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

Rahemtulla, Leila

Budgets, budget process and planning, consideration of vulnerable populations 3:1310-1315
Disabled and handicapped persons, developmentally disabled persons, government support 3:1310-1315
Ralston, Bruce (Surrey-Whalley)

Agriculture
agrifood innovation and commercialization centre proposal 10:1445
Alberta
government, infrastructure ministry 10:1435
Arts and culture
government funding, gaming grants 8:0950, 9:1810
Autism
early intervention, definition 8:1100
intervention and treatment services 8:1110
Avison, Don
comments on funding for post-secondary education 10:1400
B.C. Arts Council
funding 9:1810
B.C. Renaissance Capital Fund Inc., investment criteria 9:1840
B.C. School Sports
funding and role 11:0945
B.C. School Sports, funding and role 10:1115
Carbon tax
impact on agriculture, greenhouse industry 10:1720
Catalyst Paper Corporation
property taxes, dispute with municipalities 10:1735
Children, early childhood development
government investment 3:1555
Conflict-of-Interest Commissioner
budget and operations, capital and operating costs 16:0940-0945
information management, electronic filing system 16:0940-0945
Construction industry
regulatory reform 10:1435
Construction industry, green building design
capital investment issues 3:1620
tax incentives 3:1615
Disabled and handicapped persons
income support, registered disability savings plan 10:1510-1515
Drugs
prescription drugs, generic and patented medication and prices 4:1025-1030
Education, funding
annual facilities grants for repairs and upgrades 6:1050
school sports programs 10:1115
Education, school districts and boards of education
consultation by government 6:1050
Elections
enumeration 16:1145
role of information technology 16:1145
Elections B.C.
budget and operations 16:1145
computer systems, electoral information system 16:1145
Energy
innovative clean energy fund 3:1645
Finance and Government Services Committee
prebudget consultation, planning 1:1025-1030
public hearings, location and schedule 1:1025-1030
public hearings, use of video conferencing 1:1025
reports, statutory officers budget review report 18:1140
review of statutory officers, decisions on Elections B.C. funding requests 16:1145
submissions to committee, audio and video submissions 2:1030
Harmonized sales tax
exemptions 7:1825, 11:1025
impact on issues
hotel room tax 9:1700
housing, mitigation 10:1745-1750
insurance industry 3:1705
mining industry 6:0920
mitigation 4:0950
mutual funds 11:1025
implementation, public and industry consultation 10:0945
tax credits, input tax credits and deferral 7:1825
Health, continuing and long-term care
Choice in Supports for Independent Living (CSIL) program 7:1850
Health, health care system
role of family and community members 7:1850
Hotels and travel accommodation
hotel room tax, allocation of revenues to tourism 9:1700
Information and Privacy Commissioner
registrar of lobbyists function 16:1030
Infrastructure
water infrastructure projects, funding 9:1905
Insurance
coverage and exclusions 3:1710
Insurance Act
amendments 3:1710
Kelowna Joint Water Committee, water infrastructure upgrade projects, funding 9:1905-1910
Krueger, Kevin
comments on arts funding 8:0950
Lobbyists
registry, costs and funding 16:1030
Merit Commissioner
audits of public service appointments, special audits 15:0935
Mines and mining industry
regulations, environmental assessment process 7:1645
Northern Development Initiative Trust
loans 7:1755
Okanagan Symphony Orchestra, funding and role 9:1810
Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network
position on registered disability savings plans 10:1515
Police and policing
police complaint process
changes 17:0955-1000
Police Complaint Commissioner
budget and operations, impact of police complaint process changes 17:0955
Post-secondary education, funding
capital projects, debt financing, policy review 8:0925-0930
funding for graduate programs 10:1400
Post-secondary education, universities, colleges and institutes
public and private institutions 10:1700
Poverty
poverty reduction plan 10:1600
Prince George Chamber of Commerce
position on harmonized sales tax 7:1805
support for child care 7:1805
Prince George Hospice Society
funding 7:1805
Property tax
review and reforms 10:1735
Rotary Hospice House
funding and services 7:1615
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
police complaint process 17:1000
Sales tax
exemption for production machinery, impact on companies 3:1520, 6:0915
School district 28 (Quesnel)
school facilities, boiler replacement 7:1905
Science and technology
environmental technology, government incentives 3:1645
Skills training
institutions, labour market consortium 10:1655-1700
Sport B.C.
position on funding of school sports 11:0945
Terasen, Inc.
call centres, location 10:0910
Tourism Kelowna, recommendations on government budget 9:1705
U.S.
environmental technology, government incentives 3:1645-1650
rehabilitation and training for blind persons 4:1200
RCMP See Police and policing; Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Reading centres See Libraries
Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver

Organization (Sam, S.) 10:0935
Recommendations on government budget (Sam, S.) 10:0940-0945
Real estate industry

Commercial real estate, environmental standards for buildings See Green building design under Construction industry
Impact on economy (Sam, S.) 10:0945
Resale of grow op and drug lab properties See Grow ops and drug labs under Substance abuse and addiction
Residential housing market
impact of harmonized sales tax See Impact on housing under Harmonized sales tax
new home prices (Letnick) 4:0950 (Renault, S.) 4:0950 (Sam, S.) 10:0940
prices (Simpson, P.) 10:1740-1750 (van Dongen) 10:1750
sales statistics for new and resale homes (Laing, R.) 10:1530 (Les) 10:0945-0950, 10:1530 (McRae) 10:0945, 10:1530 (Moloney, M.) 10:1530 (Permut, H.) 10:0945-0950
Taxation (McRae) 10:1745 (Simpson, P.) 10:1745
Taxation, capital gains tax rollovers (Caldwell, C.) 10:1520
Red Chris Development Company Ltd.

Red Chris mine (Gratton, P.) 3:1135
Red Chris mine See Red Chris Development Company Ltd.
Reed, Jim

B.C. College Presidents, strategic plan 10:1645
Camosun College, partnerships with school districts 10:1655
Labour
labour market and labour market development agreements, program transfer from federal government 10:1700
labour market forecasting 10:1655
Post-secondary education, funding
capital allowance funding grant 10:1655
capital and equipment funding 10:1640
funding for colleges 10:1650
Post-secondary education, universities, colleges and institutes
colleges and university colleges
capacity and enrolment 10:1640
cost-saving initiatives 10:1640-1645
role in economy 10:1645-1650
partnerships with secondary schools 10:1655
public and private institutions 10:1700
Skills training
institutions, labour market consortium 10:1700
shortage of skilled workers, need for post-secondary education 10:1645
trades training, funding priorities 10:1655
Trades, labour market demand 10:1655
Rees, Richard

Business climate 3:1005
Economy, current conditions 3:1005
Harmonized sales tax
exemptions 3:1010
impact on issues
business and economy 3:1005-1015
construction industry 3:1005
low-income earners 3:1015
SUCH sector 3:1010
implementation and administration 3:1005-1010
reports and studies 3:1015
tax credits, input tax credits 3:1010
Institute of Chartered Accountants of B.C.
activities and position on harmonized sales tax 3:1000-1015
economic studies 3:1010-1015
Ontario, harmonized sales tax implementation 3:1010
Registered retirement savings plans

Legislation (Bond, J.) 3:0900
Regulations and red tape See Government
Reid, Shamus

Canadian Association of University Teachers, comments on tuition fees 4:1145
Canadian Federation of Students, B.C. office
recommendations on government budget 4:1140-1145
work of organization 4:1135-1140
Consumers, debt 4:1150
Corporations, income tax reductions 4:1145-1150
Post-secondary education
accessibility and affordability 4:1140-1155
government investment 4:1155
government investment, impact on corporate sector 4:1145-1150
student financial assistance
comparison between B.C. and other jurisdictions 4:1140-1145
grant program, establishment 4:1140-1145
grants and loan reduction program 4:1145
interest on loans 4:1140-1145
students, debt load 4:1140, 4:1150-1155
tuition fees, reduction 4:1140-1145
Post-secondary education, funding
changes to three-year funding plan, impact on institution budgets 4:1140-1145
funding formula, per-student funding 4:1145
Reis, Debby

As subject
employment, impact of arts funding reductions 3:1715
Arts and culture, government funding reduction 3:1715
Renault, Shannon

B.C. Ferry Services Inc., provincial subsidy and taxation 4:0940
Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce, position on harmonized sales tax 4:0940
Harmonized sales tax, impact on issues
consumer price index 4:0945
ferry services 3:0940
housing 4:0940-0945
mitigation 4:0940-0945
tourism 3:0940
Property transfer tax, reduction 4:0945-0950
Real estate industry, residential housing market, new home prices 4:0950
Representative for Children and Youth

Advocacy and outreach (Rustad) 17:1230 (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 17:1155-1200, 17:1210, 17:1230
Budget and operations (Berland, J.) 17:1225-1230 (McRae) 17:1225 (Routley, B.) 17:1235 (Rustad) 17:1225-1230 (Thornthwaite) 17:1240 (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 17:1135-1210, 17:1225-1240
Caseload (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 17:1140, 17:1150-1155, 17:1205
Children and youth served (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 17:1145-1150
Children's forum See Children
Independence (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 17:1210
Investigation of child injuries and deaths See Child deaths and critical injuries, investigation and review under Children
Office space (Rustad) 17:1225 (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 17:1225-1230
Operations, review by Auditor General (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 17:1205
Performance measurement (Rustad) 17:1230 (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 17:1200, 17:1230
Relationship with Finance and Government Services Committee (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 17:1210
Reports (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 17:1155-1200
Research partnership grants (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 17:1240
Role and responsibilities (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 17:1135-1145, 17:1220
Staffing (Berland, J.) 17:1225 (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 17:1205
Staffing, legal services (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 17:1205
Travel (Rustad) 17:1225 (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 17:1155, 17:1205, 17:1220
Work of office commended (Donaldson) 17:1230
Workload See Caseload above under this main heading
Resources and resource industries

Revenues (Yakemchuk, A.) 7:1800
Restaurant industry See Food services industry
Riverview Hospital, Port Coquitlam, B.C.

Land, revenues from redevelopment (Wright, B.) 10:1540
Rocky Mountain Trench

Grassland ecosystem See East Kootenays under Kootenay area
Rocky Mountain Trench Natural Resources Society

Funding (Murphy, D.) 5:1020
Recommendations on government budget (Murphy, D.) 5:1020
Revenues from log sales (Donaldson) 5:1025 (Murphy, D.) 5:1025-1030
Work of organization (Murphy, D.) 5:1015
Rotary Hospice House, Prince George, B.C.

Funding and services (Beeson, K.) 7:1610 (Carson, D.) 7:1600-1615 (Donaldson) 7:1610-1615 (Ralston) 7:1615 (Thornthwaite) 7:1610
Routley, Bill (Cowichan Valley)

As subject
experience as grandparent of autistic child 17:1235
grandson with autism 8:1115
Arts and culture
arts organizations, taxes and user fees 3:1635
benefits
benefits to communities 6:1005
funding
government funding, 1999 memorandum of agreement on gaming grants 9:1805
government funding reduction 11:1150
Auditor General
audit services, priorities 17:1415
budget and operations 17:1415
Autism
intervention and treatment services, funding prioritization 8:1115
Brett, Christine, comments on Hughes report implementation 17:1235
B.C. Liberal Party government
financial management and priorities 17:1415
Children
child protection review, implementation of recommendations 17:1235
Civil service
hiring practices 15:0930
College of the Rockies
impact of funding formula on programs and services 5:0920
Crime and criminals
gang crime 17:1005
Crimson Coast Dance Society, funding and role 11:1150-1155
Energy
independent power producers and projects, public information 8:1050
Finance and Government Services Committee
meeting schedule, meetings for deliberation on draft budget consultation report 2:1025
Forests and forest industry
export of raw logs 3:1330
forest health 17:1415
Government
programs and services, funding 7:1645
Harmonized sales tax
analysis and response 8:1045
impact on issues
arts and culture sector 3:1635, 11:1005
forest industry 3:1445, 5:1045
investment 3:1445
low-income earners 3:1015, 7:1645
mining industry 3:1135
restaurant industry 8:0910
tourism 8:0910
implementation
government handling 17:1415
Homelessness
costs to society 10:1545
Lang, Dave, experience with owner-builder home construction issues 11:0845
Ombudsperson
complaint investigation services, caseload 17:1115-1120
public education, training for MLAs and staff 17:1115
Pharmacare program
coverage of biologic medications 10:1005
Police and policing
police complaint process
changes 17:1005
complaints by region 17:1005
Psoriasis
treatment 10:1005
Representative for Children and Youth
budget and operations 17:1235
School district 79 (Cowichan Valley)
funding 5:1200
Smithers
arts and culture activities 6:1005
Substance abuse and addiction
impact on economy 11:1125
Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Police complaint process (Lowe, S.) 17:1000 (Ralston) 17:1000
RRSPs See Registered retirement savings plans
Rubidge, Nick

College of the Rockies
impact of funding formula on programs and services 5:0925-0935
impact of Medical Services Plan premiums and harmonized sales tax 5:0940
partnerships with government and private sector 5:0930
recommendations on government budget 5:0930-0935
role 5:0925-0930
skills training and forest worker training 5:0935
tuition fees 5:0940
Obama, Barack, comments on community college investment 5:0930
Post-secondary education
colleges and university colleges, role in economy 5:0925-0930
funding formula, impact on programs and services 5:0925-0935
government investment 5:0925-0930
Rustad, John (Nechako Lakes)

As subject
attendance at Finance Committee public hearing in Smithers (Les) 6:1040 (Stafford, J.) 6:1040
Agricultural land reserve
legislation and regulation, reforms 9:1730
Air, greenhouse gas emissions
cap-and-trade system 10:1135
Arts and culture
benefits
social benefits and definition of culture 9:1645
funding
government funding 9:1610
Auditor General
audit services, costs and fees 17:1420
budget and operations, capital funding 17:1420
staff, salaries 17:1420-1425
Automobiles
sales, property taxes for dealerships 3:1345
B.C., northern and rural B.C.
mining projects 7:1640
Budgets
2010-11 budget priorities 9:1610, 10:1355-1400
deficit budgets 3:1045
Carbon tax
coverage of emissions 10:1135
revenue neutrality 10:1135
College of the Rockies
skills training and forest worker training 5:0935
Confederation of University Faculty Associations of B.C., recommendations on government budget 3:0945
Education
students
social interaction 9:1645
Education, school districts and boards of education
maintenance services, shared services 5:1220
Elections B.C., budget and operations 16:1205-1210
Elections, enumeration, cost and efficiency 16:1205-1210
Finance and Government Services Committee
meeting schedule, meetings for deliberation on draft budget consultation report 2:1025
prebudget consultation, planning 1:1020-1025, 1:1035
public hearings, location and schedule 1:1020-1025, 1:1035, 2:1015
public hearings, use of video conferencing 1:1020-1025, 1:1035, 2:1015
Fishing industry
fishing licences, use of revenues to government 10:1020
Food services industry
restaurant industry, tax exemptions on meals in B.C. and other jurisdictions 3:1425
Forests and forest industry
stumpage system, changes 3:1445
wood waste, use 3:1330
Geoscience B.C., funding and projects 3:1030
Government
revenues and revenue sources 5:1100
Grasslands
ecosystem restoration, silviculture issues 5:1025
Harmonized sales tax
impact on Atlantic provinces
food services industry 3:1425
Health, health care system
costs
invoice proposal 9:1845-1850
Hunting
hunting licences, use of revenues to government 10:1020
Mines and mining industry
regulations, environmental assessment process 7:1640
Music B.C.
presentation to Finance and Government Services Committee 3:1635
Neufeld, Harry, work as Chief Electoral Officer commended 16:1205
Ombudsperson
budget and operations 17:1105-1110
Pembina Institute for Appropriate Development
recommendations on government budget 10:1135
Police and policing
amalgamation and integration of services 17:1000
Police Complaint Commissioner
budget and operations, impact of police complaint process changes 17:1000-1005
Post-secondary education
student spaces and enrolment levels 5:1055
students
debt load 4:1135
Post-secondary education, funding
funding 10:1355-1400
funding formula 8:1030
Post-secondary education, universities, colleges and institutes
entrance requirements 5:1055
faculty, recruitment and wages 3:0945
Prince George
city council recommendations on government budget 7:1620-1625
infrastructure projects, criteria and funding 7:1620-1625
Prince Rupert Minor Basketball Association, participation levels 11:1035
Representative for Children and Youth
advocacy and outreach 17:1230
budget and operations 17:1225-1230
performance measurement 17:1230
School district 60 (Peace River North)
financial administration 5:1010
space needs, partnership proposal with city of Fort St. John sport facility 5:1010
transportation services 5:1010
Wildlife
population inventories, issues 10:1020
Ryan-Lloyd, Kate

Budgets
2010-11 budget, prebudget consultation paper 1:1040
Finance and Government Services Committee
election of Chair 1:1005
meeting schedule, meetings for deliberation on draft budget consultation report 2:1025
prebudget consultation
planning 1:1015, 1:1030-1040, 2:1010-1035
process in 2005 1:1015
public participation 2:1030
questionnaire 1:1040
travel arrangements for committee members 2:1010-1015
public hearings
advertisement and witness notification 1:1035-1040, 2:1030
location and schedule 1:1030-1035
use of video conferencing 1:1015
Vancouver hearing 2:1020-1025
staff, responsibilities 1:1035-1040
submissions to committee
audio and video submissions 2:1030
provision of information and summaries to committee members 2:1035
verification 2:1030
terms of reference 1:1035-1040
website information 1:1040, 2:1030
witnesses, registration for public hearings 2:1025
Les, John
election as Chair of Finance and Government Services Committee 1:1005
Ryan-Lloyd, Kate

Finance and Government Services Committee
votes, recorded divisions 14:2025

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