BC Legislature - Finance and Government Services Committee, 40th Parliament

Province of British Columbia
40th Parliament – 2014
Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services
INDEX

Daley, Michael

Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. Tree Fruits 40:1220-1230

Alcohol, liquor licensing, policy 40:1220-1225

B.C. Tree Fruits, cider licensing policy proposal 40:1220-1225

Cider industry, issues 40:1220-1225

Food and food industry, tree fruit industry, culling and waste 40:1225-1230

Justice Ministry, liquor distribution branch 40:1225

Wine industry 40:1220-1225

Daniell, Craig

Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals 40:1000-1015

Animals, cruelty prevention, enforcement 40:1000-1005

B.C. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

facilities and capital funding proposal 40:1005-1015

mandate 40:1010

programs and services, expansion 40:1005-1010

survey results 40:1010

work of organization and funding 40:1000-1010

Metchosin, wildlife rehabilitation centre 40:1015

Ontario, animal cruelty prevention society, government funding 40:1010

Pest control, controlled alien species 40:1010-1015

Violence against women, women leaving abuse and family pets 40:1005

Wildlife rehabilitation 40:1010-1015

Danskin, Beth

Presentation to committee 32:1630-1645

International Clubhouse, work of organization 32:1635-1640

Mental health

employment programs for mentally ill persons 32:1645

mental illness awareness, incidence and stigma 32:1640

programs and services, holistic approach and international clubhouse model, return on investment 32:1635-1640

Moms Like Us

clubhouse proposal for mentally ill adults 32:1635-1645

meetings with health authority 32:1640

meetings with mental health association 32:1645

Richmond Pathways Clubhouse, services and return on investment 32:1640-1645

Vancouver Island Health Authority, funding for mental health initiatives 32:1640

Victoria police services, mental health–related calls 32:1640

DAVE tax credit See Tax credits, digital animation or visual effects tax credit under Film industry
Davidson, Pennie-Lynn

Presentation to committee on behalf of Prince George Mental Health Consumer Council 36:1720-1730

Justice system, legal aid funding and services

access by mentally ill persons 36:1725-1730

Lower Mainland

mental health services 36:1725

Mental health

persons committed to psychiatric facilities, review panel hearings 36:1725-1730

programs and services 36:1720-1730

Prince George

mental health advocate position proposal 36:1720-1725

mental health services and funding 36:1720-1725

Prince George Mental Health Consumer Council

work of organization 36:1720

Davies, Jenelle

Presentation to committee on behalf of Canadian Federation of Students, B.C. branch 37:1140-1150

Canadian Federation of Students, B.C. branch

role and recommendations on government budget 37:1140

Income tax, progressive tax system 37:1145

Post-secondary education

accessibility and affordability 37:1140-1145

English language learning program 37:1140

funding 37:1140-1150

international students 37:1140

participation and completion 37:1145

public system 37:1140-1145

student debt load and financial assistance 37:1145

tuition fees 37:1140-1145

Skills training, apprenticeship system and government support 37:1150

Transit fares 37:1140

de Jong, Hon. Michael (Abbotsford West)

Presentation to committee 32:1205-1250

Asia

economic conditions 32:1235

Auditor General

review of government budgets and financial management 32:1245-1250

Budgets

2014-15 budget

revenue and spending projections 32:1210-1225, 32:1240

surplus 32:1205-1210

update 32:1205-1240

2015-16 budget

consultation, town hall teleconference proposal 32:1240

budget process and forecasting 32:1235-1240, 32:1250

contingency funding 32:1225, 32:1250

vote appropriations 32:1250

Coal

prices and projections 32:1220

Credit rating

B.C. rating 32:1210-1215

Crown corporations

revenues to government 32:1220

Economic Forecast Council

role and meeting in December 2014 32:1225

Economy

conditions, current and projected conditions 32:1225-1235

global economy, conditions and role of B.C. 32:1235

Employment and unemployment

employment and jobs 32:1230

Europe

economic conditions 32:1235

Fires and firefighters

forest fire control, funding 32:1220-1225, 32:1245-1250

Floods and floodplains

flood protection, funding 32:1225

Forests and forest industry

revenues to government 32:1220

Government

core review 32:1240

financial management and budget process in government and SUCH sectors 32:1245

lands and properties, sale 32:1240

revenues and revenue sources 32:1210-1220

spending, statutory spending 32:1210-1225, 32:1250

Income tax

revenues to government 32:1240

Oil and gas

natural gas, prices and projections 32:1215-1220

O'Neill, Tim

review of government budget in 2013 32:1220

Public debt

debt levels and management 32:1210-1215, 32:1245

Real estate industry

housing market conditions 32:1230-1235

Resources and resource industries

revenues to government 32:1215-1220

Sales

retail industry, conditions 32:1230

Taxation

revenues to government 32:1215

Trade

exports 32:1235

U.S.

economic conditions 32:1235

perception of Canadian housing market 32:1235

Debt

Government debt See Public debt

Declining Futures report See Report under Post-secondary education
Decoda Literacy Solutions Society See also Clark, Zinnia; Jenkins-Thompson, Sharnelle; Kehler, Maureen; Le Clair, Brenda; Taylor, Jacquie

Presentation to committee 32:1425-1440, 37:1535-1550

Community task groups and networks (Le Clair, B.) 32:1425-1430

Funding and role (Ashton) 40:1205 (Domshy, H.) 36:1740-1750 (Foster) 40:1200 (Groffen, D.) 40:1200-1205 (Hamilton) 32:1435-1440, 36:1750 (Holman) 32:1435, 37:1545 (Hoogland, D.) 44:0830-0835 (Hough, K.) 39:1405-1410 (Jenkins-Thompson, S.) 37:1535 (Le Clair, B.) 32:1425-1435 (Morris) 36:1750 (Taylor, J.) 32:1430 (Wilson, E.) 33:0835-0840

Deer See Wildlife
Delaplace, Annette

Presentation to committee on behalf of Inclusion B.C. 37:1350-1355

As subject

experience with services for daughter with special needs 37:1350

Children and youth

early childhood development, early intervention services, funding and wait-lists 37:1350-1355

infant development program 37:1350

supported child development program 37:1350

Community Living B.C., community action employment plan 37:1355

Disabled and handicapped persons

community living services, persons 19 and older, transition from children's services 37:1355

employment of developmentally disabled persons 37:1355

Delaronde, Lindsay

Grant funding as artist (Jarvis, D.) 32:1300

Deputy ministers industry infrastructure forum See Procurement practices and system under Government
Destination B.C. See also Tourism

Funding (Thacker, A.) 42:1045

Funding allocation model (Quesnel, B.) 43:1700

Operations and regional representation (Effa, M.) 38:1405-1415 (James) 42:1055 (Thacker, A.) 42:1045, 42:1055

Relationship with Wilderness Tourism Association (James) 43:1655 (Quesnel, B.) 43:1700

Diabetes

Incidence and cost to health care system (Corbeil, S.) 32:1555-1600 (Holman) 32:1600 (Stensholt, E.) 32:1555-1600

Medications, drug approval process See Drug approval process under PharmaCare program

Programs and services for First Nations people (Corbeil, S.) 32:1605 (Holman) 32:1605

Programs and services, insulin pump coverage (Stensholt, E.) 32:1555-1600

Type 1 diabetes, management (Stensholt, E.) 32:1555-1600

Type 2 diabetes, incidence and prevention (Corbeil, S.) 32:1600-1605 (Gibson) 32:1605 (Holman) 32:1600-1605 (Shin) 32:1605 (Stensholt, E.) 32:1600-1605

Digital animation or visual effects tax credit See Tax credits under Film industry
Digital infrastructure See Information and communications technology
Disability benefits See Income assistance
Disability Without Poverty Network

Report on disability assistance See Disability assistance, reports under Income assistance

Disabled and handicapped persons

Community living services See also Community Living British Columbia

persons 19 and older, transition from children's services (Bodnar, F.) 37:1355 (Delaplace, A.) 37:1355 (James) 37:1355

wait-lists for services (Delaplace, A.) 37:1355

Developmentally disabled persons, services See Community living services above under this main heading

Disability benefits See Income assistance

Employment of developmentally disabled persons (Bodnar, F.) 37:1355

Discovery Coast route See Routes and services under Ferries and ferry services; Discovery Coast circle route under Tourism
Disease

Chronic disease management See Health – Health care system

Tick-borne diseases See also Lyme disease

Tick-borne diseases, incidence and treatment (Parkinson, T.) 32:1525 (Weyer, P.) 32:1520

Doc Zone

Comments on return on investment for youth mental health services (Heyman) 32:1725 (Tregillus, V.) 32:1725

Doctors See Physicians
Domestic violence See Violence
Domshy, Helen

Presentation to committee on behalf of Literacy Prince George 36:1740-1755

Decoda Literacy Solutions Society

funding and role 36:1740-1750

Finance and Government Services Committee

recommendation on literacy funding 36:1740

Health

health literacy 36:1745

Literacy

literacy outreach coordinators, funding and role 36:1740-1750

programs and funding 36:1740-1750

role in economy and society 36:1745

Literacy Prince George

funding and role 36:1740-1750

funding and role, adult learners 36:1750

performance measurement 36:1750

Douglas College, New Westminster, B.C.

International students (Waraich, R.) 37:1025-1040

Presentation to committee (Ashton) 38:1510

Douglas Street corridor See Transit services under Victoria, B.C.
Douglas Students Union See also Ho, Tracy; Waraich, Ruab

Presentation to committee 37:1025-1040

International student survey (Waraich, R.) 37:1030 (Yap) 37:1030

Membership and role (Waraich, R.) 37:1025

Recommendations on post-secondary education (Waraich, R.) 37:1030

Douglass, Leif

Presentation to committee on behalf of Thompson Rivers University Students Union 41:1805-1820

Budgets, 2015-16 budget priorities 41:1805

Post-secondary education

accessibility and affordability 41:1805-1810

alignment with labour market needs 41:1810-1820

graduates, employment 41:1810

investment 41:1805, 41:1815

participation and completion 41:1810-1815

role in economy and society 41:1805

student debt load and financial assistance 41:1810-1820

tuition fees 41:1810

Post-secondary education, funding 41:1810-1815

Thompson Rivers University, funding and mandate 41:1815

Thompson Rivers University Students Union

membership and role 41:1805

recommendations on government budget 41:1810-1815

Downtown Eastside See Vancouver, B.C.
Downtown Eastside Adult Literacy Roundtable See also Booth, William; Clark, Zinnia; Jenkins-Thompson, Sharnelle

Presentation to committee 37:1535-1550

Activities and role (Booth, W.) 37:1535-1545

DPP-4 See Prescription drugs, dipeptidyl peptidase 4 under Drugs
Drug Benefit Council

Role in drug review process (Morris) 32:1600

Drugs

Prescription drugs

coverage and drug approval process See PharmaCare program

dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (Stensholt, E.) 32:1600

Dual credit programs See Education
Dunn, Jeremy

Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. Salmon Farmers Association 43:1635-1650

Aquaculture

First Nations involvement 43:1635-1640

role in global food supply 43:1645

Aquaculture, fish farms

applications and approval process 43:1640

Atlantic salmon 43:1650

feed sources and conversion ratios 43:1640-1645

land-based closed containment 43:1650

moratorium 43:1645

salmon farming industry 43:1635-1650

Food and food industry, seafood 43:1640-1645

Kuterra LP, Atlantic salmon aquaculture operations 43:1650

Marine Harvest Canada Inc., partnership with First Nation on Vancouver Island 43:1640