Province of British Columbia
39th Parliament – 2009
Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services
INDEX

Davenport, Peggy

B.C., addictions treatment in northwestern B.C. 11:1125
B.C. Medical Association, policy paper on addictions treatment 11:1115-1120
Concerned Citizens for Addictions Care
recommendations on government budget 11:1120
work of organization 11:1115
Prince Rupert, addiction treatment services and impact of addiction on community 11:1120-1125
Substance abuse and addiction
impact on economy 11:1125-1130
prevention and treatment services, funding 11:1115-1120
recognition and treatment as medical disease 11:1115-1130
supervised injection sites 11:1130
Davis, Heather

Position with community music band (Leclair, D.) 9:1740-1745
Dean, Sharon

Canada's Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies, activities 4:1015
Drugs, prescription drugs, generic and patented medication and prices 4:1030
Pharmaceutical industry, research and development 4:1015
deBruijn, Karl

Post-secondary education
capital projects, debt financing, policy review 8:0920
distance education 8:0915
funding 8:0910-20
funding, matching program for donations 8:0910-0920, 8:0930
Thompson Rivers University
B.C. Centre for Open Learning, enrolment 8:0915-0920
B.C. Centre for Open Learning, funding and role 8:0915
capital projects 8:0910, 8:0920
courses and programs 8:0910-0920
facility maintenance funding 8:0920
funding and role 8:0910-0920
funding, matching program for donations 8:0920
international student enrolment and facilities 8:0915-0920
recommendations on government budget 8:0915-0920
research chairs in cattle industry and ecosystems 8:0910
Debt

Public debt See Public debt
Student debt See Students, debt load under Post-secondary education
D'Eith, Bob

Arts and culture
funding, role in artist development 3:1630
government funding reduction 3:1625-1630
leveraged funding from private sector 3:1625-1630
music industry in B.C. 3:1620-1630
role in economy 3:1625-1630
Music B.C., funding 3:1620
Western Canadian Music Alliance, funding issues 3:1625
Delves, Mike

Education funding 11:1015
Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce, recommendations on government budget 11:1010-1015
Harmonized sales tax
exemptions 11:1015, 11:1025
impact on business 11:1010-1015
impact on investment 11:1020-1025
implementation and administration, public information 11:1010, 11:1025
Health care funding 11:1015
Sales tax, audits 11:1010-1015
Dendy, Christine

Agriculture
access to water 9:1920
extension services 9:1915-20
government investment and support 9:1915-1925
horticulture, need for training programs 9:1920
Air, greenhouse gas emissions, cap-and-trade system, impact on agriculture industry 9:1920-1925
Carbon tax, impact on agriculture industry 9:1915-1920
Food industry
cherry farming, district agriculturalists 9:1925
cherry farming, issues in B.C. 9:1915-1925
Harmonized sales tax, impact on agriculture industry 9:1915-1920
Kelowna
agricultural land reserve, water systems 9:1915-1920
water systems in area 9:1915-1920
Okanagan-Kootenay Cherry Growers Association
recommendations on government budget 9:1920
work of organization 9:1915
Denesiuk, Connie

B.C. School Trustees Association
recommendations on government budget 9:1715
work of organization 9:1705
Children, early childhood development
government investment 9:1710-1715
StrongStart B.C. initiative 9:1710
Education
kindergarten, full-day kindergarten 9:1715
support for public system 9:1705-1710
Education, funding
annual facilities grants for repairs and upgrades 9:1710-1720
funding for school districts 9:1710-1715
funding formula 9:1720
special education and special needs 9:1715
Education, school districts and boards of education
carbon neutrality 9:1720
cost pressures 9:1710-1715
mandate and responsibilities 9:1710
staff, recruitment and retention 9:1720
Harmonized sales tax, exemptions for school boards 9:1715
Literacy programs and services, funding 9:1710-1715
Poverty, child poverty in B.C. 9:1715
Devine, Robynne

Komadina, Christine, letter on activities and funding of amateur swim club 11:0945-0950
Prince Rupert Amateur Swim Club, funding and role 11:0945-0950
Sports, government funding and support 11:0950
Dirom, Gavin

Association for Mineral Exploration of B.C.
membership 4:1030-1035
recommendations on government budget 4:1035-1040
Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Ministry, budget and operations 4:1035, 4:1045
Geoscience B.C. Society, funding 4:1035-1040
Mines and mining industry
exploration activities 4:1035-1040
mine project proposals in B.C. 4:1035
mineral titles branch fees, allocation of revenues 4:1035-1040
regulation, environmental assessment process 4:1045-1050
role in B.C. economy 4:1040
taxation, flow-through tax credit 4:1040
Disability benefits See Income assistance – Disability benefits
Disabled and handicapped persons

Accessiblity for disabled persons (Crombie, M.) 10:0930 (Donaldson) 10:0930
Community living services See also Community Living British Columbia
home-share model See service delivery models under this subheading
service delivery models (Gorbahn, D.) 6:0935, 6:0945 (van Dongen) 6:0945
services for persons 19 and older, ministerial responsibility (Gorbahn, D.) 6:0940
wait-lists (Gorbahn, D.) 6:0935
Developmentally disabled persons, government support (Bodnar, F.) 3:1305 (Rahemtulla, L.) 3:1310-1315
Income support See also Income assistance – Disability benefits
Income support, registered disability savings plan (Collins, J.) 10:1510-1515 (Ralston) 10:1510-1515
Income support, role of families and government (Collins, J.) 10:1500-1515 (Styan, J.) 10:1505-1510
Programs and services for persons with spinal cord injuries (Crombie, M.) 10:0920-0935 (Thornthwaite) 10:0930
Risk of abuse (Gorbahn, D.) 6:0935, 6:0945 (van Dongen) 6:0945
Trusts and savings plans See Income support above under this main heading
Disease

Chronic disease management See Health – Health care system
Doctors See Physicians
Dolberg, Andrew

Agriculture
extension services 3:1205
farmland, property assessment 3:1205
financial assistance and insurance programs for farmers, AgriStability program 3:1205
Education, fruit and vegetable program 3:1205
Food industry, meat-processing regulations, transition programs 3:1205
Harmonized sales tax, tax credits, input tax credits for agriculture industry 3:1210
Health, public health promotion, link with agriculture policies 3:1205-1210
Domestic violence See Family violence under Violence
Donaldson, Doug (Stikine)

As subject
election as Deputy Chair of Finance and Government Services Committee 1:1005 (Les) 1:1005 (Mungall) 1:1005
membership in Association for Mineral Exploration of B.C. 4:1045
Agriculture
industry in B.C., public perception 10:1450
Agriculture and Lands Ministry
role, coordination of agriculture and food agencies 10:1450
Air, greenhouse gas emissions
cap-and-trade system, impact on agriculture industry 9:1925
emissions from food-processing and food transportation sectors 10:1450
All-Native Basketball Tournament, participants, role of minor basketball leagues 11:1030
Arts and culture
accessibility and affordability 10:1310-1315
benefits
quality of life 6:1020
social benefits 4:1005, 8:1125
social benefits and definition of culture 9:1640
funding, comparison between urban and rural funding 7:1705
funding, government funding, gaming grants 8:0940
music, educational benefits 9:1820
role in attracting industry to B.C. 4:0845
Auditor General
audit services, performance audits 17:1405
budget and operations 17:1405
Beverages
soft drinks, taxation 10:1330
B.C. Hydro and Power Authority
partnership with Building Owners and Managers Association on energy conservation initiatives 3:1615
B.C., northern and rural B.C.
addictions treatment in northwestern B.C. 11:1125
B.C., northern and rural B.C., northern B.C.
groundwater monitoring and natural gas development 3:1030
Budgets
2010-11 budget priorities 9:1610
independent budget officer, NDP proposal 8:1050
Business
social enterprises, funding and role 6:0950, 9:1835
venture capital in B.C. 9:1835
Business Council of B.C., request for studies on harmonized sales tax and employment 3:1515
Canadian Community Economic Development Network, B.C.-Yukon leadership council, role 9:1835
Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association, B.C. division, consultation on harmonized sales tax 3:1430
Carbon tax
impact on issues
agriculture industry 9:1925
revenues, use for emission reduction initiatives 3:1415
Children, child care
funding grant for facility upgrades 3:1500
Civil service
employees, consultation by government on spending reductions 3:1550
staffing reviews 15:0945
College of New Caledonia
enrolment levels 7:1725
funding 7:1725
Conflict-of-Interest Commissioner
budget and operations 16:0935
service requests 16:0930
Construction industry, green building design
capital investment issues 3:1615
insurance coverage for alternative building materials 3:1710-1715
Disabled and handicapped persons
accessiblity for disabled persons 10:0930
Economy, B.C. economy
low-carbon economy for B.C., government policy review 10:1135-1140
Education
curriculum, music lessons 9:1820
curriculum, school sports programs, benefits 10:1120
Education, funding
funding for education groups and special programs 6:1055
funding for school districts 3:1400
funding for school districts, supplemental funding for rural districts 5:1220
school sports programs 10:1120
special education and special needs 7:1905
Education, school districts and boards of education
carbon neutrality 9:1720
climate action initiative 5:1220
cost pressures 5:1200-1205, 6:1055
Elections
local government election task force 16:1200-1205
voter engagement and turnout, role of electoral management bodies 16:1200
Elections B.C.
annual report and service plan 16:1200
role and responsibilities 16:1200-1205
staff commended 16:1200
Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Ministry
budget and operations 4:1045
Finance and Government Services Committee
election of Deputy Chair 1:1005
meeting schedule, meetings for deliberation on draft budget consultation report 2:1025
prebudget consultation
planning 1:1015-1020, 1:1030, 1:1040, 2:1005-1015, 2:1025, 2:1035
process in 2005 1:1015-1020
public participation 3:1300
public participation in remote and rural areas 1:1020
travel arrangements for committee members 2:1010
public hearings
additional hearing in Lower Mainland 3:1300
advertisement and witness notification 1:1040
location and schedule 1:1030, 2:1005-1015
use of video conferencing 1:1020
submissions to committee, audio and video submissions 2:1035
witnesses, registration for public hearings 2:1035
Geoscience B.C., funding and projects 3:1030
Harmonized sales tax
impact on issues
business and economy 3:1010
employment 3:1515
housing 3:1540, 10:1100
job creation 7:1820
justice system 3:0910
wine industry 9:1930
input tax credits for agriculture industry 3:1210
position of local government 5:0955
Hazelton
forest industry in area 6:0930
hiking trail system proposal and tourism in area 6:0930
KidSport program in area, social benefits 11:0940
Health, health care system
costs, invoice proposal 9:1845
public consultation by government, Conversation on Health 11:1125
Health, public health
health promotion, link with agriculture policies 3:1210
Huynh, Carol
experience in school sports 10:1120
performance at 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing 4:0900
Information and Privacy Commissioner
judicial review applications against office, list 16:1030
registrar of lobbyists function 16:1030
Innovation Foods
operations 6:0945-0950
Institute of Chartered Accountants of B.C., economic studies 3:1010
Island Mountain Arts, funding and role in local economy 7:1705
Justice system, self-represented litigants, impact on system 3:0910
Kelowna Community Music School, funding and role 9:1820
Libraries
reading centres, funding and role 11:1140
Lobbyists
registry, costs and funding 16:1030
Medical Services Plan
premiums, increase, impact on community services organizations 4:1100
Merit Commissioner
audits of public service appointments, special audits 15:0945
Mines and mining industry
approval process for mines, first nations consultation 6:0915
mineral titles branch fees, allocation of revenues 4:1045
need for certainty on land base 3:1135, 8:0905
Nanaimo Men's Resource Centre, funding and role 11:1115
North Island College funding issues, impact on programs and services 5:1100
Northern Development Initiative Trust, income and investment of capital funds 7:1750
Northern Society for Domestic Peace, service area 6:1115
Northwest Community College, funding 11:0915
Okanagan Symphony Orchestra, funding and role 9:1800
Ombudsperson
budget and operations 17:1120-1125
Pembina Institute for Appropriate Development, recommendations on government budget 10:1135-1140
Police and policing
police complaint process
changes 17:0945-0950
Police Complaint Commissioner
relationship with first nations police services 17:0950
Post-secondary education
student financial assistance, program reductions, government consultation 10:1400
students, social interaction and teamwork 9:1640
tuition fees, limit policy review 7:1725
Post-secondary education, funding
funding formula, impact on programs and services 5:0910-0915, 11:1050-1055
Prince George
city council recommendations on government budget 7:1625
infrastructure projects, criteria and funding 7:1625
social programs and services, delivery 7:1630
Prince Rupert Amateur Swim Club, funding and role 11:0950
Prince Rupert Minor Basketball Association
funding and role 11:1030
participation by first nations children 11:1030
Quails Gate Vineyards Estate Winery Ltd., operations 9:1930
Representative for Children and Youth
work of office commended 17:1230
Rocky Mountain Trench Natural Resources Society
revenues from log sales 5:1025
Rotary Hospice House, funding and services 7:1610-1615
School district 8 (Kootenay Lake)
funding for government initiatives 5:1220
School district 39 (Vancouver)
consultation by government on funding changes 3:1400
School district 60 (Peace River North)
funding reduction 5:1010
Selkirk College, funding issues, impact on facilities and programs 11:1050-1055
Society
"social trust" concept 8:1125
Sports
amateur sports, benefits and government investment 11:0940
government funding and support 4:0900
Taxation
public consultation, fair taxation commission proposal 8:1050
Thompson Rivers University
facility maintenance funding 8:0920
Tobacco
smoking cessation products, taxation 10:1330
Tourism B.C.
marketing role 8:1005
Welfare
social service providers, employee costs 4:1100
social service providers, issues 6:1115
Workers
investment in workers by companies 3:1515
Dooley, Pat

Budgets, 2010-11 budget priorities, education 5:1205
Education
kindergarten, full-day kindergarten 5:1215
system in rural B.C. 5:1215
Education, funding
funding 5:1205-1215
funding for school districts, supplemental funding for rural districts 5:1220
Education, school districts and boards of education
climate action initiative 5:1220
cost pressures 5:1220
data collection 5:1210
School district 8 (Kootenay Lake)
board recommendations on government budget 5:1215
costs 5:1220
funding 5:1205-1210
funding for government initiatives 5:1210, 5:1220
impact of harmonized sales tax 5:1210
services, potential for shared services with municipalities 5:1220
Doyle, John

Accountants, accounting standards, changes 17:1325
Auditor General
audit services 17:1315-1320, 17:1405
audit services, performance audits 17:1320-1325, 17:1405-1410
audit services, priorities 17:1415-1420
budget and operations 17:1310-1345, 17:1410, 17:1420
budget and operations, comparison with other jurisdictions 17:1330, 17:1400-1405
mandate 17:1330, 17:1420
staff development and training 17:1320, 17:1335-1340, 17:1410
staff, salaries 17:1340-1345
travel 17:1345
Auditor General Act, purpose 17:1310-1315
Australia
accounting practices for Crown corporations 17:1350-1355
financial reporting 17:1355
Cancer, prostate cancer, mustache fundraiser 17:1310
Civil service, retirements and succession planning 17:1320
Crown corporations, audits 17:1335
Government
accounting practices, use of generally accepted accounting principles 17:1315, 17:1350-1355
financial reporting, international standards 17:1335
Harmonized sales tax implementation, administration 17:1420
New Zealand, financial reporting 17:1355
Ontario, Auditor General budget and operations 17:1400
Driediger, Rhonda

Agriculture
government investment and support 3:1200
industry in B.C. 3:1155-1200
promotion of B.C. products 3:1200-1205
B.C. Agriculture Council
membership 3:1155
position on harmonized sales tax 3:1200
Carbon tax, impact on agriculture industry 3:1200
Food, locally grown food, government promotion and support 3:1200
Harmonized sales tax
impact on agriculture industry 3:1200
tax credits, input tax credits for agriculture industry 3:1210
Sales tax, impact on agriculture industry 3:1200, 3:1210
Drope, John

B.C. Institute of Technology, White Paper on private equity in B.C. 9:1825
B.C. Investment Management Corp., management of pension funds 9:1830
B.C. Renaissance Capital Fund Inc., investment criteria 9:1830-1840
B.C., southern interior B.C., economic development and technology industry 9:1820-1825
Business
business climate, new business competition 9:1825
venture capital in B.C. 9:1825-1835
venture capital in B.C., venture capital program and tax credit program 9:1835-1840
Business Development Bank of Canada, investments 9:1830
Club Penguin Entertainment Inc., Kelowna operations 9:1835
Investment, private equity investment in B.C. 9:1820-1835
Okanagan Innovation Fund Inc.
investments 9:1820-1825
recommendations for government budget 9:1835
Southern Interior Innovation Fund Inc.
investments 9:1830-1835
recommendations for government budget 9:1835
Drugs

Abuse and addiction See Substance abuse and addiction
Biologic medications (Favaro, J.) 10:0950
Pharmacare See Pharmacare program
Pharmaceutical industry See Pharmaceutical industry
Prescription drugs
benefits and costs (Albrecht, L.) 10:1005
coverage by Pharmacare program See Coverage under Pharmacare program
generic and patented medication and prices (Dean, S.) 4:1030 (Favaro, J.) 10:0955 (Foord, L.) 4:1020 (McRae) 4:1030 (Ralston) 4:1025-1030 (Stuart, S.) 4:1025-1030
Duyker, Ashley

Tanning beds, ban on use for people under 18 10:1330

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