BC Legislature - Finance and Government Services Committee, 39th Parliament

Eagle Ridge Hospital, Port Moody, B.C.

Expansion, planning (Marsden, D.) 77:1135-1140

Early childhood development, early learning, etc. See Children – Early childhood development
Early development instrument See Students, evaluation and testing, early development instrument under Education; Students, evaluation and testing of students, use of early development instrument under Education
Earthquakes

Earthquake preparedness and response (Horne) 88:1015-1020

East Kootenay Invasive Plant Council See also Bosman, Chris; Hafke, Marty

Presentation to committee 72:1730-1750

Funding and operations (Bosman, C.) 72:1730

Recommendations on government budget and policies (Hafke, M.) 72:1735-1740

Recommendations on government budget and policies, information (Horne) 72:1750

East Kootenay Regional Hospital, Cranbrook, B.C.

Intensive care unit (Stetski, W.) 72:1850

Eby, Robert

Presentation to committee on behalf of Okanagan College 73:1745

Post-secondary education, universities, colleges and institutes

financial management, impact of administrative and accounting policies 73:1745

Economic Forecast Council

Role (de Jong) 70:1020

Economy

Conditions (de Jong) 70:0930-0935

Debt-to-GDP ratio See Public debt

Economic cycles, impacts and government response (Andersen, E.) 87:1650-1700

Economic development initiative trusts See also particular trusts

Economic development initiative trusts, establishment (Robert, L.) 86:1025

Economic development initiative trusts, sustainability (Dalton) 86:1035 (Robert, L.) 86:1035-1040

Economic development, role of government (Boparai, K.) 73:1705-1710

Economic diversification (McGill, B.) 85:1725-1730

Global economy

conditions (Burden, K.) 87:1550-1555 (de Jong) 70:0930

conditions and impact on B.C. (Peacock, K.) 88:1405-1410 (Winter, J.) 76:1440

conditions in 2008 and impacts (de Jong) 70:0955, 70:1020

role of B.C. (de Jong) 70:1030

Green economy

green economy (Olewiler, N.) 76:1320, 76:1335 (Sylvester, S.) 76:1100-1105

green economy and productivity definition (Bertels, S.) 76:1125

jobs and skills (Sheehan, E.) 76:1340

transition (Bertels, S.) 76:1135 (Boak, J.) 76:1515-1525 (Harrison, K.) 76:1530 (Les) 76:1130-1135, 76:1530 (Matthaus, L.) 88:1150-1200

Gross domestic product, study of changes in B.C. and elsewhere See Sustainable Prosperity

Low-carbon economy See Green economy above under this main heading

Measurement, indexes (Andersen, E.) 87:1655

Regional economic development (Robert, L.) 86:1025-1030

Relationship to fossil fuel use (Wood, A.) 88:1050

Role of government (Matthaus, L.) 88:1150

EDI See Students, evaluation and testing of students, early development instrument under Education
Education See also Education – Funding; Education – School districts and boards of education; Education – Schools

Adult basic education See also Developmental programs under Post-secondary education

(Marocchi, K.) 77:1120

Adult basic education, ancillary fees (Dalton) 83:1820 (Jensen, M.) 83:1815-1820

Adult basic education, student assistance program (Shanoss, I.) 82:1050, 82:1105

After-school programs See Out-of-school programs below under this main heading

All-day kindergarten See Kindergarten, full-day kindergarten below under this main heading

Choice concept and accessibility issues (Larson, J.) 82:0915-0920

Class size and composition (Corbet, S.) 81:1015, 81:1030 (Cunliffe, I.) 77:0955 (Giles, J.) 77:1235 (Grandinetti, T.) 77:1245

Counselling services See School counsellors under Teachers

Curriculum

before- and after-school programs See Out-of-school programs below under this main heading

health education program proposal (Coons) 78:1750 (Nixdorf, D.) 78:1740

law programs on humanitarian issues (Nemrava, K.) 87:1645

physical education (Cooper, D.) 86:0935-0950 (Elmore) 86:0940

science and technology (Leech, J.) 86:1050-1055

Distance education and on-line learning (Bergen, W.) 84:0915 (Dalton) 84:0915 (Froese, P.) 87:1825 (Horne) 87:1825

Distance education and on-line learning, funding See Education – Funding

Distance education and on-line learning, student completion rates (Pearce, M.) 85:1620-1625, 85:1635

Early development instrument See Students, evaluation and testing of students below under this main heading

Early learning See Children – Early childhood development

Education of First Nations people (Bachman, K.) 84:0855 (Gregoire, T.) 74:0955-1000

Enrolment levels (Hayer) 84:0905

Extended programming in schools with high enrolment (Stromberg, L.) 70:1225

Foundation skills assessment (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 93:1400

Gifted students See Special education and special needs below under this main heading

Government investment (McEvoy, M.) 88:1120, 88:1130

Government support (Giles, J.) 77:1240

Graduation rate (Elmore) 88:1120-1125 (McEvoy, M.) 88:1115-1120, 88:1130

Graduation rate and literacy levels (Gadsby, L.) 76:1030

Independent schools (Dalton) 87:1820 (Froese, P.) 87:1810-1820

Independent schools, funding See Education – Funding

Kindergarten, full-day kindergarten (Dalton) 82:0915 (Larson, J.) 82:0920 (Penninga, M.) 84:1000

Learning conditions in classrooms (Cunliffe, I.) 77:1000

Literacy See Literacy

Out-of-school programs

after-school sports initiative (Alexander, M.) 85:1915-1925 (Coons) 85:1920 (Elmore) 85:1925

programs for vulnerable students (Elmore) 81:1135 (Hartley, K.) 81:1135 (Stade, S.) 81:1125

sports and arts programs (Pozzobon, K.) 81:1130 (Stade, S.) 81:1120-1125

Personalized learning model (McEvoy, M.) 88:1125

Personalized learning model, implementation (Bachman, K.) 84:0855

Purpose and role of public education (Larson, J.) 82:0905

Role in economy (Huberman, A.) 70:1130

Safety of students, bullying prevention See Violence

School counsellors See Teachers

School libraries (Cunliffe, I.) 77:0955 (Dalton) 79:1200

School meals program (Bachman, K.) 84:0855

School sports programs

after-school programs See Out-of-school programs above under this main heading

Canadian sport school program (Pattenden, W.) 78:1855-1900

live streaming of student sports competitions (Barton, T.) 70:1625

School supplies for students, sales tax See Exemption for school supplies under Sales tax

Services in schools for immigrant and refugee students and families See Programs and services for immigrants to B.C. under Immigration

Special education and special needs

assessments (Coons) 81:1025 (Corbet, S.) 81:1025-1030 (Horne) 81:1025-1030

assessments and designation (Cunliffe, I.) 77:1000-1005

classroom support for students (Corbet, S.) 81:1015-1030 (Cunliffe, I.) 77:0955-1005

education assistants (Giles, J.) 77:1245 (Grandinetti, T.) 77:1245 (Horne) 77:1240-1245, 85:1630 (Pearce, M.) 85:1630

funding See Education – Funding

gifted students (Bachman, K.) 84:0855-0900 (Elmore) 84:0900

holistic approach (Bacchus, P.) 76:0950

inclusion in independent schools (Froese, P.) 87:1810-1815 (Ralston) 87:1820

special education and special needs (Bachman, K.) 84:0850 (Coons) 85:1630 (Dalton) 88:1125 (Pearce, M.) 85:1630 (Pimm) 77:1000-1005

stigma issue (Horne) 81:1025

therapy services (Elmore) 83:1745 (Warcup, M.) 83:1740-1745

training for teachers (Dalton) 79:1040 (Mackay, L.) 79:1040

Students

aboriginal and immigrant students (Elmore) 88:1120-1125 (McEvoy, M.) 88:1120-1125

evaluation and testing See also Foundation skills assessment above under this main heading

evaluation and testing, early development instrument (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 93:1355-1400

evaluation and testing, international student assessment program (McEvoy, M.) 88:1120, 88:1130 (Ralston) 88:1130

evaluation and testing, use of early development instrument (Coons) 88:1125 (Dalton) 81:1005 (Glen, S.) 81:1005 (McEvoy, M.) 88:1125-1130 (Ralston) 81:1005 (Rodie, T.) 81:0955

school readiness See Child vulnerability under Children – Early childhood development

student-educator ratio See Teachers

summer jobs program See Employment and training under Youth

support (McEvoy, M.) 88:1115-1130

transition to post-secondary education (Coyle, A.) 73:1740 (Elmore) 73:1740 (Kayfish, L.) 73:1735-1740

System

B.C. and other jurisdictions (McEvoy, M.) 88:1130 (Ralston) 88:1130

conditions (Coons) 76:1600 (Lambert, S.) 76:1550, 76:1605 (Montani, A.) 76:1140

equity (Larson, J.) 82:0905-0915

system in rural areas See Rural B.C. under British Columbia

Teachers See Teachers

Textbooks (Corbet, S.) 81:1020

Education – Funding

Allocation, targeted funding (Dalton) 76:1600 (Lambert, S.) 76:1600

Annual facilities grants for repairs and upgrades (Bacchus, P.) 76:0940

Capital funding for carbon-neutral projects (Mooring, T.) 80:1810

Capital funding process (Stromberg, L.) 70:1220-1230

Distance education and on-line learning (Dalton) 80:1820 (Mooring, T.) 80:1815-1825

Funding (Bachman, K.) 84:0850-0905 (Coons) 77:1005, 77:1240 (Corbet, S.) 81:1015-1030 (Elmore) 70:1130 (Giles, J.) 77:1235-1240 (Grandinetti, T.) 77:1240 (Hayer) 84:0905 (Horne) 77:1000, 79:1040 (McEvoy, M.) 88:1120 (Mackay, L.) 79:1030

Funding for districts with increasing enrolments (Stromberg, L.) 70:1220, 70:1230

Funding for non-enrolling teachers (Dalton) 79:1040 (Mackay, L.) 79:1035

Funding for rural schools (Pearce, M.) 85:1625-1635

Funding for school districts (Bacchus, P.) 76:0935-0940 (Coons) 76:0945

Funding formula, indexing to inflation (Cunliffe, I.) 77:0955

Funding in B.C. and other jurisdictions (Coons) 76:1600 (Lambert, S.) 76:1550, 76:1600 (Larson, J.) 82:0910

Goals and government planning (Coons) 76:1600 (Lambert, S.) 76:1550-1600

Impact on school district budgets and operations (Cunliffe, I.) 77:0950-1005 (Lambert, S.) 76:1555

Independent schools (Dalton) 82:0915 (Froese, P.) 87:1815-1825 (Hayer) 87:1825 (Larson, J.) 82:0910-0920 (Ralston) 87:1820

Learning improvement fund (Dalton) 80:1820, 85:1635 (Froese, P.) 87:1810-1820 (McEvoy, M.) 88:1120 (Mooring, T.) 80:1810, 80:1825

Northern and rural districts (Bachman, K.) 84:0905 (Coons) 84:0905

Relationship to student outcomes (Lambert, S.) 76:1605 (Ralston) 76:1605

Special education and special needs (Bacchus, P.) 76:0940-0950 (Bachman, K.) 84:0850-0900 (Coons) 76:0945 (Corbet, S.) 81:1025-1030 (Dalton) 84:0900 (Horne) 81:1025-1030 (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 93:1355

Tax revenue proposals (Grandinetti, T.) 77:1240

Education – School districts and boards of education

Carbon neutrality and costs for northern districts (Coons) 80:1820 (Mooring, T.) 80:1810-1815

Carbon neutrality and offsets (Grandinetti, T.) 77:1240

Costs and funding (Coons) 80:1820 (Mooring, T.) 80:1810-1815

Costs, increased costs (Bacchus, P.) 76:0935-0940

Funding See Education – Funding

Impact of government policies on budgets and operations (Corbet, S.) 81:1020

Revenue from taxation See Education – Funding

Role (McEvoy, M.) 88:1125-1130

Education – Schools

Building maintenance and seismic upgrades (Bacchus, P.) 76:0940

Construction projects, procurement process (Elmore) 78:1730 (McLachlan, M.) 78:1725-1735

Energy systems, conversion to natural gas (Bennett, D.) 77:1225

Overcrowding in schools, impact on students (Stromberg, L.) 70:1225

Playgrounds (Corbet, S.) 81:1020

Portables (Penner, D.) 83:1830

Rural schools See Rural B.C., education system under British Columbia

School bus service and fees (Corbet, S.) 81:1020

Election Act

Amendments See also Justice Statutes Amendment Act, 2012

(Archer, K.) 75:1035-1040, 75:1050

Elections See also Elections B.C.

Chief electoral officers, discussion on issues (Archer, K.) 75:1130-1135 (Ralston) 75:1130

Electoral information system See Computer systems, electoral information system under Elections B.C.

Electronic voting (Hayer) 75:1120

Electronic voting, panel to research issue (Archer, K.) 75:1035-1045, 93:1025 (Boegman, A.) 93:1040 (Elmore) 75:1155 (Hayer) 75:1155 (Horne) 75:1140, 75:1205 (Les) 75:1145 (Ralston) 75:1150

Electronic voting, panel to research issue, members (Archer, K.) 75:1040

Enumeration

2013 enumeration and outreach project (Archer, K.) 75:1035-1055, 75:1105-1110, 75:1135 (Dalton) 75:1050 (Elmore) 75:1115, 75:1135, 75:1155 (Hayer) 75:1155 (Horne) 75:1140, 75:1205 (Les) 75:1145 (Ralston) 75:1055-1105, 75:1150 (Routley, B.) 75:1140 (Slater) 75:1055 (Strocel, T.) 75:1135

changes to process (Archer, K.) 75:1040, 75:1050

changes to process and cost savings (Les) 75:1110

coverage of under-represented groups (Archer, K.) 75:1055, 75:1105, 93:1015 (Elmore) 75:1115, 75:1135 (Ralston) 75:1055

coverage of young voters (Archer, K.) 93:1015

door-to-door enumeration (Archer, K.) 93:1010-1015

enumeration (Archer, K.) 93:1120 (Boegman, A.) 93:1105 (Horne) 93:1105

legislation See Election Act; Justice Statutes Amendment Act, 2012

local enumeration plans in electoral districts (Archer, K.) 93:1050, 93:1110-1120 (Boegman, A.) 93:1115-1120 (Ralston) 93:1110, 93:1120

Federal election in 2011, robocalls (Archer, K.) 93:1050-1055

Fraud (Archer, K.) 93:1050-1055 (Boegman, A.) 93:1055-1100 (Routley, B.) 93:1050

Fraud, federal election (Hayer) 93:1100

General election in 2013

advertising campaign by Elections B.C. (Boegman, A.) 93:1045

preparations See also particular topics under this main heading

(Archer, K.) 75:1035-1050, 75:1100, 93:1050 (Boegman, A.) 93:1045

voting opportunities (Archer, K.) 93:1020

Internet voting See Electronic voting above under this main heading

Participation of homeless population (Boegman, A.) 93:1055 (Routley, B.) 93:1050

Process (Archer, K.) 93:1015-1020 (Boegman, A.) 93:1100

Registered political entities (Western, N.) 93:1035

Senate nomination election proposal, legislation and preparations (Archer, K.) 75:1035, 75:1045-1050, 75:1100-1120, 75:1130 (Dalton) 75:1050 (Elmore) 75:1115, 75:1155-1200 (Hayer) 75:1120, 75:1155 (Horne) 75:1140, 75:1205 (Les) 75:1110, 75:1145 (Ralston) 75:1055, 75:1150 (Routley, B.) 75:1125-1130, 75:1140, 75:1150, 75:1200

Senate nomination elections in other provinces (Archer, K.) 75:1120 (Hayer) 75:1115-1120

Survey of voters and non-voters after 2009 general election (Archer, K.) 93:1020

Voter education See Education and outreach under Elections B.C.

Voter fraud See Fraud above under this main heading

Voter identification requirements (Boegman, A.) 93:1100 (Hayer) 93:1100

Voter issue campaigns, Vote Education campaign (Orser, L.) 87:1730

Voter registration See Enumeration above under this main heading; Voters list below under this main heading

Voter turnout (Archer, K.) 93:1020

Voters list

eligibility and citizenship requirement (Archer, K.) 75:1125 (Hayer) 75:1120-1125

management (Archer, K.) 93:1010

update project See Enumeration, 2013 enumeration and outreach project above under this main heading

Voting opportunities in 2013 general election See General election in 2013, voting opportunities above under this main heading

Voting places, changes in location (Boegman, A.) 93:1110 (Les) 93:1110

Elections B.C.

Budget and operations

budget and operations (Archer, K.) 93:1005-1010 (Boegman, A.) 93:1040-1050 (Western, N.) 93:1030-1040

senate nomination election proposal See also Senate nomination election proposal, legislation and preparations under Elections

(Archer, K.) 93:1105-1110 (Elmore) 93:1105

spending reductions and priorities (Archer, K.) 75:1045-1050, 75:1110, 75:1135-1140 (Elmore) 75:1115, 75:1135 (Horne) 75:1140 (Ralston) 75:1055, 75:1105 (Routley, B.) 75:1140

supplementary funding request (Archer, K.) 75:1035-1140 (Dalton) 75:1050 (Elmore) 75:1115, 75:1135, 75:1155-1200 (Hayer) 75:1115-1125, 75:1155 (Horne) 75:1120, 75:1130, 75:1140-1205 (Les) 75:1110, 75:1145-1150, 75:1205 (Ralston) 75:1055-1105, 75:1130, 75:1145-1150, 75:1200-1205 (Routley, B.) 75:1125-1130, 75:1140, 75:1150, 75:1200-1205 (Slater) 75:1055

Budget process (Archer, K.) 75:1030-1035

Capital assets (Western, N.) 93:1030-1035

Communications with Justice Minister (Archer, K.) 75:1045, 75:1100, 75:1115 (Horne) 75:1155

Communications with Justice Minister, circulation of correspondence to committee (Archer, K.) 75:1130 (Horne) 75:1130, 75:1150-1155 (Ralston) 75:1130, 75:1150

Computer systems (Boegman, A.) 93:1125 (Horne) 93:1120-1125 (Western, N.) 93:1035, 93:1125

Computer systems, electoral information system (Archer, K.) 75:1100, 75:1110, 75:1120 (Hayer) 75:1120

Data security and privacy (Western, N.) 93:1035

Education and outreach, work commended (Horne) 93:1050

Enumeration strategy See also Enumeration under Elections

(Archer, K.) 75:1135-1140, 93:1010-1015 (Boegman, A.) 93:1040

Events after 2009 general election (Archer, K.) 93:1025

Independent panel on Internet voting See Electronic voting, panel to research issue under Elections

Operations See also Budget and operations above under this main heading

(Archer, K.) 93:1050 (Routley, B.) 93:1050

Planning methodology (Boegman, A.) 93:1040

Preparation for general election in 2013 See General election in 2013 under Elections

Responsibilities and workload (Archer, K.) 93:1020-1030

Staff (Archer, K.) 93:1020-1025 (Boegman, A.) 93:1045

Staff, salaries and benefits (Western, N.) 93:1030-1035

Strategic planning and priorities (Archer, K.) 93:1010-1020

Voters list management See Enumeration under Elections; Voters list under Elections

Warehouse space (Archer, K.) 93:1025 (Western, N.) 93:1030

Elmore, Mable (Vancouver-Kensington)

As subject

election as Deputy Chair of Finance and Government Services Committee (Horne) 70:0920 (Les) 70:0920

Agriculture

direct marketing and farmers markets, crafts and value-added products at markets 78:1805

promotion of B.C. products 78:1630-1635

water management 70:1410

workers, housing 73:1720

Air, greenhouse gas emissions

reduction, tax incentives for industries 88:1140

Amata Transition House Society

demand for services 80:1835

AMS (Alma Mater Society) Student Society of UBC, role in child care provision for students 88:1350

Animals

invasive species management, aquatic species 82:1040

Arts and culture

creative sector, cross-sectoral development and role in economy 86:1110-1115

creative sector, proposal for government agency 86:1110

Association of Consulting Engineering Companies, B.C.

submission to Finance Committee 81:1205

Auditor General

office space 92:0910-0915

Autism

treatment services, administration 86:0830

British Columbia

northern B.C., skills training 85:1720

B.C.

north coast, tourism industry 82:0930

B.C. Association for Community Living

organization and advocacy work 77:1110

B.C. Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres

youth services 74:1005

B.C. Construction Association

position on design-build approach in construction projects 78:1730

B.C. Games Society

activities and funding 70:1550

B.C. Sport Agency Society

role 73:1910-1915

Budgets

2013-14 budget, mitigation of declining revenues 70:1010

Business

taxation, training tax credit for businesses with apprentices 86:1055

Canadian Federation of Independent Business

members, issues and concerns 77:1215

Canadian Federation of the Blind

follow-up on recommendations to committee 73:1825

Carbon tax

exemptions and rebates 88:1140

impact on agriculture industry 88:1140

impact on oil refineries 76:1005

increase and scope 76:0925

revenue neutrality 76:1335

revenues

use for emission reduction initiatives 76:1215

use for low-carbon economy initiatives 76:1335

use for programs in rural and northern B.C. 76:1025

Castlegar Hospice Society, services 71:1015

Centre for Child Development

Sophie's Place children's advocacy centre 88:1435

Champions for Children and Youth B.C. Summit

2011 summit commended 93:1335

Chevron Canada Ltd.

Burnaby refinery operations and impact of carbon tax 76:1005

Child Development Centre of Prince George and District Association

caseload 85:1915

Children

programs and services for children and families, children's advocacy centres for abuse victims 88:1435

Children, child care

after-school and extended-hour care 80:1850

child care for children of post-secondary students 88:1350

fees, reduction 77:1035

funding and subsidies 70:1130

Chiropractors

training, proposal for B.C. school of chiropractic 78:1745

Civil service

hiring practices

merit-based hiring, issues 92:1025

merit-based hiring, study on impact of equity hiring 92:1030

College of New Caledonia

mining certificate program 85:1810

College of the Rockies

funding 72:1725

Collins, Rosemary, work as community advocate 76:1640

Comox Valley Hospice Society

proposal for hospice facility 86:0855

Council of Senior Citizens Organizations of B.C., affiliates 78:1710-1715

Cowichan Valley Hospice Society

funding and services 87:1530

Decoda Literacy Solutions Society

community task groups and networks 76:1040

organization 76:1035

Dekelh and Quesnel Community Housing Society

funding for housing projects and wait-lists for housing 80:1905

Dementia

service framework 78:1830

Disabled and handicapped persons

augmentative communication devices for persons with speech disabilities, funding and wait-list 76:1120

Dze L K'ant Friendship Centre Society

services 84:0845

Education

curriculum, physical education 86:0940

graduation rate 88:1120-1125

out-of-school programs, after-school sports initiative 85:1925

out-of-school programs for vulnerable students 81:1135

special education and special needs, gifted students 84:0900

special education and special needs, therapy services 83:1745

students, aboriginal and immigrant students 88:1120-1125

students, transition to post-secondary education 73:1740

Education, funding

funding 70:1130

Education, schools

construction projects, procurement process 78:1730

Elections

electronic voting, panel to research issue 75:1155

enumeration, 2013 enumeration and outreach project 75:1115, 75:1135, 75:1155

enumeration, coverage of under-represented groups 75:1115, 75:1135

Senate nomination election proposal, legislation and preparations 75:1115, 75:1155-1200

Elections B.C.

budget and operations, senate nomination election proposal 93:1105

budget and operations, spending reductions and priorities 75:1115, 75:1135

budget and operations, supplementary funding request 75:1115, 75:1135, 75:1155-1200

Energy

geothermal power, development and resources 70:1410

Engineers

consulting engineering industry 81:1200

Families

work-life conflict and support for parents 70:1130

Ferries and ferry services

fares, impact of fare increases 87:1600

Finance and Government Services Committee

members and staff thanked 94:1435

prebudget consultation, follow-up by witnesses 73:1825

public hearings, presentations on post-secondary education 88:1520

reports, budget consultation report 91:1250

First Call B.C. Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition

recommendations on government budget, costing 76:1150

First Nations

friendship centres, services to youth 84:0845, 86:0815

First Nations Friendship Centre

funding 74:0920

programs and activities, participation rate 74:0920

Food industry

food-processing sector products and exports 77:1055

Food Innovation Centre of British Columbia

development and funding 77:1050

role of farming sector 78:1635

Fort Nelson

housing and infrastructure needs 75:0925

Fort St. John

city government, plan re Site C power project 79:0930

Fuel

hydrogen fuel cell technology 87:1615

Geoscience B.C. Society

activities 70:1410

Government

procurement practices and system, design-build approach 78:1730

procurement practices and system, procurement of consulting services on capital projects 81:1200

programs and services, funding 70:1010

spending, authorization 75:1155-1200

Government, local government

infrastructure needs and funding 72:1855

Gregoire, Tanya

experience as aboriginal friendship centre worker 74:1005

presentation to committee 74:1005

Harwin Elementary School

after-school sports initiative 85:1925

Health, public health

healthy lifestyle and physical fitness for children and youth 86:0940

healthy lifestyle and physical fitness, physical literacy concept 86:0940

Hospice and palliative care

facilities, per-diem fees 80:1725

facilities, residential beds 71:1015-1020

Immigration

programs and services for immigrants to B.C.

school-based settlement services and workers 76:0950

Income

income disparity 76:1145

Income assistance

employment programs, service delivery restructuring 74:0945

employment programs, services for disabled persons 74:0945

Industry Training Authority

relationship with post-secondary institutions 72:1815

Infrastructure

government investment and revenue sources 76:1420

Insurance Bureau of Canada

recommendations to committee 76:1420

Insurance Corporation of B.C.

report on operations and customer satisfaction 76:1420

International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication

number of clients 76:1120

Island Coastal Economic Trust

funding and role 86:1040

Kamloops Society for Alcohol and Drug Services

community detox and stabilization program 81:0915

Kootenay-Boundary area

hospice services 71:1015-1020

Land use

permitting process 75:0945

Legislature

role 75:1155-1200

Libraries

funding and ministry budget allocation 79:1200

Literacy

programs and funding, long-term strategy 76:1040

Mental health

mental health of children and youth, plan 76:1150

Merit Commissioner

audits of public service appointments 92:1030

Minocycline

use in treatment of spinal cord injuries, study 88:1025

Nazko First Nation

gateway project for expansion of power supply in northern B.C. 80:1750

New west partnership trade agreement

inclusion of consulting engineers 81:1200

Nix, Peter

experiences as environmental activist 87:1715

North Coast Transition Society

funding and services 82:0830

North Peace Justice Society

restorative justice program and funding 79:1120

Northern Rockies regional municipality

permitting process for resource and tourism industries 75:0945

Northwest Community College

Kitimat campus, adult basic education instructors 83:1815

students, issues and concerns 82:1100

Olympic Games, 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler

sports and arts legacy fund 87:1740

sports and arts legacy fund, allocation to after-school sports programs 85:1925

Ombudsperson

staffing

investigator positions 93:1510

ORCA Children's Advocacy Centre Society

funding 88:1435-1440

PacificSport Northern B.C.

service area and work of organization 85:1645

PacificSport Okanagan

activities and role 73:1910-1915

Parksville

tourism industry 87:1600

Parksville and District Chamber of Commerce

membership 87:1600

Plants

invasive species control, inventory 72:1745

Police and policing

police complaint process

alternative dispute resolution 92:1240

Police Complaint Commissioner

budget and operations

budget and operations 92:1240

Post-secondary education

accessibility and affordability 77:1125, 82:1100

cooperative education programs and tax credit proposal 88:1035

costs 81:1215-1220

developmental programs 88:1520

participation rate 77:1125

role in economy 87:1730

student debt load, impact on completion rates 87:1725

students, international students 81:1220

students, under-represented groups 88:0930

tuition fees, fees in B.C. and other jurisdictions 77:1125

tuition fees, impact on students 83:1815

Post-secondary education, funding

funding for colleges 72:1725, 88:0935

Where's the Funding campaign by student associations 87:1730

Post-secondary education, universities, colleges and institutes

financial management, impact of administrative and accounting policies 73:1740

Prince George Hospice Society facility, funding and services 85:1840

Property transfer tax

threshold, proposed change and alternative revenue sources 78:1610

Quesnel

child care spaces 80:1850

economic diversification and tourism 80:1750

hospice services 80:1725-1730

housing, availability of second-stage housing 80:1835

Quesnel Women's Resource Centre

operations 80:1805

Representative for Children and Youth

monitoring of integrated case management system 93:1335

work on domestic violence strategy 93:1335

Reproduction

in vitro fertilization treatment, funding 76:1055

Resources and resource industries

permitting processes, backlog 79:0920

Royal Roads University

doctoral program 88:1010

School district 39 (Vancouver)

costs and funding 76:0950

English language learning and immigrant students 76:0950

School district 73 (Kamloops-Thompson)

after-school programs, participation and funding 81:1135

Science and technology

applied science technology professionals, training and supply 86:1055

Skills training

government funding and support 85:1810

supply of skilled workers, role of post-secondary education 88:1520

supply of skilled workers, training bonus proposal for unskilled workers 77:1215

South Fraser Community Services Society

facilities, need for purpose-built facility 70:1050

Sports

athletes from northern B.C., development and training 85:1645

national-level athletes, supports 73:1910

Substance abuse and addiction

prevention and treatment services, health and wellness model 81:0910

Supreme Court of Canada

consideration of federal Senate reform legislation 75:1115

Surrey Board of Trade

position on funding for Advanced Education Ministry 70:1130

recommendations on government budget 70:1130

Taxation

value-added tax, proposal 70:1610

Teachers

physical education teachers 86:0940

Thompson Rivers University

international students 81:1220

Tourism

industry, government support 82:0930

marketing, role of industry 86:0930

Trucking industry

natural gas fuel vehicles, conversion incentive program 77:1235

Vancouver Island

hospice services 87:1530

Victim assistance

funding for services, victims of crime surcharge account 88:1440

Violence

family violence

programs and services for women and children 87:1755

family violence, programs and services for women and children in transition houses 82:0830

Visual impairment

rehabilitation and training for blind persons, funding 73:1820

Wachiay Friendship Centre

services 86:0815

Welfare

community social services sector

contract tendering process and funding model 87:1755

government/non-profit initiative report 87:1755

community social services sector, contract tendering process 77:0930

Emergencies

Disaster response services and coordination (Nemrava, K.) 87:1640

Earthquakes See Earthquakes

First aid services See Health – Health care system

Employment and unemployment

Co-op work terms See Cooperative programs under Post-secondary education

Employment programs See Income assistance

Employment standards, system (Intermela, T.) 82:1110

Government job strategy (Murray, J.) 70:1210

Job creation (de Jong) 70:0930

Job creation and outsourcing issue (Coons) 83:1835 (Penner, D.) 83:1830-1835 (Routley, B.) 83:1830-1835

Job creation, role of government (Boparai, K.) 73:1715

Job market (Peacock, K.) 88:1405

Relationship to post-secondary education (Brown, J.) 81:0940 (McLellan, A.) 81:1210

Summer jobs program for students See Youth

Work-life conflict among parents See Families

Enbridge Pipelines Inc.

Proposal for oil pipeline from Alberta to Kitimat

position of communities in area (Ackerman, L.) 79:0930-0935

End-of-life care See Hospice and palliative care
Energy

Clean energy

development of sector (Bertels, S.) 76:1135 (Boak, J.) 76:1520-1525 (Bruce, I.) 76:1005-1025 (Hodson, B.) 79:0910, 79:0920 (Les) 76:1530 (Routley, B.) 76:1130

development of sector and tax credit program (Ralston) 76:1715

economic impact (Les) 76:1025

role of government in development (Harrison, K.) 76:1530

shift to sustainable energy (Gartshore, I.) 87:1605-1615 (Hackney, T.) 88:0905-0910

technology See Renewable energy technology under Science and technology

Conservation and energy efficiency

energy efficiency incentives (Gartshore, I.) 87:1610

energy-efficient buildings See Energy-efficient buildings below under this main heading; Green building design under Construction industry

energy-efficient infrastructure See Green infrastructure under Infrastructure

initiatives, LiveSmart B.C. program (Burden, K.) 87:1600

public sector energy conservation agreement (Bruce, I.) 76:1015

Employment opportunities in fossil fuel and green sectors (Boak, J.) 76:1515

Energy-efficient buildings See also Green building design under Construction industry

Energy-efficient buildings, renewable natural gas program (Bennett, D.) 77:1220

Energy-efficient buildings, role of private sector in new energy systems for public buildings (Bennett, D.) 77:1220-1225

Geothermal power, development and resources (Anglin, L.) 70:1410 (Elmore) 70:1410

Home heating, fuel See Fuel

Infrastructure, government investment (Heap, N.) 76:1540 (Kilcullen, K.) 85:1710

Infrastructure, smart grid (Gartshore, I.) 87:1610

Power projects, environmental assessment and permitting process See Environmental assessment process under Environment

Power supply and demand, role of clean energy (Heap, N.) 76:1545

Power supply, purchase and sale of power See British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority

Sustainable energy See Clean energy above under this main heading

Tidal power, development on south coast of B.C. (Gartshore, I.) 87:1610

Wind power development and conditions in industry (Heap, N.) 76:1530-1545 (Pimm) 76:1545 (Routley, B.) 76:1540-1545

Workers, supply of skilled workers (Bennett, D.) 77:1225-1230

Engineers

Civil liability, legislative changes (Fleck, S.) 81:1155

Consulting engineering industry (Elmore) 81:1200 (Fleck, S.) 81:1155-1200

Consulting engineering industry, role in large capital projects (Dalton) 81:1200 (Fleck, S.) 81:1200

Engineering technologists See Applied science technology professionals under Science and technology

Supply (Fleck, S.) 81:1205 (Gatey, C.) 81:1205 (Hayer) 81:1205

Ens, Reg

Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. Agriculture Council 78:1630-1635

Agriculture industry, conditions 78:1630

Food Innovation Centre, role of farming sector 78:1635

Enser, Maureen

Comments on rental housing (Mann, S.) 88:0945

Enumeration See Elections
Environment

Environmental assessment process

resources and timeline (Giraud, B.) 84:0935-0955 (Heap, N.) 76:1540-1545 (Les) 84:0950

timeline (Hayer) 81:1040 (Pimm) 76:1545

timeline and scope (Briño, K.) 81:1040

Environmental protection, enforcement and resources (Visentin, P.) 72:1825

Pest control and pesticide use, cosmetic use

bans in other jurisdictions (Hayer) 72:1830 (Visentin, P.) 72:1830

committee See Cosmetic Pesticides, Special Committee on

Fiesta herbicide (Coons) 72:1830 (Visentin, P.) 72:1830

potential ban and impacts (Visentin, P.) 72:1820-1830

public opinion and scientific debate (Pimm) 72:1830 (Visentin, P.) 72:1820-1830

Equalization payments See Transfer payments from federal government under Government
Eto, Dave

Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. Food Processors Association 77:1040-1055

B.C. Food Processors Association

membership and affiliations 77:1045

recommendations on government budget and policies 77:1050

Food industry

food-processing sector 77:1045

food-processing sector, development and government support 77:1050-1055

role in economy 77:1040-1045

Food Innovation Centre, development, funding and role 77:1050-1055

Health, public health, health promotion and preventive care 77:1050

European Union

Trade agreement with Canada See Comprehensive economic and trade agreement

Ewart, Colin

Presentation to committee on behalf of Rick Hansen Foundation 88:1010-1030

Minocycline, use in treatment of spinal cord injuries, study 88:1015, 88:1025

Rick Hansen Foundation, work of organization 88:1010-1015

Spinal cord conditions and injuries

impact on health care system 88:1015

research 88:1010-1025

treatment 88:1020-1030

Vancouver General Hospital Blusson Spinal Cord Centre, funding and research activities 88:1010-1030

Expert Panel on B.C.'s Business Tax Competitiveness See also Macfarlane, Fiona; Morgan-Silvester, Sarah; Wong, Grace

Presentation to committee 76:1650-1735

Information from Finance Ministry, release (Morgan-Silvester, S.) 76:1710 (Ralston) 76:1710

Mandate (Morgan-Silvester, S.) 76:1650-1655

Questions to panel from Finance Committee members (Horne) 76:1735

Recommendation mining tax credits (Giraud, B.) 84:0940

Recommendation on film industry (Dalton) 78:1845 (Ralston) 78:1845

Recommendation on sales tax credit and alternative revenue sources (Garson, J.) 76:1455 (Morgan-Silvester, S.) 76:1655-1700 (Ralston) 76:1455

Report and recommendations (Coons) 78:1930, 81:1100 (Macfarlane, F.) 76:1705-1735 (Morgan-Silvester, S.) 76:1650-1735 (Peacock, K.) 88:1410 (Ralston) 76:1705-1720 (Startup, M.) 78:1920-1930 (Wong, G.) 76:1715, 76:1730

Exports and imports

Exports, conditions (Peacock, K.) 88:1405

Northern trade and transportation corridor See British Columbia – Northern B.C.

Trade agreements and partnerships See particular agreements

Trade, expansion of markets (de Jong) 70:0930

Trade missions (Mussallem, J.) 82:0955

Extended family program See Foster care