Province of British Columbia
4th Session, 39th Parliament – 2011-12
Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services
INDEX

Bacchus, Patti

Presentation to committee on behalf of school district 39 (Vancouver) 76:0935-0955
Education
special education and special needs, holistic approach 76:0950
Education, funding
annual facilities grants for repairs and upgrades 76:0940
funding for school districts 76:0935-0940
special education and special needs 76:0940-0950
Education, school districts and boards of education
costs, increased costs 76:0935-0940
Education, schools
building maintenance and seismic upgrades 76:0940
Immigration, programs and services for immigrants to B.C., school-based settlement services and workers 76:0950
Poverty, child poverty, government action 76:0940
School district 39 (Vancouver)
budget 76:0955
costs and funding 76:0935-0940
description 76:0935
English language learning and immigrant students 76:0950
enrolment levels 76:0945
recommendations on government budget 76:0935-0940
seismic upgrades 76:0940
Teachers, specialist teachers, staffing allocation 76:0940-0945
Bachman, Karin

Presentation to committee on behalf of Bulkley Valley Teachers Union 84:0850-0905
Budgets, 2013-14 budget priorities, education 84:0900
Bulkley Valley Teachers Union, recommendations on education funding and policies 84:0850-0855
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
report on taxation system in B.C. 84:0855
Consumers, taxes and user fees 84:0855
Education
education of First Nations people 84:0855
personalized learning model, implementation 84:0855
school meals program 84:0855
special education and special needs 84:0850
special education and special needs, gifted students 84:0855-0900
Education, funding 84:0850-0905
Income tax rates and revenues to government 84:0855-0900
Klein, Seth, comments on taxation in B.C. 84:0855
Lake Kathlyn Elementary School 84:0905
School district 54 (Bulkley Valley) 84:0850-0905
Taxation
fair tax system 84:0855, 84:0905
role in funding of government services 84:0855-0900
Teachers, school counsellors 84:0855
Banman, Janet

Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. Grain Producers Association 79:1010-1025
Agriculture
grains and oilseeds sector and access to carbon offset market 79:1015
industry, involvement in carbon offset market 79:1015-1020
Air, greenhouse gas emissions reduction, agriculture sector 79:1015
Alberta
carbon offset market 79:1015
government action on greenhouse gas emissions, regulation of industry 79:1015
B.C. Grain Producers Association
membership and role 79:1010
position on carbon tax 79:1010
recommendations on biofuel industry and carbon policy 79:1010, 79:1020
Canadian government, carbon policy 79:1010
Carbon Credit Solutions Inc., work of organization 79:1020
Carbon tax
impact on agriculture industry 79:1015
impact on food prices 79:1020
review, submissions 79:1025
Fuel prices in B.C. and Alberta 79:1015
Barkerville, B.C.

Heritage site and road access (Armstrong, G.) 80:1740-1745 (Hayer) 80:1745
Barton, Ted

Presentation to committee on behalf of Skate Canada 70:1620-1630
As subject
experience as athlete and official in skating 70:1620
Education
schools sports programs, live streaming of student sports competitions 70:1625
Health, public health
healthy lifestyle and physical fitness for children and youth 70:1620-1625
Skate Canada, B.C.–Yukon section
budget and funding sources 70:1625
government funding and support 70:1620-1630
use of technology for broadcasting and communication 70:1620-1630
Sports
benefits of participation 70:1620-1625
Bateman, Jordan

Presentation to committee on behalf of Canadian Taxpayers Federation 87:1500-1515
Budgets, 2013-14 budget priorities, balanced budget 87:1505
Canadian Taxpayers Federation
position on taxation 87:1515
recommendations on government budget 87:1505-1510
Carbon tax 87:1505, 87:1515
Civil service, collective agreements, zero net increase policy 87:1505-1510
Finance and Government Services Committee prebudget consultation process 87:1500
Government
local government employees, wages 87:1510
revenues and revenue sources 87:1515
transfer payments from federal government, program 87:1510
Medical Services Plan premiums, rates 87:1515
Pacific Carbon Trust 87:1505
Post-secondary education, funding, trust fund for children, freeze and reallocation of funds 87:1505
Taxation, government policies, impact on economy 87:1515
BCGEU See British Columbia Government and Service Employees Union
Bealing, Rod

Presentation to committee on behalf of Private Forest Landowners Association 88:1445-1455
Forests and forest industry
export of raw logs 88:1455
export of raw logs from private lands 88:1455
forest management 88:1450
private lands 88:1445-1455
Private Forest Landowners Association, membership and operations 88:1450
Beeson, Karen

Presentation to committee on behalf of Prince George Hospice Society 85:1840
Prince George Hospice Society, long-term palliative care for seniors 85:1840
Bennett, David

Presentation to committee on behalf of FortisBC 77:1215-1235
Air, greenhouse gas emissions reduction in transportation sector 77:1220
Automobiles, natural gas fuel vehicles 77:1235
B.C., energy sources and economic development in remote areas 77:1220
Carbon tax, exemptions for investment in offset projects 77:1220-1230
Education, schools, conversion of energy systems to natural gas 77:1225
Energy
energy-efficient buildings, renewable natural gas program 77:1220
energy-efficient buildings, role of private sector in new energy systems for public buildings 77:1220-1225
supply of skilled workers 77:1225-1230
Ferries, fuel costs and conversion to natural gas 77:1220-1225
FortisBC Inc.
activities 77:1215-1225
staff recruitment and training 77:1225-1230
Fuel, natural gas as fuel 77:1220
Government, carbon neutrality 77:1225
Mines, power supply and transportation, use of natural gas 77:1220
Oil and gas, natural gas
liquefied natural gas development 77:1220
liquefied natural gas exports and impact on domestic prices 77:1225-1230
role in clean energy development 77:1215-1220
School district 37 (Delta), conversion of energy systems in schools 77:1225
Trucking industry, natural gas fuel vehicles conversion incentive program 77:1220, 77:1230-1235
Benton, Mark

Proposal for legal aid services (Ralston) 76:0915 (Simmons, K.) 76:0915
Bergen, Wally

Presentation to committee on behalf of Friends of the Smithers Library 84:0910-0915
B.C., northwest B.C., literacy 84:0910
Children, early learning and literacy, role of libraries 84:0910
Education, distance education and on-line learning 84:0915
Libraries, ministry budget allocation and role 84:0910-0915
Literacy, role of libraries 84:0910
Smithers, library services and funding 84:0910-0915
Berland, Jeremy

As subject
public service and retirement (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 93:1305
Children
children in government care 93:1345
children living out of the parental home 93:1345
First Nations
children and youth in government care 93:1345
Foster care
extended family program
number of children in program, comparison to Child in the Home of a Relative program 93:1345
Representative for Children and Youth
budget, capital funding 93:1405
monitoring of integrated case management system 93:1335-1340
office space 93:1405
Bertels, Stephanie

Presentation to committee 76:1125-1135
Budgets, 2013-14 budget priorities, sustainable innovation 76:1130
Carbon tax
efficacy and exemptions 76:1125
increase and scope 76:1130-1135
Construction industry, green building design, retrofits and new construction 76:1130
Economy
green economy and productivity definition 76:1125
green economy, transition 76:1135
Energy, clean energy, development of sector 76:1135
Oil and gas, natural gas, role in clean energy development 76:1125
Research and development, government investment 76:1130
Science and technology
clean technology, government investment 76:1125-1130
renewable energy technology, development 76:1125-1135
Berthiaume, Rocque

Presentation to committee on behalf of Academic Workers Union 82:1010-1030
B.C.
northern B.C., supply of skilled workers and recruitment from Lower Mainland 82:1020-1025
northwest B.C., economic conditions and post-secondary education 82:1015-1030
Lower Mainland, post-secondary education, comparison to northern B.C. 82:1025
Northwest Community College
campuses and facilities 82:1015-1025
funding and capacity issues 82:1015-1025
role in northwest B.C. 82:1015-1030
students, age 82:1015
Post-secondary education, accessibility and affordability 82:1015, 82:1025
Prince Rupert, downtown 82:1025
Skills training, supply of skilled workers 82:1020-1025
BIG Little Science Centre, Kamloops, B.C.

Funding (Leech, J.) 86:1045
Bill 33 (2012) See Justice Statutes Amendment Act, 2012
Blake, Jean

Presentation to committee on behalf of Alzheimer Society of B.C. 78:1830-1835
Alzheimer's disease, First Link initiative, expansion and funding 78:1830-1835
Dementia, service framework and strategic plan proposal 78:1830
Blindness See Visual impairment
Bloy, Hon. Harry (Burnaby-Lougheed)

As subject
attendance at Finance Committee public hearing in Coquitlam (Ralston) 77:1130
Boak, James

Presentation to committee on behalf of UBCC350 initiative 76:1515-1530
As subject
comments on green economy (Matthaus, L.) 88:1200
Air, greenhouse gas emissions
emissions from fossil fuel exports 76:1515
reduction 76:1525-1530
Climate change, need for action 76:1515
Economy, green economy, transition 76:1515-1525
Energy
clean energy, development of sector 76:1520-1525
employment opportunities in fossil fuel and green sectors 76:1515
Boats and boating

Boat inspection program and funding (Coons) 72:1740 (Hafke, M.) 72:1735-1745 (Horne) 72:1750 (Les) 72:1745
Bodnar, Faith

Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. Association for Community Living 77:1105-1115
B.C. Association for Community Living, organization and advocacy work 77:1105-1110
Disabled and handicapped persons
community living services, funding and service levels 77:1110
developmentally disabled persons 77:1105-1110
Income assistance, shelter assistance proposal for people with disabilities 77:1115
Boegman, Anton

Elections
electronic voting, panel to research issue 93:1040
enumeration
enumeration 93:1105
local enumeration plans in electoral districts 93:1115-1120
fraud 93:1055-1100
general election in 2013
advertising campaign by Elections B.C. 93:1045
preparations 93:1045
participation of homeless population 93:1055
process 93:1100
voter identification requirements 93:1100
voting places, changes in location 93:1110
Elections B.C.
budget and operations 93:1040-1050
computer systems 93:1125
enumeration strategy 93:1040
planning methodology 93:1040
staff 93:1045
Bontis, Nick

Comments on skills training and talent development (Kayfish, L.) 73:1725
Book publishing See Publishing industry
Boparai, Kirpal

Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. Fruit Growers Association 73:1705-1725
Agriculture
deer fencing assistance program 73:1725
government investment and support 73:1710-1715, 73:1725
industry, conditions 73:1710
workers, housing 73:1720
Budgets, 2013-14 budget
priorities 73:1705-1710
short-term and long-term goals 73:1705
Civil service, wages 73:1710
Columbia River Treaty, review and allocation of benefits to agriculture sector 73:1715
Economy, economic development, role of government 73:1705-1710
Employment and unemployment, job creation, role of government 73:1715
Food industry, tree fruit industry 73:1710
Government
revenues and revenue sources 73:1710
spending 73:1715
Health, health care system costs, management 73:1710
Bosman, Chris

Presentation to committee on behalf of East Kootenay Invasive Plant Council 72:1730
East Kootenay Invasive Plant Council, funding and operations 72:1730
Plants, invasive species control 72:1730
Boundary area See Kootenay-Boundary area
Bowron Lake Provincial Park

Circle-route road proposal for area (Armstrong, G.) 80:1740-1745 (Hayer) 80:1745
Boyko, Ian

Presentation to committee on behalf of Canadian Federation of Students, B.C. office 77:1125-1130
Post-secondary education
accessibility and affordability 77:1125
student financial assistance, repayment 77:1130
tuition fees 77:1125-1130
Boys and Girls Club of Kamloops

Presentation to committee 81:1130-1135
Transportation to club for at-risk children, funding (Campbell, D.) 81:1130-1135
Bradshaw, Claudette

Comments on non-profit organizations (Clark, D.) 87:1750
Brain health

Brain development in children (Rodie, T.) 81:1000
Brain injuries
advocacy organizations (Denton, L.) 73:1840 (Friesen, M.) 73:1840 (Hayer) 73:1840
impact and incidence (Friesen, M.) 73:1825-1830
impact and rehabilitation, cases (Denton, L.) 73:1835-1840
prevention and public education initiatives (Dalton) 73:1840-1845 (Kapp, M.) 73:1830, 73:1840-1845
prevention, youth outreach initiatives (Kapp, M.) 73:1830
treatment services and funding (Coons) 73:1840 (Friesen, M.) 73:1830, 73:1840-1845 (Kapp, M.) 73:1830
BrainTrust Canada Association See also Denton, Laurie; Friesen, Maribeth; Kapp, Magda

Presentation to committee 73:1825-1845
Public education initiatives (Dalton) 73:1840 (Kapp, M.) 73:1830, 73:1840-1845
Recommendations on government budget and policies (Friesen, M.) 73:1845 (Routley, B.) 73:1845
Role and services (Denton, L.) 73:1835 (Friesen, M.) 73:1825-1830
Brandl, Roger

Presentation to committee 79:1055-1105
As subject
submission to carbon tax review 79:1100 (Pimm) 79:1100
Carbon tax
efficacy 79:1055
elimination 79:1105
impact on industries 79:1055
Consumers, taxes and user fees 79:1055-1105
Fuel prices in B.C. and Alberta 79:1055
Oil and gas industry, operations and royalties 79:1055-1100
Taxation, fair tax system and tax-shifting from corporations to citizens 79:1105
Brandle-McCall, Jennifer

Presentation to committee on behalf of Prince George Chamber of Commerce 85:1725, 85:1735-1740
Budgets, 2013-14 budget
consultation process 85:1735
priorities, principles 85:1725
Government revenues and revenue sources 85:1740
Prince George
government investment in area 85:1725
Prince George Chamber of Commerce
membership 85:1725
recommendations on government budget 85:1735
Taxation, government policies 85:1735
Briño, Karina

Presentation to committee on behalf of Mining Association of B.C. 81:1030-1045
Environmental assessment process, timeline and scope 81:1040
Government, funding and staffing of natural resource ministries 81:1035, 81:1045
Harmonized sales tax, elimination and reinstatement of sales tax system, impact on mining industry 81:1035
Mines and mining industry
First Nations revenue-sharing agreements 81:1035
industry, government support and ministerial responsibility 81:1035-1045
mine proposal, rejection 81:1040
permitting process 81:1035
revenues to government and role in economy 81:1030-1040
skilled workers, supply 81:1045
Mining Association of B.C.
recommendations on government budget and policies 81:1035
role 81:1030
Resource industries, permitting processes, staff resources 81:1035, 81:1045
British Columbia

Aging population (Wharton, I.) 86:0950
Have-not status See Transfer payments from federal government under Government
Northern and rural B.C. See also Rural B.C. below under this main heading; British Columbia – Northern B.C.
economic and social conditions (Scott, S.) 80:1755
economic diversification and government support (Armstrong, G.) 80:1735-1750
health care services (Armstrong, G.) 80:1740
infrastructure and services (Armstrong, G.) 80:1740-1750
physician supply (Pimm) 83:1805
physician supply and training (Cunningham, W.) 70:1140-1145, 70:1200 (Pimm) 70:1200 (Ralston) 70:1150
services (Coons) 82:1020, 84:0835 (Davidson, J.) 84:0825-0835
Northern B.C. See British Columbia – Northern B.C.
Role as gateway to Asia Pacific See Asia-Pacific gateway
Rural B.C. See also Northern and rural B.C. above under this main heading
economic development (Robert, L.) 86:1025-1030
economic development and skills training (Lindsay, J.) 86:0905-0910
education (Corbet, S.) 81:1020
education system (Dalton) 85:1635 (Pearce, M.) 85:1620-1635
education system, task force report (Coons) 85:1630 (Pearce, M.) 85:1620
energy sources and economic development in remote areas (Bennett, D.) 77:1220
British Columbia – Northern B.C.

Aging population and needs (Penner, D.) 83:1830
Chronic disease incidence and prevention (Kelly, B.) 85:1845-1850 (Pousette, A.) 85:1850
Economic conditions (Dalton) 82:1040
Economic development, impact of land tenure issues (Little, J.) 79:0955-1005
Economic diversification and role of resource industries (McGill, B.) 85:1725-1730
Employment and training (Rancourt, L.) 75:0955
Employment and workers (Veldman, K.) 82:0840, 82:0850
Health care facilities (Goffinet, R.) 83:1750-1800
Health care services (Coons) 83:1800
Health care services and infrastructure (Kelly, B.) 85:1845
Infrastructure investment (Kilcullen, K.) 85:1710-1720 (McGill, B.) 85:1730
North coast
ferry services (Bulford, C.) 82:0935 (Coons) 82:0930 (Rice, J.) 82:1035 (Scherr, J.) 82:0925-0930
shipping traffic in area waters (Rice, J.) 82:1030, 82:1040
tourism industry (Bulford, C.) 82:0935 (Elmore) 82:0930 (Scherr, J.) 82:0925-0930
Northeast B.C. See also Peace River area
Fair Share agreement See Funding in lieu of industrial property taxes under Peace River regional district
Fair Share agreement, application to Northern Rockies area See Northern Rockies regional municipality
natural gas industry (Griffith, C.) 75:0910-0915
oil and gas industry (Hodson, B.) 79:0905
resource development and innovation (Hodson, B.) 79:0910, 79:0920 (Ralston) 79:0920
transportation and telecommunications infrastructure (Hodson, B.) 79:0905-0910
Northern trade and transportation corridor (Veldman, K.) 82:0840-0850
Northwest B.C. See also North coast above under this main heading
economic conditions (Berthiaume, R.) 82:1015-1030 (Hayer) 82:1025
economic conditions and resource development (Dalton) 82:1115 (Nobels, D.) 82:1110-1120
economic development and projects (Kilcullen, K.) 85:1710
employment and temporary foreign workers (Coons) 83:1835
employment and training (Scherr, J.) 82:0925
employment issues (Penner, D.) 83:1835-1840
Fair Share agreement proposal (Coons) 84:0835 (Nobels, D.) 82:1110-1120 (Ralston) 82:1115
forest industry and beetle-kill timber (Davidson, J.) 84:0820-0830
gateway infrastructure investment (Mussallem, J.) 82:0955
infrastructure needs and funding (Nobels, D.) 82:1110-1115
liquefied natural gas plant proposals See also Haisla Nation
(Rice, J.) 82:1035-1040
literacy (Bergen, W.) 84:0910
post-secondary education (Berthiaume, R.) 82:1015-1030 (Coons) 82:1055 (Daniels, J.) 82:1055 (Henning, D.) 83:1715-1720 (Jensen, M.) 83:1805-1815 (Shanoss, I.) 82:1045-1050, 82:1100-1105
skills training facilities (Coons) 83:1715 (Henning, D.) 83:1720
support for small and medium-sized businesses (Scherr, J.) 82:0925
transportation infrastructure (Penner, D.) 83:1825
Recruitment of young workers from Lower Mainland (Berthiaume, R.) 82:1025 (Hayer) 82:1025
Role as gateway to Asia Pacific See Asia-Pacific gateway
Skills training (Elmore) 85:1720 (Kilcullen, K.) 85:1715 (Mussallem, J.) 82:1000 (Pimm) 85:1720 (Ralston) 85:1715
Skills training and supply of skilled workers (Jago, C.) 85:1715-1725 (Leech, J.) 86:1050-1055 (Quinn, B.) 85:1730
Skills training and temporary foreign workers (Coons) 82:0930 (Mastromatteo, J.) 85:1800-1805
Snow removal in northern communities (Penner, D.) 83:1825
Sports and physical activity development and services (Muirhead, T.) 85:1640-1645 (Noonan, C.) 85:1640-1645 (Pousette, A.) 85:1640-1650, 85:1850-1855
Supply of skilled workers (Berthiaume, R.) 82:1020-1025 (Coons) 82:1020
Wind power development (Heap, N.) 76:1545 (Pimm) 76:1545
British Columbia Agriculture Council See also Driediger, Rhonda; Ens, Reg

Presentation to committee 78:1620-1635
Submission to carbon tax review (Driediger, R.) 78:1625 (Pimm) 78:1625
British Columbia Arts Council

Funding (Gloor, R.) 77:1155-1200 (Ralston) 77:1155-1200 (Sandmark, P.) 88:1315-1320
British Columbia Association for Community Living See also Bodnar, Faith; Delaplace, Annette; Hendsbee, Sky

Presentation to committee 77:1100-1115
Organization and advocacy work (Bodnar, F.) 77:1105-1110 (Elmore) 77:1110
British Columbia Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres See also Hockman, Laura; Lacerte, Paul

Presentation to committee 74:0905-0930, 88:1245-1305
Activities (Stewart, F.) 82:0855
Activities and funding (Brunton, S.) 80:1700, 80:1715-1720 (Gregoire, T.) 74:0955-1010
Funding (Dalton) 74:0925 (Hockman, L.) 74:0910-0920
Partnership on aboriginal sports and physical activity See Aboriginal Sports, Recreation and Physical Activity Partners Council
Youth services (Elmore) 74:1005 (Gregoire, T.) 74:1005
British Columbia Association of Farmers Markets See also Fatkin, Bruce; Quinn, Elizabeth

Presentation to committee 78:1750-1805
Farmers market nutrition and coupon program See Direct marketing and farmers markets under Agriculture
Guide for municipal governments (Quinn, E.) 78:1800
Membership and role (Quinn, E.) 78:1750
Recommendations on government budget and policies (Quinn, E.) 78:1800
British Columbia Bison Association See also Court, Bruce

Presentation to committee 79:1105-1115
Submission to carbon tax review (Court, B.) 79:1115 (Pimm) 79:1115
British Columbia Chamber of Commerce See also Garson, Jon; Winter, John

Presentation to committee 76:1435-1455
Members, positions on carbon tax (Scales, B.) 86:0925
Position on issues, manual (Winter, J.) 76:1435
Recommendations on government budget (Winter, J.) 76:1450
Written submission to Finance Committee (Winter, J.) 76:1435
British Columbia Children's Hospital

Treatment of children with dental emergencies and deformities (Johnston, J.) 85:1755 (Slater) 85:1755 (Wilczek, R.) 85:1750
British Columbia Chiropractic Association See also Nixdorf, Don

Presentation to committee 78:1735-1750
Activities (Nixdorf, D.) 78:1735-1750
Presentations to government (Nixdorf, D.) 78:1735
British Columbia Civil Liberties Association

Concerns on "no records" responses to freedom-of-information requests See Investigation of "no records" responses to freedom-of-information requests under Information and Privacy Commissioner
B.C. Colleges See also Reed, Jim

Presentation to committee 88:0920-0935
British Columbia Construction Association See also McLachlan, Manley

Presentation to committee 78:1715-1735
Membership (McLachlan, M.) 78:1720
Position on design-build approach in construction projects (Elmore) 78:1730 (McLachlan, M.) 78:1730
British Columbia Dental Association See also Johnston, Jocelyn; Wilczek, Richard

Presentation to committee 85:1740-1800
British Columbia Ferry Services Inc.

Operations See Ferries and ferry services
British Columbia Food Processors Association See also Eto, Dave; Human, Nico

Presentation to committee 77:1040-1100
Membership and affiliations (Eto, D.) 77:1045
Membership and work of organization (Human, N.) 77:1045
Recommendations on government budget and policies (Eto, D.) 77:1050
British Columbia Freedom of Information and Privacy Association

Concerns on "no records" responses to freedom-of-information requests See Investigation of "no records" responses to freedom-of-information requests under Information and Privacy Commissioner
British Columbia Fruit Growers Association See also Boparai, Kirpal; Lucas, Glen

Presentation to committee 73:1705-1725
Recommendations on government budget (Lucas, G.) 73:1715
Recommendations on government budget, information (Horne) 73:1725
British Columbia Games

Hosting and coordination (Dalton) 73:1920 (Gabriel, J.) 73:1920 (Nicholas, D.) 73:1920
British Columbia Games Society

Presentation to committee 70:1545-1555
Activities and funding (Dalton) 70:1555 (Elmore) 70:1550 (Hepner, L.) 70:1545-1555
Mentoring of host communities (Dalton) 70:1555 (Hepner, L.) 70:1555
Summer games See British Columbia Summer Games
British Columbia Government and Service Employees Union See also Walker, Darryl

Presentation to committee 77:0905-0920
Collective agreement, establishment of subcommittee on Merit Commissioner recommendations (Spencer, F.) 92:1010-1015, 92:1040
Recommendations on government policies (Walker, D.) 77:0905-0910
Role and relationship with government (Walker, D.) 77:0905
British Columbia Grain Producers Association See also Banman, Janet; Critcher, Irmgard

Presentation to committee 79:1010-1025
Membership and role (Banman, J.) 79:1010
Position on carbon tax (Banman, J.) 79:1010
Recommendations on biofuel industry and carbon policy (Banman, J.) 79:1010, 79:1020
British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal

Funding and role (Penninga, M.) 84:1005
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority

Financial management (Hadland, A.) 79:1135
Procurement practices, review (McLachlan, M.) 78:1725-1730
Purchase and sale of electricity (Sternig, J.) 81:1055
Role in wind energy development (Heap, N.) 76:1540-1545 (Routley, B.) 76:1540
British Columbia knowledge development fund See Research infrastructure under Research and development
British Columbia Library Trustees Association

Presentation to committee 79:1155-1205
Recommendation on government budget (Phillips, L.) 79:1200
British Columbia Medical Association See also Cunningham, William

Presentation to committee 70:1140-1200
Activities and position on issues (Cunningham, W.) 70:1140-1200
Policy paper on addictions (Davenport, P.) 82:0940
Position on issues (Les) 70:1150 (Ralston) 70:1150
British Columbia Public Service Agency

Role in civil service hiring practices (Spencer, F.) 92:1040
British Columbia Real Estate Association

Recommendations on government tax policies (Mann, S.) 88:0945
British Columbia School Trustees Association See also McEvoy, Michael

Presentation to committee 88:1115-1130
Activities (McEvoy, M.) 88:1115
Issues and concerns (Coons) 88:1125
B.C. services card

Programs and services
service access card, development See Programs and services, service access card under Government
British Columbia Sport Agency Society See also Ackles, Scott; Gookstetter, Moira

Presentation to committee 76:1425-1435
Activities and allocation of funds to sports organizations (Ackles, S.) 76:1425-1430
Budget (Ackles, S.) 76:1430 (Dalton) 76:1430 (Gookstetter, M.) 76:1430
Establishment and role (Ryan, T.) 72:1800
Regional staffing (Ackles, S.) 76:1430 (Dalton) 76:1430
Relationship with other sports organizations and initiatives (Ackles, S.) 76:1430 (Gookstetter, M.) 76:1430 (Ralston) 76:1430
Role (Elmore) 73:1910-1915 (Gabriel, J.) 73:1910 (Nicholas, D.) 73:1915-1920
Support for children's and youth sports (Ackles, S.) 76:1435 (Gookstetter, M.) 76:1435 (Slater) 76:1435
B.C. Stats

Work with Merit Commissioner on audit of 2011 public service appointments (Spencer, F.) 92:1010, 92:1025
British Columbia Summer Games

2012 games in Surrey (Hayer) 70:1550 (Hepner, L.) 70:1545-1555
British Columbia Sustainable Energy Association See also Dauncey, Guy; Hackney, Tom

Presentation to committee 88:0905-0920
Recommendations on government budget and policies (Hackney, T.) 88:0905-0910
British Columbia Teachers Federation See also Lambert, Susan

Presentation to committee 76:1550-1605
British Columbia Trappers Association See also Morris, Mike

Presentation to committee 85:1600-1620
Presentations to Finance and Government Services Committee (Ralston) 85:1615
Broadbent Institute

Information on taxation (Rice, J.) 82:1030, 82:1045
Brown, Darren

Presentation to committee on behalf of Cement Association of Canada 87:1755-1810
Carbon tax
application to cement at point of sale 87:1800-1810
impact on cement industry 87:1755-1805
review 87:1800
Cement industry, imported cement, percentage of market 87:1800-1805
Finance and Government Services Committee, recommendations on carbon tax 87:1755
Brown, Jason

Presentation to committee on behalf of Thompson Rivers University Faculty Association 81:0935-0955
Employment and unemployment, relationship to post-secondary education 81:0940
Finance and Government Services Committee recommendations, post-secondary education funding 81:0945
Post-secondary education
accessibility and affordability 81:0945-0950
international students, impact on funding and quality of education 81:0950-0955
return on investment 81:0940
role in economy 81:0945
Post-secondary education, funding 81:0940-0955
Thompson Rivers University
courses and programs 81:0940
faculty of law 81:0940
funding 81:0945
role 81:0935
student housing 81:0950
student issues 81:0945
student population 81:0940, 81:0950
tuition fees 81:0945
Thompson Rivers University Faculty Association
membership 81:0935
recommendations on government budget 81:0945
Bruce, Ian

Presentation to committee on behalf of David Suzuki Foundation 76:1005-1025
Carbon
pricing in B.C. and other jurisdictions 76:1010
Carbon tax
design, improvement 76:1005-1010, 76:1020
efficacy 76:1015, 76:1025
increase and scope 76:1010
review, presentations 76:1015
Carbon tax revenues
allocation on regional basis 76:1020
use for clean energy infrastructure and energy efficiency initiatives 76:1005-1015
use for programs in northern and rural B.C. 76:1025
Climate change, government action on climate change in B.C. and other jurisdictions 76:1015-1020
Energy
clean energy, development of sector 76:1005-1025
conservation, public sector energy conservation agreement 76:1015
Infrastructure, green infrastructure, investment 76:1010-1015
Transit services, transit plan and government investment 76:1010
Brunton, Sandy

Presentation to committee on behalf of Quesnel Tillicum Society Native Friendship Centre 80:1700-1720
As subject
experience as probation officer 80:1705
B.C. Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres, activities and funding 80:1700, 80:1715-1720
Budgets, priorities during economic recessions 80:1705
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, prevention and support 80:1710
First Nations
friendship centres, funding and services 80:1700-1720
urban and off-reserve population, service needs and government plan 80:1700-1705
youth programs, cultural connections program 80:1715
Quesnel Tillicum Society Native Friendship Centre, funding and services 80:1705-1715
Welfare, social services, preventive role and impact on social costs 80:1705-1710
Budgets

2013-14 budget
consultation paper and survey (Penner, D.) 83:1825-1830
consultation process (Brandle-McCall, J.) 85:1735
deficit funding (Mussallem, J.) 82:0955-1000 (Pimm) 82:1000
mitigation of declining revenues (Coons) 70:1020 (de Jong) 70:1010-1025 (Elmore) 70:1010 (Ralston) 86:0930 (Scales, B.) 86:0930
priorities See 2013-14 budget priorities below under this main heading
revenue projections (de Jong) 70:0925, 70:1000-1010 (Peacock, K.) 88:1410 (Ralston) 70:1000-1005 (Sternig, J.) 81:1045-1050
short-term and long-term goals (Boparai, K.) 73:1705
2013-14 budget priorities
balanced budget (Bateman, J.) 87:1505 (Burden, K.) 87:1555 (McGill, B.) 85:1725, 85:1740 (Peacock, K.) 88:1410-1415 (Ralston) 85:1735-1740, 87:1510, 88:1415 (Scales, B.) 86:0915, 86:0930 (Winter, J.) 76:1440
child care (Colbourne, P.) 80:1850
child development and poverty reduction (Montani, A.) 76:1140-1145
economic development (Robert, L.) 86:1025
education (Bachman, K.) 84:0900 (McEvoy, M.) 88:1120
infrastructure deficit (Mussallem, J.) 82:0955
justice system (Simmons, K.) 76:0905
post-secondary education (Josephson, S.) 73:1855 (McLellan, A.) 81:1210 (Mastromatteo, J.) 85:1810
post-secondary education and trades training (Molnar, L.) 72:1810
principles (Brandle-McCall, J.) 85:1725 (McGill, B.) 85:1725-1730 (Quinn, B.) 85:1730
priorities (Andersen, E.) 87:1700 (Armstrong, G.) 80:1735 (Boparai, K.) 73:1705-1710 (Burden, K.) 87:1550 (Carter, B.) 88:1305-1310 (de Jong) 70:1010 (Huberman, A.) 70:1115, 70:1130 (Kilcullen, K.) 85:1710-1715 (Lucas, G.) 73:1715 (Oliver, C.) 88:1515 (Peacock, K.) 88:1410-1415 (Penner, D.) 83:1825-1830 (Scales, B.) 86:0930
public education (Lambert, S.) 76:1550
public education and child care (Larson, J.) 82:0915
sustainable innovation (Bertels, S.) 76:1130
taxation system reform (Chaddock-Costello, G.) 78:1900
transit services (Warwick, K.) 88:1345-1350
youth and education (Ingram, R.) 73:1800
Balanced budgets (Burden, K.) 87:1600 (Kurl, S.) 77:1200-1205 (McGill, B.) 85:1740 (Ralston) 85:1735-1740 (Winter, J.) 76:1455
Budget process
forecasting (Andersen, E.) 87:1700 (de Jong) 70:1000-1010, 70:1020
process (Ralston) 84:0910
public confidence (de Jong) 70:1015-1020 (Routley, B.) 70:1015
role of MLAs (Andersen, E.) 87:1650, 87:1700
Deficit budgets, structural and strategic deficits (Carter, B.) 88:1310
Priorities during economic recessions (Brunton, S.) 80:1705
Revenue projections See also Government; particular revenue sources
(de Jong) 70:0940 (Ralston) 70:0940-0945
Role (Armstrong, G.) 80:1735 (Little, J.) 79:0955 (Penninga, M.) 84:1000
Bulford, Carol

Presentation to committee on behalf of Prince Rupert and District Chamber of Commerce 82:0935
B.C., north coast, ferry services and tourism industry 82:0935
Prince Rupert, government support and taxation 82:0935
Taxation, government policies and allocation of revenues 82:0935
Bulkley Valley school district See School district 54 (Bulkley Valley)
Bulkley Valley Teachers Union See also Bachman, Karin

Presentation to committee 84:0850-0905
Recommendations on education funding and policies (Bachman, K.) 84:0850-0855
Burden, Kim

Presentation to committee on behalf of Parksville and District Chamber of Commerce 87:1550-1605
Budgets
2013-14 budget priorities 87:1550-1555
balanced budgets 87:1600
Carbon tax 87:1605
Corporations, taxation 87:1555
Economy, global economy, conditions 87:1550-1555
Energy conservation initiatives, LiveSmart B.C. program 87:1600
Ferries and ferry services, fare increases and service costs 87:1600
Harmonized sales tax, elimination and reinstatement of sales tax system, impact on business 87:1555
Investment climate 87:1555
Parksville
economic diversification 87:1600
tourism industry 87:1600
water infrastructure and water rates 87:1555-1600
Parksville and District Chamber of Commerce
membership 87:1600
role in LiveSmart energy conservation program 87:1600
Property tax 87:1555
Public debt in B.C. and paydown of debt 87:1600
Taxation
government policies 87:1555
value-added tax 87:1555
Burnaby, B.C.

Oil refinery See Chevron Canada Ltd.
Buses and bus service See School bus service under Education – Schools; Transit services
Business

Co-op student placements in small and medium-sized businesses (McRae, N.) 88:1030
Impact of carbon tax See Impact on issues under Carbon tax
Investment, capital investment in machinery and equipment See Industry
Role in economy (Sheehan, E.) 76:1340
Social enterprises, funding models (Clark, D.) 87:1750-1755
Taxation
marginal effective tax rate (Morgan-Silvester, S.) 76:1655
review See Expert Panel on B.C.'s Business Tax Competitiveness; System, review under Taxation
sector-specific tax incentives (Morgan-Silvester, S.) 76:1700
taxation (Dalton) 82:0930 (Davidson, J.) 84:0835 (Hayer) 82:0935 (Huberman, A.) 70:1120 (Pimm) 86:0930 (Scales, B.) 86:0920-0930 (Scherr, J.) 82:0930-0935 (Sternig, J.) 81:1100
training tax credit for businesses with apprentices (Elmore) 86:1055 (Leech, J.) 86:1055 (McRae, N.) 88:1035
Taxes and costs (Peacock, K.) 88:1410-1415
Women-in-business program for First Nations women See Women under First Nations
Business – Small business

Conditions (Kurl, S.) 77:1200-1215
Government support (Scherr, J.) 82:0925
Role in economy (Kurl, S.) 77:1200
Tax rate (Morgan-Silvester, S.) 76:1730-1735 (Ralston) 76:1730
Taxation (Kurl, S.) 77:1205
Workers, supply and training (Kurl, S.) 77:1205-1215
Business Council of British Columbia See also Peacock, Ken

Presentation to committee 88:1400-1415
Position on balanced budgets (Hayer) 88:1415 (Peacock, K.) 88:1415 (Ralston) 88:1415
Recommendations on government budget and policies (Peacock, K.) 88:1410-1415

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