Safe houses See Transition houses
Safety
Sales
Sales tax
- Administration and collection (Kurl, S.) 77:1205 (McLachlan, M.) 78:1720-1725 (Morgan-Silvester, S.) 76:1655 (Ralston) 78:1930 (Startup, M.) 78:1925-1930
- Administration and collection, audits (McLachlan, M.) 78:1720
- Application to construction industry See Construction industry
- Exemptions and rebates
- Investment tax credit for machinery and equipment (Macfarlane, F.) 76:1705-1710 (Morgan-Silvester, S.) 76:1650-1655 (Ralston) 76:1705-1710 (Startup, M.) 78:1925
- Reform (Startup, M.) 78:1920-1925
- Reinstatement in conjunction with goods and services tax See Elimination and reinstatement of sales tax system under Harmonized sales tax
- Replacement See also Value-added tax under Taxation
Sandmark, Peter
- Presentation to committee on behalf of ProArt Alliance of Greater Victoria 88:1315-1325
- Arts and culture
- B.C. Arts Council, funding 88:1315-1320
- Families, tax credits for families with children, fitness and arts credits 88:1325
- Olympic Games, 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler, sports and arts legacy fund 88:1315
- ProArt Alliance of Greater Victoria, recommendations on government budget 88:1320-1325
- Victoria arts and culture sector, economic impact and funding 88:1315-1320
Save Our Northern Seniors Society See also Leahy, Jean; Little, Margaret
Scales, Bob
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Comox Valley Chamber of Commerce 86:0915-0930
- B.C. Chamber of Commerce, members, positions on carbon tax 86:0925
- Budgets, 2013-14 budget, priorities and mitigation of declining revenues 86:0915, 86:0930
- Business, taxation 86:0920-0930
- Carbon tax, impact on business and economy 86:0925
- Comox Valley Chamber of Commerce
- communications and position on corporate income tax 86:0930
- recommendations on government budget and policies 86:0915-0930
- Government
- Harmonized sales tax, elimination and reinstatement of sales tax system 86:0920
- Health care funding 86:0925
- Income tax rates 86:0920
- Investment climate 86:0915-0920
- Public debt in B.C. and paydown of debt 86:0925
- Skills training, apprenticeship 86:0930
- Taxation, government policies and competitive tax system 86:0920-0930
- Tourism marketing, role of industry 86:0925-0930
Schaufele, Brandon
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Sustainable Prosperity 88:1050-1055
- Carbon offsets 88:1055
- Carbon tax
- Forests and forest industry, forests as carbon sinks and restocking of forest lands 88:1055
- Fuel, gasoline, use levels and purchase in other jurisdictions 88:1050-1055
Scherr, Jason
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Prince Rupert and District Chamber of Commerce 82:0925-0935
- B.C., north coast
- B.C., northwest B.C.
- employment and training 82:0925
- support for small and medium-sized businesses 82:0925
- Business
- Ferries and ferry services, impact of fare increases on ferry-dependent communities 82:0925-0930
- Port of Prince Rupert, development and role in economy 82:0925
- Prince Rupert
- Prince Rupert and District Chamber of Commerce, recommendations on government budget and policies 82:0925
- Skills training, supply of skilled workers 82:0925
- Tourism industry, government support 82:0930
Schick, Dave
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Chevron Canada 76:0955-1005
- Air, greenhouse gas emissions, reduction 76:1000
- Carbon tax
- Chevron Canada Ltd.
- Fuel
- gasoline, purchase in other jurisdictions 76:1000
- supply in B.C. 76:0955
- Oil and gas, refineries and refining industry in B.C. and other jurisdictions 76:0955-1005
Schnarr, Rita
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Infertility Awareness Association 76:1040-1055
- Families, government support, "families first" concept 76:1045
- Health, maternity and pregnancy, high-risk pregnancies and multiple births 76:1045-1055
- Manitoba, tax credit for fertility treatment 76:1050
- Quebec, funding of in vitro fertilization treatment 76:1050-1055
- Reproduction
School district 5 (Southeast Kootenay)
- Landscape maintenance costs (Visentin, P.) 72:1830
School district 28 (Quesnel)
- Aboriginal students (Mooring, T.) 80:1815
- Costs and funding (Mooring, T.) 80:1810-1815
- Enrolment and students (Mooring, T.) 80:1805
- Specialist teachers (Mooring, T.) 80:1815
School district 36 (Surrey)
School district 37 (Delta)
- Conversion of energy systems in schools (Bennett, D.) 77:1225
School district 39 (Vancouver) See also Bacchus, Patti; Cardwell, Steve
School district 43 (Coquitlam)
- Green initiatives (Grandinetti, T.) 77:1240
- Learning conditions in classrooms (Giles, J.) 77:1235
- School district (Horne) 77:1240
School district 44 (North Vancouver)
- Special education and special needs
- Supreme Court of Canada ruling on support to student with dyslexia (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 93:1355
School district 54 (Bulkley Valley)
School district 57 (Prince George)
- School closings and service reductions (Pearce, M.) 85:1625-1630
- Special needs funding and learning improvement fund (Pearce, M.) 85:1635
School district 59 (Peace River South)
- Description (Mackay, L.) 79:1030
- Funding for special education and special needs (Mackay, L.) 79:1030
- Funding for teacher-librarians (Mackay, L.) 79:1035
- Students, school readiness and early development instrument (Mackay, L.) 79:1030
- Teachers, recruitment and salaries (Mackay, L.) 79:1035-1045
School district 61 (Greater Victoria)
- Teachers, professional development program (McEvoy, M.) 88:1120
School district 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith)
School district 73 (Kamloops-Thompson) See also Hartley, Kris; Pozzobon, Kelsey; Stade, Sherry
- Presentation to committee 81:1120-1140
- After-school programs, participation and funding (Elmore) 81:1135 (Hartley, K.) 81:1135 (Horne) 81:1140 (Stade, S.) 81:1135-1140
- After-school sports initiative (Hartley, K.) 81:1135 (Pozzobon, K.) 81:1125-1130 (Stade, S.) 81:1125, 81:1135-1140
- After-school transportation to Boys and Girls Club See Transportation under Boys and Girls Club of Kamloops
- Costs and funding (Corbet, S.) 81:1015-1020
- Description (Corbet, S.) 81:1010-1015
- Science and technology schools (Leech, J.) 86:1050
- Supports for special needs and vulnerable students (Corbet, S.) 81:1015-1025
- Vulnerable students and school areas (Hartley, K.) 81:1135 (Stade, S.) 81:1120-1125
Schools See Education – Schools; particular schools
Schroder, Morten
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Climate Smart Businesses 76:1340-1350
- Air, greenhouse gas emissions reduction, impact on business 76:1350
- Van Houtte Coffee Services
Science and technology
- Applied science technology professionals, role (Leech, J.) 86:1045, 86:1055
- Applied science technology professionals, training and supply (Elmore) 86:1055 (Leech, J.) 86:1040-1055
- Awareness and government support (Leech, J.) 86:1050-1055
- Clean technology See also Renewable energy technology below under this main heading
- Clean technology, government investment (Bertels, S.) 76:1125-1130
- Computers See Computer technology
- Geoscience, role (Anglin, L.) 70:1355
- Information technology
- impact on privacy See Protection of personal information, impact of information technology under Privacy
- Renewable energy technology
- development (Bertels, S.) 76:1125-1135 (Olewiler, N.) 76:1330
- subsidies and revenues to government (Gartshore, I.) 87:1610
- use in production of electricity and hydrogen fuel See also Fuel
- wind turbines (Heap, N.) 76:1535
- Research, tax credit program See Scientific research and experimental development program under Research and development
- Sports technology for athletes, application to other uses (Lawless, P.) 88:1105-1110 (Miller, J.) 81:1145 (Pattenden, W.) 78:1855
- Technology industry, role in economy (Turpin, D.) 88:1505
- Wireless communications technology See Telecommunications
Scott, Susan
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Quesnel Women's Resource Centre 80:1750-1805
- B.C., northern and rural B.C., economic and social conditions 80:1755
- Housing, affordable housing 80:1805
- Justice system, prosecution policy in family violence cases 80:1755
- Poverty, cost to society 80:1755
- Quesnel, social services 80:1800
- Quesnel Women's Resource Centre
- Violence, family violence services for women and children 80:1755-1800
- Welfare, social services, preventive role and impact on social costs 80:1750-1755
- Women, programs and services, government funding 80:1750-1800
Seely, Kathryn
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Canadian Cancer Society, B.C. and Yukon division 87:1625-1635
- Canadian Cancer Society, B.C. and Yukon division
- men's and women's health initiative 87:1625
- recommendations on government budget and policies 87:1625-1630
- Cancer
- CCS-UBC Cancer Prevention Centre
- Health care funding as percentage of total provincial budget 87:1625
- Tobacco
- smoking ban in public places 87:1630
- smoking rate and impact on health 87:1630
Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services See Finance and Government Services, Select Standing Committee on
Selkirk College, Castlegar, B.C. See also Auliffe, Barry; Dion, Mike; Mercer, Cathy
- Presentation to committee 71:1030-1105
- Budget See also Programs and funding below under this main heading
- Budget process and administrative services (Auliffe, B.) 71:1035-1040, 71:1055 (Dion, M.) 71:1055 (Ralston) 71:1055
- Campuses (Auliffe, B.) 71:1055-1100 (Dalton) 71:1055
- Enrolment strategies (Auliffe, B.) 71:1040, 71:1105
- International students (Auliffe, B.) 71:1040, 71:1105 (Les) 71:1045 (Mercer, C.) 71:1050, 71:1100-1105
- Partnerships See also Rural development initiative below under this main heading
- Programs
- Programs and funding (Auliffe, B.) 71:1030-1100 (Coons) 71:1100 (Dion, M.) 71:1100 (Hayer) 71:1040-1045 (Les) 71:1045-1050 (Mercer, C.) 71:1045-1055
- Role in communities and economy (Auliffe, B.) 71:1030-1040, 71:1050-1100 (Mercer, C.) 71:1100
- Rural development initiative (Auliffe, B.) 71:1050 (Les) 71:1050 (Mercer, C.) 71:1050-1055
- Student recruitment and outreach (Slater) 86:0910
Senate See Canada
Seniors
Service, Sally
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Quesnel and District Hospice Palliative Care Association 80:1720-1735
- Hospice and palliative care
- Quesnel and District Hospice Palliative Care Association, activities 80:1720, 80:1730
- Quesnel, hospice services 80:1720, 80:1730-1735
Seuss, Dr.
- Oh, The Places You'll Go! (Leech, J.) 86:1040
Shanoss, Inez
SHARE Family and Community Services Society See also Wyant, Martin
Shaver, Alan
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Thompson Rivers University 81:0920-0935
- As subject
- employment in post-secondary institutions 81:0920
- Post-secondary education, funding
- Post-secondary education, universities, colleges and institutes
- accounting standards for universities, impact on financing for capital projects 81:0935
- Thompson Rivers University
Shaw, Ken
- Presentation to committee 82:0805-0815
- Government, local government infrastructure needs and funding 82:0805-0810
- Port of Prince Rupert, operations and role in economy 82:0815
- Ports
- Ports Property Tax Act 82:0805-0810
- Prince Rupert
- Prince Rupert Port Authority, property taxes and relationship with municipality 82:0805-0815
Sheehan, Elizabeth
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Climate Smart Businesses 76:1335-1340, 76:1350
- Business, role in economy 76:1340
- Carbon tax
- Climate Smart Businesses Inc.
- Economy, green economy, jobs and skills 76:1340
Shelfspace, the Association for Retail Entrepreneurs
- Presentation to Finance Committee by president and CEO See Startup, Mark
Shell Canada Ltd.
Shellfish
Shipping industry
Shore Energy Solutions Ltd. See also Gartshore, Ian
Short, Crystal
- Participation in trades training program for women (Kayfish, L.) 73:1730
Shorten, Liz
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Canadian Media Production Association, B.C producers branch 86:1100-1115
- Arts and culture
- Film industry 86:1100
- PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. report, comments on creative sector 86:1105
- Publishing industry 86:1105
- Taxation, tax credits administration 86:1110
Silver Queen mine See New Nadina Explorations Ltd.
Simmons, Kerry
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Canadian Bar Association 76:0905-0915
- Benton, Mark, proposal for legal aid services 76:0915
- Budgets, 2013-14 budget priorities, justice system 76:0905
- Canadian Bar Association, B.C. branch
- report and recommendations re justice system review 76:0905
- submissions to Finance Committee and consultation by government 76:0905
- Corrections system, restorative justice programs 76:0915
- Government, role 76:0905
- Justice system
Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C. See also Curry, Joanne
Simpson, Peter
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Canada's Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies 86:1115-1130
- Canada's Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies, Rx&D, activities and position on government health policies 86:1115-1130
- Comprehensive economic and trade agreement, potential impact on pharmaceutical industry 86:1125-1130
- Drugs, prescription drugs
- Health care system, cost management 86:1120-1125
- Health Ministry, budget and service plan 86:1120
- Intellectual property protection standards, B.C. and Canada participation in international agreement 86:1125-1130
- Pharmacare program, drug approval process 86:1120-1125
- Pharmaceutical industry
Site C power project See Peace River area
Skate Canada
Skene, Sylvia
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Magazine Association of B.C. 86:1105, 86:1115
- Arts and culture, creative sector
Skills training
- Apprenticeship (Scales, B.) 86:0930
- Apprenticeship, coaching and counsellors (Coons) 85:1810 (Mastromatteo, J.) 85:1805-1810
- Apprenticeship, tax credit See Taxation under Business
- Equipment See also Trades training below under this main heading
- Essential skills (Reed, J.) 88:0930
- Government funding and support (Elmore) 85:1810 (Mastromatteo, J.) 85:1805-1810
- Location of training, regional and local training (Jago, C.) 85:1720-1725 (Kilcullen, K.) 85:1720 (Pimm) 85:1720
- Management and leadership skills (Cahoon, A.) 88:1005 (Ralston) 88:1005
- Ministry responsible (Legg, P.) 70:1215
- Role in economy (Leech, J.) 86:1055
- Role of industry (Kayfish, L.) 73:1735
- Shortage of skilled workers, need for post-secondary education (Curry, J.) 88:1355
- Shortage of skilled workers, sectors with shortages (Leech, J.) 86:1045 (Lindsay, J.) 86:0905
- Student recruitment and outreach (Lindsay, J.) 86:0915 (Slater) 86:0910-0915
- Supply of skilled workers
- role of immigration See Immigration
- role of K-12 education (McEvoy, M.) 88:1115
- role of post-secondary education (Auliffe, B.) 71:1030 (Elmore) 88:1520 (Federko, O.) 72:1710 (Josephson, S.) 73:1850 (Kayfish, L.) 73:1725-1730 (Kinloch, K.) 76:1620, 76:1630 (Lindsay, J.) 86:0900-0915 (Oliver, C.) 88:1510 (Rancourt, L.) 75:0950-0955 (Reed, J.) 88:0925-0930 (Routley, B.) 88:1525 (Teslak, D.) 72:1715
- supply of skilled workers (Berthiaume, R.) 82:1020-1025 (Coons) 82:0930, 82:1020 (Hayer) 72:1900, 82:1025 (Scherr, J.) 82:0925 (Stetski, W.) 72:1900-1905
- supply of skilled workers and skills training opportunities (Huberman, A.) 70:1135
- supply of skilled workers and support for parents (Routley, B.) 80:1855
- training bonus proposal for unskilled workers (Elmore) 77:1215 (Kurl, S.) 77:1205-1215
- Tax credit for businesses with apprentices See Taxation under Business
- Trades training See also Industry Training Authority
- Training in resource industries See particular industries; Resources and resource industries
- Training programs, applied science and technology (Dalton) 86:1055 (Leech, J.) 86:1045-1055
- Training programs, modularization trend (Marocchi, K.) 77:1125
Slater, John (Boundary-Similkameen)
- Agriculture
- Auditor General
- B.C. Children's Hospital
- treatment of children with dental emergencies and deformities 85:1755
- B.C. Sport Agency Society
- support for children's and youth sports 76:1435
- Carbon tax
- Chevron Canada Ltd.
- Burnaby refinery operations and impact of carbon tax 76:1005
- Children, child care
- fees, reduction and government funding 77:1035
- Children, early childhood development
- child vulnerability and early intervention services 85:1915
- StrongStart B.C. initiative 85:1915
- Decoda Literacy Solutions Society
- community task groups and networks 76:1040
- Dental health
- access to dental care, low-income clinics and government coverage of fees 85:1755
- access to dental care, programs 85:1755
- Drugs
- prescription drugs, costs and spending 86:1125
- Elections
- enumeration, 2013 enumeration and outreach project 75:1055
- Elections B.C.
- budget and operations, supplementary funding request 75:1055
- Food
- Fuel
- Hospice and palliative care
- services in long-term-care facilities 86:0855
- Kamloops
- sports opportunities for children 81:1140
- Kootenay-Boundary area
- skills training, student recruitment 86:0910
- North Coast Transition Society
- Oil and gas
- natural gas, liquefied natural gas exports and impact on coal use 76:1525
- Parks
- Police Complaint Commissioner
- Post-secondary education
- Privacy
- protection of personal information
- Quesnel
- housing, availability of second-stage and subsidized housing 80:1840
- Selkirk College
- student recruitment and outreach 86:0910
- Skills training
- South Okanagan Women in Need Society
- South Okanagan–Lower Similkameen national park reserve
- Transition houses
- Tri-Cities area
- bridge tolls, impact on local businesses 77:1145
Slaughter facilities See Food industry
Smith, Dallas
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Island Coastal Economic Trust 86:1035
- First Nations, economic development 86:1035
- Island Coastal Economic Trust 86:1035
- Vancouver Island, economic development 86:1035
Smith, Kallie
- Presentation to committee on behalf of University of Northern B.C. 85:1815-1820
- University of Northern B.C.
- funding, impact of proposed funding reduction on operations 85:1820
- operations and programs 85:1815
- students, issues 85:1815
Smith, Merran
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Tides Canada Foundation clean energy initiative 76:1205-1220
- Alberta, carbon pricing, comparison to B.C. 76:1215-1220
- Carbon
- Carbon tax
- Climate change
- government action on climate change in B.C. and other jurisdictions 76:1205-1210
- impact on B.C. economy and global economy 76:1210
- Peace River regional district, position on carbon tax 76:1215
- Shell Canada Ltd., position on carbon tax 76:1210-1215
- Tides Canada Foundation
Smithers, B.C.
Smoking See Tobacco
SNC-Lavalin Group Inc.
- Role in Evergreen line project and relationship with consulting engineers (Dalton) 81:1200 (Fleck, S.) 81:1200 (Gatey, C.) 81:1200
Social enterprises See Business
Social services See Welfare; Programs and services for children and families
under Children; Programs and services
under Government
Social workers
- Community social services workers, wages (Metz Murray, C.) 77:0925-0930
Society
- Humanitarian issues See Welfare
- Role of government (Matthaus, L.) 88:1150
Sophie's Place See Centre for Child Development, Surrey, B.C.
Sourial, Susan
- Finance and Government Services Committee
- appointment of audit firm for audit of Auditor General office 69:0830-0835
- Grant Thornton LLP
- appointment as independent auditor of Auditor General 69:0830
Sousa, Cathay
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Northwest Community College 83:1710-1715
- Northwest Community College
- Post-secondary education, funding
South Africa
- Western Cape provincial parliament, Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Development (Horne) 76:1350-1355
South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority (TransLink)
- Evergreen line, role of consulting engineers in project (Dalton) 81:1200 (Fleck, S.) 81:1200
- Funding and financial management (Marsden, D.) 77:1135
- Ridership and capacity (Warwick, K.) 88:1345-1350
- UBC line (Warwick, K.) 88:1345
South Fraser communities See Lower Mainland
South Fraser Community Services Society
South Okanagan Women in Need Society
- Work of organization (Slater) 82:0825
South Okanagan–Lower Similkameen national park reserve
Southeast Kootenay school district See School district 5 (Southeast Kootenay)
Southern interior development initiative trust
Southern Strait of Georgia national marine conservation area reserve
Special Committee on Cosmetic Pesticides See Cosmetic Pesticides, Special Committee on
Special needs children See Children; Special education and special needs
under Education
Spencer, Fiona See also Merit Commissioner
- B.C. Government and Service Employees Union
- collective agreement, establishment of subcommittee on Merit Commissioner recommendations 92:1010-1015, 92:1040
- B.C. Public Service Agency
- role in civil service hiring practices 92:1040
- B.C. Stats
- work with Merit Commissioner on audit of 2011 public service appointments 92:1010, 92:1025
- Civil service
- employees, concerns about staffing appointments 92:1015
- hiring, equity hiring 92:1035
- hiring practices
- merit-based hiring, factors of merit 92:1040
- merit-based hiring, issues 92:1010-1045
- merit-based hiring, need for assistance to managers 92:1035
- merit-based hiring, recommendations by Merit Commissioner 92:1040
- merit-based hiring, study on impact of equity hiring 92:1030
- use of behavioural event interviewing 92:1020
- Merit Commissioner
Spinal cord conditions and injuries
Sport B.C. See also Hirschfield, Trevor; Ryan, Twyla
Sports
- Aboriginal participation in sports and physical activities, strategy (Nyce, K.) 84:0915-0930
- Athletes
- Benefits (Gabriel, J.) 73:1910 (Mick, T.) 75:1005-1010 (Pimm) 87:1740
- Benefits and role in communities (Hirschfield, T.) 87:1735 (Lawless, P.) 88:1100-1110 (Wilson, C.) 78:1805-1815
- Benefits and role in economy (Miller, J.) 81:1140-1145
- Benefits of participation (Barton, T.) 70:1620-1625 (Coons) 70:1625 (Pattenden, W.) 78:1855 (Ryan, T.) 72:1750-1755
- Canadian Sport for Life initiative (Cooper, D.) 86:0935-0940
- Children's sports
- Fitness tax credit for children See Tax credits for families with children under Families
- Government funding and support (Ackles, S.) 76:1425-1435 (Coons) 76:1435, 88:1110 (Dalton) 76:1430, 88:1110 (Gabriel, J.) 73:1905-1910 (Gookstetter, M.) 76:1430 (Lawless, P.) 88:1100, 88:1110-1115 (Mick, T.) 75:1010 (Miller, J.) 81:1150 (Pattenden, W.) 78:1850-1900 (Ryan, T.) 72:1755-1800 (Wilson, C) 78:1805-1820
- Government funding and support, organizations (Dalton) 72:1800
- Government funding, gaming grants (Coons) 73:1915 (Gabriel, J.) 73:1905 (Nicholas, D.) 73:1915-1920
- Multisport games See also particular games
- Multisport games, community benefits and government support (Coons) 70:1550 (Hepner, L.) 70:1545-1555
- National-level athletes See Athletes above under this main heading
- Organizations, financial management (Miller, J.) 81:1150
- Participation by youth and older adults (Gookstetter, M.) 76:1435
- Performance, technology See Science and technology
- Role in tourism industry See Sport tourism under Tourism
- Sports and arts legacy fund See Olympic Games – 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler
- Sports programs (Gabriel, J.) 73:1905-1910
- Swimming, safety See Safety
- Volunteering (Ackles, S.) 76:1435 (Gookstetter, M.) 76:1435 (Hayer) 73:1915, 76:1430 (Nicholas, D.) 73:1915
Stade, Sherry
- Presentation to committee on behalf of school district 73 (Kamloops-Thompson) 81:1120-1140
- Children, early childhood development, child vulnerability and early intervention services 81:1125
- Education
- out-of-school programs for vulnerable students 81:1125
- out-of-school sports and arts programs 81:1120-1125
- Olympic Games, 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler, sports and arts legacy fund 81:1125, 81:1140
- School district 73 (Kamloops-Thompson)
Standard and Poor's Financial Services LLC
- Credit rating system (Les) 87:1700
- Economic reports (Andersen, E.) 87:1655
Startup, Mark
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Retail Council of Canada 78:1920-1930
- Expert Panel on B.C.'s Business Tax Competitiveness, report and recommendations 78:1920-1930
- Food industry, taxation of products 78:1925
- Harmonized sales tax, elimination and reinstatement of sales tax system 78:1920-1925
- Retail Council of Canada, position on tax system review panel recommendations 78:1920-1930
- Sales, retail industry and issues 78:1920-1925
- Sales tax
Statutory officers See Review of statutory officers
under Finance and Government Services, Select Standing Committee on; Officers of the Legislature
under Legislature; particular statutory officers
Steel industry
- Trade between U.S. and China (Nix, P.) 87:1715
Sternig, John
- Presentation to committee 81:1045-1100
- Air, greenhouse gas emissions, oil and gas industry 81:1055
- Alberta, carbon tax 81:1055
- B.C. Hydro, purchase and sale of electricity 81:1055
- Budgets, 2013-14 budget revenue projections 81:1045-1050
- Business, taxation 81:1100
- Carbon tax, efficacy and impact on business and families 81:1050-1055
- Clean Energy Act, impact 81:1055
- Consumers, taxes and cost of living 81:1045-1055
- Families, government support 81:1100
- Forest industry, stumpage system and infrastructure development 81:1100
- Oil and gas
- Resources and resource industries, government support 81:1045-1100
Stetski, Wayne
- Presentation to committee on behalf of city of Cranbrook 72:1845-1905
- Automobiles, vehicle repair technician supply and training 72:1905
- College of the Rockies, trades program 72:1900-1905
- Cranbrook
- city government, recommendations on government budget 72:1855
- city government, tax revenues 72:1850
- infrastructure needs and funding 72:1850-1900
- Disabled and handicapped persons, accessibility for disabled persons 72:1850
- East Kootenay Regional Hospital, intensive care unit 72:1850
- Government, local government
- Highways and roads, maintenance and rehabilitation 72:1900
- Housing, temporary housing and shelters 72:1855
- Infrastructure, water infrastructure projects, funding 72:1900
- Kootenay area, employment and supply of skilled workers 72:1900-1905
- Mount Baker Secondary School, replacement of school and theatre 72:1850
- Museums, funding 72:1850
- Skills training, supply of skilled workers 72:1900-1905
Stewart, Farley
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Prince Rupert Friendship House 82:0850-0905
- B.C. Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres 82:0855
- First Nations, friendship centres
- National Association of Friendship Centres 82:0850-0855
- Prince Rupert
- city government policies on First Nations friendship centre 82:0855-0900
- child care services 82:0855
- Prince Rupert Friendship House
Stewart, Gordon
Strata property
- Leaky-condo repairs, sales tax credit program (Permut, H.) 76:1400
Streeper, Bill
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Northern Rockies regional municipality 75:0910-0930
- Fort McMurray, development of bitumen industry 75:0915
- Fort Nelson
- Lougheed, Peter, comments on bitumen development in Alberta 75:0915
- Northern Rockies regional municipality
- land, availability for infrastructure and housing development 75:0920
- natural gas resources and development of industry in area 75:0910-0915
Strocel, Tim
- Elections
- enumeration, 2013 enumeration and outreach project 75:1135
Stromberg, Linda
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Ad Hoc Committee for Surrey Schools 70:1215-1235
- Ad Hoc Committee for Surrey Schools, activities and submission to Finance Committee prebudget consultation 70:1220, 70:1230
- Education
- capital funding process 70:1220-1230
- extended programming in schools with high enrolment 70:1225
- funding for districts with increasing enrolments 70:1220, 70:1230
- school overcrowding, impact on students 70:1225
- Falcon, Kevin, work on Surrey school funding issues 70:1230
- Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary School overcrowding, impact on physical education program 70:1225
- Partnerships B.C., role in school construction projects 70:1220
- School district 36 (Surrey)
StrongStart B.C. initiative See Children – Early childhood development
Stumpage system See Forests and forest industry
Substance abuse and addiction
- Addiction (Davenport, P.) 82:0940-0945
- Impact on economy (Lewis, S.) 81:0910
- Incidence in B.C. (Lewis, S.) 81:0905
- Prevention and treatment services
- availability and funding (Davenport, P.) 82:0940-0950
- demand and availability (Coons) 82:0950
- funding (Lewis, S.) 81:0905
- health and wellness model (Elmore) 81:0910 (Lewis, S.) 81:0910
- programs in Vancouver (Lewis, S.) 81:0915
- services in women's transition houses (Link, A.) 82:0815-0825
- upstream programming See health and wellness model under this subheading
- Rehabilitation programs, partnerships with post-secondary institutions (Murray, J.) 70:1205
- Role of community-based organizations in treatment (Lewis, S.) 81:0910
- Role of community-based organizations in treatment and support services (Davenport, P.) 82:0950-0955
- Substances (Lewis, S.) 81:0905
- Youth addiction and substance abuse, vulnerability and services (Davenport, P.) 82:0945-0950
Success By 6 See Children – Early childhood development
SUCH (schools, universities, colleges and hospitals) sector
Supreme Court of Canada
Surrey, B.C. See also South Fraser communities
under Lower Mainland
- Children's advocacy centre See Sophie's Place under Centre for Child Development, Surrey, B.C.
- Education infrastructure and student spaces See also particular schools and post-secondary institutions
- Families (Huberman, A.) 70:1120
- Growth (Huberman, A.) 70:1110-1115
- Growth and role of downtown (Model, E.) 70:1425
- Homelessness and housing issues (Hayer) 70:1045 (Horne) 70:1055 (Williams, S.) 70:1035-1055
- Hosting of 2012 B.C. Summer Games See British Columbia Summer Games
- Population (Hayer) 87:1620
- Transportation infrastructure, application of intermodal model (Gartshore, I.) 87:1620
- Youth, programs for at-risk youth (Ralston) 70:1050 (Williams, S.) 70:1040-1045
Surrey Board of Trade
Surrey school district See School district 36 (Surrey)
Surrey-Tynehead constituency and area
- Constituents, concerns re electoral process (Hayer) 75:1120-1125
Sustainable Prosperity See also Schaufele, Brandon; Wood, Alexander
Sweden
Swimming safety See Safety
Sylvester, Shauna
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Carbon Talks 76:1055-1110
- Agriculture industry, competitiveness 76:1110
- Carbon tax
- Climate change, government action on climate change in B.C. and other jurisdictions 76:1105
- Economy, green economy 76:1100-1105
- Fuel, gasoline, use levels 76:1105
- Simon Fraser University Carbon Talks partnership initiative, report on carbon tax 76:1055-1110