Province of British Columbia
40th Parliament – 2014
Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services
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Saanich Peninsula
- First Nations, conditions (Wright, R.) 32:1535
Saanich school district See School district 63 (Saanich)
Salas, Carlos
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Geoscience B.C. Society 37:1120
- Air, greenhouse gas emissions from natural gas industry 37:1120
- Geoscience B.C. Society, activities, partnerships and projects, water projects 37:1120
- Oil and gas, natural gas development, projects and water use issues 37:1120
Sales
- Retail industry
- Sale of age-restricted products (Klukas, A.) 41:1910
Sales tax
- Administration and collection (McLachlan, M.) 44:1005
- Exemptions and rebates
- children's clothing and footwear (James) 37:1050 (Wilson, G.) 37:1040-1050
- input tax credits See Reinstatement of sales tax system below under this main heading
- items subject to carbon tax (Aylen, P.) 41:1735-1745 (Holman) 41:1745
- Impact on issues
- Reform (Carruthers, B.) 42:1035 (Heighton, J.) 41:2005
- Reinstatement of sales tax system, loss of input tax credits (Philp, S.) 32:1500
- Revenues to government (Holman) 37:1050 (Wilson, G.) 37:1050
Salmon See Fish; Fishing industry
SAR See Species at risk under Wildlife
SARA See Species at Risk Act (federal)
Sashaw, Keith
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Association of Consulting Engineering Companies, B.C. 37:1455-1510
- Association of Consulting Engineering Companies
- Engineers
- Government, local government, procurement practices 37:1505
- Government, procurement practices 37:1455
- Highways and roads, road pricing 37:1510
- Infrastructure, government investment 37:1500
- Mines and mining industry, development, approval process and regulation 37:1500
- New west partnership trade agreement, impact on consulting engineers 37:1500-1505
- Oil and gas, pipelines 37:1500
- Peace River area, Site C power project 37:1500
- Public sector, procurement and bidding processes 37:1450, 37:1505
- Resource development, role of review processes and aboriginal relations 37:1505
- Transportation infrastructure, funding and revenue sources 37:1500
Save Our Northern Seniors Society See also Collins, Jim; Leahy, Jean
Sayward, B.C.
- Economic development plan and project (Robert, L.) 43:1710
Schmidt, Brian
School buses See Education – Schools
School district 27 (Cariboo-Chilcotin) See also Guenther, Tania
School district 39 (Vancouver) See also Bacchus, Patti
School district 48 (Sea to Sky)
School district 57 (Prince George) See also Bennett, Tim; Reed, Allan; Warrington, Sharel
- Presentation to committee 36:1645-1705
- Arts program (Thompson, P.) 36:1830
- Budget (Ashton) 36:1705 (Bennett, T.) 36:1655 (Reed, A.) 36:1705
- Description (Warrington, S.) 36:1645
- Enrolment (Morris) 36:1700 (Reed, A.) 36:1700 (Warrington, S.) 36:1700
- Funding and issues (Bennett, T.) 36:1650-1705 (James) 36:1700 (Morris) 36:1700 (Warrington, S.) 36:1645-1650, 36:1700-1705
- Funding for school roof repair (Bennett, T.) 36:1655 (Holman) 36:1655
- School closings (Bennett, T.) 36:1655 (Holman) 36:1655
- Student completion rate (Heyman) 36:1705 (Warrington, S.) 36:1705
School district 60 (Peace River North) See also Boyd, Doug; Thompson, Jaret
- Presentation to committee 35:0935-0955
- Bus service and costs (Boyd, D.) 35:0940 (James) 35:1105 (Thompson, J.) 35:0940-0945 (Wiebe, M.) 35:1055
- Funding (Boyd, D.) 35:0945-0950 (James) 35:0945, 35:1105 (Tremain, M.) 35:1100-1110 (Wiebe, M.) 35:1055-1110
- Schools, new and replacement facilities (Wiebe, M.) 35:1055
- Schools, new and replacement facilities and land acquisition (Boyd, D.) 35:0945-0950 (Gibson) 35:0950 (Holman) 35:0950 (James) 35:0945 (Thompson, J.) 35:0935, 35:0945
School district 63 (Saanich)
- Funding for special education and special needs (Wright, R.) 32:1535
School district 70 (Alberni)
- Funding and public information (Perkins, C.) 44:1100
School district 71 (Comox Valley)
- Operations and international students (Muzin, F.) 44:1035
School district 72 (Campbell River)
- Literacy programs (Boyd, A.) 43:1615
School district 85 (Vancouver Island North)
- Dual-credit programs (Ackland, S.) 43:1730
Science and technology
Sea to Sky land and resource management plan
Sea to Sky school district See School district 48 (Sea to Sky)
Seafood See Food and food industry
Seattle, Washington
Select Standing Committee on Children and Youth See Children and Youth, Select Standing Committee on
Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services See Finance and Government Services, Select Standing Committee on
Seniors
SET-BC See Special Education Technology British Columbia
Shaver, Alan
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Thompson Rivers University 41:1850-1905
- Health care system, health professionals, clinical training 41:1900
- Post-secondary education
- graduate studies, research activities 41:1855-1900
- student financial assistance, grant programs for graduate students 41:1855
- universities, colleges and institutes, enrolment 41:1905
- Thompson Rivers University
Shin, Jane Jae Kyung (Burnaby-Lougheed)
- As subject
- Animals
- B.C.
- B.C. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
- B.C. Utilities Commission
- role re Site C power project 44:1140
- Business, small business
- Camosun College
- English language learning program 32:1320
- funding issues, impact on programs 32:1420
- Campbell River
- literacy initiatives and programs 43:1610
- Canadian Diabetes Association
- Canadian Federation of Independent Business
- Comox Valley
- Comox Valley Chamber of Commerce
- Cowichan Woman Against Violence Society
- Cranbrook
- participation in Asia-Pacific initiative 39:1335
- Crime and criminals
- offenders convicted of crimes against women, assessments and monitoring 43:1805
- Diabetes
- type 2 diabetes, incidence and prevention 32:1605
- Film industry
- foreign productions in B.C., percentage relative to other markets 38:1330
- Food and food industry
- seafood, demand and market 43:1635
- sugar content and labelling of products 32:1605
- Forests and forest industry
- industry, shipping infrastructure issues 42:1030
- Health, health care system
- health professionals, clinical training 41:1900
- Immigration
- programs and services for immigrants to B.C.
- language and literacy services and funding 41:1800
- Kuterra LP
- Atlantic salmon aquaculture operations 43:1635
- Langara College
- funding issues, impact on programs 38:1440
- Literacy
- Lyme disease
- advocacy work and government action 32:1345
- public awareness and education, program proposal 44:0945
- Midwives
- North Island College
- funding issues, capital funding for maintenance 44:0900
- international students and education 44:0855
- Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence
- Parksville-Qualicum Lyme Disease Support Group
- Post-secondary education
- accessibility and affordability 41:1815
- courses and programs, flexibility of programming 41:1830
- demographic trends, studies 41:1815
- international education 44:0855
- participation and completion 37:1150
- student debt load, impact on economy and studies 37:1150
- student financial assistance, interest on loans 41:1815
- students, employment during studies and completion rates 32:1745
- Post-secondary education, funding
- capital funding for maintenance and rehabilitation, deferred maintenance 44:0900
- funding for English language learning program 37:1005
- Sales tax
- impact on issues
- construction industry and real property issues 44:1015
- Sports and recreation
- Summit Community Services Society
- Teachers
- Thompson Rivers University
- enrolment and programs 41:1830
- health programs and clinical training 41:1900
- Vancouver Community College
- English language learning program and funding 37:1005
- Whistler 2010 Sport Legacies Society
Shortt, Karen
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Vancouver Community College Faculty Association 37:0950-1005
- Immigration
- immigrant workers, language skills and labour market success 37:0955
- immigrants, support and role in economy 37:1000
- Post-secondary education
- Skills training
- government skills and training plan 37:1000
- supply of skilled workers 37:0955
- Taxation
- government policies and role in society 37:1005
- Vancouver Community College
- Vancouver Community College Faculty Association
- recommendations on post-secondary education 37:1000
Sicamous, B.C.
- Energy systems and natural gas services (Graham, B.) 40:1315
Similkameen area
- Establishment of national park See South Okanagan, establishment of national park under Okanagan area
Site C power project See Peace River area
Skate Canada International
- Hosting of 2014 event by Kelowna (Gabriel, J.) 40:1050
Skeena River
- Estuary, protection (Wesley, B.) 34:1725
Skeena–Queen Charlotte regional district See also Nobels, Des
- Presentation to committee by area A director 33:0955-1005
- Infrastructure funding (Nobels, D.) 33:0955
Skills training See also Industry Training Authority
- Accessibility and affordability (Lar-Son, J.) 40:1235
- Apprenticeship
- Government funding and support (Avendano, C.) 37:0940 (Davies, J.) 37:1150 (Heyman) 34:1655-1700 (Jensen, M.) 34:1655-1700
- Government investment and support (Ashton) 43:1755 (Carter, B.) 32:1445 (Heyman) 43:1750 (Koehler, A.) 36:1940 (Miller, B.) 43:1750
- Government skills and training plan (Bowman, J.) 44:0850 (Ciceri, R.) 37:1150-1155 (Grisch, C.) 40:1020 (Humphreys, I.) 38:1445 (James) 32:1420, 38:1445 (Lockie, P.) 32:1415-1425 (McLachlan, M.) 44:1015 (Shortt, K.) 37:1000
- Health and safety training, government investment (McGuire, L.) 37:1450-1455
- Northern Opportunities program See Northern B.C., skills training, Northern Opportunities program under British Columbia
- Promotion of trades training (McLachlan, M.) 44:1015 (Perkins, C.) 44:1105
- Secondary school programs
- Shortage of skilled workers (Carter, B.) 32:1445
- Supply of skilled workers (Hamilton) 36:1620 (Ray, C.) 36:1620 (Shortt, K.) 37:0955
- Supply of skilled workers, role of literacy programs (Groffen, D.) 40:1150-1155 (Mack, B.) 42:0835, 42:0845 (Morris) 33:0845 (Wilson, E.) 33:0845
- Supply of skilled workers, role of post-secondary education (Friedman, T.) 41:1835 (Mastromatteo, J.) 36:1630-1635 (Teslak, D.) 39:1310 (Walls, D.) 39:1305
- System, alignment with labour market needs See Government skills and training plan above under this main heading
- Trades training (Lockie, P.) 32:1410-1415, 32:1425 (Oostenbrink, J.) 40:1135
- Trades training, training for women (Grisch, C.) 40:1020-1025
- Trades training, wait-lists (Oliver, C.) 37:1320
Skinner, John
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Terroir B.C. Wineries Association 40:1245-1305
- As subject
- Alcohol, liquor sales in grocery stores 40:1255
- B.C. Wine Institute, membership and goals 40:1250, 40:1300
- Everything Wine Inc., operations 40:1305
- Robinson, Jancis, comments on B.C. wine 40:1300
- Terroir B.C. Wineries Association
- funding proposal and Western Economic Diversification application 40:1300
- membership and goals 40:1245-1305
- Wine
- labelling of wine sold in B.C. 40:1255
- labelling of wine sold in B.C., Cellared in Canada designation 40:1300
- promotion of wine made from B.C.-grown grapes 40:1250-1305
- VQA products 40:1250
Slither
Small Business Saturday
Small business venture capital program See Venture capital under Business
Smith, Les
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Child Development Centre of Prince George and District 36:1755-1805
- Child Development Centre of Prince George and District Association
- Children and youth
- Children and youth, early childhood development
- child development centres
- child vulnerability
- early intervention services, funding and wait-lists 36:1755-1800
- early intervention services, return on investment 36:1800
- Families
- parent education and parenting skills programs 36:1800
- Pediatrics
- article on child vulnerability and complex behavioural issues 36:1805
- Prince George
- child vulnerability and early intervention services for children 36:1755-1800
Smoking See Tobacco
Sochi, Russia
Social policy, problems, safety net, etc. See Social welfare
Social services See Social welfare
Social welfare
- Government investment, studies of return on investment (Heyman) 37:1425-1430 (Pastrick, H.) 37:1430
- Income assistance See Income assistance
- Programs and services, role (James) 33:0950
- Role of government (Gibson) 33:0945
- Social policy framework proposal (Luciow, T.) 33:0940-0955
- Support system for vulnerable persons, relationship to policing costs (Holman) 39:1335 (Stetski, W.) 39:1335
Society
- "Wicked" problems and "tame" problems (James) 33:0840 (Wilson, E.) 33:0835
Socioeconomic Impact Analysis of BC Ferries report See Service reductions and changes, impact on economy, UBCM report under Ferries and ferry services
Softwood lumber See Forests and forest industry
Solar power See Energy
Someno Transition House, Duncan, B.C.
Soule, Twila
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Concerned Citizens for Health Care 35:0925-0935
- B.C., northeast B.C., resource revenues 35:0925-0930
- Concerned Citizens for Health Care, health care services and staffing proposal 35:0925-0930
- Fort St. John, physician supply 35:0925-0930
Sourial, Susan
- Finance and Government Services Committee
- prebudget consultation
- written submissions to committee 30:0920
- public hearings
- location and schedule 30:0905-0915
- Lower Mainland hearings 30:0905
- multiple presentations from related groups and oversubscription issue 30:0920
- proposal for Whistler hearing during UBCM convention 30:0915
- witness notification and registration 30:0925
Sousa, Cathay
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Northwest Community College, Terrace 34:1640-1650
- Northwest Community College
- Post-secondary education, funding formula 34:1645-1650
South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority (TransLink)
Southwest B.C. See British Columbia
SPCA See British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Special Education Technology British Columbia
Special needs children See Children and youth; Special education and special needs under Education
Specialist teachers See Teachers
Species at risk See Wildlife
Species at Risk Act (federal)
Speech-generating devices See Augmentative and alternative communication systems
Spinal cord conditions and injuries
- Community care (Barrable, B.) 37:1140 (Berg, P.) 37:1140 (James) 37:1140
- Health care system costs (Barrable, B.) 37:1130
- Research
- Treatment of related pressure sores (Berg, P.) 37:1140 (James) 37:1140
- Treatment of related pressure sores and urinary tract infections (Barrable, B.) 37:1125-1130
SportHost Victoria
Sports and recreation
- Athletes
- Benefits
- Canadian Sport for Life initiative (Bettauer, R.) 32:1625-1630 (Cooper, D.) 44:0925 (James) 37:1410 (Pattenden, W.) 37:1410
- Children's sports
- Coaches and coaching, regional coaching program (Boomer, C.) 41:1840 (Gabriel, J.) 40:1100 (Nicholas, D.) 40:1055-1100
- Government funding and support (Bettauer, R.) 32:1620-1630 (Boomer, C.) 41:1845 (Cooper, D.) 44:0920-0930 (Gabriel, J.) 40:1050-1055 (Jagger, L.) 38:1420-1430 (Leslie, P.) 38:1415, 38:1425-1430 (Pattenden, W.) 37:1400-1410
- Physical literacy (Bettauer, R.) 32:1625
- Physical literacy and fundamental movement skills (Beaupre, J.) 39:1345 (Lavery, S.) 39:1340
- Physical literacy, mentorship program See Children's sports above under this main heading
- Podium Search program (Pattenden, W.) 37:1405
- Recreation resources inventory (Quesnel, B.) 43:1655
- Sport education program (Gabriel, J.) 40:1050
- Status in Canada (James) 39:1350 (Lavery, S.) 39:1345-1350
Startup companies See Business
Statistics Canada
Steele, Fred
- Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. Fruit Growers Association 40:1100-1115
- As subject
- experience in tree fruit industry 40:1100
- B.C. Fruit Growers Association
- recommendations on government budget 40:1105
- work with other jurisdictions 40:1110
- Budgets
- 2015-16 budget, consultation questionnaire 40:1105
- balanced budgets 40:1105
- Cider industry 40:1110-1115
- Food and food industry, tree fruit industry
- Infrastructure, government investment 40:1105
Stensholt, Ellen
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Canadian Diabetes Association 32:1555-1605
- As subject
- daughter's experience with diabetes 32:1555
- Canadian Diabetes Association, recommendations on government budget and health policies 32:1555-1600
- Diabetes
- Drugs, prescription drugs, dipeptidyl peptidase 4 32:1600
- PharmaCare program, drug approval process, diabetes medications 32:1600
Sterk, Jane
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Cowichan Woman Against Violence Society 32:1355, 32:1400-1410
- Cowichan Woman Against Violence Society
- Crime and criminals, sexual assault programs and services 32:1355
- Violence
- domestic violence, programs and services 32:1355
- violence against women, prevention services funding and government strategy 32:1405
- violence against women, programs and services 32:1355
Stetski, Wayne
- Presentation to committee on behalf of city of Cranbrook 39:1320-1335
- B.C., rural B.C., physician recruitment 39:1330-1335
- Cranbrook
- deer population, government action 39:1325
- housing and homelessness, initiatives and funding 39:1325
- infrastructure projects and funding 39:1320-1325
- participation in Asia-Pacific initiative 39:1330-1335
- participation in innovation technology centre initiative 39:1330
- physicians, recruitment 39:1330-1335
- policing and regulatory costs 39:1330
- policing costs and social support issues 39:1335
- Government, responsibilities of federal, provincial and local governments 39:1335
- Highway 3
- Highway 3 Coalition, meetings and priorities 39:1325-1330
- Infrastructure, government investment 39:1320
- Key City Theatre, replacement of facility 39:1325
- Kootenay area, East Kootenays, homeless shelter and transition centre 39:1325
- Mount Baker Secondary School, replacement 39:1325
- Physicians, recruitment and supply 39:1330-1335
- Science and technology, high-technology industry, innovation technology centres and accelerator program 39:1330
- Social welfare, support system for vulnerable persons, relationship to policing costs 39:1335
- Wildlife, urban deer management, funding 39:1325
Steveston, B.C.
- Television series production and tourism (Yap) 38:1325
Stewart, Byron
- Presentation to committee on behalf of city of Fort St. John 35:0840-0845, 35:0855-0900
- B.C., northeast B.C.
- Fort St. John
- city government
- recommendations on government budget 35:0845
- infrastructure needs and attraction of families 35:0840-0845
- new schools 35:0845
- physician supply and nursing school proposal 35:0845, 35:0900
- police services, funding 35:0845
- public service positions 35:0845
- transportation infrastructure 35:0845
- Northeast B.C. Resource Municipalities Coalition, work of organization 35:0840
- Oil and gas industry, development and planning 35:0840-0845
- Resources and resource industries, development and government investment 35:0840-0845
Stopping the Violence program See Violence against women under Violence
"Storybrooke" television series See Once Upon a Time
Stovel, Susan
- Presentation to committee 32:1715-1720
- As subject
- family experience with mental health issues 32:1720
- Child and Youth Mental Health and Substance Use Collaborative, local action team proposal 32:1720
- Mental health and addiction in children and youth, services and local action team model 32:1720
Students See Education; Post-secondary education
Students Union of Vancouver Community College See also Avendano, Christian
Sugar in food See Food and food industry
Summerland, B.C.
- Fruit research centre, activities (Lucas, G.) 40:1110
Summit Community Services Society See also James, Cassie
Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality See also Raine, Al
- Presentation to committee 41:2015-2030
- Growth and resort municipality status (Gibson) 41:2030 (Raine, A.) 41:2030
- Growth, new school and health care services (Raine, A.) 41:2020
- Municipal tax revenues (Raine, A.) 41:2020-2025
- Relationship with regional district and waste management (Hamilton) 41:2030 (Raine, A.) 41:2030
- Tourism industry (Raine, A.) 41:2020-2025
Supported child development program See Children and youth
Supreme Court of Canada
- Ruling on First Nations land claim (Hoffman, T.) 42:1025
Swartz Bay, B.C.
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