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

Oakes, Coralee

B.C., northern and rural B.C., transportation infrastructure 49:1610

North Cariboo Community Campus programs 49:1620-1625

Quesnel

air and water pollution 49:1615-1620

truck route proposal 49:1615

Science and technology, research and development, knowledge transfer to industry 49:1615

Skills training, mobile trades-training centres 49:1625

Obesity

Incidence and health impacts (Tkach, L.) 60:1010-1015

Prevention, role of play and unorganized activities (Laumann, S.) 60:1255

Occupational health and safety

Workplace safety in food-processing sector See Food industry

Workplace wellness programs (Kerr, M.) 48:0830

Oceans

Ocean health and protected areas, partnership with Pacific coast states See Marine protected areas under Parks

Office for Children and Youth

Budget and mandate, comparison with Representative for Children and Youth See Representative for Children and Youth

Oikawa, Lorene

Air, greenhouse gas emissions, reduction 54:1025

B.C. Government and Service Employees Union recommendations to Finance and Government Services Committee 54:1025-1035

Budgets, 2008-09 budget

forecast allowance and surplus 54:1025, 54:1035

priorities 54:1025-1030

Children, child care funding 54:1030

Climate change

climate action plan, inclusion of equity measures 54:1030

government action, impact on low-income population 54:1025

Environmental protection, compliance and enforcement staffing 54:1025

Government accountability and openness 54:1030

Health care funding priorities 54:1030

Health care system

reforms 54:1030

workers 54:1030

Income disparity in B.C. 54:1025

Welfare, social programs and services, funding and government support 54:1030

Oil and gas

Exploration See Resources and resource industries

Industry in B.C.

impact of industry incentives on government revenues (McMillan, M.) 52:1150

land tenure issues (Goodings, K.) 61:1035-1040 (Hawes) 61:1035-1040

northeastern B.C. See British Columbia – Northern and rural B.C.

Offshore drilling (O'Loughlin, C.) 52:1515 (Ralston) 52:1515

Revenues, allocation to climate change initiatives (Dauncey, G.) 53:1420-1425 (McMillan, M.) 52:1145-1150 (Matthaus, L.) 53:1520

Supply (Dauncey, G.) 53:1415

Okanagan area

Agriculture industry (Rampone, D.) 57:0810-0820

Economy (Haw, D.) 57:0850-0855 (Tenisci, R.) 58:1935

Programs and services for children and families (Belfie, J.) 57:1040-1045

Okanagan College, Kelowna, B.C.

Capital construction, funding (Kayfish, L.) 57:0955

Capital construction, use of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards (Hamilton, J.) 57:0945

Enrolment (Kayfish, L.) 57:0955

Enrolment, international students (Bloy) 57:1000 (Hamilton, J.) 57:1000

Partnership agreement with Jamaica See Jamaica liaison office under Kelowna, B.C.

Programs (Hamilton, J.) 57:0945, 57:0955 (Kayfish, L.) 57:0950 (Ralston) 57:0955

Role in local economy (Hamilton, J.) 57:0950

Tuition fees (Lubbers, D.) 57:0845

Okanagan College Students Union

Activities (Lubbers, D.) 57:0840

Oliver, Cindy

Budgets, 2008-09 budget priorities, education and skills training 59:1510

Education, adult basic education, tuition fee elimination 59:1505, 59:1515

Employment and unemployment, current conditions in job market 59:1520

Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of B.C., recommendations on government budget 59:1510

Politics and politicians, polling on education issues 59:1505

Post-secondary education

accessibility and affordability, relationship to supply of skilled workers 59:1505, 59:1515

Campus 2020 report 59:1515

tuition fees 59:1505-1510, 59:1520

Post-secondary education, funding 59:1505-1510

Post-secondary education, universities, colleges and institutes

colleges, degree-granting authority 59:1515

colleges, role in communities outside lower mainland 59:1515

Oliver, H.A.D.

As subject

address to Russian delegation 65:1045

recognition by Finance and Government Services Committee (Black) 65:1145

work as Conflict-of-Interest Commissioner commended (Bennett) 65:1050 (Hayer) 65:1050

Conflict-of-Interest Commissioner

authority and powers, assignment of penalties 65:1025-1030

budget and staffing 65:1015-1020

consultation by other jurisdictions 65:1045

inquiries and investigations, confidentiality 65:1040

responsibilities and remuneration 65:1015-1020

title 65:1030

Conflict-of-interest guidelines for MLAs, disclosure of investments 65:1030-1035

Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, application to Conflict-of-Interest Commissioner 65:1035-1040

Government accountability, reputation in B.C. and elsewhere 65:1045-1050

Members' Conflict of Interest Act

proposed amendments 65:1025-1035

title 65:1030

O'Loughlin, Chloe

Climate change

climate action plan 52:1510-1515

debate and discussion 52:1520

Environment, biodiversity and species survival, impact of rapid climate change 52:1505-1520

Oil and gas, offshore drilling 52:1515

Parks, marine protected areas 52:1515

Olson, Scott

Construction industry, building permit process, role of municipalities 59:0925-0930

Housing, rental housing, secondary suites 59:0920, 59:0930

Lower mainland

availability of affordable housing 59:0920, 59:0930

grow ops in area 59:0920

Property transfer tax, exemption for first-time buyers 59:0925

Real estate industry, personal corporations, legislation 59:0925

Substance abuse and addiction, grow ops and meth labs

house resale and disclosure of information 59:0920, 59:0930-0935

public safety issue 59:0920

Olympic Games – 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler

2010 Legacies Now, funding (Alexis, P.) 54:1005 (Finch, C.) 54:1000-1005

Biathlon training facility (Bennett) 60:1055 (Rushton, M.) 60:1055

Costs and funding (Bloy) 51:1310 (Dalton, R.) 60:1150

Costs and funding, accountability (Bader, M.) 57:1050

Impact on affordable housing supply (James, A.) 55:1505

Olynyk, Ronald

Post-secondary education, credits and transfer system 58:1910

Ombudsman

Accessibility of services (Carter, K.) 66:1120, 66:1140 (Hayer) 66:1140

Budget and operations (Bennett) 66:1125 (Carter, K.) 66:1110-1125, 66:1150 (Hawes) 66:1130, 66:1150 (Hubbard, L.) 66:1130 (Ralston) 66:1140

Budget presentation See Review of statutory officers under Finance and Government Services, Select Standing Committee on

Budget, request for review See Request for budget reconsideration below under this main heading

Clients, language barriers See Accessibility of services above under this main heading

Complaint investigation services, caseload (Carter, K.) 66:1050-1055

Complaint investigation services, timeliness (Carter, K.) 66:1105, 66:1150

Employment of students See Staffing, student placements below under this main heading

Investigations See Complaint investigation services above under this main heading; Systemic investigations below under this main heading

Legislation See Mandate below under this main heading

Mandate (Carter, K.) 66:1050-1055

Performance measurement (Carter, K.) 66:1100-1105

Public outreach and multicultural services (Carter, K.) 66:1105-1110, 66:1135

Public perception of office (Carter, K.) 66:1050

Regional office activities (Carter, K.) 66:1110, 66:1120-1125, 66:1135-1145 (Hawes) 66:1130-1135 (Ralston) 66:1140-1145

Relationship with public agencies (Carter, K.) 66:1105

Relationship with Representative for Children and Youth See Relationship with statutory officers under Representative for Children and Youth

Relationship with statutory officers, shared services (Bennett) 66:1125-1130 (Carter, K.) 66:1050, 66:1100, 66:1110-1115, 66:1130 (Horgan) 66:1125 (Hubbard, L.) 66:1125-1130

Remuneration (Carter, K.) 66:1115

Request for budget reconsideration (Bennett) 68:1110 (Horgan) 68:1105-1110

Staffing (Carter, K.) 66:1055, 66:1110-1125, 66:1135-1140 (Hubbard, L.) 66:1145 (Ralston) 66:1145

Staffing, student placements (Carter, K.) 66:1115

Systemic investigations (Carter, K.) 66:1100, 66:1115-1120

Vancouver office See Regional office activities above under this main heading

O'Neill, Barry

CUPE membership 52:0935-0945

Education

school closings 52:0935

special education and special needs 52:0935

Municipal Finance Authority of B.C., financing services, use as model 52:0950

Politics and politicians, polling on education issues 52:0935

Post-secondary education

student financial assistance 52:0940-0950

system issues 52:0940

tuition fees 52:0940

Open Learning See Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, B.C.
Oppal, Hon. Wally (Vancouver-Fraserview)

As subject

position on sales tax on legal services (Ralston) 53:1210 (Walton, K.) 53:1210