Province of British Columbia
39th Parliament – 2010
Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services
INDEX

MacAhonic, Patti

Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Ministry budget, allocation for meetings with First Nations 28:1305
B.C. Wildlife Federation
annual general convention 28:1305
membership and work of organization 28:1305-1310
programs 28:1310
recommendations on government budget 28:1305-1310
work with integrated land management bureau 28:1315
Crown land, access and privatization 28:1315
Education, outdoor education programs, funding from gaming grants 28:1305-1310
First Nations, consultation by government, process 28:1305
Fish management and population inventories, funding 28:1305
Fishing industry, fishing licences, use of revenues to government 28:1305
Hunting licences
requirements 28:1315
use of revenues to government 28:1305
Integrated land management bureau, role 28:1315
Lotteries, raffles, time limits 28:1310
Wildlife
agriculture-wildlife conflict programs, funding 28:1310
conservation officers, number and enforcement role 28:1310
management and population inventories, funding 28:1305
McBride, Chris

As subject
work on spinal cord issues (Annis, L.) 34:1430
B.C. Paraplegic Association, funding and services 34:1430-1440
Computer technology, Internet service in rural and remote communities 34:1440
Spinal cord injuries 34:1430
Spinal cord injuries, programs and services for persons with spinal cord injuries 34:1430-1440
McConnell, Mike

Agricultural Land Commission, funding and role 29:1440
B.C. Cattlemen's Association, recommendations on government budget 29:1435-1440
Forests and forest industry, aspen logging, relationship between forest and grazing tenures 29:1435-1455
Livestock industry
predator control program 29:1455
Oil and gas, activities on agricultural land, delegation agreement 29:1440
Peace River area, cattle industry, grazing and forest tenure issues 29:1435-1440
Rangeland, fencing and other infrastructure 29:1450
McCullough, Joanne

Children, early childhood development
child vulnerability 33:1450-1455
community groups and service providers, coordination 33:1500
programs and services, long-term funding 33:1450-1455
Success By 6 program and funding 33:1450-1500
Golden Early Childhood Development Coalition
funding and programs 33:1455-1500
organization 33:1500
McElroy, Jeremy

Alma Mater Society of UBC, organization and submission to Finance and Government Services Committee 28:1430
Children, child care
child care for children of post-secondary students 28:1440
government investment, economic benefits 28:1445
spaces, wait-lists 28:1440
Consumers, cost of living 28:1450
Lower Mainland transit services, rapid transit 28:1440
Post-secondary education, costs 28:1435-1440, 28:1450
Post-secondary education, student financial assistance
cost-of-living assessment 28:1435, 28:1445
default rates for loans 28:1445
eligibility and parental contribution 28:1435-1440, 28:1450
interest on loans 28:1435, 28:1450
private loans 28:1445
program, need for review 28:1435
repayment assistance program 28:1435
Post-secondary education, universities, colleges and institutes, child care facilities 28:1440
Registered education savings plans 28:1450
Skills training, supply of skilled workers, role of post-secondary education 28:1430-1435
South Coast B.C. Transportation Authority, UBC line 28:1440
UBC child care facilities 28:1440
McEwan, Tim

Airline industry, open skies policies 30:0910
B.C., northern B.C.
bioenergy industry development 30:0910
economic development 30:0905-0915
health care professionals, training 30:0905
telecommunications and transportation infrastructure needs 30:0905-0910
Canada Winter Games, hosting by Prince George 30:0915
Education, government support 30:0910
Environmental assessment process, integrated federal-provincial process 30:0910
Government, decentralization 30:0910-0915
Government, local government infrastructure deficit, government action 30:0905
Harmonized sales tax
economic benefits 30:0915
impact on northern B.C. 30:0915
Highway 16, four-laning of highway 30:0910
Highway 97
Cariboo connector construction, completion 30:0910
Pine Pass section, need for improvements 30:0905
Hotels and travel accommodation, additional hotel room tax, allocation of revenues to tourism 30:0905
Initiatives Prince George Development Corp.
position on harmonized sales tax 30:0915
recommendations on government budget and policies 30:0905-0910
role 30:0900, 30:0910-0915
New west partnership agreement 30:0910
Port of Prince Rupert, Fairview container terminal expansion and funding 30:0910
Prince George
economic development and role as economic hub 30:0900-0915
government offices 30:0910-0915
ranking in study on international business locations 30:0900, 30:0915
wood innovation and design centre funding 30:0905
Prince George Airport, infrastructure needs 30:0905-0910
Taxation, competitive tax system 30:0905
McGill, Sean

Delta city government, recommendations on government budget 21:1110
Fraser River, dredging activities, cost 21:1110
McIntosh, Chris

As subject
experience with Asperger syndrome 27:1005
Autism, treatment services
applied behaviour analysis 27:1010-1015
early intervention program 27:1000-1005
funding 27:1000-1015
funding model 27:1010
research and studies 27:1000-1015
Fighting Autism Intervention Reductions, membership 27:1000
National Autism Center, report on intensive autism therapy 27:1000
Victoria, autism treatment services 27:1005
Mackenzie, Sharon

As subject
issues re assessment of property 23:1150-1155
B.C. Assessment, handling of assessment cases 23:1150-1155
Property tax, assessment of property 23:1150-1155
Macklem, Paul

Arts and culture, government funding 22:1510
Climate change, government action on climate change, incentives for local government 22:1500-1505
Kelowna
city council recommendations on government budget 22:1500-1510
police services funding 22:1505, 22:1515
tourism centre 22:1510
transit funding and services 22:1505
water systems in area, funding for integration and upgrades 22:1510
Police and policing
amalgamation and integration of services 22:1505
amalgamation and integration of services, combined forces special enforcement unit 22:1505, 22:1515
local government funding for police services 22:1505
Royal Canadian Mounted Police, government contract for police services 22:1505
Tourism, funding for community tourism facilities 22:1510
Transit services funding 22:1505
McLachlan, Manley

B.C. Construction Association
membership 34:0900
position on harmonized sales tax 34:0910
recommendations on government policies 34:0905-0920
Business, public-private partnerships 34:0915-0920
Construction industry
consultation by government 34:0905-0910
role in economy 34:0905
workers, supply and aging of workforce 34:0915
Government capital projects, procurement practices 34:0905-0920
Harmonized sales tax
impact on construction industry 34:0910
impact on jobs 34:0910
Skills training, shortage of skilled workers, government action 34:0915
McLaren, Dan

Budgets
2011-12 budget priorities 30:1100-1105
balanced budgets 30:1100
Commonwealth Group
membership and role 30:1100, 30:1110
position on harmonized sales tax 30:1105
recommendations on government budget 30:1100-1105
Government, financial management, borrowing costs 30:1115
Harmonized sales tax
impact on investment 30:1105
initiative vote, waiting period prior to vote, impacts 30:1110
Health care system, reforms 30:1105
Income tax threshold 30:1110
Infrastructure, accelerated capital projects and funding 30:1115
Public debt, paydown of debt 30:1115
Taxation
system, equity 30:1105-1110
system, equity and need for fair tax commission 30:1110-1115
tax reductions 30:1105
McLeod, Sherry

As subject
experience with multiple sclerosis 23:1130-1145
Multiple sclerosis
experimental treatment 23:1130-1150
medication, costs 23:1150
McNally-Dawes, Tanis

Representative for Children and Youth, computer systems 41:1105
McNamee, Steve

Bitonti, Carl, coaching activities 32:1050
Comox Valley
athletes 32:1045
sports fields and facilities, funding and maintenance 32:1045-1055
Comox Valley Baseball Association
coaching activities 32:1055
projects, funding and fundraising sources 32:1050
recommendations on government budget 32:1040-1045
Comox Valley Minor Hockey Association, access to ice surfaces 32:1045
Sports
benefits, economic, health and social benefits 32:1040-1045
fields and facilities, funding and maintenance 32:1040-1045
organizations, gaming grants 32:1050
McPhail, Linda

Education, funding
annual facilities grants for repairs and upgrades, alignment of funding with fiscal year 20:2030
funding 20:2025
School district 38 (Richmond)
annual facilities grants for repairs and upgrades 20:2030
budget 20:2030
funding levels, impact on services 20:2025
overview of school community 20:2015
philosophy statement 20:2015
McPhee, Stephen

B.C., rural B.C., lawyers, supply and training 20:1525-1530
Canadian Bar Association
B.C. branch, program for law student placements in rural communities 20:1525-1530
B.C. branch, recommendations on government budget and policies 20:1530
mandate 20:1520
Harmonized sales tax, impact on justice system 20:1525
Justice system
accessibility 20:1520-1530
court fees 20:1520
lawyers and legal services, aging of profession 20:1525
lawyers and legal services, sales tax on services 20:1525
legal aid, accessibility and funding 20:1520-1525
self-represented litigants, impact on system 20:1520
Law Society of B.C., role and responsibilities 20:1530
Post-secondary education
student debt load, law students 20:1525-1530
student financial assistance, loan programs for law students 20:1525-1530
Public Commission on Legal Aid, work of commission 20:1520
McRae, Don (Comox Valley)

Agriculture
financial assistance and insurance programs for farmers, Growing Forward initiative 24:1735
Alcohol
craft distilling industry, relationship to tourism 22:1615
Alzheimer's disease
diagnosis and incidence 21:1845
Arts and culture
government funding, B.C. and other jurisdictions 28:1515
government funding, federal and municipal funding 28:1515
Autism
treatment services, research and studies 27:1010
Automobiles
insurance 34:1045
tax incentives for vehicle efficiency 34:1010
Baziw, Rodrick, experience with disability benefits and small business 35:1105
B.C.
northern B.C., economy in northeast B.C., issues re proximity to Alberta 29:1525
B.C. Seniors Games
2010 games in Campbell River and Comox Valley 29:1545
participation by seniors, costs and funding 29:1545
B.C. Teachers Federation
position on harmonized sales tax 21:1900
Budgets
2011-12 budget priorities 32:0900
Carbon tax 35:1105
Children, early childhood development
child vulnerability, incidence and measurement 26:1535
Clean Energy Association of B.C., recommendations on government budget 21:1440
College of New Caledonia Students Union, recommendations on post-secondary education policies 30:1200
College of the Rockies
collaboration with other colleges 25:0930
Communities
community organizations, gaming grants 32:0900
Comox Valley
farmland, use 32:0840
sports fields and facilities, funding and maintenance 32:1120
Comox Valley Air Force Museum Association, funding 32:0900
Comox Valley Baseball Association, projects, funding and fundraising sources 32:1050
Comox Valley Child Development Association
funding and role 32:0935-0940
recommendations on government budget 32:0935-0940
Comox Valley Transition Society, grandparents raising grandchildren program 32:1030
Comox Valley United Soccer Club, role and projects, funding 32:1120
Conflict-of-Interest Commissioner
MLAs disclosure forms 40:1050-1055
scope of responsibilities, local government 40:1055
Courtenay and District Fish and Game Protective Association, funding 32:1035
Courtenay city council, grant for traffice fine revenues 32:0945
Crown land
access 32:1040
Cycling
commuter cycling 21:1500
ridership, relationship to vehicle fuel prices 21:1500
Education
enrolment levels 36:1030
information management, BCeSIS system 23:1000
students, achievement levels and graduation rate 23:1005
students, transition to post-secondary education 32:0910
Education, funding
funding 29:1630
Election Act
provisions on enumeration 40:0940
Elections
enumeration, door-to-door enumeration and pilot project 40:0940
Elections B.C.
office space, lease proposal 40:1000
Energy
transmission system, investment in infrastructure 21:1440
Finance and Government Services Committee
election of Chair and Deputy Chair 19:0900
Forests and forest industry
coastal forest industry, conditions 20:1600
Fort St. John
cross-border shopping issues 29:1525
rental housing market in area 29:1505
Golden
transportation infrastructure, cycling and walking facilities 33:1525
Government
revenue sources 29:1630
Harmonized sales tax
exemptions and rebates, home purchases 22:1525
Hunting
hunting licences, requirements 28:1315
Kelowna
water systems in area, funding for integration and upgrades 22:1515
Kootenay area
post-secondary education, enrolment 25:0930
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
enrolment 21:1610
Multiple sclerosis
liberation treatment 29:1505
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada
position on liberation treatment 29:1505
Non-profit sector
innovation and investment, social impact bond proposal 21:1630
North Island College
distance and on-line learning 25:0930
Northwest Community College, tuition fees 31:1830
Okanagan area
residential housing market 22:1525
Okanagan College Students Union, issues and concerns 23:1030
Physicians
supply and training, quality of overseas training 20:2040
supply and training, regulations for foreign-educated Canadian physicians returning to B.C. 20:2045
Police and policing, police complaint process 27:0845
departments and officers generating complaints 33:1645-1650
on-line submissions 33:1645
screening and admissibility of complaints 33:1645
substantiation of complaints 33:1645
Police Complaint Commissioner
budget and operations 27:0845
caseload and workload 33:1645
leasing of office space 27:0845
Politics and politicians
initiative and recall, costs 40:0935
Post-secondary education
costs 28:1450
student debt load 28:1450
student financial assistance 24:1710
student financial assistance, interest on loans 23:1030
student spaces, capacity issues 36:1030
tuition fees 26:1600
Post-secondary education, universities, colleges and institutes
colleges and university colleges, accounting practices, issues 26:1450
colleges, collaboration 25:0930
financial management, government role 20:1515
Property transfer tax
reform, impact 28:1325
Public debt
debt-to-GDP ratio 20:1700
Quebec
liquor exports and sales 36:1200
Representative for Children and Youth
budget and operations 41:1105
computer systems 41:1105
Sage Hills Development Ltd., Comox Valley sustainable community project, post-secondary education component 32:1015
School district 79 (Cowichan Valley)
recommendations on government budget 27:1100
Sports
coaching 32:1050
organizations, collaboration 28:1430
Thompson Rivers University
law school and facility 24:1610
University of B.C.
role in study on multiple sclerosis 29:1505
Vancouver Island
access to lands 32:1040
Wachiay Friendship Centre, clients 32:1110
Wildlife
Roosevelt elk, status 32:1035
MacRae, Julie

Education
class size and composition, legislation and administrative costs 36:1545
school districts and boards of education, carbon neutrality and costs 36:1545
School district 34 (Abbotsford), carbon neutrality initiatives 36:1545
Man in Motion

25th anniversary international tour, funding (Ewart, C.) 34:1020
Manjak, Scott

Cranbrook
infrastructure projects 25:1010
report on infrastructure management 25:1015-1020
Financial Information Act, requirements for municipalities 25:1025
Government, local government
financial reporting, issues 25:1025
financing process 25:1020
provincial-municipal relations 25:1010-1015
revenues 25:1015, 25:1030-1035
gas tax model 25:1015
municipal sales tax proposal 25:1020-1025, 25:1035
need for new revenue sources 25:1015-1035
Hotels and travel accommodation, additional hotel room tax, allocation of revenues to tourism 25:1015
Infrastructure
funding, model and local government role 25:1025-1040
projects, cost 25:1015
Municipal Finance Authority, borrowing process 25:1020
Property tax
financial hardship deferment program for homeowners, application to seniors and families with children 25:1025
municipal property tax reform 25:1015-1035
Mann, Jim

Alzheimer Society of B.C.
recommendation on government budget 21:1835
work of organization 21:1830
Alzheimer's disease
diagnosis and incidence 21:1845
programs, First Link initiative 21:1835
Dementia
home care and caregiver support 21:1835
incidence and impact 21:1830-1835
Marcuse, Judith

As subject
background in arts and work on arts events and projects 21:1050-1055 (Ralston) 21:1050
Arts and culture
benefits to communities and society 21:1045-1050
community cultural development and social innovation concept 21:1045-1050
role in education 21:1045
Business, social enterprises, role 21:1045
Simon Fraser University
International Centre of Art for Social Change, activities 21:1045
programs, arts practice and education 21:1050
MarketSafe food safety program See Food quality and safety under Food industry
Marshall, David

Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce
organization 34:1400
position on bus and rail transit 34:1415
position on harmonized sales tax 34:1400
recommendations on government budget 34:1400
Harmonized sales tax, impact on tourism industry 34:1400
Vancouver Island, south Island, transit services 34:1415
Martin, Dawn

B.C., post-secondary education access and costs in northern B.C. 30:1240
Harmonized sales tax, exemptions and rebates for post-secondary institutions 30:1235
Post-secondary education
funding 30:1235
research universities, role in economy 30:1235
University of Northern B.C.
funding 30:1235
position on post-secondary education investment and policies 30:1235
recommendations on government budget 30:1235
role as northern university 30:1240
Masonite International Corp.

Benefit from forest industry support programs (Greenhill, S.) 36:1600 (Ralston) 36:1600
Timber supply (Greenhill, S.) 36:1600 (Ralston) 36:1600
Wood product manufacturing and export (Greenhill, S.) 36:1550
Masters, Randi

B.C. Real Estate Association, recommendations on government budget 34:1415-1420
Construction industry, residential construction and renovation industry
conditions and role in economy 34:1420
government incentives 34:1420
Harmonized sales tax, impact on housing and real estate industry 34:1415-1425
Home ownership, affordability 34:1415-1420
Housing, government planning, resources for local government 34:1420
Real estate industry
current conditions 34:1425
impact on economy 34:1420
Multiple Listing Service system 34:1420
residential housing market, taxation 34:1420
Victoria Real Estate Board, recommendations on government budget 34:1420
Meadow Park Sports Centre, Whistler, B.C.

Solar and geo-exchange heating system (Horne, M.) 20:1810
Media

Digital media industry (Winckler, C.) 28:1410-1415
Medical Services Plan of British Columbia

Coverage of annual physical checkups (Gillespie, I.) 34:0930 (Ralston) 34:0930
Physician fee schedule (Gillespie, I.) 34:0930 (Letnick) 34:0930
Members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Recall initiatives See Politics and politicians
Services to constituents (Carter, K.) 41:0940-0945 (Donaldson) 41:0940
Mental health

Mental health of children and youth, early intervention services (Johnson, T.) 27:1130-1145 (Routley, B.) 27:1140
Mental health of children and youth, services for special needs children (Sandy, B.) 36:1130
Mental illness and addiction
costs (Fuhr, B.) 27:1015-1030
role of alcohol (Gray, J.) 34:1355
service engagement by persons with illness and addictions (Fuhr, B.) 27:1030 (van Dongen) 27:1030
Mental illness and addiction programs and services
First Nations involvement in service delivery (Fuhr, B.) 27:1025
funding and delivery (Cooper, J.) 27:1025, 27:1140 (Fuhr, B.) 27:1020-1030 (Hagan-Johnson, A.) 27:1130-1145
impact of funding reductions (Charlesworth, J.) 34:1520
location (Johnson, T.) 27:1140-1145 (van Dongen) 27:1145
Relationship to head injuries See Brain injuries under Brain health
Merit Commissioner See also Spencer, Fiona

Audits of public service appointments (Spencer, F.) 40:1355-1405, 40:1415
Audits of public service appointments, partial-year audit (Spencer, F.) 40:1400
Audits of public service appointments, special audits (Spencer, F.) 40:1405
Budget (Donaldson) 40:1420 (Spencer, F.) 40:1405-1410, 40:1420
Meetings with union representatives (Ralston) 40:1410 (Spencer, F.) 40:1410
Office relocation (Spencer, F.) 40:1405-1410
Powers (Routley, B.) 40:1415 (Spencer, F.) 40:1415
Relationship with B.C. Public Service Agency (Spencer, F.) 40:1415
Role and responsibilities (Spencer, F.) 40:1355
Service plan and priorities (Spencer, F.) 40:1405
Study of auxiliary appointments (Spencer, F.) 40:1405
Study of history of merit-based hiring practices (Spencer, F.) 40:1405
Website information (Spencer, F.) 40:1400-1405
Merritt, B.C.

Housing and services for aboriginal people (Girouard, G.) 35:1120-1130
Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research

Funding (Mirhady, D.) 20:1510
Milinazzo, Kaleigh

B.C., post-secondary education access and costs in northern B.C. 30:1230-1245
Economy, knowledge-based resource economy 30:1235
Finance and Government Services Committee, submissions from post-secondary student groups 30:1240
Post-secondary education
funding 30:1230-1235
funding for carbon neutrality initiatives 30:1235
return on investment 30:1240
student financial assistance 30:1240-1245
tuition fees, impact on enrolment 30:1245
University of Northern B.C.
costs and funding 30:1230-1235
recommendations on government budget 30:1230-1240
renewable energy initiative 30:1235-1240
role as northern university 30:1230-1235
Minds in Motion program See Alzheimer's disease
Mines and mining industry

Approval process for mines See Approval and permitting processes under Resources and resource industries
Copper mining industry, development and need for task force (Bourquin, J.) 27:1035-1045
Copper mining industry, low-carbon industry (Bourquin, J.) 27:1040
Exploration
activities (Dirom, G.) 34:1445-1455
geological survey database (Dirom, G.) 34:1445
investment (Anglin, L.) 36:0920-0930
return on government investment (Anglin, L.) 34:1450
role of Geoscience B.C. See Geoscience British Columbia Society
First Nations involvement in industry, training programs (Rustad) 35:1010-1015 (Sterritt, L.) 35:1000-1015
Government incentives, tax credits (Dirom, G.) 34:1445, 34:1455
Industry (Blakley, J.) 35:1005
Mineral resources and mines in B.C. (Dirom, G.) 34:1445-1450 (Gratton, P.) 34:1045-1050
Power consumption and electricity rates and supply (Giraud, B.) 31:1720-1725 (Gratton, P.) 31:1725
Regulation, environmental assessment process (Dirom, G.) 34:1455
Revenues to government (Hansen) 20:1405 (Rustad) 20:1405
Shortage of skilled workers (Sterritt, L.) 35:1005
Skills training (Rustad) 25:0930
Sustainable mining initiative (Gratton, P.) 34:1045
Tailing ponds, issues (Donaldson) 20:1635
Taxation (Giraud, B.) 34:1050-1055
Mining Association of British Columbia

Position on harmonized sales tax (Gratton, P.) 34:1050
Recommendations on government budget (Chalmers, B.) 34:1055-1100 (Gratton, P.) 34:1055
Ministers See Government
Minocycline

Efficacy for treatment of spinal cord injuries (Aston, M.) 34:1025
Mirhady, David

Confederation of University Faculty Associations of B.C.
position on harmonized sales tax 20:1505
role and recommendations on government budget 20:1505-1510
Finance and Government Services Committee report recommendations, implementation 20:1505
Forest industry, research funding 20:1510
Government, accounting practices, generally accepted accounting principles 20:1505
Harmonized sales tax, impact on post-secondary institutions 20:1505
Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research, funding 20:1510
Post-secondary education
funding 20:1510
funding formula, higher-education price index 20:1505
role in economy, reports and studies 20:1510
universities, colleges and institutes, financial management, government role 20:1520
universities, colleges and institutes, financial reporting, exclusion of universities from government reporting entity 20:1505, 20:1520
Mirzabekov, Jamshid

Post-secondary education
accessibility and affordability 24:1700
role in economy 24:1700
student financial assistance, grants and loans 24:1715
Mitchell, Jo

Belmont Secondary School, need for replacement 34:0955
Model, Elizabeth

Arts and culture
government funding 21:1700
role in economy 21:1700
Surrey
arts and cultural facilities and funding 21:1700-1705
development cost charges, allocation of revenues 21:1710
Surrey City Centre, performing arts centre proposal 21:1700
Mohamed, Islam

Work on government cancer policy development (Akizuki, J.) 21:1150-1155
Montani, Adrienne

Children, child care
system, comprehensive system 20:1610
workers, wages 20:1605
Children, early childhood development
early learning and child care 20:1610-1615
government investment, economic benefits 20:1605-1610
Children, programs and services for children and families, funding 20:1610
First Call B.C. Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition
recommendations on government budget 20:1605-1615
role 20:1605
Health, social determinants 20:1605
Human early learning partnership, report on early childhood development 20:1610
Income disparity 20:1605
Poverty
economic and social costs 20:1605
reduction, action elsewhere 20:1615
reduction, government strategy 20:1605-1615
Taxation, tax reductions 20:1610
Vancouver Board of Trade, report on early childhood development investment 20:1610
Welfare, social programs and services, funding 20:1610
Montgomery, Jeanette

Arts and culture
art galleries, collaboration 23:1040
gaming grants 23:1040
government funding 23:1030-1040
B.C. Arts Council, allocation of funds 23:1035-1040
Community organizations, cumulative impact of gaming grant reductions 23:1040
Finance and Government Services Committee, report recommendations on arts and culture funding 23:1035
Penticton Art Gallery, role and funding 23:1030-1040
Montney, B.C.

Natural gas resources in area (Anglin, L.) 36:0920-0925
Moore, Alison

Arts and culture, funding and role in economy 22:1540-1550
Ballet Kelowna
accomplishments and funding 22:1535-1550
ArtStarts in Schools program 22:1535
recommendations on government budget 22:1540-1545
B.C. Arts Council, funding 22:1540-1545
Finance and Government Services Committee report recommendations on arts and culture funding 22:1540
LaHay, David, artistic direction of Ballet Kelowna 22:1535
Ward, Tracie, comments on arts funding 22:1540
Moore, James

Comments on arts funding (Alibhai, A.) 34:1200
Mortgages

Amortization and paydown, consumer trends (Calla, A.) 21:1515-1520 (Les) 21:1515
Tax credit proposal for mortgage paydown (Calla, A.) 21:1510-1515 (Rustad) 21:1515
Variable and fixed-rate mortgages, consumer trends (Calla, A.) 21:1515 (van Dongen) 21:1515
Morton, Beth

Communities, community organizations, gaming grants 22:1650-1655
Volunteers and volunteer sector, government support 22:1650-1655
Motion Picture Production Industry Association of British Columbia

Recommendations on government budget (Hamilton, B.) 21:1120 (Leitch, P.) 21:1115
Motions and resolutions See also minutes of particular committee issues

Motion for Chair and another member to oversee final minor edits to complete supporting report text and for John van Dongen to be the other member, approved 39:1525
Motion for Chair to deposit copy of budget consultation report with Office of the Clerk by November 15 and for Chair to present report to House at earliest opportunity, approved 39:1525
Motion re projected government revenues for 2011-12 budget and work of committee, negatived 38:1225-1245
Motion that foregoing motion represent the essence of the required correspondence to the Finance Minister, Chair of Treasury Board, re supplementary funding to the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner, and that the Chair and Deputy Chair work with committee staff to prepare this correspondence on behalf of committee, approved 33:1755
Motion to adopt budget consultation report as amended, approved 39:1525
Motion to adopt recommendations on statutory officers budget review, approved 41:1440
Motion to endorse Police Complaint Commissioner application for additional $65,000 for additional operational staff and $20,000 for related capital expenses for fiscal year 2010-11 to defray costs incurred with respect to recent legislative changes to police complaint process, approved 33:1750
Motion to go in camera, approved 41:1300
Motion to review final text of report on statutory officers budget review before publication and to file report with Clerk, approved 41:1440
Mount Pleasant Family Centre, Vancouver, B.C.

Family resource program (Kacir, P.) 36:1620
Mount Waddington Health Network

Network and housing committee (Shaw, N.) 35:1015-1020
Movie industry See Film industry
Muir, Cameron

Housing, affordable housing, relationship to labour force 28:1325-1330
Labour force, conditions 28:1325
Property transfer tax
inclusion in mortgages, impact on housing costs 28:1335
rates elsewhere 28:1325
reform, impact 28:1325-1330
Multiple sclerosis

Experimental treatment (McLeod, S.) 23:1130-1150 (Mungall) 23:1135-1140 (Thornthwaite) 23:1145
Liberation treatment (Leahy, J.) 29:1500-1505 (McRae) 29:1505
Medication, costs (McLeod, S.) 23:1150
Venous angioplasty treatment See Liberation treatment above under this main heading
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada

Position on liberation treatment (Leahy, J.) 29:1505 (McRae) 29:1505
Mungall, Michelle (Nelson-Creston)

As subject
family's experience of multiple sclerosis 29:1500
Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce
recommendations on government budget and policies 36:1450
Agriculture
direct marketing and farmers markets, need for permanent market locations 28:1530
Alcohol
beverage alcohol hub concept for B.C. 36:1200
Arts and culture
government funding 25:0910, 25:1100
reduction 29:1410
role in communities 22:1545
Ballet Kelowna, costs and revenues 22:1545
B.C.
northern B.C., clean energy development in northeast B.C. 29:1520-1525
northern B.C., government employee positions and vacancies in northeast B.C. 29:1415-1420
rural B.C., education 23:1015
B.C. Arts Council
funding 25:1100
B.C. Association of Farmers Markets
recommendations on government budget 28:1535
relationship with municipalities 28:1530
B.C. Chamber of Commerce
recommendations on government budget 20:1500
B.C. Hydro
energy purchase agreements with independent power producers 31:1715
B.C., rural B.C.
homelessness 35:1025
B.C. School Trustees Association
recommendations on government budget 23:1015
B.C. Seniors Games
2011 games in Castlegar, Nelson and Trail 29:1545
participation by seniors, costs and funding 29:1545
Budgets
2011-12 budget priorities 25:0910
deficit financing and debt management, return on investment 20:1705
Buy B.C. program 28:1535
Canadian Museum of Rail Travel, funding 25:1100
Children, child care
accessibility, issue of parents working from home 36:1655
child care for children of post-secondary students 28:1445
spaces 26:1540
Children, early childhood development
early learning and child care, comprehensive system 26:1540
early learning and child care, government investment and economic benefits 21:1010
College of the Rockies
funding and programs 25:0925
Columbia River Treaty
renegotiation and allocation of funds 23:1055-1100
Communities
community organizations, gaming grants 34:1525
Comox Valley
sports fields and facilities, soccer field project funding 32:1125
Comox Valley Air Force Museum Association, funding 32:0900
Comox Valley Transition Society, service delivery and administrative issues 32:1025
Comox Valley United Soccer Club, role and projects, funding 32:1125
Construction industry
green building design, incentives for renovations and retrofits 34:1125
residential construction and renovation industry
home renovation tax credit 24:1810-1815
renovation of substandard housing 24:1810-1815
residential construction and renovation industry, home renovation tax credit 34:1125
Crime and criminals
organized crime, recruitment of youth, prevention 23:0950
Economy
government strategy 32:0920
measurement, indicators 21:0945
Education
adult basic education 26:1450
students, transition to post-secondary education 30:0930
Education, funding 20:2000
funding 23:1015
Education, school districts and boards of education
carbon neutrality and costs 23:1015
Education, schools
child care facilities, rental fees 26:1540
Elections B.C.
education and outreach, funding 32:0920
Employment and unemployment
job creation and job loss in B.C. 21:0945
Energy
electricity rates 31:1715
solar power 29:1525
Environment Ministry
number of employees 29:1415-1420
Federation of Community Social Services of B.C., recommendations on government budget and policies 34:1525
Finance and Government Services Committee
role in budget process 20:1400
work of committee, relationship to government spending priorities 38:1235-1240
Food
locally grown food 24:1745
Fort St. John Community Arts Council, funding and role 29:1410
Government
programs and services, funding, "culture of entitlement" concept 36:1450
Government, local government
revenues
municipal sales tax proposal 25:1030
property tax revenues 25:1030
Hansen, Colin
actions, impact on work of Finance Committee 38:1235-1240
Harmonized sales tax
impact on investment 31:1715
initiative vote, date 27:0930
public opinion and information 27:0930
Headlines Theatre, funding 21:1045
Health, health care funding
review 20:1500
Health, health care system
system, integration of end-of-life care 30:1030
Heritage Manor I, seniors housing 29:1500-1505
Homelessness
homelessness 24:1810
Industry Training Authority
activities and role 21:0910
Infrastructure
funding, model and local government role 26:1510
funding, rural infrastructure trust fund concept 26:1510
water infrastructure projects, funding 22:1515
Justice system
legal aid funding, impact on family violence cases 33:1515
Kelowna
water systems in area, funding for integration and upgrades 22:1515
Kootenay area
child care spaces 26:1540
Livestock industry, cattle industry
marketing initiatives 24:1745
role in agriculture industry 24:1745
Multiple sclerosis
experimental treatment 23:1135-1140
North Island Community Services
fundraising activities by staff 35:0955-1000
Northwest Community College Students Union, food bank services 31:1830
Okanagan area
organized crime, task force funding 23:0950
Okanagan College
accounting practices, requirements 23:0920
trade programs, transition of women graduates to employment 23:0920
Politics and politicians
political participation by youth 32:0920
Post-secondary education
accessibility and affordability 26:1610
education of First Nations people 30:0925
government investment 30:1240
student financial assistance, private loans 28:1445
students, initiatives for aboriginal, immigrant and disabled students 25:0925
Post-secondary education, universities, colleges and institutes
colleges and university colleges, accounting practices, issues 23:0920
degree programs, moratorium on new programs 21:1020
Poverty
poverty and post-secondary education 26:1610
poverty reduction plan, role of early learning and child care 26:1540
poverty reduction plan, role of social services 36:1325
reduction, action elsewhere 20:1615
reduction, government strategy 21:1010
time and service poverty concepts 36:1655
Resources and resource industries
development and management, role of government staffing in application processes 29:1420
Selkirk College, enrolment, First Nations students 26:1445-1450
Seniors
housing, availability of market rental housing 29:1500-1505
Sports
organizations, gaming grants 28:1430
role in economy 28:1550
Sunshine Coast Community Services Society, recommendations on government budget 36:1325
Taxation
system, equity and need for fair tax commission 30:1110-1115
system, public awareness 27:0930
tax reductions 29:1430
Thompson Rivers University Students Union
food bank services 24:1705
Tourism B.C.
reinstatement 32:0915
Transition houses
funding and services 30:1055
University of Northern B.C.
renewable energy initiative 30:1240
Violence
family violence, programs and services for women and children, coordination and funding 24:1830
violence against women
programs and services, service delivery and ministerial responsibility 32:1025
violence against women, programs and services, service delivery and ministerial responsibility 30:1055
Wages and salaries
minimum wage, increase 24:1645
Wildlife
conservation officers, number and enforcement role 28:1310
Municipal Finance Authority

Borrowing process (Manjak, S.) 25:1020
Municipalities See Government – Local government
Murray, Joel

Education, adult basic education 21:1605-1610
Industry Training Authority, relationship with post-secondary institutions 21:1610
Kwantlen Faculty Association, recommendations on government budget 21:1610
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
adult basic education student assistance program 21:1605-1610
enrolment 21:1600-1605, 21:1615
institution and programs 21:1600
student composition 21:1615
transition to teaching university 21:1610
Post-secondary education
accessibility and affordability 21:1605
benefits 21:1605
funding, operating grants 21:1605
teaching universities 21:1610
Skills training programs and funding 21:1610
Museums

Funding (Alibhai, A.) 25:1105
Role (Stinson, D.) 32:0850-0900
Myers, Janice

Harmonized sales tax
exemptions and rebates, home purchases 22:1525
impact on housing and real estate industry 22:1530
Okanagan area, residential housing market 22:1525-1530
Property transfer tax threshold 22:1530
Real estate industry, residential housing market prices, relationship to developer costs 22:1530
Shuswap area, real estate market 22:1530

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