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

Early childhood development See Children – Early childhood development
East Kootenay Invasive Plant Council See also Bosman, Chris; Hafke, Marty

Presentation to committee 55:1905-1920

Organization (Bosman, C.) 55:1905

Report on economic impact of invasive plants (Hafke, M.) 55:1910

East Kootenays See Kootenay area
Ecological debt concept See Climate change
The Economist

Article on carbon tax in B.C. (Dauncey, G.) 52:1420

Economy

Competitiveness (Finlayson, J.) 57:0945

Conditions (Garson, J.) 53:0905 (Muir, C.) 53:1130 (Peacock, K.) 57:0935

Economic stimulus programs, federal programs (Finlayson, J.) 57:0945

Government policy (de Jong, P.) 53:1335

Productivity, role of transportation infrastructure (Davidson, J.) 54:0925 (Howard) 54:0925

Role of government (Carter, B.) 52:0930 (McLachlan, M.) 52:0915 (Sardinha, J.) 56:1335

Education See also Post-secondary education; Skills training

Adult basic education (Crispin, Z.) 57:0915-0920

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

Class size and composition (Larson, J.) 51:0920-0925

Class size and composition, relationship to personalized learning (Thornthwaite) 52:1315

Completion rate See Graduation rate below under this main heading

Education of First Nations people, review of education on reserve (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 66:0850

English-as-a-second-language programs (Elmore) 57:1640 (Pamer, M.) 57:1640 (Sargent, D.) 57:1640

Farmers market nutrition and coupon program for students (Quinn, E.) 57:1155-1200

Government investment (Klassen, A.) 57:1630

Graduation rate (McEvoy, M.) 52:1120

International students (McEvoy, M.) 52:1130

Kindergarten, full-day kindergarten (Hayer) 51:0930 (Larson, J.) 51:0925-0930 (Routley, B.) 51:0925

Non-instructional days See School calendars, professional development days under Education – School districts and boards of education

Out-of-school care programs (Larson, J.) 51:0925-0930 (Routley, B.) 51:0925

Personalized learning model (McEvoy, M.) 52:1120 (Stevens, B.) 57:1635

Quality of education (Sherlock, D.) 52:1305

School sports programs, Ignite program and sports academies (Elmore) 53:0945 (Hayer) 53:0945 (Pattenden, W.) 53:0940-0945 (Thornthwaite) 53:0945

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 (Larson, J.) 51:0930

funding See Education – Funding

special education and special needs (Routley, B.) 51:0925 (Sherlock, D.) 52:1315

Students

international students See International students above under this main heading

transition to post-secondary education (Kayfish, L.) 56:1540 (Oliver, C.) 57:0905 (Petter, A.) 53:1540

System

conditions (McEvoy, M.) 52:1120

implementation of government initiatives (Stevens, B.) 57:1635

return on investment (Sherlock, D.) 52:1310

role of computer technology (McEvoy, M.) 52:1120

Teachers See Teachers

Education – Funding

Annual facilities grants for repairs and upgrades (McLuskie, R.) 57:1635

Capital funding and operating funding (Sherlock, D.) 52:1305

Capital funding process (Stromberg, L.) 53:1440

Class organization fund See Funding for implementation of class size limits below under this main heading

Funding (Klassen, A.) 57:1630, 57:1640 (Larson, J.) 51:0920-0925 (Sargent, D.) 57:1640 (Thornthwaite) 57:1635

Funding for implementation of class size limits, class organization fund (Larson, J.) 51:0920-0925 (Thornthwaite) 51:0925

Funding formula, review (Howard) 57:1640-1645 (Klassen, A.) 57:1630-1635 (Sargent, D.) 57:1645

Impact on school district budgets and operations (McEvoy, M) 52:1115-1125, 52:1135

Rural and urban schools (McEvoy, M.) 52:1120, 52:1130

Special education and special needs (Larson, J.) 51:0920-0925

Education – School districts and boards of education

Carbon neutrality and costs (McEvoy, M.) 52:1125

Revenue generation and shared services (McEvoy, M.) 52:1130 (Thornthwaite) 52:1130

Review by Auditor General (Doyle, J.) 63:0930-0935

School calendars, professional development days (Klassen, A.) 57:1640 (Pamer, M.) 57:1640

Education – Schools

Building maintenance and seismic upgrades (McEvoy, M.) 52:1120-1125

Capital plan for facilities (McLuskie, R.) 57:1635

Closings and use of school buildings (McEvoy, M.) 52:1120-1130

Energy systems, conversion to natural gas (Bodnar, D.) 53:0935 (Hayer) 53:0935

Overcrowding in schools, impact on students (Stromberg, L.) 53:1435

School bus service and walking to school (McEvoy, M.) 52:1120

Education, Ministry of

Service plan (Stromberg, L.) 53:1435-1440

Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia See also Campbell, Colin

Presentation to committee 52:1135-1150

Activities (Campbell, C.) 52:1135-1140

Recommendations on parks funding and support (Campbell, C.) 52:1145

Elections See also Elections B.C.

By-election in Port Moody–Coquitlam See Port Moody–Coquitlam constituency and area

Election officials, performance (Hayer) 64:0855

Election officials, requirements (Archer, K.) 64:0835

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

Electronic voting (Archer, K.) 64:0840 (Hayer) 64:0855 (Pimm) 64:0840 (Routley, B.) 64:0900

Enumeration (Archer, K.) 64:0835-0840 (Donaldson) 64:0840

Enumeration, contact with multiethnic communities (Boegman, A.) 64:0850-0855 (Elmore) 64:0850

Enumeration, door-to-door enumeration and pilot project (Archer, K.) 64:0805 (Boegman, A.) 64:0830-0835, 64:0845

Financial reporting by political parties See Politics and politicians

Fraud (Hayer) 64:0855

General election in 2013, preparations (Boegman, A.) 64:0830

Legislation, recommendations for changes (Archer, K.) 64:0835-0840 (Howard) 64:0900

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

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

Voters list (Boegman, A.) 64:0850-0855 (Elmore) 64:0850-0855

Voters list, management (Hayer) 64:0855

Voters list, proposal for provisional register for 16- and 17-year-olds (Archer, K.) 64:0835, 64:0845-0850 (Thornthwaite) 64:0845

Elections B.C. See also Elections

Budget and operations (Archer, K.) 64:0800-0805, 64:0815-0820 (Boegman, A.) 64:0830-0835 (Howard) 64:0900 (Western, N.) 64:0820-0825

Computer systems (Archer, K.) 64:0820

Computer systems, electoral information system (Ralston) 64:0900

Education and outreach, cultural and language issues See also Enumeration, contact with multiethnic communities under Elections

(Routley, B.) 64:0855-0900

Office and warehouse space (Western, N.) 64:0825

Staff See also Election officials under Elections

(Archer, K.) 64:0805-0815

Strategic planning and priorities (Archer, K.) 64:0810-0815

Electric bicycles See Cycling
Electric vehicles See Automobiles
Elk Valley

Highway improvements (Manjak, S.) 55:1805

Elmore, Mable (Vancouver-Kensington)

B.C., northern B.C.

northeast B.C., temporary foreign workers 51:1015

Children, child care

child care for children of post-secondary students 57:1130

Children, early childhood development

child development centres, service delivery 55:1955

programs and services, collaboration and integration 55:1955

Civil service

employees, ethnic diversity 63:0835

Climate change

ecological debt concept 53:1010

Education

English-as-a-second-language programs 57:1640

school sports programs, Ignite program and sports academies 53:0945

Elections

enumeration, contact with multiethnic communities 64:0850

voters list 64:0850-0855

Government

programs and services

access and service quality issues, 1-800 telephone systems 65:1650

Immigration

foreign and immigrant workers, permit process 51:1015

programs and services for immigrants to B.C., school-based settlement services and workers 57:1640

Insurance Corporation of B.C.

competition with private sector 53:1010

Merit Commissioner

service plan and priorities 63:0835

Ombudsperson

budget and operations, funding request 65:1650

staffing, investigator positions 65:1650

Post-secondary education

students, employment during studies 53:1605

Poverty

demographic changes 53:1330

poverty among immigrants 53:1330

Sales tax

exemptions and rebates, agriculture industry 54:1010

School district 38 (Richmond)

English-as-a-second-language students and integration of immigrant families 57:1640

recommendations on education funding and government budget 57:1640

Science World B.C.

funding 54:1000

Screenwriters

fees, inclusion in film production budgets 53:1020

Skills training

supply of skilled workers and skills training opportunities 51:1015

Sports

infrastructure funding, training facilities 53:0945

Tourism

marketing funding 52:0930

Emergencies

Search and rescue services, public-private partnership model proposal (Cantwell, J.) 57:1320-1325 (Donaldson) 57:1325 (Howard) 57:1325 (Nagel, M.) 57:1320-1330

Emily Carr Students Union See also Lefort, Samantha; Whistler, Karen

Presentation to committee 53:1605-1615

Recommendations on government budget and policies (Lefort, S.) 53:1605 (Whistler, K.) 53:1610

Role (Lefort, S.) 53:1605

Emily Carr University of Art and Design, Vancouver, B.C.

Carbon neutrality and climate action initiatives, elimination of bottled water on campus (Donaldson) 53:1615 (Lefort, S.) 53:1610-1615

Graduate program in applied arts and design (Whistler, K.) 53:1610

Transit pass program (Whistler, K.) 53:1605

Employment and unemployment

Employment programs See Income assistance

Government job strategy (Field, D.) 53:1620-1625 (Garson, J.) 53:0905 (Permut, H.) 57:1010-1015 (Reed, J.) 52:1010-1015

Job creation (Sardinha, J.) 56:1345

Labour See Labour

Maternity and parental leave for working poor (Revai, T.) 57:1545

Regional workforce tables (Reed, J.) 52:1015

Energy

Bioenergy, use of wood waste for power generation (Stagg, C.) 55:1905

Clean energy

role of natural gas industry See Natural gas under Oil and gas

Clean energy, cost of power generation (Field, D.) 53:1630

Clean energy, development

development (Bruce, I.) 57:0950 (Dauncey, G.) 52:1420

public and private sector roles (Field, D.) 53:1630-1635 (Hayer) 53:1625-1630 (Pimm) 53:1630

role in economy and revenues to government (Field, D.) 53:1620-1630

role of post-secondary education (Petter, A.) 53:1545

Conservation initiatives

LiveSmart B.C. program, expansion and funding (Dauncey, G.) 52:1425

Electricity rates (Field, D.) 53:1630 (Stagg, C.) 55:1855-1900

Energy-efficiency, cost savings (Bruce, I.) 57:1000

Energy-efficient buildings, role of private sector in new energy systems for public buildings (Bodnar, D.) 53:0925

Energy-efficient retrofits of buildings (Dauncey, G.) 52:1425

Export of power (Field, D.) 53:1620-1625 (Pimm) 53:1630

Geothermal power

comparison with hydroelectrical power (Bremner, H.) 57:1315 (Pimm) 57:1315

development and resources (Bremner, H.) 57:1305-1315 (Thornthwaite) 57:1315

projects (Bremner, H.) 57:1310-1315 (Donaldson) 57:1310

Green energy See Clean energy above under this main heading

Independent power producers, sale of electricity to B.C. Hydro See Energy purchase agreements with independent power producers under British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority

Job creation in sector (Bremner, H.) 57:1305, 57:1315

Northwest transmission line (Giraud, B.) 55:1750-1755

Power supply infrastructure, role of private sector (Giraud, B.) 55:1755

Power supply, supply and demand (Field, D.) 53:1620-1630

Smart metering and infrastructure program (Denham, E.) 64:0915, 64:0930 (Donaldson) 53:1630 (Field, D.) 53:1630

Sustainable energy See Clean energy above under this main heading

Use by industry See particular industries

Wind power (Field, D.) 53:1620, 53:1630 (Hayer) 53:1625

Energy and Mines, Ministry of, and Minister Responsible for Housing

Housing component (Whitemarsh, M.) 54:1025

England

Parliament See United Kingdom

Environment

Ecosystems, river ecosystems See Rivers and streams

Environmental assessment process, integrated federal-provincial process (Davidson, J.) 54:0920

Environment, Ministry of

Budget, allocation for invasive plant control (Donaldson) 55:1915 (Hafke, M.) 55:1920

Budget, allocation for monitoring and data analysis (Donaldson) 57:1045 (Hayer) 57:1045 (Tebb, T.) 57:1045

Eto, Dave

Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. Food Processors Association 53:1135-1140, 53:1150

B.C. Food Processors Association, activities and relationship with government 53:1140, 53:1150

Food industry, agrifood industry 53:1140

Food industry, food-processing sector, current issues and initiatives 53:1140, 53:1150

Food Innovation Centre of B.C., funding and role 53:1150

Etsell, Garnet

Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. Agriculture Council 54:1000-1015

Agriculture

conditions in industry and role in economy 54:1005

exports 54:1010

government funding and support 54:1005, 54:1015

promotion of B.C. products 54:1010

B.C. Agriculture Council, membership and role 54:1005

Buy B.C. program 54:1005-1010

Carbon tax

impact on agriculture industry 54:1005-1015

impact on greenhouse industry 54:1015

Food, national food strategy 54:1015

Government procurement practices and system, support for B.C. food products 54:1010

Harmonized sales tax, elimination and reinstatement of sales tax system, impact on agriculture industry 54:1005

Sales tax, exemptions for agriculture industry 54:1005-1010

Europe

Economic conditions (Doyle, J.) 67:1025 (Howard) 67:1025

Evered, Mark

Presentation to committee on behalf of University of the Fraser Valley 54:1050-1055, 54:1105

Canada Education Park, programs 54:1055

Post-secondary education

funding formula 54:1055

international students 54:1105

Skills training, trades training 54:1105

University of the Fraser Valley

campuses 54:1055

enrolment 54:1055

funding and capacity issues 54:1055

international students 54:1105

partnerships 54:1055

programs 54:1055

programs, trades training 54:1105

role in region 54:1050-1055

Evergreen line See South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority (TransLink)
Ewart, Colin

Presentation to committee on behalf of Rick Hansen Foundation 52:1245-1250

Disabled and handicapped persons, accessibility for disabled persons 52:1250

Hansen, Rick, accomplishments 52:1245-1250

Man in Motion, 25th anniversary relay 52:1245-1250

Rick Hansen Foundation, funding and role 52:1250

Spinal cord conditions and injuries, research, funding 52:1245-1250

Vancouver General Hospital, Blusson Spinal Cord Centre, funding and research activities 52:1245-1250

Ewasiuk, Marion

Presentation to committee on behalf of North Peace Seniors Housing Society 51:0940

Fort St. John, housing issues, seniors housing project proposal 51:0940

Exports and imports

Exports, conditions (Peacock, K.) 57:0935

Trade agreements and partnerships

trade agreement between B.C., Alberta and Saskatchewan See New west partnership trade agreement