Province of British Columbia
39th Parliament – 2009
Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services
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MacAhonic, Patti
- B.C. Wildlife Federation
- Computer technology, Internet service in rural and remote communities 10:1020
- Environment Ministry, fish and wildlife branch, budget 10:1010
- First nations, consultation by government on land and resources, wildlife inventory issues 10:1010-1015
- Fishing industry
- fishing licences, e-licensing program 10:1015
- fishing licences, use of revenues to government 10:1010-1020
- salmon enhancement program 10:1020
- Habitat Conservation Trust Fund, use of fund 10:1010
- Hunting
- allowable harvest levels 10:1015
- hunting licences, e-licensing program 10:1015
- hunting licences, use of revenues to government 10:1010-1020
- hunting organizations, wildlife conservation work 10:1010
- Klappan River, roadblock in area 10:1010-1015
- Supreme Court of B.C., ruling on aboriginal land title in Nemaiah Valley area 10:1015
- Tahltan First Nation, concerns re hunting in traditional lands 10:1010-1015
- Wildlife, population inventories, issues 10:1010-1015
McCarthy, Jeff
- As subject
- position on harmonized sales tax 3:1405
- Air, greenhouse gas emissions, cap-and-trade system 3:1410-1415
- Carbon tax 3:1410-1415
- Energy, clean energy, government support 3:1410
- Harmonized sales tax
- Property transfer tax, elimination 3:1410
- Science and technology, biotechnology industry in B.C., government support 3:1405
MacDonald, Lori
- Canadian Federation of Students, One Pass Now campaign 10:1150
- Emily Carr Students Union, recommendations on government budget 10:1150
- South Coast B.C. Transportation Authority (TransLink), fares, U-pass student subsidy 10:1150-1155
- Transit services, student passes, U-pass program 10:1150-1155
McEwan, Tim
- B.C., northern B.C.
- Economy, role in funding for social services 7:1645-1650
- Energy, northern energy corridor 7:1650
- Engineers, training, proposed expansion in northern B.C. 7:1640
- Harmonized sales tax, impact on business 7:1630, 7:1640
- Highway 37 electrification 7:1640
- Highway 97
- Cariboo connector construction projects 7:1635
- Pine Pass section, need for improvements 7:1635
- Initiatives Prince George Development Corp.
- Mines and mining industry
- Oil and gas, natural gas, prices 7:1650
- Prince George
- Boundary Road connector projects 7:1635
- economic conditions in area 7:1630
- Telecommunications, cell phone coverage in rural and remote communities 7:1635
McGowan, Rob
- As subject
- presentation to Finance and Government Services Committee 10:1620
- Charities, donations to charities, tax credits 10:1620-1625
- Education, funding
- annual facilities grants for repairs and upgrades 10:1625
- priorities, government consultation with stakeholders 10:1630
- Education, school districts and boards of education
- Film industry in B.C. and tax credits 10:1625-1630
- Harmonized sales tax, impact on restaurant industry 10:1625
- Health care facilities and hospitals, fundraising by hospitals 10:1620
- North Vancouver, national maritime centre, funding 10:1625
Mackenzie, B.C.
McLachlan, Manley
- Alberta, government, infrastructure ministry 10:1425, 10:1435
- B.C. Construction Association
- Construction industry
- Government, capital projects, procurement practices 10:1425, 10:1435
- Harmonized sales tax
- Infrastructure maintenance, government investment 10:1430
McRae, Don (Comox Valley)
- As subject
- experience with student loan debt 11:1050
- Arts and culture
- funding
- government investment 11:1005
- B.C. School Sports, funding and role 10:1120
- Business
- venture capital in B.C. 9:1835
- College of New Caledonia
- graduates, work in northern B.C. 7:1720
- relationship with University of Northern B.C. 7:1720
- College of the Rockies
- Conflict-of-Interest Commissioner
- Drugs
- prescription drugs, generic and patented medication and prices 4:1030
- Education
- special education and special needs, student enrolment levels 3:1100
- Education, funding
- school sports programs, travel component 10:1120
- Education, school districts and boards of education
- staff, recruitment and retention 9:1720
- Elections
- Elections B.C. staff commended 16:1155
- Energy
- Exchange rate
- Canadian and U.S. currencies, impact on agriculture industry 10:1715
- Finance and Government Services Committee
- public hearings, location and schedule 2:1020
- submissions to committee, number and type of submissions 2:1020
- Forests and forest industry
- Harmonized sales tax
- impact on forest industry 5:0950
- Hazelton
- Income
- Kamloops
- impact of Expo 86 and Olympic Games 8:1005
- Legislature
- Officers of the Legislature, shared services
- joint leasehold accommodation and building project 17:0955
- North Island College
- programs and services, carpentry program and trades building 5:1130
- Northern Development Initiative Trust
- Police Complaint Commissioner
- budget and operations, impact of police complaint process changes 17:0950-0955
- computer systems and furniture 17:0955
- revenues 17:0950
- Post-secondary education
- cost, factors 10:1415
- distance education and on-line learning 10:1415
- student financial assistance
- student financial assistance, defaults on loan repayment 10:1355
- students
- debt load, percentage of tuition fees 11:1050
- students, international students in B.C. institutions 11:0900
- tuition fees, levels 8:0935, 11:0900
- Post-secondary education, funding
- Post-secondary education, universities, colleges and institutes
- entrance requirements 3:0940
- partnerships with secondary schools 10:1655
- Poverty
- Prince Rupert Minor Basketball Association, funding and role 11:1030
- Real estate industry
- Representative for Children and Youth
- School district 91 (Nechako Lakes)
- services, potential for shared services 6:1055
- Thompson Rivers University
Malaspina Students Union
- Recommendations on government budget (Beasley, S.) 5:1040
- Work of organization (Beasley, S.) 5:1030-1035
Manitoba
- Elections, enumeration (Neufeld, H.) 16:1205
Manitoba Hydro
- Energy exports and revenues (Sanderson, B.) 10:1040
Mann, Avtar
Maratta, Joanna
- Arts and culture
- B.C. Arts Council, funding 11:0920-0925
- B.C. Touring Council
- Harmonized sales tax, impact on arts and culture sector 11:1005-1010
Marchand, Lori
- Arts and culture, government funding, gaming grants 8:0940-0955
- B.C. Arts Council
- Kamloops, arts and culture sector 8:0935, 8:0950
- Krueger, Kevin, comments on arts funding 8:0950
- Olympic Games, 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler, impact on arts and culture sector 8:0950
- Western Canada Theatre
Maritime centre See North Vancouver, B.C.
Martin, Marilyn
- Arts and culture
- benefits, social benefits 8:1125
- funding, government funding reduction 8:1120
- role of government 8:1130
- Budgets, 2010-11 budget priorities 8:1130
- Kamloops, arts and culture sector 8:1120
Maryniak, Marko
- College of the Rockies, Cranbrook campus, expansion and role 5:0925
Marzolf, Helen
- Arts and culture
- B.C. Arts Council, funding 4:1110
- Jie, Jiang, artist talk at artist-run centre 4:1120
- Open Space Arts Society, work of organization 4:1105-1120
- Victoria, artist-run centres 4:1110
Mastromatteo, Jan
- College of New Caledonia
- Faculty Association of the College of New Caledonia, recommendations on government budget 7:1835
- Finance and Government Services Committee public hearings, face-to-face hearings 7:1830
- Harmonized sales tax, implementation, government handling 7:1830
- Labour market and labour market development agreements, program transfer from federal government 7:1835
- Post-secondary education
Meat See Food industry
MediaNet
Medical Services Plan of British Columbia
- Administration See Health Insurance B.C.
- Premiums
- elimination (Lee, M.) 3:1040
- increase (Clift, R.) 3:0940 (Mungall) 3:0940, 7:1725
- increase, impact on community services organizations (Charlesworth, J.) 4:1100-1105 (Donaldson) 4:1100
- increase, impact on post-secondary institutions (Mungall) 5:0940, 10:1700
- levels, link with income (Letnick) 9:1850 (Wannop, P.) 9:1845-1850
- premiums (Bader, M.) 3:1640
Mehr, Michael
- B.C., northern and rural B.C.
- Edmison Mehr Chartered Accountants, work of organization 6:0900
- Harmonized sales tax
- exemptions and rebates 6:0910
- impact on business 6:0905-0915
- impact on mining industry 6:0905
- rebate for lodges and resorts 6:0910
- tax credits, input tax credits and threshold 6:0910
- Highway 37 electrification 6:0905
- Mines and mining industry
- approval process for mines, first nations consultation 6:0915
- regulation, government policies and procedures 6:0905-0915
- Sales tax, exemption for production machinery, impact on companies 6:0915-0920
- Smithers, economic conditions 6:0905
- Taseko Mines Ltd., Prosperity mine operations, impact of harmonized sales tax 6:0905
Members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Men
- Crisis line proposal (Boere, T.) 11:1105
- Programs and services, funding (Boere, T.) 11:1055-1105
- Programs and services, proposal for government committee on issue (Boere, T.) 11:1105
Men's Affordable Resources Society of British Columbia
Mental health
Merit Commissioner
- Audits of public service appointments (Illington, J.) 15:0905-0935, 15:0945-0950
- Audits of public service appointments, special audits (Donaldson) 15:0945 (Illington, J.) 15:0915-0925, 15:0935 (Ralston) 15:0935
- Budget (Illington, J.) 15:0950-0955 (van Dongen) 15:0955
- Relationship with statutory officers, shared services See Officers of the Legislature, shared services under Legislature
- Role and responsibilities (Illington, J.) 15:0905
- Salary (Letnick) 15:0950-0955
- Salary and vehicle allowance (Illington, J.) 15:0950-0955
- Staffing (Illington, J.) 15:0955 (van Dongen) 15:0955
Metro Vancouver
Miller, Caroline
- Arts and culture
- government funding, 1999 memorandum of agreement on gaming grants 9:1800-1805
- government funding reduction 9:1750-1800
- role in economy 9:1755
- B.C. Arts Council, funding 9:1755, 9:1805-1810
- Okanagan Symphony Orchestra
Mines and mining industry
- Approval process for mines See also Regulation below under this main heading
- Approval process for mines, first nations consultation (Donaldson) 6:0915 (Mehr, M.) 6:0915
- Copper mining in B.C. (Gratton, P.) 3:1125
- Emissions See Emissions from mining sector under Air – Greenhouse gas emissions
- Exploration
- First nations involvement in industry (McEwan, T.) 7:1640-1645
- Industry in B.C.
- access to mineral resources (Anglin, L.) 3:1020-1030
- current conditions and competitiveness (Gratton, P.) 3:1120-1135
- industry (Yakemchuk, A.) 7:1800
- Mine project proposals in B.C. (Dirom, G.) 4:1035 (Gratton, P.) 3:1125-1130 (Mitchell, S.) 7:1815
- Mine project proposals, review See Regulation, environmental assessment process below under this main heading
- Mineral tax, audits (Gratton, P.) 3:1130
- Mineral titles branch fees, allocation of revenues (Dirom, G.) 4:1035-1040 (Donaldson) 4:1045
- Need for certainty on land base (Aylen, P.) 8:0905-0910 (Donaldson) 3:1135, 8:0905 (Gratton, P.) 3:1135
- Regulation, environmental assessment process (Dirom, G.) 4:1045-1050 (Gratton, P.) 3:1130-1135 (McEwan, T.) 7:1635-1645 (Ralston) 7:1645 (Rustad) 7:1640 (Thornthwaite) 4:1045, 7:1645
- Regulation, government policies and procedures (Aylen, P.) 8:0905 (Mehr, M.) 6:0905-0915 (Thornthwaite) 6:0915
- Role in B.C. economy (Dirom, G.) 4:1040
- Taxation
- flow-through tax credit (Dirom, G.) 4:1040 (Gratton, P.) 3:1125-1130
- initiatives to address climate change issues (Gratton, P.) 3:1130
- revenues to government (Giraud, B.) 4:1050
Mingus, Charles
- Comments on music (Homzy, A.) 4:0930
Minimum wage See Wages and salaries
Mining Association of British Columbia
- Position on harmonized sales tax (Gratton, P.) 3:1125
- Presentation to Finance and Government Services Committee (Gratton, P.) 3:1120
- Recommendations on government budget (Gratton, P.) 3:1130-1135
Minister of State for Childcare See Childcare, Minister of State for
Mitchell, Stan
- Budgets, 2010-11 budget process 7:1820
- Harmonized sales tax 7:1815-1820
- economic benefits 7:1815
- impact on issues
- input tax credits and deferral 7:1825
- Mines and mining industry, mine project proposals in B.C. 7:1815
- Prince George, economy in area 7:1810-1815
Moloney, Moss
- Real estate industry, residential housing market, sales statistics for new and resale homes 10:1530
Montgomery, Jeanette
- As subject
- recommendations on government budget 9:1605
- Arts and culture
- Budgets, 2010-11 budget priorities 9:1605-1610
- Penticton, art gallery, funding and role 9:1600
Moore, James
- Comments on arts funding (Alibhai, A.) 10:1310
Mooring, Teri
- Education
- funding for implementation of class size limits 7:1900
- funding for school districts 7:1900
- special education and special needs 7:1905
Morris, Lee
- Expo 86, impact on tourism 8:1005
- Hansen, Colin, handling of impact of harmonized sales tax on hotel room tax 8:1005-1010
- Harmonized sales tax, impact on hotel room tax 8:1000-1005
- Hotels and travel accommodation, hotel room tax, allocation of revenues to tourism, model 8:1000-1010
- Kamloops
- Tourism B.C., marketing role 8:1005
- Tourism Kamloops, recommendations on government budget 8:1005
- Tourism marketing, funding models 8:1005-1010
Motions and resolutions See also minutes of particular committee issues
- Motion for Chair and Deputy Chair to oversee any final minor edits to complete the supporting report text by Tuesday, November 10 at 12 noon, approved 14:2030
- Motion for Chair to deposit copy of budget consultation report with the Office of the Clerk by November 15 and for Chair to present report to the House at the earliest opportunity, approved 14:2030
- Motion for report to be deposited with Clerk's office when prepared by Clerk's office, approved 18:1140
- Motion to accept draft schedule for prebudget consultation hearings, approved 2:1020
- Motion to adopt budget consultation report as amended, approved 14:2025
- Motion to adopt recommendations 1 to 13, 15 to 34, 36, 45, and 47 to 48, approved 14:2025
- Motion to adopt recommendations 14, 35, 37 to 44, 46 and 49, approved 14:2025
- Motion to approve statutory officers budget review report as amended, approved on division 18:1135
- Motion to elect Chair, approved 1:1005
- Motion to elect Deputy Chair, approved 1:1005
- Motion to go in camera, approved 12:0805, 13:0815, 14:0910, 18:0935
- Motion to have staff explore meeting in Vancouver during UBCM week and in regional centres during Thanksgiving week and explore use of video conferencing, approved 1:1030-1035
- Motion to receive committee terms of reference 1:1040
Mount Milligan mine See Terrane Metals Corp.
Mungall, Michelle (Nelson-Creston)
- As subject
- Arts and culture
- artists in B.C., fundraising activities 4:0935
- funding
- government funding, gaming grants 9:1750
- government funding, three-year grants 8:0955
- role in artist development 4:0920
- funding, government funding reduction 3:1630
- role in small communities 11:0930
- B.C. Chamber of Commerce
- position on harmonized sales tax, consultation by government 10:1730
- B.C. Special Olympics
- Budgets
- 2010-11 budget priorities 8:1125
- independent budget officer, role 3:0930
- Carbon tax
- Charities
- donations to charities, tax credits 10:1625
- Children
- special needs children, programs and services, funding from gaming grants 10:1035
- Children, child care
- spaces, need for new spaces 3:1455
- Civil service
- College of New Caledonia
- costs, impact of harmonized sales tax and Medical Services Plan premiums 7:1725
- enrolment levels 7:1725
- College of the Rockies
- impact of Medical Services Plan premiums and harmonized sales tax 5:0940
- students and faculty, transportation issues 5:0920
- Community Arts Council of Greater Victoria, work of organization 4:0920
- Computer technology
- Internet service in rural and remote communities 3:1155
- Corporations
- Creston
- cherry farming in area, need for district agriculturalist 9:1920
- Donaldson, Doug
- election as Deputy Chair of Finance and Government Services Committee 1:1005
- Economy, B.C. economy
- low-carbon economy for B.C. 10:1140
- Education
- class size and composition, impact on special needs students 3:1105
- special education and special needs 5:1145
- Education, funding
- annual facilities grants for repairs and upgrades 7:1900
- transportation funding 8:1150
- Education, school districts and boards of education
- Energy
- clean energy, public and private delivery models 8:1040
- clean energy, role of private sector 10:1050-1055
- Film industry
- industry in B.C. and tax credits 10:1625
- Finance and Government Services Committee
- election of Deputy Chair 1:1005
- prebudget consultation, planning 1:1020
- prebudget consultation, public participation 1:1020
- public hearings, use of video conferencing 1:1020, 2:1015-1020
- votes, recorded divisions 14:2025
- Food industry
- cherry farming, district agriculturalists 9:1925
- cherry farming, issues in B.C. 9:1925
- Forests and forest industry
- Harmonized sales tax
- Hazelton
- hiking trail system proposal and tourism in area 6:0925
- Health, continuing and long-term care
- Choice in Supports for Independent Living (CSIL) program 7:1845-1850
- Homelessness
- Housing
- social and subsidized housing, need 6:0945
- supportive housing for addicted and mentally ill 10:1545
- Infrastructure
- water infrastructure projects, funding formula 9:1905
- Initiatives Prince George Development Corp.
- position on harmonized sales tax 7:1640
- Interior Health Authority
- water standards regulations 9:1905
- Justice system
- Kelowna City Band, funding and role 9:1750
- Kelowna Joint Water Committee
- recommendations on government budget 9:1905
- water infrastructure upgrade projects, funding 9:1905
- Libraries
- reading centres, funding and role 11:1135
- Medical Services Plan
- premiums, increase 3:0940, 7:1725
- premiums, increase, impact on post-secondary institutions 5:0940
- Medical Services Plan premiums
- increase, impact on post-secondary institutions 10:1700
- Mines and mining industry
- exploration, return on government investment 4:1050
- Nelson
- arts organizations, funding 11:1000
- hydroelectricity utility, revenues 10:1050
- North Island College
- aboriginal coordinator and services for aboriginal students 5:1130
- Northwest Community College, funding 11:0920
- Oil and gas
- Olympic Games, 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler
- impact on arts and culture sector 8:0955
- Post-secondary education
- government investment and role in economy 4:1130
- student financial assistance, defaults on loan repayment 10:1400
- student financial assistance, reinstatement 7:1835, 8:1025
- students, debt load, impact on economy 11:1045
- students, debt load, studies 4:1150
- Post-secondary education, funding
- funding for child care services on campus 10:1405
- funding formula 5:0920
- funding, matching program for donations 8:0930
- Post-secondary education, universities, colleges and institutes
- Prince Rupert
- sports organizations, funding and role 11:1035
- Prince Rupert Minor Basketball Association, funding and role 11:1025-1035
- Scandinavia
- School district 8 (Kootenay Lake)
- School district 57 (Prince George)
- annual facilities grant, notification 7:1900
- School district 73 (Kamloops-Thompson)
- Sports
- Taxation
- Trade, investment and labour mobility agreement
- Transit services
- student passes, U-pass program 10:1155
- University of Victoria Students Society, food bank, usage 4:1130
- Violence
- family violence prevention, programs and services for men and women 11:1105
- family violence, programs and services for women and children, funding 6:1110
- Wages and salaries
Municipalities See Government – Local government
Murphy, Dan
- Bennett, Bill, support of grassland restoration initiative 5:1015
- Energy, bioenergy, use of smallwood biomass for power generation 5:1025
- Forests and forest industry
- smallwood market 5:1020-1030
- tenure system, relationship to ecosystem restoration initiatives 5:1020
- Grasslands, ecosystem restoration
- Kootenay area, East Kootenays, grassland ecosystem management 5:1015-1020
- Rocky Mountain Trench Natural Resources Society
Murray, Joel
- Kwantlen Faculty Association, recommendations on government budget 10:1410-1415
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University
- Post-secondary education
- Post-secondary education, funding 10:1405-1415
- Post-secondary education, universities, colleges and institutes
- Skills training, funding 10:1410
Music See Arts and culture
Music B.C.
- Funding (D'Eith, B.) 3:1620
- Presentation to Finance and Government Services Committee (Rustad) 3:1635
Music lessons See Curriculum
under Education
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