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

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Sablok, Akash

Presentation to committee on behalf of Society of Notaries Public of B.C. 48:1625-1630
Lawyers and legal services, accessibility and affordability 48:1640
Mortgage brokering, role of notaries 48:1640-1645
Notaries public, role and scope of profession 48:1635-1645
Society of Notaries Public of B.C., relationship with Law Society 48:1645
SAFER

Rental assistance program for seniors See Housing, Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters program under Seniors
Sales tax

Exemptions and rebates
electricity usage for mining industry (Cox, B.) 47:1130-1135
machinery and equipment (Heyman) 48:1735 (Peacock, K.) 48:1730-1735
production machinery and equipment, expansion proposal (Winter, J.) 48:1455
Impact on business (Hamilton) 48:1735 (Peacock, K.) 48:1735 (Winter, J.) 48:1455
Reform (Peacock, K.) 48:1730
Salmon See Fish
Santiago, Karyn

Presentation to committee on behalf of Communitas Supportive Care Society 47:0845-0900
Beales, Justin, work for social enterprise 47:0855
Business, social enterprises 47:0855
Communitas Social Enterprises, operations and role 47:0855
Communitas Supportive Care Society
funding 47:0855-0900
role and programs 47:0845-0900
role and programs, referrals 47:0900
Disabled and handicapped persons, respite care 47:0855
Matthew's House, operations and respite care 47:0855-0900
Mental health, employment programs for mentally ill persons 47:0850-0855
Social welfare
government investment 47:0855
social policy 47:0850
support system for vulnerable persons 47:0845-0855
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
Sapi, Eva

Research on medical use of marijuana (Murakami, E.) 47:1030
Sargent, Donna

Presentation to committee on behalf of school district 38 (Richmond) 48:1615-1630
Education
personalized learning model 48:1625
role in economy and society 48:1620
Education, funding
capital funding and maintenance funding, need for capital plan 48:1620
funding 48:1615-1625
funding for salary costs 48:1620
learning improvement fund 48:1620
special education and special needs 48:1620
Education, schools
capital planning 48:1620
seismic upgrades and infrastructure upgrades 48:1620
Finance and Government Services Committee
recommendation on education funding and policies 48:1620
School district 38 (Richmond)
administration costs 48:1625
capital projects, city centre elementary school project 48:1620
English-language-learning students 48:1630
seismic upgrade needs 48:1620
Student Success Through Engagement initiative 48:1625
submission to committee 48:1615
Skills training, secondary school programs 48:1625
Schafer, Cindy

Presentation to committee on behalf of Abbotsford school district 47:0915-0925
Education
capital funding and planning 47:0920
funding and enrolment issues 47:0920
school districts and boards of education, financial management of working capital, central deposit program 47:0920
Government, financial management of working capital by SUCH sector entities, central deposit program 47:0920
School district 34 (Abbotsford)
cash management and capital planning 47:0920
funding and programs 47:0915-0920
Schmidt, Brian

Report on Lyme disease in B.C. See Provincial Health Services Authority
School district 34 (Abbotsford) See also Schafer, Cindy; Velestuk, Ray

Presentation to committee 47:0915-0930
Cash management and capital planning (Ashton) 47:0930 (Gibson) 47:0925-0930 (Holman) 47:0920-0925 (Schafer, C.) 47:0920 (Velestuk, R.) 47:0925-0930
Funding and programs (Schafer, C.) 47:0915-0920
School district 38 (Richmond) See also Pamer, Monica; Sargent, Donna

Presentation to committee 48:1615-1630
Administration costs (Foster) 48:1625 (Pamer, M.) 48:1625 (Sargent, D.) 48:1625
Capital projects, city centre elementary school project (Sargent, D.) 48:1620
English-language-learning students (Sargent, D.) 48:1630
Seismic upgrade needs (Sargent, D.) 48:1620
Student Success Through Engagement initiative (Heyman) 48:1625 (Pamer, M.) 48:1630 (Sargent, D.) 48:1625
Submission to committee (Sargent, D.) 48:1615
School trustees See Trustees under Education – School districts and boards of education
Science and technology

Bioscience industry See Life sciences industry below under this main heading
Biotechnology industry
job creation (Heyman) 48:1540 (Winter, A.) 48:1540-1545
role in economy See Bioeconomy under Economy
tax revenues to government (Holman) 48:1540 (Winter, A.) 48:1540
Clean technology (Holman) 46:1130
Clean technology, development and government support (Bruce, I.) 46:1120-1135 (Heyman) 46:1130
Genomic research and development
applications and commercialization (Holman) 48:1540 (Winter, A.) 48:1530-1540
investment (Winter, A.) 48:1525-1545
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
Seismic upgrades

Upgrades of school buildings See Seismic upgrades under Education – Schools
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
Selkirk College, Castlegar, B.C. See also Graeme, Angus; Leier, Gary

Presentation to committee 45:1010-1025
Applied research activities (Graeme, A.) 45:1015
Campuses and programs
accessibility and loss of potential students (Fayant, R.) 45:1040 (Heyman) 45:1040
campuses and programs (Fayant, R.) 45:1030
rural pre-med program (Leier, G.) 45:1020
trades training (Graeme, A.) 45:1010-1015, 45:1025 (James) 45:1025
upgrade needs for Silver King trades campus and Castlegar campus (Graeme, A.) 45:1015-1020
Distance education and Internet service needs (Graeme, A.) 45:1015
Enrolment (Fayant, R.) 45:1035 (Gibson) 45:1035 (Graeme, A.) 45:1010
Facilities, conditions (Fayant, R.) 45:1035
Funding
capital funding (Fayant, R.) 45:1035 (Holman) 45:1020 (Leier, G.) 45:1020
impact of funding issues on operations (Fayant, R.) 45:1030-1035
operating and capital funding (Graeme, A.) 45:1015-1025
International students (Graeme, A.) 45:1010, 45:1025 (Yap) 45:1025
Recommendations on post-secondary education (Graeme, A.) 45:1015
Role in economy (Graeme, A.) 45:1010 (Holman) 45:1020
Students, issues (Shin) 45:1035
Support staff See also Local 26 under Pulp, Paper and Woodworkers of Canada
Support staff, layoffs (Fayant, R.) 45:1030-1035
Seniors

Access to dental care See Dental health
Advocate, establishment and role (Treleaven, H.) 47:1010
Computer literacy (Mobley, M.) 45:0930 (Thorne, C.) 47:0835
Frail elderly and malnutrition issues (Kupka, S.) 48:1825-1830
Home support services See Home care
Housing (Pattison, F.) 47:1010 (Treleaven, H.) 47:1005
Housing, Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters program (Treleaven, H.) 47:1010
Population growth and issues See also Aging population under British Columbia
(Power, N.) 46:1530-1535
Population growth, impact on health care system See Impact of demographic trends under Health – Health care system
Programs and services, funding (Power, N.) 46:1535
Sexual abuse of children See Sexual abuse under Children and youth
Sexual harassment via cyberbullying See Cyberbullying involving sexual harassment under Violence
SFPR See South Fraser Perimeter Road
Sheriffs See Justice system
Shin, Jane Jae Kyung (Burnaby-Lougheed)

Arts and culture
role in economy 46:1150
Dietitians and nutritionists
role and scope of practice 48:1835
Food and food industry
access to healthy foods and healthy choices 48:1835
diet and nutrition, nutritional supplements, regulation 48:1835
food quality and safety, certification and standards 46:1355
Literacy
programs and services
outreach 47:0845
Lyme disease
diagnosis and treatment 47:1035, 47:1115
Merck Canada Inc.
submission to Health Committee 46:1820
Mission Literacy in Motion Association
funding and programs 47:0845
Selkirk College
students, issues 45:1035
Smithers Community Services Association
funding application process 45:1005
Social welfare
social service providers, funding and role 46:1535
Shorten, Alex

Presentation to committee on behalf of Canadian Bar Association, B.C. branch 48:1500-1515
B.C. Chamber of Commerce, resolution on justice system access 48:1505-1510
Canadian Bar Association
B.C. branch
An Agenda for Justice report, recommendations 48:1505
membership and role 48:1500-1505
recommendations on government budget 48:1510
work on draft legislation 48:1505
Family Compensation Act, amendments 48:1505
Insurance (Vehicle) Act, amendments 48:1505
Justice system
accessibility and affordability 48:1505-1510
courts and court services, delays and funding 48:1510
justice summits 48:1505, 48:1515
law students, work 48:1515
lawyers and legal services, Futures initiative and unbundling of services 48:1505, 48:1515
legal aid funding and services 48:1510
reforms 48:1505-1510
review, implementation of recommendations 48:1515
self-represented litigants, impact on system 48:1510
Notaries public, role and scope of profession 48:1515
Paralegals, role and scope of profession 48:1515
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
Silver King trades campus See Campuses under Selkirk College, Castlegar, B.C.
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
Skateboarding See Skateboarding and longboarding under Sports and recreation
Skills training

Government funding and support (Cox, B.) 47:1125
Government skills and training plan (Bourcheix-Laporte, M.) 46:1545 (Cox, B.) 47:1125 (Graeme, A.) 45:1015-1020 (Hogan, J.) 47:0945-0950
Promotion of trades training (McCormack, K.) 46:1440
Secondary school programs (Sargent, D.) 48:1625
Supply of skilled workers, role of literacy programs (Nugent, J.) 45:1000-1005
Supply of skilled workers, role of post-secondary education (Bueckert, C.) 46:1155 (Graeme, A.) 45:1015-1020
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
Smithers, B.C.

Literacy programs and funding (Nugent, J.) 45:1000-1005
Smithers Community Services Association See also Nugent, Jo-Anne

Presentation to committee 45:1000-1005
Funding and literacy programs (Ashton) 45:1005 (Heyman) 45:1005 (Nugent, J.) 45:1000-1005
Funding application process (Nugent, J.) 45:1005 (Shin) 45:1005
Social Development, Ministry of

Staffing, income assistance offices See Offices, resources and staffing under Income assistance
Social enterprises See Business
Social media See Media
Social policy, problems, safety net, etc. See Social welfare
Social welfare

Consultation by government on social policy (Bonesky, C.) 46:1300
Government investment (Santiago, K.) 47:0855
Programs and services See Social programs and services below under this main heading
Programs and services for children and families See Children and youth
Social policy (Santiago, K.) 47:0850
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
use (Foster) 46:1540 (Holman) 46:1540 (Morris) 46:1535 (Santiago, R.) 46:1535-1540
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 (Santiago, K.) 47:0845-0855 (Viljoen, G.) 47:0855
Society Act

Amendments, proposal for donors rights provision (Ashton) 46:1745 (Block, J.) 46:1735-1750 (Hamilton) 46:1745
Review (Block, J.) 46:1740
Society of Notaries Public of British Columbia See also Morin Nakashima, Tammy; Sablok, Akash

Presentation to committee 48:1635-1645
Relationship with Canadian Bar Association (Foster) 48:1640
Relationship with Law Society (Holman) 48:1645 (Sablok, A.) 48:1645
Sourial, Susan

Ashton, Dan
election as Chair of Finance and Government Services Committee 45:0900
Finance and Government Services Committee
election of Chair and Deputy Chair 45:0900
prebudget consultation
written submissions to committee 45:1135
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, administration (Archer, K.) 54:0830 (Yap) 54:0830
Referendum on funding model, inclusion of Surrey light rail proposal (Olson, S.) 46:1320 (Yap) 46:1315
South Fraser communities See Lower Mainland
South Fraser Perimeter Road

Project and role (Jackson, L.) 48:1755
Special Committee to Inquire into the Use of Conducted Energy Weapons and to Audit Selected Police Complaints See Use of Conducted Energy Weapons and to Audit Selected Police Complaints, Special Committee to Inquire into the
Special needs children See Children and youth
Species at risk See Wildlife
Spencer, Fiona

Illington, Joy, former Merit Commissioner 55:1655
Merit Commissioner
accomplishments 55:1640-1645
audits and reviews of public service staffing decisions
audits of appointments 55:1640-1650, 55:1700-1705
follow-up audit of 2011 auxiliary appointments 55:1650
process 55:1655-1700
reviews of staffing decisions 55:1645-1650
special audits and studies 55:1645-1650
budget and operations 55:1650-1705
budget surplus 55:1700
funding request 55:1650-1655
commissioner position 55:1655
establishment and history 55:1655
mandate and role 55:1640
priorities and future work 55:1650
relationship with B.C. Public Service Agency 55:1640-1655
staffing 55:1640, 55:1650-1705
Public service, hiring practices
auxiliary appointments 55:1650
consideration of organizational fit 55:1700
consideration of seniority 55:1655
merit-based hiring and oversight 55:1640-1700
use of behavioural interviewing 55:1645
use of electronic self-assessment questionnaires 55:1650
Spinal conditions and injuries See Back health
Sports and recreation

Athletes
IGNITE athlete development program (Palm, L.) 47:1140
Benefits and role in communities (Palfenier, K.) 45:1045
Canadian Sport for Life initiative (James) 45:1045 (Palfenier, K.) 45:1045-1050 (Palm, L.) 47:1135-1140
Children's sports
participation (Palm, L.) 47:1135-1140
physical literacy mentorship program (Palm, L.) 47:1140
training for teachers See physical literacy mentorship program above under this subheading
XploreSportZ discovery program (Palm, L.) 47:1140
Children's sports, KidSport B.C. program (Palfenier, K.) 45:1040
Government funding and support (Holman) 47:1140 (Morris) 47:1145 (Palfenier, K.) 45:1040-1045 (Palm, L.) 47:1135-1145
Multi-sport games (Palfenier, K.) 45:1040
Skateboarding and longboarding, brain injury prevention See Prevention of brain injuries under Brain health
Statutory officers See Review of statutory officers under Finance and Government Services, Select Standing Committee on; Officers of the Legislature under Legislature; particular statutory officers
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
Student Success Through Engagement initiative See School district 38 (Richmond)
Stumpage system See Forests and forest industry
Substance abuse and addiction

Incidence (Gibson) 46:1305
Supported child development program See Children and youth
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

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