation of recommendations (Bruce, I.) 59:1600 (Ralston) 59:1600

Ridership projections (Bruce, I.) 59:1550-1555

Transit services, need for expansion and investment (Bruce, I.) 59:1550-1605 (Burtnick, R.) 59:1640 (MacPherson, I.) 59:1215-1220

Greater Victoria See Victoria, B.C.
Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce

Activities (Brougham, L.) 53:0840

Position on social policy issues (Horgan) 53:0850 (Renault, S.) 53:0840

Recommendations on government budget (Renault, S.) 53:0840-0850

Greater Victoria Development Agency

Activities (Renault, S.) 53:0845-0850

Green Buildings B.C. program See Buildings, emission reductions and energy conservation under Government
Green, David

Air, greenhouse gas emissions trading systems 59:1250

Climate change

action on climate change, carbon pricing strategy 59:1250

emissions trading and carbon tax 59:1245

government action, coordination with other governments 59:1250

Fuel, taxation of carbon content 59:1240-1245

Taxation, tax-shifting re climate change issues 59:1245

Green energy plan See Energy plan under Energy
Greenhouse gas emissions See Air – Greenhouse gas emissions
Greenwood, Matt

Air, greenhouse gas emissions from aviation 58:1845-1850

Climate change

action on climate change, role of agriculture 58:1845

economic impact 58:1845

government action, impact on low-income population 58:1850

Construction industry, building design

incentives for energy-efficient design and renovations 58:1845-1850

LEED standards 58:1845

Consumers, disposable products and packaging, use reduction 58:1840

Energy, alternative energy sources, government initiatives 58:1845

Food industry, meat-processing regulations, impact on local production 58:1845

Goodall, Chris, emission reduction suggestions in How to Live a Low-Carbon Life 58:1850

Highways and roads, street lights, use of energy-efficient LED lighting 58:1845

Taxation, tax-shifting re climate change issues 58:1840

Gregson, Sharon

Children, child care workers, supply and wages 52:1030

Grenier, Mike

Kamloops, Tobiano resort development 58:1940-1945

Water utilities development, financing 58:1940-1945

Griffin, Paul

B.C. economy, current conditions 59:1035

B.C. Liberal Party government policies, impact on economy 59:1035

Canadian Bankers Association, recommendations on government budget and policies 59:1035-1050

Corporations, taxation 59:1040-1045

Financial services industry

capital tax 59:1040-1050

role in B.C. economy 59:1035-1045

Securities industry regulation 59:1045-1050

Tax reductions, impact on government revenue 59:1050

Grinnell, Len

Firearms, shooting ranges, safety and sound buffers 60:1100

Mission Rod and Gun Club, land acquisitions 60:1100

Grow ops See Grow ops and meth labs under Substance abuse and addiction
Growth management See also Land use; Urbanization

Regional growth strategies, role of agriculture (Etsell, G.) 60:1135 (Hawes) 60:1130-1135 (Klein Geltink, D.) 60:1130-1135

Regional growth strategies, role of urban green space (Baker, K.) 59:1635

Gulf Islands National Park Reserve

Management (Campbell, C.) 53:1440

Guns See Firearms
Gutray, Beverley

Housing

social and subsidized housing, residential construction 59:1235

supportive housing for addicted and mentally ill 59:1235

Riverview Hospital, future of facility and grounds 59:1230