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

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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
Baird, David

Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. Dental Association 48:1700-1710
As subject
background in dentistry 48:1700
Auditor General, report on disability assistance 48:1705
B.C. Dental Association
recommendations on government budget 48:1705-1710
work of organization 48:1700
Cancer, oral cancers, prevention 48:1710
Dental health
access to dental care, low-income children and individuals 48:1700-1705
access to dental care, need for program for seniors 48:1705-1710
access to dental care, not-for-profit clinics 48:1705
dental fees 48:1700-1705
early childhood tooth decay, prevention 48:1705
Health care system, costs and spending, role of early childhood tooth decay patients 48:1705
Health, public health, immunization, Gardasil HPV program, expansion to boys 48:1710
Income assistance
benefits, dental plan 48:1700
disability benefits, proposal for needs-based dental plan 48:1700-1705
Ombudsperson, report on long-term care 48:1705
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
Barr, Beverlee

Presentation to committee on behalf of Literacy Quesnel 45:0955
Literacy, costs of low literacy 45:0955
Literacy Quesnel Society, funding and role 45:0955
Quesnel, literacy programs and funding 45:0955
Barr, Janice

Presentation to committee on behalf of Richmond Society for Community Living 48:1515-1525
Children and youth
infant development program 48:1520-1525
special needs children, funding for services and wait-lists 48:1515-1525
supported child development program 48:1520-1525
Children and youth, early childhood development, early intervention services
funding and wait-lists 48:1520-1525
return on investment 48:1525
Disabled and handicapped persons, community living services
funding and service levels 48:1515-1525
wait-lists for services 48:1520-1525
Richmond, community living services and services for special needs children 48:1515-1525
Richmond Society for Community Living, funding and services 48:1515-1525
Bateman, Jordan

Presentation to committee on behalf of Canadian Taxpayers Federation 47:1050-1105
Alberta, public debt reduction 47:1050
B.C. Hydro, financial management and debt levels 47:1105
Canadian Taxpayers Federation
debt clock initiative 47:1055
recommendations on government budget 47:1050-1055
recommendations on government budget, past recommendations 47:1050
Fires and firefighters, firefighters, wages 47:1100
Government
local government, staff wages, report 47:1055-1100
programs and services, funding and use of business cases 47:1100
Income tax rates 47:1105
Legislation, implementation cost estimates, legislation proposal 47:1055-1100
Peace River area, Site C power project 47:1105
Public debt reduction 47:1050-1100
Taxation, government policies 47:1105
Wages and salaries, wage index proposal 47:1055-1100
BCCDC See British Columbia Centre for Disease Control
BCGEU See British Columbia Government and Service Employees Union
Beales, Justin

Work for social enterprise (Santiago, K.) 47:0855 (Viljoen, G.) 47:0850
Bellringer, Carol

Auditor General
audit services 56:1505
audit services, special projects 56:1510
budget and operations 56:1505-1510
budget and operations, funding request 56:1505
information technology 56:1505
office space and relocation 56:1505
office space, floor plan 56:1515
staff classifications 56:1520
staffing 56:1505
Hall, Katrina, work in Auditor General office 56:1500
Jones, Russ, work in Auditor General office 56:1500
Better at Home program See Home care
Beuschel, Rebecca

Presentation to committee on behalf of Literacy Quesnel 45:0950-0955
Literacy
literacy outreach coordinators, funding and role 45:0950-0955
programs and funding 45:0950-0955
Literacy Quesnel Society, funding and role 45:0950-0955
Quesnel, literacy programs and funding 45:0950-0955
Bioeconomy See Economy
Bioscience industry See Life sciences industry under Science and technology
Biotechnology industry See Science and technology
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
Boon, Ken

Presentation to committee on behalf of Peace Valley Environment Association 45:1125-1135
B.C. Hydro, financial management and project management 45:1125
Burrard Thermal power station, operations 45:1125
Energy
alternative energy sources 45:1130-1135
geothermal power 45:1130
power supply, projected demand 45:1125-1130
Oil and gas, natural gas as energy source 45:1125-1130
Peace River area
agriculture and farmland 45:1130
Site C power project 45:1125-1135
Peace Valley Environment Association, written submission to Finance Committee 45:1135
Boundary Bay Airport

Access and facility projects (Jackson, L.) 48:1800
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
Brain health

Brain injuries
awareness and treatment (Paetkau, C.) 47:0930-0935
costs (Paetkau, C.) 47:0935-0940
incidence and funding for services (Foster) 47:0940 (Morris) 47:0945 (Paetkau, C.) 47:0930-0945
Brain tumours, treatment (Murakami, E.) 47:1025-1030
Prevention of brain injuries, awareness and use of helmets (Foster) 47:0940 (Paetkau, C.) 47:0940
Brain Injury Alliance Society See 2014 Brain Injury Alliance Society
Breast health

Breast cancer See Cancer
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
Aging population, impact on health care system See Impact of demographic trends under Health – Health care system
Northeast B.C.
Fair Share agreement See Peace River area
Northern B.C.
dietitian supply (Kupka, S.) 48:1835
farmers markets and grant program proposal (Leblanc, P.) 48:1720 (Morris) 48:1720
Northwest B.C.
worker supply and skills training (Nugent, J.) 45:1000-1005
British Columbia Agriculture Council See also Ens, Reg; Vander Waal, Stan

Presentation to committee 47:0900-0915
Relationship with local government (Ens, R.) 47:0910-0915 (Gibson) 47:0910
British Columbia Arts Council

Funding (Bourcheix-Laporte, M.) 46:1550 (Gloor, R.) 46:1725
British Columbia Association of Farmers Markets See also Leblanc, Peter

Presentation to committee 48:1710-1725
Membership and role (Leblanc, P.) 48:1710-1715
Recommendations on government budget (Leblanc, P.) 48:1720
British Columbia Centre for Disease Control

Role (Swan, B.) 46:1820
British Columbia Chamber of Commerce See also Winter, John

Presentation to committee 48:1445-1500
Membership and role (Winter, J.) 48:1445
Recommendations on government budget and policies (Winter, J.) 48:1455-1500
Resolution on justice system access (Shorten, A.) 48:1505-1510
Resolution on Riverview lands (Hyndman, B.) 47:1000
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 Dental Association See also Baird, David; Johnston, Jocelyn

Presentation to committee 48:1700-1710
Recommendations on government budget (Baird, D.) 48:1705-1710
Work of organization (Baird, D.) 48:1700
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
Financial management (Johansson, G.) 45:1055
Financial management and debt levels (Bateman, J.) 47:1105 (Holman) 47:1105
Financial management and project management (Boon, K.) 45:1125
Rates See Electricity rates under Energy
B.C. Linked Health Database

Information (Attara, G.) 46:1825-1835
British Columbia Medical Association See also Cavers, Bill

Presentation to committee 48:1600-1615
Membership and role (Cavers, B.) 48:1600-1605
Work with Health Ministry and health authorities (Cavers, B.) 48:1605-1610
British Columbia neurotrauma fund

Access to fund by brain injury organizations (Holman) 47:0945 (Paetkau, C.) 47:0940-0945
British Columbia Professional Golf Association

Injury-prevention initiative with chiropractic association (Nickelchok, R.) 46:1720
British Columbia Public Service Agency

Relationship with Merit Commissioner See Merit Commissioner
British Columbia Real Estate Association

Submission to committee (Permut, H.) 48:1555
British Columbia School Trustees Association See also Rezansoff, Teresa

Presentation to committee 48:1840-1855
Work with government (Rezansoff, T.) 48:1845
British Columbia Utilities Commission

Role re ICBC (McCormack, K.) 46:1445
Role re Site C power project (Johansson, G.) 45:1050-1055
British Columbia Women's Hospital and Health Centre, Vancouver, B.C.

Complex chronic diseases program (Owen, S.) 46:1210-1215 (Zubek, E.) 47:1105, 47:1115
B.C.'s Skills for Jobs Blueprint: Re-engineering Education and Training See Government skills and training plan under Skills training
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
Brunnen, Ben

Presentation to committee on behalf of Canadian Petroleum Producers 48:1740-1755
Alberta, oil and gas industry, deep drilling oil and gas incentive program 48:1750
Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
membership and role 48:1740
recommendations on government budget 48:1745-1750
Oil and gas
deep-gas drilling royalty program and activities 48:1745-1750
deep-oil drilling royalty program proposal 48:1745-1750
infrastructure royalty credit program 48:1745
liquefied natural gas development, conditions and competitiveness 48:1740-1755
natural gas prices and projections 48:1740, 48:1750
Budgets

2014-15 budget
surplus (Permut, H.) 48:1545-1550
2015-16 budget
priorities (Dearle, G.) 46:1420-1425 (Gibson) 46:1130 (Olson, S.) 46:1310-1315
Balanced budgets (Foster) 48:1625 (Hyndman, B.) 47:1000 (Peacock, K.) 48:1730 (Winter, J.) 48:1450
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
Buljat, Dianne

Role in Representative for Children and Youth office (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 56:1635-1640
Burnaby Mountain gondola project proposal See Infrastructure and services under South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority (TransLink)
Burrard Thermal power station

Operations (Boon, K.) 45:1125
Business

Business climate (Winter, J.) 48:1450
Social enterprises (Santiago, K.) 47:0855 (Viljoen, G.) 47:0850-0855 (Yap) 47:0855
Taxation (Hamilton) 48:1735 (Peacock, K.) 48:1735 (Winter, J.) 48:1450-1455
Business Council of British Columbia See also Peacock, Ken

Presentation to committee 48:1725-1740
Recommendations on government budget and policies (Peacock, K.) 48:1730
Buy Local program See Promotion of B.C. products under Agriculture

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