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

Pacific Carbon Trust

Allocation of carbon offsets, impact on school districts (McEvoy, M.) 52:1125

Pacific Salmon Foundation See also Tebb, Terry

Presentation to committee 57:1035-1045

PacificSport Okanagan See also Nicholas, Doug

Presentation to committee 56:1605-1610

Activities and government support (Donaldson) 56:1610 (Nicholas, D.) 56:1605-1610

Pamer, Monica

Presentation to committee on behalf of school district 38 (Richmond) 57:1640

Education

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

school districts and boards of education, calendars, professional development days 57:1640

Immigration, school-based settlement services and workers 57:1640

School district 38 (Richmond)

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

newsletter, notification of professional development days 57:1640

Panorama Resort

Ski facilities and use as training facility (Hamstead, M.) 55:1950

Parks

Conditions (Campbell, C.) 52:1135

Economic, environmental and social benefits (Campbell, C.) 52:1140-1145

Funding and support (Campbell, C.) 52:1135-1150 (Donaldson) 52:1145-1150 (Thornthwaite) 52:1145

Relationship with communities (Campbell, C.) 52:1145

System, expansion (Campbell, C.) 52:1135-1140

Paterson, Tara

Presentation to committee on behalf of University of Victoria Students Society 52:1040-1050

Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of B.C., survey results 52:1045

Post-secondary education

student debt load, impact on completion rates 52:1040-1050

student financial assistance 52:1040-1050

student financial assistance, grant programs, studies 52:1040-1050

University of Victoria Students Society

recommendations on student financial assistance 52:1045

Pattenden, Wendy

Presentation to committee on behalf of Canadian Sport Centre Pacific 53:0935-0945

B.C. Sport Alliance, work of organization 53:0940

Canadian Sport Centre Pacific, activities 53:0935

Education, school sports programs, Ignite program and sports academies 53:0940-0945

Olympic Games, 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver-Whistler, sports and arts legacy fund 53:0935

Sports

athletes, performance and training 53:0935-0940

benefits 53:0935

infrastructure funding, training facilities 53:0940-0945

Whistler, training facilities for athletes 53:0940-0945

Peace River area See also Northeast B.C. under British Columbia – Northern B.C.

Farmland and land use issues (Gevatkoff, P.) 51:1000 (McLeod, D.) 51:0945-0955

Oil and gas industry, service and supply businesses (Gevatkoff, P.) 51:1000 (McLeod, D.) 51:1000

Population growth and senior population (Weber, G.) 51:0935

Site C power project, environmental footprint (Bremner, H.) 57:1310-1315

Site C power project, generating capacity (Bennett) 53:1625 (Field, D.) 53:1625

Site C power project, impact on communities in area (Tylosky, A.) 51:0915

Peace River regional district

Funding in lieu of industrial property taxes, Fair Share agreement with province (Donaldson) 51:1110 (Lantz, B.) 51:1100-1110 (Pimm) 51:1105

Peacock, Ken

Presentation to committee on behalf of Business Council of B.C. 57:0935

Construction industry, conditions 57:0935

Economy, conditions 57:0935

Exports and imports, conditions 57:0935

Labour market 57:0935

Permut, Harriet

Presentation to committee on behalf of Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver 57:1005-1020

Employment and unemployment, government job strategy 57:1010-1015

Harmonized sales tax

elimination and reinstatement of sales tax system

impact on real estate industry and market 57:1005-1020

transition process and rules 57:1010

elimination of sales tax portion of tax for home purchases 57:1010-1020

Home ownership, affordability 57:1010

Lower Mainland, residential housing market 57:1010

Property transfer tax, threshold 57:1015

Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver

organization 57:1005

recommendations on government budget and policies 57:1010-1015

Real estate industry, residential housing market

conditions 57:1010-1015

role in economy 57:1010-1015

Sales tax exemptions and rebates, input tax credits 57:1010

Perrin, Lynn

Presentation to committee 54:0935-0945

B.C., northern and rural B.C., local businesses, government support 54:0940

Fort Nelson, mills in area 54:0935

Omineca Enterprises Ltd., legal dispute with Forests Ministry 54:0935-0945

Peters, Gerard

Presentation to committee on behalf of In-SHUCK-ch Nation 54:1140-1145

B.C. Hydro, energy purchase agreements with independent power producers, policy, impact on First Nations opportunities 54:1140-1145

B.C. Treaty Commission, report on treaty negotiation process 54:1140

First Nations, treaty negotiations, process 54:1140-1145

In-SHUCK-ch Nation, treaty negotiations 54:1140-1145

Petter, Andrew

Presentation to committee on behalf of Simon Fraser University 53:1535-1550

Education, students, transition to post-secondary education 53:1540

Energy, clean energy development, role of post-secondary education 53:1545

Health care system innovation, role of post-secondary education 53:1545

Labour market, government strategy 53:1540-1545

Lower Mainland, South Fraser communities, population and post-secondary education access 53:1535-1540

Post-secondary education

exchange programs with foreign universities 53:1550

international students 53:1545-1550

participation rate and qualification levels 53:1540

Simon Fraser University

international students 53:1545-1550

partnerships and role in economy 53:1545-1550

programs, computer science program 53:1550

programs, exchange programs with foreign universities 53:1550

programs, health and engineering programs 53:1540-1545

Surrey campus, enrolment and expansion 53:1535-1550

Skills training, shortage of skilled workers, need for post-secondary education 53:1540-1545

Pharmacare program

Coverage of new medications (Hoffman, R.) 55:1925-1935 (Koehn, C.) 55:1925

Formulary listing See Coverage above under this main heading

Role in health care system (Hoffman, R.) 55:1925-1930

Pharmaceuticals See Prescription drugs under Drugs
Pharmacies

Rural pharmacies and prescription drug pricing (Hoffman, R.) 55:1935 (Koehn, C.) 55:1935

Physicians

Anaesthesiologists, participation in electronic medical records system (Orfaly, R.) 53:1525

Anaesthesiologists, supply and training (Donaldson) 54:1120 (Fry, P.) 54:1110-1120 (Orfaly, R.) 53:1530 (Stilwell) 53:1530, 54:1120 (Thornthwaite) 54:1120

Claims against physicians, limitation period (Klein, H.) 53:1350

Pimm, Pat (Peace River North)

Agriculture

direct marketing and farmers markets, business opportunities 57:1200

Air, greenhouse gas emissions

reduction, transportation sector 53:0930

Alzheimer's disease

First Link initiative, expansion and funding 54:1135

Auditor General

budget and operations 63:0950

budget and operations, responses to questions asked at end of review meeting 67:1010

office space 67:1010

office space, seismic upgrades 63:0950

B.C. Association of Farmers Markets

partnership with B.C. grocery store companies 57:1200

Carbon tax

freeze 53:1415

impact on agriculture industry 56:1420

impact on greenhouse industry 53:1415

CHC Helicopters Canada Inc.

operations 57:1330

Construction industry

contractors, risk management 54:0930

Corrections system

restorative justice programs, funding and cost benefits 51:1115

Elections

electronic voting 64:0840

Energy

clean energy, development, public and private sector roles 53:1630

export of power 53:1630

geothermal power, comparison with hydroelectrical power 57:1315

First Nations

friendship centres, funding from First Nations 52:0945

Fort St. John

housing issues, seniors housing project proposal 51:0940

Government, local government

regional municipalities 51:1105

use of municipal services by rural residents 51:1105

Harmonized sales tax

elimination and reinstatement of sales tax system, impact on agriculture industry 54:1010

Highway 97

twinning of highway from Alberta border to Fort St. John 51:0915

Immigration

foreign and immigrant workers 51:1010

Information and Privacy Commissioner

budget and operations, supplementary funding request 64:0950

staffing 64:0925, 64:0935

Jumbo Glacier resort

development proposal 55:2010

Merit Commissioner

staffing review requests 63:0830

Mines and mining industry

permitting process 55:1800

Peace River regional district

funding in lieu of industrial property taxes, Fair Share agreement with province 51:1105

Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver

recommendations on government budget and policies 57:1015

Representative for Children and Youth

budget, capital funding 66:0850

staffing 66:0845

Pine Pass See Highway 97
Plants

Invasive species control

funding (Bennett) 55:1920 (Bosman, C.) 55:1905 (Donaldson) 55:1915-1920 (Hafke, M.) 55:1905-1920

government responsibilities (Hafke, M.) 55:1905-1915

regional weed committees (Hafke, M.) 55:1910-1915

role in economy (Donaldson) 55:1915 (Hafke, M.) 55:1910-1920

Point Ellice House, Victoria, B.C. See also Simpson, Gail

Presentation to committee 52:1050-1105

Designation as national historic site (Simpson, G.) 52:1105 (Stilwell) 52:1105

Operations and funding (Ralston) 52:1100 (Simpson, G.) 52:1050-1105

Police Act

Amendments (Lowe, S.) 65:1710

Police and policing

Accountability and oversight See also Police complaint process below under this main heading

Accountability and oversight, civilian oversight (Lowe, S.) 65:1710-1715

Identification processes, DNA testing and dental records (Johnston, J.) 53:1400

Police complaint process See also Police Complaint Commissioner

alternative dispute resolution (Lowe, S.) 65:1715-1725

cases involving death or serious harm (Lowe, S.) 65:1725, 65:1800 (Routley, B.) 65:1800

judicial review of complaints (Lowe, S.) 65:1735

mediation and informal resolution See alternative dispute resolution above under this subheading

public hearings and reviews (Lowe, S.) 65:1745-1750

review and report (Lowe, S.) 65:1710-1715, 65:1730

substantiated allegations (Lowe, S.) 65:1800-1805 (Routley, B.) 65:1800

Policing costs for municipalities (Ralston) 55:1815

PRIME information management system, cost to municipalities (Lantz, B.) 51:1110

Police Complaint Commissioner See also Lowe, Stan

Budget and operations

budget and operations (Donaldson) 65:1750 (Howard) 65:1740, 65:1805 (Lowe, S.) 65:1705, 65:1735-1740, 65:1800-1805 (Routley, B.) 65:1800

contingency funding (Donaldson) 65:1750-1755 (Lowe, S.) 65:1755

dedicated funding for public hearings and legal services (Lowe, S.) 65:1730-1735, 65:1745-1755 (Ralston) 65:1745

funding requests (Bennett) 65:1750 (Lowe, S.) 65:1735-1740, 65:1750

Caseload (Hayer) 65:1755 (Lowe, S.) 65:1755-1800

Complaint process See Police complaint process under Police and policing

Outreach activities (Lowe, S.) 65:1715

Responsibilities and workload (Lowe, S.) 65:1710-1720

Role and responsibilities, discretionary powers (Lowe, S.) 65:1730-1735, 65:1745 (Ralston) 65:1745

Staffing, legal services (Bennett) 65:1750 (Lowe, S.) 65:1750

Staffing, recruitment of civilians (Lowe, S.) 65:1730

Politics and politicians

Political parties and campaigns, financial reporting (Archer, K.) 64:0815

Port Moody–Coquitlam constituency and area

By-election (Boegman, A.) 64:0830-0835, 64:0845

Post-secondary education See also Post-secondary education – Funding; Post-secondary education – Universities, colleges and institutes; Skills training

Academic advising services (Boyko, I.) 57:0930

Accessibility and affordability (Chavarie, K.) 56:1615-1620 (Clarkson, D.) 53:1555, 53:1605 (Crispin, Z.) 57:0915-0920 (Kayfish, L.) 56:1535 (Molnar, L.) 55:1735-1740 (Murray, J.) 53:1035-1040 (Oliver, C.) 57:0905-0910 (Stilwell) 53:1600 (Tyson, K.) 57:1120-1130

Courses and programs, applied research programs (Whistler, K.) 53:1610

Exchange programs with foreign universities (Petter, A.) 53:1550 (Stilwell) 53:1550

Government investment See also Investment below under this main heading

(Sherlock, D.) 52:1305

Government investment, high-demand regions (Hogan, J.) 54:1100

International students See Exchange programs above under this main heading; Students below under this main heading

Investment and role in economy (Kayfish, L.) 56:1535-1540

Participation rate and qualification levels (Petter, A.) 53:1540

Relationship with labour market (Bennett) 57:0920-0925 (Boyko, I.) 57:0930 (Oliver, C.) 57:0925

Role in economy and return on investment (Oliver, C.) 57:0905 (Sherlock, D.) 52:1310-1315 (Stilwell) 52:1315

Student debt load (Clarkson, D.) 53:1555 (Lefort, S.) 53:1615 (Molnar, L.) 55:1740 (Stilwell) 53:1615

Student debt load, impact on completion rates (Chavarie, K.) 56:1620-1625 (Donaldson) 56:1625 (Garcha, N.) 56:1625 (Murray, J.) 53:1035 (Paterson, T.) 52:1040-1050 (Routley, B.) 52:1050, 56:1620

Student debt load, impact on economy and studies (Marani, J.) 52:1320-1325

Student financial assistance

assistance (Paterson, T.) 52:1040-1050

cost-of-living assessment (Tyson, K.) 57:1120

default rates for loans (Marani, J.) 52:1320 (Stilwell) 52:1325

eligibility and parental contribution (Tyson, K.) 57:1125

grant programs (Chavarie, K.) 56:1615 (Clarkson, D.) 53:1555 (Crispin, Z.) 57:0915 (Hayer) 52:1050 (Molnar, L.) 55:1740 (Murray, J.) 53:1040 (Oliver, C.) 57:0910

grant programs, studies (Paterson, T.) 52:1040-1050

interest on loans (Chavarie, K.) 56:1615 (Clarkson, D.) 53:1555 (Crispin, Z.) 57:0915 (Donaldson) 52:1325 (Garcha, N.) 56:1620 (Lefort, S.) 53:1610 (Marani, J.) 52:1315-1330 (Tyson, K.) 57:1120

maximum loan amount, link to inflation (Tyson, K.) 57:1125

priorities (Donaldson) 52:1325 (Marani, J.) 52:1330

repayment (Thornthwaite) 57:0930

system management (Marani, J.) 52:1325

U-pass program See Student passes under Transit services

Student housing, affordable off-campus housing See Affordable housing under Housing

Students

employment during studies (Chavarie, K.) 56:1620-1625 (Clarkson, D.) 53:1605 (Donaldson) 56:1625 (Elmore) 53:1605 (Garcha, N.) 56:1615, 56:1625 (Marani, J.) 52:1320

graduates, transition to workforce (Chavarie, K.) 56:1625

international students (Donaldson) 53:1045 (Evered, M.) 54:1105 (Hayer) 53:1615 (Hogan, J.) 54:1100 (Molnar, L.) 55:1740 (Murray, J.) 53:1035-1045 (Oliver, C.) 54:0910 (Petter, A.) 53:1545-1550 (Stilwell) 53:1550, 54:1105 (Whistler, K.) 53:1615

length of studies and completion times (Clarkson, D.) 53:1600 (Hogan, J.) 54:1100 (Stilwell) 53:1600

management of finances and course load (Stilwell) 52:1325

transition to post-secondary education See Education

System prior to 2001 (Hayer) 56:1620

Tuition fees

fees (Oliver, C.) 57:0905-0910

fees in B.C. and other jurisdictions (Garcha, N.) 56:1620 (Hayer) 56:1620

increases (Chavarie, K.) 56:1615 (Garcha, N.) 56:1615 (Murray, J.) 53:1035-1040

policy review (Hogan, J.) 54:1100

reduction (Crispin, Z.) 57:0915-0920

relationship to income levels of students (Garcha, N.) 56:1615

Post-secondary education – Funding

Capital funding and operating funding (Molnar, L.) 55:1740 (Sherlock, D.) 52:1305

Funding (Howard) 53:1610 (Lefort, S.) 53:1610 (Molnar, L.) 55:1740 (Oliver, C.) 57:0905-0910 (Ralston) 53:1615 (Whistler, K.) 53:1610-1615

Funding for colleges (Kayfish, L.) 56:1535-1540 (Reed, J.) 52:1010-1015

Funding formula (Evered, M.) 54:1055 (Murray, J.) 53:1040

Funding formula for rural institutions (Molnar, L.) 55:1740

Funding formulam, review (Oliver, C.) 57:0915, 57:0930

Operating funding (Clarkson, D.) 53:1555-1600 (Crispin, Z.) 57:0915 (Lockie, P.) 52:1000-1005 (Murray, J.) 53:1035 (Oliver, C.) 57:0905

Post-secondary education – Universities, colleges and institutes

Administration and executive costs (Sherlock, D.) 52:1305

Carbon neutrality and climate action initiatives (Lefort, S.) 53:1610

Collective bargaining (Hogan, J.) 54:1105

Colleges

accounting practices, issues (Hamilton, J.) 56:1545 (Lockie, P.) 52:1005

applied research activities, funding (Reed, J.) 52:1015

applied research and innovation program proposal (Lockie, P.) 52:1005

corporate partnerships, matching fund proposal (Howard) 52:1020 (Reed, J.) 52:1015-1025

programs for regional needs (Molnar, L.) 55:1745 (Stilwell) 55:1745

role in economy (Reed, J.) 52:1015

Colleges and university colleges

accounting practices, issues (Hogan, J.) 54:1100

Financing for capital projects and inclusion in government reporting entity (Hogan, J.) 54:1100

Special-purpose teaching universities, graduate programs (Howard) 53:1610 (Lefort, S.) 53:1610 (Ralston) 53:1615 (Whistler, K.) 53:1610-1615

Poverty

Causes and incidence (Abrams, M.) 56:1310 (Thordarson, L.) 56:1310

Child poverty (Thordarson, L.) 56:1310

Child poverty, government action (McEvoy, M.) 52:1130

Cost to society (Sanchez, L.) 51:1025-1035

Demographic changes (Elmore) 53:1330 (Hallgate, J.) 53:1320-1330

Gap between poor and rich See Income disparity under Income

Impact on health care and society (Abrams, M.) 56:1305-1315 (Thordarson, L.) 56:1315

Poverty among disabled and handicapped persons (Turner, S.) 56:1510

Poverty among immigrants (Elmore) 53:1330 (Hallgate, J.) 53:1325-1330

Poverty reduction, government action (Abrams, M.) 56:1305-1310

Power, Nadine

Presentation to committee on behalf of Abbotsford Community Services 54:0905-0915

Abbotsford Community Services

funding 54:0915

New Beginnings program for young mothers 54:0905

volunteers 54:0910

Abbotsford, homelessness, Abbotsford Connect event 54:0910

Abbotsford Youth Health Centre, facility and services 54:0910

Children

child vulnerability and children at risk, benefits of early intervention 54:0905

programs and services for children and families 54:0905-0910

Welfare, social service providers, funding and role 54:0910

PRIME system See Police and policing
Prince Rupert, B.C.

Child care availability (Larson, J.) 51:0925-0930

Court services (Reid, J.) 51:1045-1055

Education system in area (Larson, J.) 51:0920-0930

Social programs and services (Reid, J.) 51:1045-1050

Prince Rupert District Teachers Union See also Larson, Joanna

Presentation to committee 51:0920-0930

Privacy

Commissioner See Information and Privacy Commissioner

Legislation (Maisey, J.) 53:1120

Legislation, purpose and coverage of public and private bodies (Denham, E.) 64:0910-0915

Privacy impact assessments, review See Role under Information and Privacy Commissioner

Protection of personal information

information-sharing issues (Denham, E.) 64:0910, 64:0920-0925 (Hayer) 64:0925

information-sharing issues, role of commissioner See Role under Information and Privacy Commissioner

protection (Denham, E.) 64:0915

Private Forest Landowners Association See also Bealing, Rod

Presentation to committee 52:1430-1450

Membership and role (Bealing, R.) 52:1435-1440

ProArt Alliance See also Habel, Ivan; Sandmark, Peter

Presentation to committee 52:1345-1355

Membership (Sandmark, P.) 52:1345

Recommendations on government budget (Habel, I.) 52:1350-1355

Submission to gaming grant program review (Sandmark, P.) 52:1355 (Thornthwaite) 52:1355

Progressive Contractors Association of Canada See also de Jong, Paul

Presentation to committee 53:1335-1345

Membership and role (de Jong, P.) 53:1335

Training programs (de Jong, P.) 53:1345 (Ralston) 53:1345

Property

Expropriation case involving senior (Carter, K.) 65:1625

Property tax

Assessment system (Gilbert, B.) 56:1355-1405 (Howard) 56:1400 (Ralston) 56:1400-1405

Industry property tax See Industry

Rates, balance of commercial and residential rates (Campbell, S.) 55:1835

Review (Garson, J.) 53:0910

Property transfer tax

Elimination (Gilbert, B.) 56:1355

Reduction (Fimrite, D.) 52:1405

Reform (Campbell, S.) 55:1835-1840 (Whitemarsh, M.) 54:1025

Tax (Hayer) 53:1130

Threshold (Permut, H.) 57:1015

Threshold and revenues to government (Laing, R.) 53:1125-1130

Prosthetics

Prosthetics for people with facial anomalies, funding and wait-lists (Klein, H.) 53:1355-1400

Public debt

Debt via contractual obligations (Routley, B.) 53:1005

Debt-to-GDP ratio (Finlayson, J.) 57:0940

Impact of government contractual obligations See Contractual obligations under Government

Paydown of debt (Bateman, J.) 53:1005-1010

Public sector/public service See Civil service
Purdy, Bob

Presentation to committee on behalf of Fraser Basin Council 57:1135, 57:1145

Fraser Basin Council

activities and projects 57:1135

board and role 57:1135

funding 57:1135, 57:1145

volunteers 57:1145

Fraser Basin, issues 57:1135