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

Tahltan First Nation

Concerns re hunting in traditional lands (MacAhonic, P.) 10:1010-1015
Tanning beds

Ban on use for people under 18 (Duyker, A.) 10:1330
Link to cancer (Thornthwaite) 10:1330
Taseko Mines Ltd.

Prosperity mine operations (Gratton, P.) 3:1130
Prosperity mine operations, impact of harmonized sales tax (Mehr, M.) 6:0905
Prosperity mine operations, impact of land certainty issues (Aylen, P.) 8:0905
Taxation

Carbon tax See Carbon tax
Fair tax commission proposal (Lee, M.) 3:1040
Government initiatives and policies (Corbeil, S.) 3:1700 (Qualey, B.) 3:1335
Government policies (Blair, R.) 5:1145 (Bowen, J.) 5:1100 (Legg, P.) 10:1415
Harmonized sales tax See Harmonized sales tax
Hotel room tax See Hotels and travel accommodation
Income tax See Income tax
Property tax See Property tax
Property transfer tax See Property transfer tax
Public consultation, fair taxation commission proposal (Donaldson) 8:1050 (Strong, A.) 8:1040-1045 (Thornthwaite) 8:1045
Sales tax See Sales tax
School tax on industries See Taxation under Industry
System, progressive tax system concept (Beasley, S.) 5:1040-1045
System, reforms (Lee, M.) 3:1040
Tax policies See particular taxes and sectors
Tax reductions (Winter, J.) 10:1725
Tax reductions, impact (Bader, M.) 3:1645 (Evans, C.) 3:1605 (Mungall) 3:1645
Tax reductions, impact on government revenue (Mungall) 6:1040, 8:1125
Technology See Science and technology; High-technology industry; Telecommunications
Telecommunications

Capital investment by industry (Logan, K.) 3:1155
Cell phone coverage in rural and remote communities (McEwan, T.) 7:1635
Cellular phones, use in vehicles See Drivers, cell phone use under Automobiles
Telus Corp.

Export of products and services (Letnick) 3:1150 (Logan, K.) 3:1150
Investment in projects (Logan, K.) 3:1145-1150
Operations and community involvement (Logan, K.) 3:1140-1150
Position on harmonized sales tax (Logan, K.) 3:1145
Terasen, Inc.

Call centres, location (Ralston) 10:0910 (Stout, D.) 10:0905-0915
Clean energy initiatives (Stout, D.) 10:0900-0915
Operations (Stout, D.) 10:0900-0905
Regulation by B.C. Utilities Commission (Stout, D.) 10:0910
Terrane Metals Corp.

Mount Milligan mine operations (Gratton, P.) 3:1125-1135
Thompson, Daphne

Conflict-of-Interest Commissioner
service requests 16:0935
Thompson Rivers University Faculty Association

Recommendations on government budget (Villeneuve, E.) 8:1020
Work of organization (Villeneuve, E.) 8:1015
Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, B.C.

British Columbia Centre for Open Learning, enrolment (deBruijn, K.) 8:0915-0920 (van Dongen) 8:0920
British Columbia Centre for Open Learning, funding and role (deBruijn, K.) 8:0915
Capital projects (deBruijn, K.) 8:0910, 8:0920
Capital projects, funding (Barnsley, R.) 8:0925-0930
Courses and programs (deBruijn, K.) 8:0910-0920
Facility maintenance funding (Barnsley, R.) 8:0920-0930 (deBruijn, K.) 8:0920 (Donaldson) 8:0920 (Thornthwaite) 8:0930
Funding and role (deBruijn, K.) 8:0910-0920
Funding issues, impact on facilities and programs (Villeneuve, E.) 8:1015-1020
Funding, matching program for donations (deBruijn, K.) 8:0920
International student enrolment and facilities (Barnsley, R.) 8:0925-0930 (deBruijn, K.) 8:0915-0920
Recommendations on government budget (deBruijn, K.) 8:0915-0920
Research capacity and funding (Villeneuve, E.) 8:1020, 8:1030
Research chairs in cattle industry and ecosystems (deBruijn, K.) 8:0910
Social work students, response to prebudget consultation (Walmsley, C.) 8:1150-1155
Tuition fees (Barnsley, R.) 8:0935 (McRae) 8:0935
Thorne, Steven

Study on role of arts in economy (Campbell, J.) 7:1655
Thornthwaite, Jane Ann (North Vancouver–Seymour)

Arts and culture
funding, leveraged funding from private sector 3:1630
Autism
intervention and treatment services 8:1110
Beverages
soft drinks, taxation 10:1330
B.C. School Sports
funding and role 10:1125
Budgets
2010-11 budget priorities 7:1855
Business
social enterprises, role of private sector 6:0945
Carbon tax
impact on agriculture, greenhouse industry 10:1720
College of the Rockies Faculty Association, recommendations on government budget 5:0915
Conflict-of-Interest Commissioner
Lower Mainland office 16:0925
travel expenses 16:0925
Construction industry
green building design, tax incentives 3:1615
Disabled and handicapped persons
programs and services for persons with spinal cord injuries 10:0930
Education
fruit and vegetable program 3:1205
kindergarten, full-day kindergarten 10:1345
Education, funding
annual facilities grants for repairs and upgrades 7:1905, 9:1715-1720
funding allocation, priorities 8:1145
funding formula 9:1720
priorities, government consultation with stakeholders 10:1630
school sports programs 10:1125
targeted taxation proposal 5:1150
Education, school districts and boards of education
consultation by government 6:1050, 7:1855-1900
decisions, complaint process 17:1110
tax revenues, local taxation authority 6:1050
Education, schools
school buses and bus service 5:1115
Elections
enumeration, coverage of homeless shelters and long-term-care facilities 16:1140
enumeration, door-to-door enumeration pilot project 16:1140
Elections B.C.
budget and operations 16:1140
Energy
clean energy, development of resources 10:1050
energy efficiency and conservation, government incentives 3:1650
Family court
handling of child custody cases 11:1110
Finance and Government Services Committee
prebudget consultation, planning 1:1035
public hearings, location and schedule 2:1015
public hearings, use of video conferencing 1:1035, 2:1015
submissions to committee, consideration 8:1145
Fuel
gasoline prices, impact on vehicle use 3:1650
Government
spending
decisions and priorities 6:1005
Hansen, Colin
handling of impact of harmonized sales tax on hotel room tax 8:1010
Harmonized sales tax
impact on issues
industry 3:1015
restaurant industry 8:1045
implementation and administration, public information 11:1025
Health, continuing and long-term care
Choice in Supports for Independent Living (CSIL) program 7:1850
Health, health care system
costs
relationship with tax revenues 9:1850
Hospice and palliative care
funding and role 7:1610
relationship with primary care 7:1610
Hotels and travel accommodation
hotel room tax, allocation of revenues to tourism, model 8:1010
Industry
taxation, school tax 3:1615
Information and Privacy Commissioner
judicial review applications against office, number 16:1020
workload and backlog of cases 16:1015
Joujan, Debbie, written submission to Finance and Government Services Committee 8:1110
MediaNet
funding 4:0845
Mental health
mental illness and addiction, programs and services 10:1545
Mines and mining industry
regulation, environmental assessment process 4:1045
regulation, government policies and procedures 6:0915
regulations, environmental assessment process 7:1645
Nanaimo Men's Resource Centre
funding and role 11:1110
Olympic Games, 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler
impact on arts and culture sector 8:0950
Ombudsperson
complaint investigation services 17:1110
travel 17:1115
Ontario
civil service, diversity 15:0945
Pharmacare program
coverage of biologic medications 10:1005
coverage policy, impact study 4:1030
Post-secondary education, funding
capital allowance funding grant 10:1655
funding formula 5:0915, 7:1835, 8:1025
Prince Rupert Minor Basketball Association
funding and role 11:1035
recommendations on government budget 11:1035
Psoriasis
treatment 10:1005
Representative for Children and Youth
budget and operations 17:1240
Rotary Hospice House, funding and services 7:1610
School district 28 (Quesnel)
annual facilities grant, notification 7:1905
School district 36 (Surrey)
funding and CommunityLINK grants 10:1345-1350
School district 60 (Peace River North)
space needs, partnership proposal with city of Fort St. John sport facility 5:1005
Sport B.C., submission to Finance and Government Services Committee 11:0945
Tanning beds
link to cancer 10:1330
Taxation
public consultation, fair taxation commission proposal 8:1045
Thompson Rivers University
facility maintenance funding 8:0930
Tourism
marketing, funding models 8:1010
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
addiction services 10:1545
Thorogood, Miles

Canadian Federation of Students, One Pass Now campaign 10:1145
Emily Carr Students Union, recommendations on government budget 10:1145
Post-secondary education
accessibility and affordability 10:1145
funding formula, impact on programs and services 10:1150
student financial assistance, grant program 10:1145-1150
student financial assistance, interest on loans 10:1150
tuition fee reduction 10:1145
South Coast B.C. Transportation Authority (TransLink), fares, U-pass student subsidy 10:1155
Transit services, student passes, U-pass program 10:1145, 10:1155
Thorp, Jer

Analysis of arts and culture funding in government budget (Homzy, A.) 4:0925
TILMA See Trade, investment and labour mobility agreement
Tobacco

Smoking cessation products, subsidy (Seely, K.) 10:1320
Smoking cessation products, taxation (Donaldson) 10:1330 (Seely, K.) 10:1320, 10:1330
Taxation of tobacco products (Letnick) 10:1325 (Seely, K.) 10:1320-1325
Tourism

Cultural tourism (Campbell, J.) 7:1700
Marketing (Cameron, N.) 9:1650-1655 (Eager, B.) 9:1645-1650
Marketing, funding models (Morris, L.) 8:1005-1010 (Thornthwaite) 8:1010
Marketing, study (Alibhai, A.) 10:1310
Tourism B.C.

Marketing role (Donaldson) 8:1005 (Morris, L.) 8:1005
Tourism, Culture and the Arts, Ministry of

Budget (Harwood, N.) 11:1000
Budget and service plan content (Wright, M.) 11:1140-1145
Tourism Kamloops

Recommendations on government budget (Morris, L.) 8:1005
Tourism Kelowna

Funding and role (Cameron, N.) 9:1650-1655 (Eager, B.) 9:1645-1650, 9:1700
Recommendations on government budget (Cameron, N.) 9:1705 (Ralston) 9:1705
Tourism, Sport and the Arts, Ministry of

Report on role of arts in economy (Campbell, J.) 7:1655
Trade, investment and labour mobility agreement (TILMA)

Implementation (Mungall) 3:1440
Trades

Labour market demand (Reed, J.) 10:1655 (van Dongen) 10:1655
Training See Skills training
Transit services

Student passes, U-pass program (Chu, T.) 10:1355 (Letnick) 10:1155 (MacDonald, L.) 10:1150-1155 (Mungall) 10:1155 (Thorogood, M.) 10:1145, 10:1155
Truck Loggers Association

Membership (Lewis, D.) 3:1315
Position on harmonized sales tax (Lewis, D.) 3:1320
Trucking industry

Weigh scales, staffing and revenue collection (Walker, D.) 3:1550
Tully, Catherine

Freedom of information, requests for information, complaints and appeals 16:1025
Information and Privacy Commissioner, workload and backlog of cases 16:1020-1025
Turpel-Lafond, Mary Ellen

Adoption of foster children, case 17:1200
B.C. Coroners Service, child death review unit 17:1210
Children
child deaths and critical injuries, investigation and review 17:1150-1155, 17:1210
child protection system, collaborative approach to improvement 17:1235
child protection system, public confidence 17:1140
children in government care 17:1145
children in government care, education system supports 17:1200
children's forum 17:1210
programs and services for children and families, designated services 17:1140-1145, 17:1155
programs and services for children and families, impact of economic conditions 17:1205
Education, students from low-income families 17:1220
First nations, children
children in government care, numbers and trends 17:1145-1150
services for children and families, government–first nations relationship 17:1200
Foster care
Child in the Home of a Relative program 17:1145
kith-and-kin agreements 17:1145-1150
Lee, Christian, death investigation 17:1200
Poverty
child poverty in B.C., definition and measures 17:1150, 17:1215-1220
child poverty in B.C., government action 17:1220
role of family breakdown 17:1220-1225
Representative for Children and Youth
advocacy and outreach 17:1155-1200, 17:1210, 17:1230
budget and operations 17:1135-1210, 17:1225-1240
caseload 17:1140, 17:1150-1155, 17:1205
children and youth served 17:1145-1150
independence 17:1210
office space 17:1225-1230
operations, review by Auditor General 17:1205
performance measurement 17:1200, 17:1230
relationship with Finance and Government Services Committee 17:1210
reports 17:1155-1200
research partnership grants 17:1240
role and responsibilities 17:1135-1145, 17:1220
staffing and legal services 17:1205
travel 17:1155, 17:1205, 17:1220
Violence, family violence prevention, coordination of justice and social services 17:1200
Youth at risk, youth agreements 17:1145-1150, 17:1220

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