Province of British Columbia
40th Parliament – 2015
Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services
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Early childhood development See Children and youth
Early learning and literacy See Early childhood development under Children and youth
Earthquakes
E-cigarettes and vapour products
Economic Forecast Council
Economy
- Competitiveness (Burden, K.) 73:1730-1740 (Chandra Herbert) 72:0915 (Hasanen, B.) 72:0910-0920 (Peacock, K.) 81:1340 (Trotter, L.) 80:1230
- Conditions (Ciceri, R.) 74:1135 (de Jong) 69:1150, 69:1210-1215 (Pastrick, H.) 74:1645-1700 (Peacock, K.) 81:1335-1350 (Rees, R.) 74:1005-1010 (Yap) 81:1345
- Economic development and diversification (Baer, D.) 74:1525
- Economic development and planning (Ackerman, L.) 81:1355
- Economic development, balance with environmental and social values See Sustainable development below
- Economic development, government support (Steele, F.) 72:1150
- Economic development initiative trusts See also particular trusts
- Economic development, principles (James) 76:1610 (Pohl, C.) 76:1605 (Trevena) 76:1605-1610 (Wendling, L.) 76:1605
- Impact of demographic trends (Peacock, K.) 81:1345
- Low-carbon economy See Sustainable development below
- Sustainable development (Burden, K.) 73:1745 (Patt, A.) 70:1055-1110
- Sustainable development and transition to low-carbon economy (Giroux-Schmidt, C.) 78:1740-1745
Education See also Education funding; Post-secondary education; School districts; Schools; Skills training
- 21st century learning See Curriculum below
- Accessibility and affordability (Courtney, S.) 71:1850 (Heyman) 72:0845
- Adult basic education
- adult basic education (Ballantyne, F.) 74:1400 (Chandra Herbert) 74:1155, 77:1040 (Clare, F.) 72:1040 (Davison, G.) 81:1010 (Grisch, C.) 71:1740-1745 (Heyman) 73:1925, 74:1155 (Humphreys, I.) 74:1430-1435 (Iker, J.) 73:1900 (James) 74:1155, 74:1430 (Keller-Macleod, M.) 77:1030-1045 (Kulmatycki, B.) 77:1015 (McGowan, A.) 80:1425 (Marshall, M.) 73:1915-1920 (Stanley, M.) 73:1955 (Thomson, T.) 72:1130-1140 (Trevena) 77:1015, 77:1040-1045, 79:1055 (Try, D.) 77:1105 (Walker, R.) 77:1035 (Walls, D.) 79:1055 (Waraich, R.) 74:1150-1155
- funding for programs in post-secondary institutions See Post-secondary education funding
- students (Berchowitz, B.) 71:1745-1750 (Grisch, C.) 71:1745-1750 (Trevena) 71:1745
- two-tier fee system (Berchowitz, B.) 71:1750 (Trevena) 71:1750
- upgrading grant See Student financial assistance under Post-secondary education
- Choice of programs and schools (Courtney, S.) 71:1850 (Gibson) 71:1850, 80:1345 (Noye, W.) 80:1345 (Wilson, S.) 80:1345
- Class size and composition (Iker, J.) 73:1900
- CommunityLINK funding See Education funding
- CommunityLINK program (Chandra Herbert) 81:1540
- Curriculum
- Dual-credit programs (Try, D.) 77:1105
- Education of First Nations people (Heyman) 73:1925 (Keller-Macleod, M.) 77:1045 (Marshall, M.) 73:1915 (Trevena) 77:1040
- Education of First Nations people, graduation rate (Ballantyne, F.) 74:1355
- Enrolment levels (Iker, J.) 73:1905-1910 (James) 71:1640 (Morris) 71:1640 (Rezansoff, T.) 71:1640-1645
- Graduation rate, relationship to funding (Beaudry, R.) 78:1715
- Independent schools, funding See Funding for independent schools under Education funding
- Information management, MyEducation B.C. system (Iker, J.) 73:1905
- International students (Chandra Herbert) 80:1345 (Wilson, S.) 80:1335, 80:1345
- Literacy See Early childhood development, early learning and literacy under Children and youth; Literacy
- Math and science enrichment programs (Smith, T.) 72:1000-1005
- Parent advisory councils, fundraising (Heyman) 74:1515 (Legal, H.) 74:1515 (Stewart, J.) 74:1510-1515
- Personalized learning model See Curriculum above
- Physical education and physical literacy programs (Cooper, D.) 73:1715-1725 (James) 73:1725
- Principals and vice-principals (Chandra Herbert) 75:1050 (Li, G.) 75:1045-1055 (Trevena) 75:1050-1055
- Right to education See Human rights
- Role in economy (Huberman, A.) 80:1020
- Special education and special needs (Stewart, J.) 74:1505
- Students
- international students See International students above
- low-income students (Beaudry, R.) 78:1715
- mental health and social welfare (Gibson) 76:1635 (Hooker, B.) 76:1635 (Iker, J.) 73:1905 (James) 73:1910
- voter registration of secondary students See Enumeration under Elections
- vulnerable students (Hooker, B.) 76:1625-1630
- System
- Teachers See Teachers
- Technology and textbooks (Stewart, J.) 74:1505
Education funding
- Capital funding (Chandra Herbert) 80:1345 (Stewart, J.) 74:1505 (Trevena) 81:1540 (Yung, E.) 75:1115
- Capital funding and maintenance funding (Ballantyne, F.) 74:1400 (Montani, A.) 74:1635
- Capital funding and planning (Bacchus, P.) 74:1400-1405 (Chandra Herbert) 74:1400 (Trevena) 80:1350 (Wilson, S.) 80:1335-1350
- Capital funding and process (James) 79:1100 (Johns, C.) 79:1100
- CommunityLINK program (James) 81:1540 (Palmer Isaak, K.) 81:1535-1540
- Funding (Ballantyne, F.) 74:1350-1400 (Chandra Herbert) 75:1120 (Courtney, S.) 71:1840-1845 (Heyman) 71:1645, 74:1515 (Li, G.) 75:1045-1050 (Montani, A.) 74:1635-1640 (Mossman, L.) 71:1835-1845 (Palmer Isaak, K.) 81:1535-1540 (Rezansoff, T.) 71:1630-1650 (Stewart, J.) 74:1500-1505, 74:1515 (Trevena) 71:1650 (Yung, E.) 75:1115-1120
- Funding for independent schools (Bacchus, P.) 74:1400 (Chandra Herbert) 71:1845 (Courtney, S.) 71:1840-1845 (Gibson) 71:1850, 73:1910 (Iker, J.) 73:1905-1910 (Trevena) 73:1910
- Funding for salary costs (Ballantyne, F.) 74:1355-1400 (James) 74:1400 (Wilson, S.) 80:1340
- Funding formula (Brunton, R.) 70:0955 (Gibson) 74:1400 (Milne Martens, M.) 81:1020
- Funding formula and funding allocation system (Palmer Isaak, K.) 81:1540
- Fundraising by families See also Parent advisory councils under Education
- Impact on school district budgets and operations (Beaudry, R.) 78:1710-1720 (Boyd, D.) 79:1035-1040 (Brunton, R.) 70:0950 (Hooker, B.) 76:1625-1635 (Iker, J.) 73:1855-1900 (James) 70:0955, 79:1040 (Johns, C.) 79:1055-1100 (Milne Martens, M.) 81:1020-1025 (Stewart, J.) 74:1505-1510
- Playgrounds (Hamilton) 75:1125 (Yung, E.) 75:1125
- Special education and special needs (Ballantyne, F.) 74:1400
- Teacher education fund (Iker, J.) 73:1900
- Transportation funding formula (Boyd, D.) 79:1030
Education, Ministry of
- Data breach (Denham, E.) 90:1310
- Technical Review Committee (Boyd, D.) 79:1030
EFP See Environmental farm program under Agriculture
Eggenberger, Andrea
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Camosun College Student Society 69:1430-1435
- Camosun College, adult basic education and English language learning programs 69:1435
- Post-secondary education
- accessibility and affordability 69:1430-1435
- student financial assistance, adult upgrading grant 69:1435
- Post-secondary education funding
- Poverty reduction 69:1430-1435
Election Act
Elections
- Advance voting (Archer, K.) 88:1520-1525, 88:1535-1540, 91:1405-1410 (Boegman, A.) 88:1520, 88:1530, 91:1435-1440 (Gibson) 88:1535 (Hamilton) 88:1545 (Heyman) 88:1525
- Advertising and communications (Archer, K.) 91:1415, 91:1425 (Gibson) 91:1425
- Ballot boxes, forms and guides (Archer, K.) 91:1415
- Ballots, changes and ballots for visually impaired (Boegman, A.) 91:1425 (Chandra Herbert) 91:1420-1425
- By-elections, upcoming by-elections (Archer, K.) 88:1500, 88:1520, 91:1355-1435 (Boegman, A.) 88:1510, 91:1420-1440 (Chandra Herbert) 91:1420-1425, 91:1435 (Foster) 91:1420, 91:1440 (Gibson) 91:1425-1430, 91:1440 (Hamilton) 91:1435 (James) 88:1520, 91:1430 (Tegart) 91:1430 (Western, N.) 91:1430, 91:1440
- Candidate access to potential voters (Chandra Herbert) 88:1545
- Electoral boundaries
- Electronic voting and new voting technology (Archer, K.) 88:1535, 91:1410-1420 (Gibson) 88:1535
- Enumeration and list of voters (Archer, K.) 88:1455-1505, 88:1535 (Boegman, A.) 88:1510-1515 (Gibson) 88:1535
- Enumeration, registration of youth (Chandra Herbert) 88:1540
- Federal election, processes (Archer, K.) 88:1520 (Boegman, A.) 88:1520-1525 (James) 88:1520
- General election in 2017, preparations (Archer, K.) 88:1455, 91:1435 (Boegman, A.) 88:1510-1515 (Hamilton) 91:1435 (Tegart) 91:1430
- General election in 2017, preparations and staff training (Archer, K.) 88:1525-1530 (Boegman, A.) 88:1530 (Heyman) 88:1525
- Internet voting See Electronic voting above
- Online voting See Electronic voting above
- Plebiscites and referenda See Plebiscites and referenda; particular plebiscites under subject area
- Process
- Regulations, changes (Archer, K.) 91:1405-1420
- Technology See Electronic voting and new voting technology above
- Voter education and youth engagement (Chandra Herbert) 88:1540-1545
- Voter education and youth engagement, Student Vote (Archer, K.) 88:1540
- Voter participation information, access by candidates and parties (Archer, K.) 91:1410, 91:1420, 91:1435 (Boegman, A.) 91:1435-1440 (Chandra Herbert) 91:1435 (Foster) 91:1440
- Voter registration See Enumeration above
- Voters list See Enumeration and list of voters above
- Voting areas (Archer, K.) 91:1410, 91:1420, 91:1430 (Boegman, A.) 91:1430 (Foster) 91:1420 (James) 91:1430
- Voting pattern analysis (Boegman, A.) 88:1530
Elections B.C. See also Archer, Keith
- Administration and costs of 2011 HST referendum (Archer, K.) 61:0905-0915, 61:0945 (Boegman, A.) 61:0940 (Heyman) 60:1230-1235 (Holman) 60:1250-1255 (Lawrance, J.) 60:1230-1235, 60:1250 (Main, D.) 61:0950 (Shin) 60:1240 (Western, N.) 60:1220-1235, 60:1255
- Administration and costs of local election campaign financing (Western, N.) 88:1510
- Administration and costs of recall petitions (Archer, K.) 61:0905 (Boegman, A.) 61:0930-0940
- Administration and costs of recall petitions, signature verification process (Archer, K.) 61:0905, 61:0935-0940 (Boegman, A.) 61:0930-0940 (Foster) 61:0935-0940 (Morris) 61:0940 (Western, N.) 61:0940
- Administration and costs of TransLink funding plebiscite (Archer, K.) 61:0900-0925, 61:0945-0950 (Ashton) 60:1225-1230 (Foster) 59:1210-1215, 60:1235 (Gibson) 60:1235-1240, 61:0945-0950 (Hamilton) 60:1255, 61:0950 (Heyman) 59:1215, 60:1230-1235, 61:0950 (Holman) 60:1250-1255 (Koehn, Y.) 60:1230 (Lawrance, J.) 60:1210-1220, 60:1230-1250 (Main, D.) 61:0950 (Morris) 60:1250 (Shin) 60:1240-1245 (Western, N.) 60:1205-1210, 60:1220-1255, 61:0925-0930, 88:1510
- Administration and costs of TransLink funding plebiscite, post-vote review and report (James) 60:1250 (Lawrance, J.) 60:1220, 60:1250 (Western, N.) 60:1250
- Budget and operations
- advertising (Archer, K.) 91:1415, 91:1425 (Gibson) 91:1425
- budget templates (Archer, K.) 88:1450, 91:1400 (James) 91:1430 (Western, N.) 88:1505
- events component (Archer, K.) 88:1450-1500 (Boegman, A.) 88:1510-1515 (Hamilton) 88:1545 (Western, N.) 88:1505-1510, 88:1545
- funding requests (Archer, K.) 88:1450-1505, 88:1520-1540 (Boegman, A.) 88:1510-1530, 88:1545 (Chandra Herbert) 88:1540-1545 (Gibson) 88:1535 (Hamilton) 88:1545 (Heyman) 88:1525 (James) 88:1515-1520 (Western, N.) 88:1505-1510, 88:1545
- on-demand electoral events (Archer, K.) 88:1500 (Western, N.) 60:1205-1210
- supplementary funding request for by-elections (Archer, K.) 91:1355-1435 (Boegman, A.) 91:1420-1440 (Chandra Herbert) 91:1420-1425, 91:1435 (Gibson) 91:1425-1430, 91:1440 (Hamilton) 91:1435 (James) 91:1430 (Tegart) 91:1430 (Western, N.) 91:1430, 91:1440
- supplementary funding request for by-elections and correspondence (Foster) 91:1420, 91:1440 (Hamilton) 91:1420 (Ryan-Lloyd, K.) 91:1420
- supplementary funding requests See also Administration and costs of recall petitions above; Administration and costs of TransLink funding plebiscite above
- supplementary funding requests and surplus funds (Foster) 60:1235 (Western, N.) 60:1210, 60:1235
- travel (Archer, K.) 91:1415 (Boegman, A.) 91:1420 (Foster) 91:1420
- Contracted and shared services (Archer, K.) 61:0915
- Culture of financial stewardship (Archer, K.) 61:0920
- Electoral boundaries redistribution project (Archer, K.) 88:1455-1500 (Boegman, A.) 88:1510-1515
- Enumeration activities See Enumeration and list of voters under Elections
- Information management and technology
- Meeting with Finance and Government Services Committee (Foster) 59:1215 (Gibson) 59:1220 (Hamilton) 59:1215 (Ryan-Lloyd, K.) 59:1210, 59:1220
- Preparations for by-elections See By-elections under Elections
- Preparations for general election in 2017 See General election in 2017 under Elections
- Role and responsibilities (Archer, K.) 61:0920
- Staffing (Archer, K.) 61:0905-0910
- Work with Electoral Boundaries Commission (Archer, K.) 61:0920, 88:1500
Electoral Boundaries Commission
- Budget and operations (Archer, K.) 61:0920
- Work with Elections B.C. See Work with Electoral Boundaries Commission under Elections B.C.
Electric power See Energy
Electricity See Energy
Electronic voting See Plebiscites and referenda
Elias, Angel
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Fraser Health region hospice advisory committee 81:1435
- Fraser Health Authority, hospice services and funding 81:1435
- Fraser Health region hospice advisory committee, relationship with other hospice societies 81:1435
- Hospice and palliative care
ELL
Elliott, Don
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness 77:1130-1145
- Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness
- Homelessness
- Housing, supportive housing 77:1135-1140
- Victoria, housing and homelessness 77:1130-1145
Elliott, Garrett
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Aboriginal Sports, Recreation and Physical Activity Partners Council, Vancouver Coastal region 73:1840-1855
- As subject
- personal experiences of abuse and sports mentorship 73:1840
- Aboriginal Sport, Recreation and Physical Activity Partners Council, Vancouver Coastal region committee
- First Nations, aboriginal sport, recreation and physical activity strategy 73:1840-1850
- Hogg, Gordon, appointment as Parliamentary Secretary for Youth Sport 73:1845
- North American Indigenous Games, role in promotion of healthy lifestyle and physical fitness 73:1840-1845
- Sports and recreation, First Nations participation 73:1840-1855
- Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, recommendations on use of sports in reconciliation and social development 73:1845
Emergencies
- Emergency preparedness (Gartshore, I.) 73:1755
- Emergency preparedness and recovery (Sutherland, A.) 81:1110-1125
- Emergency preparedness funding (Woodsworth, A.) 74:1540-1545
- Shelters See Temporary housing and shelters under Housing
Emily Carr Students Union See also Han, Gloria; Hijaab, Alia; MacDonald, Lori
Emily Carr University of Art and Design, Vancouver, B.C.
Emissions See Greenhouse gas emissions
Employment and unemployment
- Employment (Peacock, K.) 81:1340
- Employment and jobs (de Jong) 69:1210
- Government job strategy, skills and training plan See Government skills and training plan under Skills training
- Job creation and local employment (Gartshore, I.) 73:1750-1800
- Job loss (Anderson, J.) 72:0925
- Relationship to education and gender (Stanley, M.) 73:1950
Ending Violence Association of British Columbia See also Rossiter, Kate
End-of-life care, issues, etc. See Dying with dignity under Death; Hospice and palliative care
Energy
- Bioenergy (Kariya, P.) 80:1635 (Yap) 80:1635
- Bioenergy, biomass sources (Heyman) 72:1110 (Plant, M.) 72:1110 (Weedon, M.) 72:1110
- Bioenergy, technology (Adams, P.) 77:0900-0905 (Morris) 77:0905 (Taylor, L.) 77:0905
- Clean energy
- clean electricity standard (Moorhouse, J.) 75:0945
- clean energy development (Adams, P.) 77:0850-0900 (Foster) 80:1635 (Gartshore, I.) 73:1755 (Kariya, P.) 80:1620-1635 (Moorhouse, J.) 75:0940-0950 (Weedon, M.) 72:1100-1115 (Yap) 80:1635
- clean energy sector (Trevena) 80:1415
- clean energy sector and development (Horne, M.) 80:1405-1410
- clean infrastructure fund proposal (Giroux-Schmidt, C.) 78:1740-1745
- clean power call See British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
- First Nations involvement (Kariya, P.) 80:1620, 80:1635
- leadership funds proposal (Kariya, P.) 80:1625
- options and costs (Botterell, R.) 81:1620-1630
- tax credits (Moorhouse, J.) 75:0950
- technology See Science and technology
- Conservation and efficiency (Gartshore, I.) 73:1750-1805
- Electricity, clean electricity See Clean energy above
- Electricity rates (Trevena) 73:1745
- Electricity transmission See Transmission system below
- Energy efficiency, home heating See Energy efficiency under Housing
- Geothermal power (Botterell, R.) 81:1620-1625
- Geothermal power development (Archdekin, R.) 72:1205
- Hydroelectric power projects (Ashton) 78:1750
- Hydroelectric power projects, run-of-the-river projects (Chandra Herbert) 78:1750 (Gibson) 78:1745 (Giroux-Schmidt, C.) 78:1740-1750
- ICE fund See Innovative clean energy fund below
- Independent power projects, sale of electricity to B.C. Hydro See Energy purchase agreements with independent power producers under British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
- Innovative clean energy fund (Adams, P.) 77:0855, 77:0905 (Heyman) 77:0905
- Major projects (Gartshore, I.) 73:1755
- Power storage (Giroux-Schmidt, C.) 78:1745 (Morris) 78:1745
- Power supply, demand projections (Botterell, R.) 81:1620
- Public sector conservation agreement See Public sector
- Renewable energy See Clean energy above
- Solar power (Giroux-Schmidt, C.) 78:1745 (Heyman) 78:1745 (Morris) 78:1745
- Tidal power (Foster) 80:1635 (Kariya, P.) 80:1635
- Transmission system, extension to off-grid areas (Kariya, P.) 80:1625
- Wind power (Gibson) 78:1745-1750 (Giroux-Schmidt, C.) 78:1745 (Heyman) 78:1745, 80:1630 (Kariya, P.) 80:1630 (Morris) 78:1745
- Wood waste, use in production of electricity See Bioenergy above
Energy purchase agreements with independent power producers See British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Engineers
English-as-a-second-language programs See English language learning programs under Post-secondary education
Ens, Reg
- Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. Agriculture Council 80:1555-1600
- Agriculture
- farmers, definition of bona fide farmers 80:1555
- farmers, young farmers 80:1600
- government investment and support 80:1600
- Atlantic provinces, agriculture funding 80:1600
- Sales tax, exemption for farmers 80:1555
Enterprise Holdings
Environment
- Conservation officers (Chandra Herbert) 88:1630 (Lowe, S.) 88:1630
- Conservation officers, service levels (Chandra Herbert) 80:1015 (Smith, S.) 80:1015
- Environmental protection (Burden, K.) 73:1745 (Chandra Herbert) 73:1745-1750
- Environmental protection, enforcement and resources (Smith, S.) 80:1010
- Pest control and pesticide use, golf courses See Golf and golf courses
- Sustainability, balance with economic development values See Sustainable development under Economy
Envision Financial See First West Credit Union
EPAs See Energy purchase agreements with independent power producers under British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
ESL programs See English language learning programs under Post-secondary education
Europe
- Housing, energy efficiency (Gartshore, I.) 73:1800
- Post-secondary education funding (Trevena) 69:1510
EVA B.C. See Ending Violence Association of British Columbia
Evans, Sharon
- Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. Schizophrenia Society, Penticton branch 70:1000-1015
- B.C. Schizophrenia Society
- funding and services 70:1005
- Penticton branch, funding and services 70:1005-1010
- Penticton branch, written submission to committee 70:1015
- Health literacy and patient self-management 70:1010
- Mental health
- deinstitutionalization of mentally ill, impacts 70:1010
- mental illness, incidence and role of family relationships 70:1010
- programs and services, funding 70:1005-1010
- Mental Illness Awareness Week 70:1015
- Okanagan area, mental health services 70:1005-1010
- Penticton, mental health services 70:1005-1010
Ewart, Colin
- Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. Colleges 80:1220-1235
- B.C. Colleges
- organization 80:1220
- recommendations on post-secondary education 80:1225
- Budgets
- 2016-17 budget, consultation questionnaire 80:1225
- surpluses, allocation of funds 80:1225
- Consumers, cost of living 80:1225
- Post-secondary education
- capital funding for maintenance and technology 80:1225
- colleges, role in communities and economy 80:1220-1230
- education of First Nations people, aboriginal service plans initiative 80:1230
- funding for colleges 80:1225-1230
- Skills training, role of post-secondary education 80:1220-1225
Exercise
- Role in public health See Healthy lifestyle and physical fitness under Public health
Exley, Joan
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy 70:0935-0945
- Literacy
Exports See Trade
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