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

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Abbotsford, B.C.

Seniors, population growth and issues (Power, N.) 46:1530-1535
Abbotsford Community Services See also Power, Nadine; Santiago, Rod

Presentation to committee 46:1525-1540
Funding (Santiago, R.) 46:1525, 46:1535
Organization and services (Power, N.) 46:1525-1535 (Santiago, R.) 46:1525-1540
Recommendations on government budget (Santiago, R.) 46:1535
Volunteers (Santiago, R.) 46:1525
Abbotsford Youth Health Centre, Abbotsford, B.C.

Facility and services (Power, N.) 46:1530
Addiction See Substance abuse and addiction
After-market automotive industry See Automobiles
Aging See Aging population under British Columbia; Seniors
Agricultural land reserve

Changes to permitted use, impact on food processing industry (Donaldson, J.) 46:1355-1400 (Holman) 46:1355
Agriculture

Agrifood industry See Food and food industry
Food processing See Food and food industry
Promotion of B.C. products, Buy Local program (Donaldson, J.) 46:1350-1355
Air

Greenhouse gas emissions from natural gas industry (Bruce, I.) 46:1120
Greenhouse gas emissions, reduction
reduction and targets (Bruce, I.) 46:1120
Alberta

Chiropractors, role in health care system (Robinson, J.) 46:1715-1720
Public health, Gardasil HPV program, expansion to boys (Swan, B.) 46:1820
Social policy framework (Bonesky, C.) 46:1300 (Davis, M.) 46:1300-1305
Alcohol

Liquor regulation, changes (Smith, S.) 46:1625
Alliance for Arts and Culture See also Gloor, Rob

Presentation to committee 46:1720-1735
Organization (Gloor, R.) 46:1720
Recommendations on government budget and policies (Gloor, R.) 46:1725-1730 (Morris) 46:1730
Ang, Shanti

Presentation to committee on behalf of READ Surrey/White Rock Society 46:1320-1325
As subject
work as literacy outreach coordinator 46:1325
Literacy
programs and services, funding 46:1320-1325
Arts and culture

Artist-run centres, activities and funding (Bourcheix-Laporte, M.) 46:1540-1550
Copyright infringement See Copyright infringement
Creative sector, cross-sectoral development (D'Eith, B.) 46:1140 (Reynolds, M.) 46:1135, 46:1145-1150 (Shorten, L.) 46:1140
Creative sector, data collection (D'Eith, B.) 46:1145 (Reynolds, M.) 46:1145 (Shorten, L.) 46:1145
Employment and jobs (Bourcheix-Laporte, M.) 46:1545-1550 (Gibson) 46:1550 (Gloor, R.) 46:1725-1730 (Holman) 46:1730
Funding, capital infrastructure See Government funding process and capital program below under this main heading
Funding, leveraged funding (Gloor, R.) 46:1730 (Holman) 46:1730
Government funding, gaming grants (Bourcheix-Laporte, M.) 46:1550 (Gloor, R.) 46:1725-1730
Government funding process (Ashton) 46:1730 (Bourcheix-Laporte, M.) 46:1545-1550
Government funding process and capital program (Bourcheix-Laporte, M.) 46:1550 (Gloor, R.) 46:1725-1735 (Morris) 46:1730
Government support and cross-ministerial committee (Reynolds, M.) 46:1135
Intellectual property See Intellectual property
Music industry (D'Eith, B.) 46:1145-1150
Role in economy (Bourcheix-Laporte, M.) 46:1545 (D'Eith, B.) 46:1140-1145 (Shin) 46:1150
Role in economy and communities (Gloor, R.) 46:1720-1725
Role in economy, From the Margins to the Mainstream document (Reynolds, M.) 46:1135, 46:1150 (Shorten, L.) 46:1140-1145
Youth engagement, B.C. Creative Futures strategy and programs (Bourcheix-Laporte, M.) 46:1545-1550
Ashton, Dan (Penticton)

Arts and culture
government funding process 46:1730
Ralston, Bruce
attendance at Finance Committee hearing 46:1115
Society Act
amendments, proposal for donors rights provision 46:1745
Transit services
rapid transit, cost comparison of light rail and SkyTrain 46:1320
Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia See also Reynolds, Margaret

Presentation to committee 46:1135, 46:1145-1150
Attara, Gail

Presentation to committee on behalf of Gastrointestinal Society of B.C. 46:1825-1835
As subject
meetings with PharmaCare program staff 46:1830-1835
B.C. Linked Health Database, information 46:1825-1835
Drugs, prescription drugs, therapeutic substitution and impact on patients 46:1825-1835
Gastroesophageal reflux disease, impact of therapeutic substitution of medication on patients 46:1825-1835
Gastrointestinal Society of B.C., role 46:1825
Health care system, costs and spending, role of therapeutic substitution of medication 46:1825-1835
Lun, Eric, work on therapeutic substitution of medication 46:1830
PharmaCare program
coverage of type 2 diabetes medication, dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors 46:1825-1835
therapeutic substitution policy 46:1825-1835
Automobiles

After-market automotive industry
employment and skills training (McCormack, K.) 46:1435-1440
employment and wages (Heyman) 46:1440 (McCormack, K.) 46:1435-1440
report (McCormack, K.) 46:1435
role in economy (McCormack, K.) 46:1430-1435
Green performance standards, E3 Fleet program (Marshall, D.) 46:1225
Industry and sector, employment and skills training (Foster) 46:1245 (Qualey, B.) 46:1235-1245
Industry and sector, role in economy (Qualey, B.) 46:1235
Insurance See Insurance Corporation of British Columbia
Luxury tax See Taxation, tax on high-priced vehicles below under this main heading
New car and truck dealers industry
property tax assessments (Hamilton) 46:1250 (Qualey, B.) 46:1240, 46:1250
Taxation, tax on high-priced vehicles (Gibson) 46:1250 (Hamilton) 46:1245-1250 (Qualey, B.) 46:1240-1250
Vehicle efficiency
clean energy vehicle program (Heyman) 46:1245 (Holman) 46:1250 (Qualey, B.) 46:1240-1250
efficiency and environmentally-friendly performance standards See Green performance standards above under this main heading
Scrap-It program (Qualey, B.) 46:1240-1245
Automotive industry

After-market automotive industry See Automobiles
Automotive Retailers Association See also McCormack, Ken

Presentation to committee 46:1430-1445
Activities and training proposals (McCormack, K.) 46:1435-1440
Membership and role (McCormack, K.) 46:1430-1435

Back health

Backpack awareness and injury prevention initiative See Health and safety of students under Education
Injury prevention (Robinson, J.) 46:1710-1720
Low back pain, economic costs and treatment (Nixdorf, D.) 46:1655
Baer, Douglas

Presentation to committee on behalf of Confederation of University Faculty Associations of B.C. 46:1330-1345
Dementia
incidence, relationship to level of education 46:1335
Post-secondary education
benefits, personal and societal benefits 46:1330-1335
government investment 46:1330-1335
graduate studies, student recruitment and support 46:1340-1345
role in economy and society 46:1335
student financial assistance, graduate student scholarships 46:1340
students, employment during studies 46:1340
Post-secondary education, funding
funding 46:1335-1340
Post-secondary education, universities, colleges and institutes
revenues and revenue sources 46:1335-1340
Barnes, Brittany

Presentation to committee on behalf of Capilano Students Union 46:1755-1810
As subject
experience with student housing 46:1800-1810
Capilano Students Union
membership and role 46:1755
recommendations on government budget and policies 46:1805
Capilano University, student housing proposal 46:1755-1810
Post-secondary education, universities, colleges and institutes
capital project financing, borrowing requirements 46:1805-1810
student housing 46:1800-1805
utilization of northern and interior institutions by Lower Mainland students 46:1810
University Act provisions 46:1805
BCCDC See British Columbia Centre for Disease Control
BCGEU See British Columbia Government and Service Employees Union
Better at Home program See Home care
Block, John

Presentation to committee on behalf of Donors Rights Society 46:1735-1750
As subject
involvement with charitable organizations 46:1745-1750
B.C., aging population 46:1735
Charities
governance and accountability of charitable organizations 46:1735-1750
rights of donors and volunteers 46:1735-1750
role in society 46:1735
Corporations, governance and accountability 46:1740
Credit unions, governance and accountability 46:1740
Fraser Institute, report on charitable donations 46:1735
Muttart Foundation, report on charitable organizations 46:1735
Non-profit organizations, governance and accountability 46:1740
Society Act
amendments, proposal for donors rights provision 46:1735-1750
review 46:1740
Blueprint: Re-engineering Education and Training plan See Government skills and training plan under Skills training
Board Voice Society of British Columbia

Membership and role (Bonesky, C.) 46:1255 (Davis, M.) 46:1305
Bonesky, Caroline

Presentation to committee on behalf of Family Services of Greater Vancouver 46:1250-1300
Alberta, social policy framework 46:1300
Board Voice Society of B.C., membership and role 46:1255
Family Services of Greater Vancouver, work of organization 46:1250
Keeners Car Wash, operations as social enterprise 46:1300
Ontario, poverty-reduction strategy 46:1300
Poverty reduction, government strategies elsewhere 46:1300
Social welfare
consultation by government on social policy 46:1300
social policy framework proposal 46:1300
Book publishing See Publishing industry
Bourcheix-Laporte, Mariane

Presentation to committee on behalf of Pacific Association of Artist-Run Centres 46:1540-1550
Arts and culture
artist-run centres, activities and funding 46:1540-1550
employment and jobs 46:1545-1550
government funding, gaming grants 46:1550
government funding process 46:1545-1550
government funding process and capital program 46:1550
role in economy 46:1545
youth engagement, B.C. Creative Futures strategy and programs 46:1545-1550
B.C. Arts Council, funding 46:1550
Canada Council for the Arts, role 46:1540-1545
Pacific Association of Artist-Run Centres
recommendations on government budget 46:1550
role 46:1540
Skills training, government skills and training plan 46:1545
Britannia mine

Site remediation and water treatment facility (Marshall, D.) 46:1225
British Columbia

Aging population See also Population growth under Seniors
(Block, J.) 46:1735
British Columbia Arts Council

Funding (Bourcheix-Laporte, M.) 46:1550 (Gloor, R.) 46:1725
British Columbia Centre for Disease Control

Role (Swan, B.) 46:1820
British Columbia Chiropractic Association See also Nickelchok, Rick; Robinson, Jay

Presentation to committee 46:1705-1720
Activities and role (Nickelchok, R.) 46:1710, 46:1720 (Robinson, J.) 46:1710-1715
Recommendations on government budget and health policies (Nickelchok, R.) 46:1705 (Robinson, J.) 46:1715
British Columbia Food Processors Association See also Donaldson, James; Gagner, Rick

Presentation to committee 46:1345-1400
Organization and activities (Donaldson, J.) 46:1345, 46:1355
British Columbia Government and Service Employees Union See also Scott, Megan; Smith, Stephanie

Presentation to committee 46:1620-1635
Membership and role (Smith, S.) 46:1620
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority See also Energy

Clean power call (Kariya, P.) 46:1105
B.C. Linked Health Database

Information (Attara, G.) 46:1825-1835
British Columbia Professional Golf Association

Injury-prevention initiative with chiropractic association (Nickelchok, R.) 46:1720
British Columbia Utilities Commission

Role re ICBC (McCormack, K.) 46:1445
British Columbia Women's Hospital and Health Centre, Vancouver, B.C.

Complex chronic diseases program (Owen, S.) 46:1210-1215
Bruce, Ian

Presentation to committee on behalf of David Suzuki Foundation 46:1115-1135
Air
greenhouse gas emissions from natural gas industry 46:1120
greenhouse gas emissions, reduction and targets 46:1120
Carbon tax
applicability to process emissions 46:1120-1125
scope 46:1120-1130
Carbon taxes in other jurisdictions 46:1120
Climate change, government action on climate change 46:1125
David Suzuki Foundation, recommendations on government budget and policies 46:1125-1130
Energy
clean energy development 46:1125
national strategy 46:1125
Science and technology, clean technology development and government support 46:1120-1135
Transit services, transit plan and government investment 46:1125-1130
Transportation infrastructure, government investment 46:1125
Budgets

2015-16 budget
priorities (Dearle, G.) 46:1420-1425 (Gibson) 46:1130 (Olson, S.) 46:1310-1315
Bueckert, Chardaye

Presentation to committee on behalf of Simon Fraser Student Society 46:1150-1205
Post-secondary education
government initiatives, re-engineering proposal 46:1155
student financial assistance, graduate student scholarships 46:1200
textbook supply, online textbook program 46:1155
Post-secondary education, funding
capital funding for maintenance and rehabilitation, deferred maintenance 46:1200
funding 46:1150-1155
Post-secondary education, international students
fees 46:1155-1200
Post-secondary education, universities, colleges and institutes
utilization of northern and interior institutions by Lower Mainland students 46:1205
Simon Fraser Student Society, membership and role 46:1150
Simon Fraser University
administrative costs 46:1155
facilities, deferred maintenance 46:1200
funding issues, impact on operations 46:1150-1155
student union building, funding proposal 46:1200
Surrey campus enrolment and expansion 46:1155
transit services 46:1200
Skills training, supply of skilled workers, role of post-secondary education 46:1155
South Coast B.C. Transportation Authority, Burnaby Mountain gondola project proposal 46:1200
Transit services, student passes, U-Pass program 46:1150
Burnaby Mountain gondola project proposal See Infrastructure and services under South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority (TransLink)
Buy Local program See Promotion of B.C. products under Agriculture

Canada Council for the Arts

Role (Bourcheix-Laporte, M.) 46:1540-1545
Canada's Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies See also Willow, John

Presentation to committee 46:1605-1620
Activities and role (Stuart Chatterley, J.) 46:1605-1610 (Willow, J.) 46:1605
Government and stakeholder working group proposal (Willow, J.) 46:1615-1620
Recommendations on government health care policies (Stuart Chatterley, J.) 46:1610-1615 (Willow, J.) 46:1615-1620
Canadian Media Production Association

B.C. producers branch See also Shorten, Liz
presentation to committee 46:1140-1150
Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Toronto, Ontario

Funding (Nixdorf, D.) 46:1705
Capilano Students Union See also Barnes, Brittany

Presentation to committee 46:1755-1810
Membership and role (Barnes, B.) 46:1755
Recommendations on government budget and policies (Barnes, B.) 46:1805
Capilano University, North Vancouver, B.C.

Student housing proposal (Barnes, B.) 46:1755-1810 (Hamilton) 46:1810 (Holman) 46:1810 (Morris) 46:1805
Carbon tax

Applicability to process emissions (Bruce, I.) 46:1120-1125
Carbon taxes in other jurisdictions See Carbon taxes
Impact on cement industry (Holman) 46:1135
Scope (Bruce, I.) 46:1120-1130 (Holman) 46:1130
Carbon taxes

Carbon taxes in other jurisdictions (Bruce, I.) 46:1120
Cement industry

Impact of carbon tax on industry See Impact on cement industry under Carbon tax
Charities

Governance and accountability of charitable organizations (Block, J.) 46:1735-1750 (Hamilton) 46:1745
Legislation See Society Act
Rights of donors and volunteers (Block, J.) 46:1735-1750
Role in society (Block, J.) 46:1735
Chatterley, Jo-Ann See Stuart Chatterley, Jo-Ann
Children and Family Development, Ministry of

Budget and funding (Smith, S.) 46:1620
Children and youth

Child poverty See Poverty
Mental health See Mental health of children and youth under Mental health
Programs and services for children and families, funding (Smith, S.) 46:1620
Children and youth – Child care See also Early learning and child care under Children and youth – Early childhood development

Accessibility and affordability (Gregson, S.) 46:1635-1650
Commercial child care providers, funding (Gregson, S.) 46:1645
Community plan proposal See Early learning and child care, community plan proposal under Children and youth – Early childhood development
Government investment (Heyman) 46:1645 (Smith, S.) 46:1620
Government investment and support (Gregson, S.) 46:1635-1650
Role in economy (Gregson, S.) 46:1635-1650 (Heyman) 46:1645
Role in economy, bank report (Gregson, S.) 46:1640-1645
System
comparison with at-home care by family (Gregson, S.) 46:1650 (Morris) 46:1650
comparison with other jurisdictions (Foster) 46:1645 (Gregson, S.) 46:1640-1645
Children and youth – Early childhood development

Early learning and child care
community plan proposal (Gregson, S.) 46:1635-1645 (Holman) 46:1645
ministerial responsibility (Gregson, S.) 46:1640
role in education system (Gregson, S.) 46:1650
Government strategy (Gregson, S.) 46:1640
Chiropractors

Accreditation and labour mobility (Nixdorf, D.) 46:1655
B.C. school of chiropractic proposal, funding and support (Hamilton) 46:1720 (Heyman) 46:1700 (Nixdorf, D.) 46:1650-1705 (Robinson, J.) 46:1715-1720
Chiropractic research and development of technologies (Nixdorf, D.) 46:1650-1700
Role in health care system (Nickelchok, R.) 46:1710-1720 (Robinson, J.) 46:1710-1720
Role in health care system and economy (Nixdorf, D.) 46:1655-1700
Schools of chiropractic, government funding and support (Heyman) 46:1705 (Morris) 46:1700 (Nixdorf, D.) 46:1700-1705
Training (Robinson, J.) 46:1720
Training and practice in B.C. and elsewhere (Nixdorf, D.) 46:1650-1705
Chronic diseases program See British Columbia Women's Hospital and Health Centre, Vancouver, B.C.
Chumir Foundation

Report on costs of homelessness See Incidence and costs, report under Homelessness
Clean energy See Energy
Clean Energy Association of British Columbia See also Kariya, Paul

Presentation to committee 46:1100-1115
Meetings with LNG proponents (Heyman) 46:1115 (Kariya, P.) 46:1115
Membership and role (Kariya, P.) 46:1100
Clean energy vehicle program See Vehicle efficiency under Automobiles
Clean technology See Science and technology
Climate change

Action on climate change (Marshall, D.) 46:1225
Government action on climate change (Bruce, I.) 46:1125
Coalition of Child Care Advocates of British Columbia See also Gregson, Sharon

Presentation to committee 46:1635-1650
Plan for child care system See Early learning and child care, community plan proposal under Children and youth – Early childhood development
Recommendations on government budget and child care policies (Gregson, S.) 46:1640-1645
College of Chiropractors of B.C. See also Robinson, Jay

Presentation to committee 46:1710-1720
Communities

Charitable organizations See Charities
Sustainable communities program (Marshall, D.) 46:1225
Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services, Ministry of

Report on costs of homelessness (Santiago, R.) 46:1530
Complex chronic diseases program See British Columbia Women's Hospital and Health Centre, Vancouver, B.C.
Confederation of University Faculty Associations of British Columbia See also Baer, Douglas

Presentation to committee 46:1330-1345
Copyright infringement

Infringement (Gibson) 46:1145 (Reynolds, M.) 46:1150
Copyright symposium See Intellectual property
Corporations

Governance and accountability (Block, J.) 46:1740
Taxation, government policies (Smith, S.) 46:1625
Creative B.C.

Establishment and role (Reynolds, M.) 46:1135
Funding and role (D'Eith, B.) 46:1140-1145 (Gloor, R.) 46:1725 (Shorten, L.) 46:1140-1145
Research activities (D'Eith, B.) 46:1145 (Heyman) 46:1145 (Reynolds, M.) 46:1145 (Shorten, L.) 46:1145
Creative Futures strategy See Youth engagement, B.C. Creative Futures strategy under Arts and culture
Creative sector See Arts and culture
Credit unions See Financial services industry
Culture See Arts and culture

David Suzuki Foundation See also Bruce, Ian

Presentation to committee 46:1115-1135
Recommendations on government budget and policies (Bruce, I.) 46:1125-1130
Davis, Bob

Presentation to committee on behalf of Kwantlen Faculty Association 46:1425-1430
Food and food industry, role in economy 46:1345
Post-secondary education
student financial assistance, grant programs 46:1430
students, support services 46:1425
Post-secondary education, universities, colleges and institutes
utilization levels 46:1430
Davis, Michael

Presentation to committee on behalf of Family Services of Greater Vancouver 46:1255-1305
Alberta, social policy framework 46:1305
Board Voice Society of B.C., membership and role 46:1305
Families, responsibilities 46:1305
Health Ministry, work on social policy issues 46:1255
Health, public health, healthy families B.C. policy framework 46:1255
Privacy, information-sharing by government 46:1255
Social welfare, social policy framework proposal 46:1255-1305
de Jong, Hon. Michael (Abbotsford West)

As subject
comments on health care costs and spending (Power, N.) 46:1530
Dearle, Gillian

Presentation to committee on behalf of Kwantlen Faculty Association 46:1415-1430
Budgets, 2015-16 budget priorities 46:1420-1425
Kwantlen Faculty Association, recommendations on government budget 46:1415-1425
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
English language learning programs 46:1415
enrolment and capacity 46:1415
funding formula 46:1420-1425
mature students 46:1425
programs 46:1415
Post-secondary education
courses and programs, liberal arts programs 46:1420
English language learning programs 46:1415
government initiatives, re-engineering proposal 46:1420
student debt load, paydown of debt 46:1425
student financial assistance, grant programs 46:1430
students, support services 46:1425
tuition fees, impact of increases on students 46:1420-1425
Post-secondary education, funding
operating funding 46:1420-1430
Post-secondary education, universities, colleges and institutes
revenues and revenue sources 46:1420
Debt

Government debt See Public debt
D'Eith, Bob

Presentation to committee on behalf of Music B.C. Industry Association 46:1140-1150
Arts and culture
creative sector, cross-sectoral development 46:1140
creative sector, data collection 46:1145
music industry 46:1145-1150
role in economy 46:1140-1145
Creative B.C.
funding and role 46:1140-1145
research activities 46:1145
Intellectual property, protection 46:1150
Dementia

Incidence, relationship to level of education (Baer, D.) 46:1335
Deputy sheriffs See Sheriffs under Justice system
Diabetes

Medications, coverage See Coverage of type 2 diabetes medication under PharmaCare program
Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors See Coverage of type 2 diabetes medication under PharmaCare program
Donaldson, James

Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. Food Processors Association 46:1345-1400
Agricultural land reserve
changes to permitted use, impact on food processing industry 46:1355-1400
Agriculture
promotion of B.C. products, Buy Local program 46:1350-1355
B.C. Food Processors Association
organization and activities 46:1345, 46:1355
Food and food industry
exports and imports 46:1350
food quality and safety, certification and standards 46:1345, 46:1355
food-processing sector 46:1345-1400
industry associations and collaboration 46:1350-1355
industry, government support 46:1350-1355
industry, role in economy 46:1345
innovation and government support 46:1350
locally grown food 46:1350
Donors Rights Society See also Block, John

Presentation to committee 46:1735-1750
DPP-4s See Coverage of type 2 diabetes medication under PharmaCare program
Drug Benefit Council

Role in drug review process (Morris) 46:1820, 46:1830
Drugs

PharmaCare program See PharmaCare program
Pharmaceutical industry See Pharmaceutical industry
Prescription drugs
costs and spending (Stuart Chatterley, J.) 46:1610 (Willow, J.) 46:1615
costs of non-adherence to medications (Heyman) 46:1620 (Stuart Chatterley, J.) 46:1610, 46:1620
research and development (Willow, J.) 46:1605
research and development funding (Stuart Chatterley, J.) 46:1610
therapeutic substitution and impact on patients (Attara, G.) 46:1825-1835

E3 Fleet program See Green performance standards under Automobiles
Early Childhood Educators of British Columbia

Plan for child care system See Early learning and child care, community plan proposal under Children and youth – Early childhood development
Education

Health and safety of students, backpack awareness initiative (Robinson, J.) 46:1710
Employment and unemployment

Government job strategy, skills and training plan See Government skills and training plan under Skills training
Energy

Clean energy
clean power call See British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
clean power call by government (Holman) 46:1110 (Kariya, P.) 46:1105-1110
development (Bruce, I.) 46:1125
development and First Nations involvement (Kariya, P.) 46:1100-1110
need for government strategy (Kariya, P.) 46:1105-1110
projects (Kariya, P.) 46:1105
Conservation (Holman) 46:1110 (Kariya, P.) 46:1115
Geothermal power (Heyman) 46:1115 (Kariya, P.) 46:1115
Green energy See Clean energy above under this main heading
National strategy (Bruce, I.) 46:1125
Power supply management and long-term planning (Kariya, P.) 46:1105
Power supply, surplus energy (Holman) 46:1110 (Kariya, P.) 46:1110
Renewable energy See Clean energy above under this main heading
Transmission system (Kariya, P.) 46:1110
Equalization payments See Transfer payments from federal government under Government

Families

Parents, participation in workforce (Gregson, S.) 46:1635, 46:1645-1650
Programs and services See Programs and services for children and families under Children and youth
Responsibilities (Davis, M.) 46:1305 (Gibson) 46:1305
Family Services of Greater Vancouver See also Bonesky, Caroline; Davis, Michael

Presentation to committee 46:1250-1305
Work of organization (Bonesky, C.) 46:1250 (Morris) 46:1305
Federation of Community Social Services of British Columbia

Information on use of social programs and services (Power, N.) 46:1535 (Santiago, R.) 46:1540
Film industry

Tax credits
credits (Foster) 46:1145 (Hamilton) 46:1150 (Shorten, L.) 46:1145
Finance and Government Services, Select Standing Committee on

Public hearings
presentations by literacy organizations (Heyman) 46:1330 (Morris) 46:1330
Vancouver hearing (Tavender, R.) 46:1750
Recommendations
recommendation on child care system (Gregson, S.) 46:1635 (Holman) 46:1645
recommendation on literacy funding (Kay, A.) 46:1320
Financial services industry

Credit unions, governance and accountability (Block, J.) 46:1740
Fish

Salmon, protection (Marshall, D.) 46:1225
Floods and floodplains

Prevention strategy (Marshall, D.) 46:1225-1230
Food and food industry

Exports and imports (Donaldson, J.) 46:1350
Food quality and safety, certification and standards (Donaldson, J.) 46:1345, 46:1355 (Shin) 46:1355
Food-processing sector (Donaldson, J.) 46:1345-1400
Industry
government support (Donaldson, J.) 46:1350-1355 (Heyman) 46:1355
industry associations and collaboration (Donaldson, J.) 46:1350-1355 (Gagner, R.) 46:1350 (Morris) 46:1355
role in economy (Donaldson, J.) 46:1345
Innovation and government support (Donaldson, J.) 46:1350
Locally grown food (Donaldson, J.) 46:1350
Products, government promotion see Promotion of B.C. products under Agriculture
Forests and forest industry

Stumpage system, rates (Foster) 46:1625-1630 (Holman) 46:1630 (Scott, M.) 46:1625-1630 (Smith, S.) 46:1625
Foster, Eric (Vernon-Monashee)

As subject
proposed treatment for back issues 46:1705 (Nixdorf, D.) 46:1705
Automobiles
industry and sector, employment and skills training 46:1245
Children and youth, child care
system, comparison with other jurisdictions 46:1645
Film industry
tax credits 46:1145
Forests and forest industry
stumpage system, rates 46:1625-1630
Fraser Basin Council
activities and projects 46:1230
funding 46:1230
Government
transfer payments from federal government 46:1645
Health, health care funding
funding 46:1720
Health, health care system
health professionals, training 46:1720
Health, public health
health promotion and preventive care 46:1720
Keeners Car Wash
operations as social enterprise 46:1300
Okanagan area
riverbank erosion and speedboat activities 46:1230
Quebec
child care system 46:1645
Social welfare
programs and services, use 46:1540
Fraser Basin Council See also Hansen, Colin; Marshall, David

Presentation to committee 46:1220-1235
Activities and projects (Foster) 46:1230 (Gibson) 46:1230 (Hansen, C.) 46:1230 (Heyman) 46:1230 (Marshall, D.) 46:1225-1230
Board and role (Hansen, C.) 46:1220
Funding (Foster) 46:1230 (Hansen, C.) 46:1230-1235 (Holman) 46:1230-1235 (Marshall, D.) 46:1225-1235
Fraser Institute

Report on charitable donations (Block, J.) 46:1735
Fraser River

Dredging activities (Gibson) 46:1230 (Marshall, D.) 46:1230
Salmon run protection (Marshall, D.) 46:1225
From the Margins to the Mainstream document See Role in economy under Arts and culture

Gagner, Rick

Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. Food Processors Association 46:1350
Food and food industry, agrifood industry associations 46:1350
Gaming grants See Government funding, gaming grants under Arts and culture
Gardasil HPV program See Immunization under Health – Public health
Gastroesophageal reflux disease

Impact of therapeutic substitution of medication on patients (Attara, G.) 46:1825-1835
Gastrointestinal Society of British Columbia See also Attara, Gail

Presentation to committee 46:1825-1835
Role (Attara, G.) 46:1825
Georgia Strait See Strait of Georgia
Geothermal power See Energy
GERD See Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Germany

Lyme disease diagnosis and treatment (Owen, S.) 46:1210-1215
Gibson, Simon (Abbotsford-Mission)

Arts and culture
employment and jobs 46:1550
Automobiles
taxation, tax on high-priced vehicles 46:1250
Budgets
2015-16 budget
priorities 46:1130
Copyright infringement
infringement 46:1145
Families
responsibilities 46:1305
Fraser Basin Council
activities and projects 46:1230
Fraser River
dredging activities 46:1230
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
mature students 46:1425
Post-secondary education
graduate studies, student recruitment and support 46:1340
student debt load, paydown of debt 46:1425
students, employment during studies 46:1340
tuition fees, impact of increases on students 46:1425
Social welfare
social policy framework proposal 46:1305
Substance abuse and addiction
incidence 46:1305
Gleeson, Mychael

Presentation to committee 46:1400-1415
As subject
experience working with vulnerable children and clients 46:1400-1415
Justice system, legal aid funding and services 46:1400-1410
Mental health of children and youth, mental health and poverty 46:1400-1405
Poverty, child poverty 46:1400-1415
Social welfare, support system for vulnerable persons 46:1400-1410
Global warming See Climate change
Gloor, Rob

Presentation to committee on behalf of Alliance for Arts and Culture 46:1720-1735
Alliance for Arts and Culture
organization 46:1720
recommendations on government budget and policies 46:1725-1730
Arts and culture
employment and jobs 46:1725-1730
government funding, gaming grants 46:1725-1730
government funding process and capital program 46:1725-1735
leveraged funding 46:1730
role in economy and communities 46:1720-1725
B.C. Arts Council, funding 46:1725
Creative B.C., role and funding 46:1725
Government

Information
information-sharing initiatives See Information-sharing by government under Privacy
Programs and services
funding (Smith, S.) 46:1620-1625
return on investment (Heyman) 46:1630
Revenues and revenue sources
revenue sources (Holman) 46:1630 (Morris) 46:1630 (Scott, M.) 46:1630 (Smith, S.) 46:1625-1630
Transfer payments from federal government (Foster) 46:1645 (Gregson, S.) 46:1640-1645 (Holman) 46:1645
Green energy See Clean energy under Energy
Gregson, Sharon

Presentation to committee on behalf of Coalition of Child Care Advocates of B.C. 46:1635-1650
Children and youth, child care
accessibility and affordability 46:1635-1650
commercial child care providers, funding 46:1645
government investment and support 46:1635-1650
role in economy 46:1635-1650
role in economy, bank report 46:1640-1645
system, comparison with at-home care by family 46:1650
system, comparison with other jurisdictions 46:1640-1645
Children and youth, early childhood development
early learning and child care
community plan proposal 46:1635-1645
ministerial responsibility 46:1640
role in education system 46:1650
government strategy 46:1640
Coalition of Child Care Advocates of B.C.
recommendations on government budget and child care policies 46:1640-1645
Families, parents' participation in workforce 46:1635, 46:1645-1650
Finance Committee, recommendation on child care system 46:1635
Government, transfer payments from federal government 46:1640-1645
Manitoba, child care system 46:1640
NDP of Canada, policy on child care system 46:1640
Quebec, child care system 46:1645
The Vancouver Sun, editorial on child care system 46:1635-1645

Hamilton, Wm. Scott (Delta North)

Automobiles
new car and truck dealers industry, property tax assessments 46:1250
taxation, tax on high-priced vehicles 46:1245-1250
Capilano University
student housing proposal 46:1810
Charities
governance and accountability of charitable organizations 46:1745
Chiropractors
B.C. school of chiropractic proposal, funding and support 46:1720
Film industry
tax credits 46:1150
Property tax
assessment system, highest-and-best-use approach 46:1250
Society Act
amendments, proposal for donors rights provision 46:1745
Hansen, Colin

Presentation to committee on behalf of Fraser Basin Council 46:1220, 46:1230-1235
Fraser Basin Council
activities and projects 46:1230
board and role 46:1220
funding 46:1230-1235
Imperial Metals Corp., Mount Polley mine tailings pond breach 46:1235
Supreme Court of Canada, ruling on First Nations land claim 46:1220
Health

Preventive health care and health promotion See Health promotion and preventive care under Health – Public health
Health – Health care funding

Funding (Foster) 46:1720 (Nixdorf, D.) 46:1650 (Robinson, J.) 46:1715
Health – Health care system

Costs and spending
costs and spending (Power, N.) 46:1530 (Willow, J.) 46:1615
management and reduction (Nixdorf, D.) 46:1655-1700
role of therapeutic substitution of medication (Attara, G.) 46:1825-1835
role of vaccination programs (Swan, B.) 46:1820
Government priorities and strategy document (Robinson, J.) 46:1710
Health professionals, training (Foster) 46:1720
Medical imaging services, wait times for chiropractic referrals (Robinson, J.) 46:1715
Patient-centred care (Robinson, J.) 46:1710
Service delivery, collaborative care model (Heyman) 46:1715 (Morris) 46:1715 (Robinson, J.) 46:1710-1720
Health, Ministry of

Report on best practices in home care for seniors See Home support services for seniors, best practices report under Home care
Work on social policy issues (Davis, M.) 46:1255
Health – Public health

Health promotion and preventive care (Foster) 46:1720 (Nickelchok, R.) 46:1720 (Robinson, J.) 46:1715-1720
Healthy families B.C. policy framework (Davis, M.) 46:1255
Immunization, Gardasil HPV program, expansion to boys (Swan, B.) 46:1810-1820
Healthy families B.C. policy framework See Health – Public health
Heyman, George (Vancouver-Fairview)

Automobiles
after-market automotive industry, employment and wages 46:1440
vehicle efficiency, clean energy vehicle program 46:1245
Children and youth, child care
government investment 46:1645
role in economy 46:1645
Chiropractors
B.C. school of chiropractic proposal, funding 46:1700
schools of chiropractic, government funding and support 46:1705
Clean Energy Association of B.C.
meetings with LNG proponents 46:1115
Creative B.C.
research activities 46:1145
Drugs
prescription drugs, costs of non-adherence to medications 46:1620
Energy
geothermal power 46:1115
Finance and Government Services Committee
public hearings, presentations by literacy organizations 46:1330
Food and food industry
industry, government support 46:1355
Fraser Basin Council
activities and projects 46:1230
Government
programs and services, return on investment 46:1630
Health, health care system
service delivery, collaborative care model 46:1715
Insurance Corporation of B.C.
rates for collision repair 46:1445
Lower Mainland
South Fraser communities, transit services 46:1315
Lyme disease
diagnosis and treatment 46:1215
Oil and gas
liquefied natural gas development
power supply and clean energy 46:1115
Post-secondary education
students, support services 46:1425
Post-secondary education, funding
operating funding 46:1425
Science and technology
clean technology, development and government support 46:1130
Transit services
benefits and role in economy 46:1230
Vancouver
transit services 46:1230
Holman, Gary (Saanich North and the Islands)

Agricultural land reserve
changes to permitted use, impact on food processing industry 46:1355
Arts and culture
employment and jobs 46:1730
funding, leveraged funding 46:1730
Automobiles
vehicle efficiency, clean energy vehicle program 46:1250
Capilano University
student housing proposal 46:1810
Carbon tax
impact on cement industry 46:1135
scope 46:1130
Children and youth, early childhood development
early learning and child care, community plan proposal 46:1645
Energy
clean energy, clean power call by government 46:1110
conservation 46:1110
power supply, surplus energy 46:1110
Finance and Government Services Committee
recommendations
recommendation on child care system 46:1645
Forests and forest industry
stumpage system, rates 46:1630
Fraser Basin Council
funding 46:1230-1235
Government
revenues and revenue sources
revenue sources 46:1630
transfer payments from federal government 46:1645
Insurance Corporation of B.C.
rates for collision repair 46:1445
Post-secondary education, universities, colleges and institutes
student housing 46:1810
Science and technology
clean technology 46:1130
Social welfare
programs and services, use 46:1540
social policy framework proposal 46:1300
South Coast B.C. Transportation Authority
infrastructure and services, Burnaby Mountain gondola project proposal 46:1205
Surrey
light rail transit proposal 46:1320
Transit services
transit plan and government investment 46:1130
Home care

Better at Home program, funding (Power, N.) 46:1535
Home support services for seniors, best practices report and funding (Power, N.) 46:1530-1535
Home support services, funding (Smith, S.) 46:1620-1625
Homelessness

Incidence and costs, report (Santiago, R.) 46:1530
Housing

Supportive housing (Santiago, R.) 46:1530
HPV program See Immunization, Gardasil HPV program under Health – Public health
Human papillomavirus program See Immunization, Gardasil HPV program under Health – Public health

Immunization See Health – Public health
Imperial Metals Corp.

Mount Polley mine tailings pond breach (Hansen, C.) 46:1235
Income assistance

Recipients, access to post-secondary education (Tavender, R.) 46:1755
Income tax

Rates (Smith, S.) 46:1625
Information

Information-sharing by government, privacy issues See Privacy
Infrastructure

Transportation infrastructure See Transportation
Insurance Corporation of British Columbia

Rates for collision repair (Heyman) 46:1445 (Holman) 46:1445 (McCormack, K.) 46:1445 (Morris) 46:1445
Review (McCormack, K.) 46:1440
Intellectual property

Copyright symposium (Reynolds, M.) 46:1135
Protection (D'Eith, B.) 46:1150
International students See Post-secondary education
Invasive species

Plants See Plants
Invasive Species Council of British Columbia

Role (Marshall, D.) 46:1225

Justice, Ministry of

Liquor distribution branch (Smith, S.) 46:1625
Justice system

Legal aid funding (Gleeson, M.) 46:1400-1410
Sheriffs, expansion of role (Smith, S.) 46:1625

Kariya, Paul

Presentation to committee on behalf of Clean Energy Association of B.C. 46:1100-1115
B.C. Hydro, clean power call 46:1105
Clean Energy Association of B.C.
meetings with LNG proponents 46:1115
membership and role 46:1100
Energy
clean energy
clean power call by government 46:1105-1110
development and First Nations involvement 46:1100-1110
need for government strategy 46:1105-1110
projects 46:1105
conservation 46:1115
geothermal power 46:1115
power supply management and long-term planning 46:1105
power supply, surplus energy 46:1110
transmission system 46:1110
Oil and gas, liquefied natural gas development
power supply and clean energy 46:1115
Peace River area, Site C power project
comparison to distributed clean energy projects 46:1105-1115
project 46:1110
relationship to LNG projects 46:1115
Public debt
debt levels 46:1105
Kay, Avi

Presentation to committee on behalf of READ Surrey/White Rock Society 46:1320
Finance and Government Services Committee, recommendation on literacy funding 46:1320
Literacy programs and services, funding 46:1320
READ Surrey/White Rock Society, activities and funding 46:1320
Keeners Car Wash

Operations as social enterprise (Bonesky, C.) 46:1300 (Foster) 46:1300
Kwantlen Faculty Association See also Davis, Bob; Dearle, Gillian

Presentation to committee 46:1415-1430
Recommendations on government budget (Dearle, G.) 46:1415-1425
Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Surrey, B.C.

English language learning programs (Dearle, G.) 46:1415
Enrolment and capacity (Dearle, G.) 46:1415
Funding formula (Dearle, G.) 46:1420-1425
Mature students (Dearle, G.) 46:1425 (Gibson) 46:1425
Programs (Dearle, G.) 46:1415

Labour

Labour market partnership program, funding (McCormack, K.) 46:1435-1440
Legal aid See Justice system
Life sciences industry See Science and technology
Light Rail Links Community Coalition See also Olson, Scott

Presentation to committee 46:1305-1320
Organization (Olson, S.) 46:1305-1310
Liquefied natural gas development See Oil and gas
Liquor See Alcohol
Liquor distribution branch See Justice, Ministry of
Literacy

Benefits of programs, case (Ridley, L.) 46:1325
Programs and services, funding (Ang, S.) 46:1320-1325 (Kay, A.) 46:1320 (Ridley, L.) 46:1330
LNG See Liquefied natural gas under Oil and gas
Lower Mainland

Flood strategy (Marshall, D.) 46:1225-1230
South Fraser communities
transit services (Heyman) 46:1315 (Olson, S.) 46:1310-1315
Lun, Eric

Work on therapeutic substitution of medication (Attara, G.) 46:1830
Luxury tax See Taxation, tax on high-priced vehicles under Automobiles
Lyme disease

Advocacy work and government action (Owen, S.) 46:1210-1215
Clinic See Complex chronic diseases program under British Columbia Women's Hospital and Health Centre, Vancouver, B.C.
Diagnosis and treatment (Heyman) 46:1215 (Owen, S.) 46:1205-1215

McCormack, Ken

Presentation to committee on behalf of Automotive Retailers Association 46:1430-1445
Automobiles, after-market automotive industry
employment and skills training 46:1435-1440
employment and wages 46:1435-1440
report 46:1435
role in economy 46:1430-1435
Automotive Retailers Association
activities and training proposals 46:1435-1440
membership and role 46:1430-1435
B.C. Utilities Commission, role re ICBC 46:1445
Insurance Corporation of B.C.
rates for collision repair 46:1445
review 46:1440
Labour market partnership program, funding 46:1435-1440
Skills training, promotion of trades training 46:1440
Manitoba

Child care system (Gregson, S.) 46:1640
Marijuana

Decriminalization and regulation (Tavender, R.) 46:1750-1755
Medical use of marijuana, accessibility (Tavender, R.) 46:1750-1755
Marshall, David

Presentation to committee on behalf of Fraser Basin Council 46:1225-1235
Automobiles, green performance standards, E3 Fleet program 46:1225
Britannia mine, site remediation and water treatment facility 46:1225
Climate change, action on climate change 46:1225
Communities, sustainable communities program 46:1225
Fish, salmon, protection 46:1225
Floods and floodplains, prevention strategy 46:1225-1230
Fraser Basin Council
activities and projects 46:1225-1230
funding 46:1225-1235
Fraser River
dredging activities 46:1230
salmon run protection 46:1225
Invasive Species Council of B.C., role 46:1225
Lower Mainland, flood strategy 46:1225-1230
Plants, invasive species control 46:1225
Strait of Georgia, underwater noise impact on mammals 46:1230
Transit services, benefits and role in economy 46:1230
Vancouver, transit services 46:1230
Medical imaging services See Health – Health care system
Medical use of marijuana See Marijuana
Mental health

Mental health of children and youth
mental health and poverty (Gleeson, M.) 46:1400-1405
Merck Canada Inc. See also Swan, Bonnie

Presentation to committee 46:1810-1820
Meetings with disease control centre (Swan, B.) 46:1820
Operations and products (Swan, B.) 46:1810-1815
Recommendations on government budget (Swan, B.) 46:1820
Submission to Drug Benefit Council (Morris) 46:1820
Submission to Health Committee (Shin) 46:1820
Meyers Norris Penny LLP

Report on after-market automotive industry See After-market automotive industry under Automobiles
Michael Smith Foundation

Report on best practices in home care for seniors See Home support services for seniors, best practices report under Home care
Morris, Mike (Prince George–Mackenzie)

Alliance for Arts and Culture
recommendations on government budget and policies 46:1730
Arts and culture
government funding process and capital program 46:1730
Capilano University
student housing proposal 46:1805
Children and youth, child care
system, comparison with at-home care by family 46:1650
Chiropractors
schools of chiropractic, government funding and support 46:1700
Drug Benefit Council
role in drug review process 46:1820, 46:1830
Family Services of Greater Vancouver
work of organization 46:1305
Finance and Government Services Committee
public hearings, presentations by literacy organizations 46:1330
Food and food industry
industry associations and collaboration 46:1355
Government
revenues and revenue sources
revenue sources 46:1630
Health, health care system
service delivery, collaborative care model 46:1715
Insurance Corporation of B.C.
rates for collision repair 46:1445
Merck Canada Inc.
submission to Drug Benefit Council 46:1820
Peace River area
Site C power project, relationship to LNG projects 46:1115
PharmaCare program
coverage of type 2 diabetes medication, dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors 46:1830
therapeutic substitution policy 46:1830
Post-secondary education
graduate studies, student recruitment and support 46:1340
student financial assistance, grant programs 46:1430
Post-secondary education, funding
funding 46:1425
impact on student outcomes 46:1340
Post-secondary education, universities, colleges and institutes
utilization levels 46:1430
utilization of northern and interior institutions by Lower Mainland students 46:1200-1205, 46:1805
Poverty
child poverty 46:1305
Social welfare
programs and services, use 46:1535
social policy framework proposal 46:1300
Mount Polley mine See Imperial Metals Corp.
Music British Columbia Industry Association See also D'Eith, Bob

Presentation to committee 46:1140-1150
Music industry See Arts and culture
Muttart Foundation

Report on charitable organizations (Block, J.) 46:1735

Nemiah Valley

Ruling on First Nations land claim in area See Supreme Court of Canada
New car and truck dealers industry See Automobiles
New Car Dealers Association of British Columbia See also Qualey, Blair

Presentation to committee 46:1235-1250
Membership and role (Qualey, B.) 46:1235
Recommendations on government budget (Qualey, B.) 46:1245
New Democratic Party of Canada

Policy on child care system (Gregson, S.) 46:1640
Nickelchok, Rick

Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. Chiropractic Association 46:1705-1710, 46:1720
B.C. Chiropractic Association
activities and role 46:1710, 46:1720
recommendations on government budget and health policies 46:1705
B.C. Professional Golf Association, injury-prevention initiative with chiropractic association 46:1720
Chiropractors, role in health care system 46:1710-1720
Health, public health, health promotion and preventive care 46:1720
Nixdorf, Don

Presentation to committee on behalf of Pacific Spine Research and Education Foundation 46:1650-1705
Back health, low back pain, economic costs and treatment 46:1655
Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, funding 46:1705
Chiropractors
accreditation and labour mobility 46:1655
B.C. school of chiropractic proposal, funding 46:1650-1705
chiropractic research and development of technologies 46:1650-1700
role in health care system and economy 46:1655-1700
schools of chiropractic, government funding and support 46:1700-1705
training and practice in B.C. and elsewhere 46:1650-1705
Foster, Eric, proposed treatment for back issues 46:1705
Health care system
costs and spending, management and reduction 46:1655-1700
funding 46:1650
Occupational health and safety, injury prevention and treatment 46:1655
Ontario, chiropractor training 46:1705
Pacific Spine Research and Education Foundation, role 46:1650-1700
Quebec, chiropractor training 46:1705
University of Quebec at Trois-Rivières, school of chiropractic, funding and role 46:1705
University of Western States, school of chiropractic 46:1650
Non-profit sector

Non-profit organizations, governance and accountability (Block, J.) 46:1740

Occupational health and safety

Injury prevention and treatment (Nixdorf, D.) 46:1655
Injury prevention initiatives (Robinson, J.) 46:1710-1715
Oil and gas

Greenhouse gas emissions See Air
Liquefied natural gas development
power supply and clean energy (Heyman) 46:1115 (Kariya, P.) 46:1115
Royalty programs (Smith, S.) 46:1625
Okanagan area

Riverbank erosion and speedboat activities (Foster) 46:1230
Olson, Scott

Presentation to committee on behalf of Light Rail Links Community Coalition 46:1305-1320
Budgets, 2015-16 budget priorities 46:1310-1315
Light Rail Links Community Coalition 46:1305-1310
Lower Mainland, South Fraser communities, transit services 46:1310-1315
South Coast B.C. Transportation Authority
Mayors Council, inclusion of light rail in transit planning 46:1315
referendum on funding model, inclusion of Surrey light rail proposal 46:1320
Surrey
growth and government investment in area 46:1310
light rail transit proposal and funding 46:1310-1315
Transit services
rapid transit, light rail 46:1310-1315
rapid transit, light rail and cost comparison with SkyTrain 46:1315-1320
Ontario

Chiropractors
role in health care system (Robinson, J.) 46:1715
training (Nixdorf, D.) 46:1705
Poverty-reduction strategy (Bonesky, C.) 46:1300
Open textbooks See Textbook supply, online textbook program under Post-secondary education
Owen, Susan

Presentation to committee 46:1205-1215
As subject
experience with Lyme disease 46:1205-1215
B.C. Women's Hospital and Health Centre, complex chronic diseases program 46:1210-1215
Germany, Lyme disease diagnosis and treatment 46:1210-1215
Lyme disease
advocacy work and government action 46:1210-1215
diagnosis and treatment 46:1205-1215
Provincial Health Services Authority, report on Lyme disease and recommendations 46:1215

Pacific Association of Artist-Run Centres See also Bourcheix-Laporte, Mariane

Presentation to committee 46:1540-1550
Recommendations on government budget (Bourcheix-Laporte, M.) 46:1550
Role (Bourcheix-Laporte, M.) 46:1540
Pacific Spine Research and Education Foundation See also Nixdorf, Don

Presentation to committee 46:1650-1705
Role (Nixdorf, D.) 46:1650-1700 (Robinson, J.) 46:1720
Parents, parenting, etc. See Families
Parks

System, funding (Smith, S.) 46:1625
Patients See Health – Health care system
Peace River area

Site C power project
comparison to distributed clean energy projects (Kariya, P.) 46:1105-1115
project (Kariya, P.) 46:1110 (Yap) 46:1110
relationship to LNG projects (Kariya, P.) 46:1115 (Morris) 46:1115
PharmaCare program

Budget and role in health care system (Stuart Chatterley, J.) 46:1610
Coverage of type 2 diabetes medication, dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors (Attara, G.) 46:1825-1835 (Morris) 46:1830 (Stuart Chatterley, J.) 46:1615 (Willow, J.) 46:1615
Therapeutic substitution policy (Attara, G.) 46:1825-1835 (Morris) 46:1830
Pharmaceutical industry

Investment in prescription drug research and development, job creation (Stuart Chatterley, J.) 46:1605-1610 (Willow, J.) 46:1605
Pharmaceutical Task Force

2008 report recommendations (Willow, J.) 46:1615
Piracy See Copyright infringement
Plants

Invasive species control (Marshall, D.) 46:1225
Post-secondary education

Benefits, personal and societal benefits (Baer, D.) 46:1330-1335
Courses and programs
liberal arts programs (Dearle, G.) 46:1420
English language learning programs (Dearle, G.) 46:1415
E-textbooks See Textbook supply, online textbook program below under this main heading
Government initiatives, re-engineering proposal (Bueckert, C.) 46:1155 (Dearle, G.) 46:1420
Government investment (Baer, D.) 46:1330-1335
Graduate studies
scholarships See Student financial assistance below under this main heading
student recruitment and support (Baer, D.) 46:1340-1345 (Gibson) 46:1340 (Morris) 46:1340
International students
fees (Bueckert, C.) 46:1155-1200
Open textbooks See Textbook supply, online textbook program below under this main heading
Right to post-secondary education (Tavender, R.) 46:1755
Role in economy and society (Baer, D.) 46:1335
Student debt load, paydown of debt (Dearle, G.) 46:1425 (Gibson) 46:1425
Student financial assistance
graduate student scholarships (Baer, D.) 46:1340 (Bueckert, C.) 46:1200
grant programs (Davis, B.) 46:1430 (Dearle, G.) 46:1430 (Morris) 46:1430
U-Pass program See Student passes under Transit services
Students
employment during studies (Baer, D.) 46:1340 (Gibson) 46:1340
support services (Davis, B.) 46:1425 (Dearle, G.) 46:1425 (Heyman) 46:1425
Textbook supply, online textbook program (Bueckert, C.) 46:1155
Tuition fees
impact of increases on students (Dearle, G.) 46:1420-1425 (Gibson) 46:1425
Post-secondary education – Funding

Capital funding for maintenance and rehabilitation, deferred maintenance (Bueckert, C.) 46:1200
Funding (Baer, D.) 46:1335-1340 (Bueckert, C.) 46:1150-1155 (Morris) 46:1425
Impact on student outcomes (Morris) 46:1340
Operating funding (Dearle, G.) 46:1420-1430 (Heyman) 46:1425
Post-secondary education – Universities, colleges and institutes

Capital project financing, borrowing requirements (Barnes, B.) 46:1805-1810
Revenues and revenue sources (Baer, D.) 46:1335-1340 (Dearle, G.) 46:1420
Student housing (Barnes, B.) 46:1800-1805 (Holman) 46:1810
Utilization levels (Davis, B.) 46:1430 (Morris) 46:1430
Utilization of northern and interior institutions by Lower Mainland students (Barnes, B.) 46:1810 (Bueckert, C.) 46:1205 (Morris) 46:1200-1205, 46:1805
Poverty

Child poverty (Gleeson, M.) 46:1400-1415 (Morris) 46:1305
Reduction, government strategies elsewhere (Bonesky, C.) 46:1300
Power, Nadine

Presentation to committee on behalf of Abbotsford Community Services 46:1525-1540
Abbotsford Community Services, organization and services 46:1525-1535
Abbotsford seniors, population growth and issues 46:1530-1535
Abbotsford Youth Health Centre, facility and services 46:1530
de Jong, Michael, comments on health care costs and spending 46:1530
Federation of Community Social Services of B.C., information on use of social programs and services 46:1535
Health care system, costs and spending 46:1530
Home care
Better at Home program, funding 46:1535
home support services for seniors, best practices report and funding 46:1530-1535
Seniors
population growth and issues 46:1530-1535
programs and services, funding 46:1535
Social welfare
social programs and services, preventive role and impact on social costs 46:1525-1530
social service providers, funding and role 46:1525-1530
Preventive health care and health promotion See Health promotion and preventive care under Health – Public health
Privacy

Information-sharing by government (Davis, M.) 46:1255
Property

Intellectual property See Intellectual property
Property tax

Assessment system, highest-and-best-use approach (Hamilton) 46:1250 (Qualey, B.) 46:1240, 46:1250
Provincial Health Services Authority

Report on Lyme disease and recommendations (Owen, S.) 46:1215
Public debt

Debt levels (Kariya, P.) 46:1105
Public health See Health – Public health
Publishing industry

Industry (Reynolds, M.) 46:1135, 46:1145-1150

Qualey, Blair

Presentation to committee on behalf of New Car Dealers Association 46:1235-1250
Automobiles
industry and sector, employment and skills training 46:1235-1245
industry and sector, role in economy 46:1235
new car and truck dealers industry, property tax assessments 46:1240, 46:1250
taxation, tax on high-priced vehicles 46:1240-1250
vehicle efficiency, clean energy vehicle program 46:1240-1250
vehicle efficiency, Scrap-It program 46:1240-1245
New Car Dealers Association of B.C.
membership and role 46:1235
recommendations on government budget 46:1245
Property tax assessment system, highest-and-best-use approach 46:1240, 46:1250
Quebec

Child care system (Foster) 46:1645 (Gregson, S.) 46:1645
Chiropractor training (Nixdorf, D.) 46:1705

Ralston, Bruce (Surrey-Whalley)

As subject
attendance at Finance Committee hearing (Ashton) 46:1115
Rapid transit See Transit services
READ Surrey/White Rock Society See also Ang, Shanti; Kay, Avi; Ridley, Lornell

Presentation to committee 46:1320-1330
Activities and funding (Kay, A.) 46:1320
Renewable energy See Clean energy under Energy
Reynolds, Margaret

Presentation to committee on behalf of Association of Book Publishers of B.C. 46:1135, 46:1145-1150
Arts and culture
creative sector, cross-sectoral development 46:1135, 46:1145-1150
creative sector, data collection 46:1145
government support and cross-ministerial committee 46:1135
role in economy, From the Margins to the Mainstream document 46:1135, 46:1150
Copyright infringement 46:1150
Creative B.C.
establishment and role 46:1135
research activities 46:1145
Intellectual property, copyright symposium 46:1135
Publishing industry 46:1135, 46:1145-1150
Ridley, Lornell

Presentation to committee on behalf of READ Surrey/White Rock Society 46:1325-1330
Literacy
benefits of programs, case 46:1325
programs and services, funding 46:1330
Robinson, Jay

Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. Chiropractic Association and College of Chiropractors 46:1710-1720
Alberta, chiropractors, role in health care system 46:1715-1720
Back health, injury prevention 46:1710-1720
B.C. Chiropractic Association
activities and role 46:1710-1715
recommendations on government budget and health policies 46:1715
Chiropractors
B.C. school of chiropractic proposal, funding and support 46:1715-1720
role in health care system 46:1710-1720
training 46:1720
Education
health and safety of students, backpack awareness initiative 46:1710
Health care system
funding 46:1715
government priorities and strategy document 46:1710
health promotion and preventive care 46:1715-1720
medical imaging services, wait times for chiropractic referrals 46:1715
patient-centred care 46:1710
service delivery, collaborative care model 46:1710-1720
Occupational health and safety, injury prevention initiatives 46:1710-1715
Ontario, chiropractors, role in health care system 46:1715
Pacific Spine Research and Education Foundation, role 46:1720
Rx&D See Canada's Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies

Salmon See Fish
Santiago, Rod

Presentation to committee on behalf of Abbotsford Community Services 46:1525-1540
Abbotsford Community Services
funding 46:1525, 46:1535
organization and services 46:1525-1540
recommendations on government budget 46:1535
volunteers 46:1525
Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services Ministry, report on costs of homelessness 46:1530
Federation of Community Social Services of B.C., information on use of social programs and services 46:1540
Homelessness, incidence and costs, report 46:1530
Housing, supportive housing 46:1530
Social welfare
programs and services, use 46:1535-1540
social policy framework proposal 46:1535
social programs and services, preventive role and impact on social costs 46:1535
social service providers, funding and role 46:1525, 46:1535-1540
Schmidt, Brian

Report on Lyme disease in B.C. See Provincial Health Services Authority
Science and technology

Bioscience industry See Life sciences industry below under this main heading
Clean technology (Holman) 46:1130
Clean technology, development and government support (Bruce, I.) 46:1120-1135 (Heyman) 46:1130
Life sciences industry (Stuart Chatterley, J.) 46:1610 (Willow, J.) 46:1605
Scott, Megan

Presentation to committee on behalf of BCGEU 46:1625-1630
Forests and forest industry, stumpage system, rates 46:1625-1630
Government, revenue sources 46:1630
Scrap-It program See Vehicle efficiency under Automobiles
Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services See Finance and Government Services, Select Standing Committee on
Seniors

Home support services See Home care
Population growth and issues See also Aging population under British Columbia
(Power, N.) 46:1530-1535
Programs and services, funding (Power, N.) 46:1535
Sheriffs See Justice system
Shin, Jane Jae Kyung (Burnaby-Lougheed)

Arts and culture
role in economy 46:1150
Food and food industry
food quality and safety, certification and standards 46:1355
Merck Canada Inc.
submission to Health Committee 46:1820
Social welfare
social service providers, funding and role 46:1535
Shorten, Liz

Presentation to committee on behalf of Canadian Media Production Association, B.C producers branch 46:1140-1150
Arts and culture
creative sector, cross-sectoral development 46:1140
creative sector, data collection 46:1145
role in economy, From the Margins to the Mainstream document 46:1140-1145
Creative B.C.
funding and role 46:1140-1145
research activities 46:1145
Film industry
tax credits 46:1145
Simon Fraser Student Society See also Bueckert, Chardaye

Presentation to committee 46:1150-1205
Membership and role (Bueckert, C.) 46:1150
Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C.

Administrative costs (Bueckert, C.) 46:1155
Facilities, deferred maintenance (Bueckert, C.) 46:1200
Funding issues, impact on operations (Bueckert, C.) 46:1150-1155
Student union building, funding proposal (Bueckert, C.) 46:1200
Surrey campus, enrolment and expansion (Bueckert, C.) 46:1155
Transit services (Bueckert, C.) 46:1200
Site C power project See Peace River area
Skills training

Government skills and training plan (Bourcheix-Laporte, M.) 46:1545
Promotion of trades training (McCormack, K.) 46:1440
Supply of skilled workers, role of post-secondary education (Bueckert, C.) 46:1155
SkyTrain

Cost comparison with light rail See Rapid transit under Transit services
Smith, Stephanie

Presentation to committee on behalf of BCGEU 46:1620-1635
Alcohol, liquor regulation, changes 46:1625
B.C. Government and Service Employees Union, membership and role 46:1620
Children and Family Development Ministry, budget and funding 46:1620
Children and youth
child care, government investment 46:1620
programs and services for children and families, funding 46:1620
Corporations, taxation, government policies 46:1625
Forests and forest industry, stumpage system, rates 46:1625
Government
programs and services, funding 46:1620-1625
revenue sources 46:1625-1630
Home care, home support services, funding 46:1620-1625
Income tax rates 46:1625
Justice Ministry, liquor distribution branch 46:1625
Justice system, sheriffs, expansion of role 46:1625
Oil and gas, royalty programs 46:1625
Parks system, funding 46:1625
Taxation, government policies 46:1625-1630
Social welfare

Consultation by government on social policy (Bonesky, C.) 46:1300
Programs and services for children and families See Children and youth
Programs and services, use (Foster) 46:1540 (Holman) 46:1540 (Morris) 46:1535 (Santiago, R.) 46:1535-1540
Social policy framework proposal (Bonesky, C.) 46:1300 (Davis, M.) 46:1255-1305 (Gibson) 46:1305 (Holman) 46:1300 (Morris) 46:1300 (Santiago, R.) 46:1535
Social programs and services
preventive role and impact on social costs (Power, N.) 46:1525-1530 (Santiago, R.) 46:1535
Social service providers
funding and role (Power, N.) 46:1525-1530 (Santiago, R.) 46:1525, 46:1535-1540 (Shin) 46:1535
Support system for vulnerable persons (Gleeson, M.) 46:1400-1410
Society Act

Amendments, proposal for donors rights provision (Ashton) 46:1745 (Block, J.) 46:1735-1750 (Hamilton) 46:1745
Review (Block, J.) 46:1740
South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority (TransLink)

Infrastructure and services, Burnaby Mountain gondola project proposal (Bueckert, C.) 46:1200 (Holman) 46:1205
Mayors Council, inclusion of light rail in transit planning (Olson, S.) 46:1315
Referendum on funding model, inclusion of Surrey light rail proposal (Olson, S.) 46:1320 (Yap) 46:1315
Spinal conditions and injuries See Back health
Strait of Georgia

Underwater noise impact on mammals (Marshall, D.) 46:1230
Stuart Chatterley, Jo-Ann

Canada's Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies, activities and role 46:1605-1610
Canada's Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies, Rx&D, recommendations on government health care policies 46:1610-1615
Drugs, prescription drugs
costs and spending 46:1610
costs of non-adherence to medications 46:1610, 46:1620
research and development funding 46:1610
PharmaCare program
budget and role in health care system 46:1610
coverage of type 2 diabetes medication, dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors 46:1615
Pharmaceutical industry, investment in prescription drug research and development, job creation 46:1605-1610
Science and technology, life sciences industry 46:1610
Stumpage system See Forests and forest industry
Substance abuse and addiction

Incidence (Gibson) 46:1305
Supportive housing See Housing
Supreme Court of Canada

Ruling on First Nations land claim (Hansen, C.) 46:1220
Surrey, B.C. See also South Fraser communities under Lower Mainland

Growth and government investment in area (Olson, S.) 46:1310
Light rail transit proposal (Holman) 46:1320
Light rail transit proposal and funding (Olson, S.) 46:1310-1320
Sustainable communities program See Communities
Swan, Bonnie

Presentation to committee on behalf of Merck Canada Inc. 46:1810-1820
Alberta, public health, Gardasil HPV program, expansion to boys 46:1820
B.C. Centre for Disease Control, role 46:1820
Health care system, costs and spending, role of vaccination programs 46:1820
Health, public health, immunization, Gardasil HPV program, expansion to boys 46:1810-1820
Merck Canada Inc.
meetings with disease control centre 46:1820
operations and products 46:1810-1815
recommendations on government budget 46:1820

Tavender, Robin

Presentation to committee 46:1750-1755
Finance and Government Services Committee, Vancouver public hearing 46:1750
Income assistance recipients, access to post-secondary education 46:1755
Marijuana
decriminalization and regulation 46:1750-1755
medical use of marijuana, accessibility 46:1750-1755
Post-secondary education, right to post-secondary education 46:1755
University Act provisions 46:1755
University of B.C., establishment and role 46:1750
Vancouver, homelessness and vulnerable persons 46:1750
Taxation

Carbon tax See Carbon tax
Corporate taxes See Corporations
Government policies (Smith, S.) 46:1625-1630
Property tax See Property tax
Therapeutic substitution See Prescription drugs under Drugs
Ticks

Tick-borne diseases See Lyme disease
Toronto-Dominion Bank

Report on child care system and economy See Role in economy, bank report under Children and youth – Child care
Transfer payments to provinces See Transfer payments from federal government under Government
Transit services See also South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority (TransLink)

Benefits and role in economy (Heyman) 46:1230 (Marshall, D.) 46:1230
Rapid transit, cost comparison of light rail and SkyTrain (Ashton) 46:1320 (Olson, S.) 46:1315-1320 (Yap) 46:1315
Rapid transit, light rail (Olson, S.) 46:1310-1315
Student passes, U-Pass program (Bueckert, C.) 46:1150
Transit plan and government investment (Bruce, I.) 46:1125-1130 (Holman) 46:1130
TransLink See South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority (TransLink)
Transportation

Infrastructure, government investment (Bruce, I.) 46:1125
Tsilhquot'in Nation

Court case on land title, ruling See Supreme Court of Canada

University Act

Provisions (Barnes, B.) 46:1805 (Tavender, R.) 46:1755
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C.

Establishment and role (Tavender, R.) 46:1750
University of Quebec at Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Quebec

School of chiropractic, funding and role (Nixdorf, D.) 46:1705
University of Western States, Portland, Oregon

School of chiropractic (Nixdorf, D.) 46:1650
U-Pass program See Student passes under Transit services

Vancouver, B.C. See also Lower Mainland

Homelessness and vulnerable persons (Tavender, R.) 46:1750
Transit services See also South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority (TransLink)
(Heyman) 46:1230 (Marshall, D.) 46:1230
The Vancouver Sun

Editorial on child care system (Gregson, S.) 46:1635-1645
Volunteers and volunteer sector

Rights of volunteers in charitable organizations See Rights of donors and volunteers under Charities

Welfare See Income assistance; Social welfare
Willow, John

Presentation to committee on behalf of Canada's Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies 46:1605-1620
Canada's Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies
activities and role 46:1605
government and stakeholder working group proposal 46:1615-1620
recommendations on government health care policies 46:1615-1620
Drugs, prescription drugs
costs and spending 46:1615
research and development 46:1605
Health care system, costs and spending 46:1615
PharmaCare program, coverage of type 2 diabetes medication, dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors 46:1615
Pharmaceutical industry, investment in prescription drug research and development, job creation 46:1605
Pharmaceutical Task Force, 2008 report recommendations 46:1615
Science and technology, life sciences industry 46:1605
Women

Women with children, participation in workforce See Parents, participation in workforce under Families
Workers

Health and safety See Occupational health and safety

X-ray services See Medical imaging services under Health – Health care system

Yap, John (Richmond-Steveston)

Peace River area
Site C power project 46:1110
South Coast B.C. Transportation Authority
referendum on funding model, inclusion of Surrey light rail proposal 46:1315
Transit services
rapid transit, cost comparison of light rail and SkyTrain 46:1315
Youth See Children and youth

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