Province of British Columbia
40th Parliament – 2015
Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services
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McCarthy, Sherry

Presentation to committee on behalf of Vancouver Island University Students Union 73:1805-1810
Post-secondary education
accessibility and affordability 73:1805-1810
funding 73:1810
student financial assistance 73:1810
tuition and ancillary fees 73:1805
Vancouver Island University, funding 73:1810
MacDonald, Lori

Presentation to committee on behalf of Emily Carr Students Union 74:1605-1615
Emily Carr Students Union
membership and role 74:1605
recommendations on government budget 74:1610
Emily Carr University of Art and Design
funding and programs 74:1605
master's program 74:1605
Post-secondary education, student debt load 74:1615
Transit services, student passes, U-pass program 74:1605
McDonald, Scott

Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. Lung Association 75:1010-1025
Air quality protection 75:1015, 75:1025
B.C. Lung Association
recommendations on government budget and policies 75:1015
work of organization 75:1010-1015
E-cigarettes and vapour products, use and potential health risks 75:1020
Lung health
lung disease, support services and treatment 75:1010-1015
research 75:1015
Marijuana, smoking and health risks 75:1020
Tobacco, smoking prevention and reduction 75:1015-1025
Transit services, government investment 75:1025
McElroy, Rachelle

Presentation to committee on behalf of Coastal Invasive Species Committee 77:1110-1130
Climate change, impact on invasive species migration 77:1120
Coastal Invasive Species Committee, funding and role 77:1110-1130
Cowichan River, invasive plant species in area 77:1120
Finance and Government Services Committee, recommendations on invasive species control 77:1115
Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Ministry, invasive plant specialist positions 77:1115
Horticulture industry, role in invasive species control 77:1115, 77:1125
Plants
invasive species
knotweed 77:1120
public education 77:1120-1125
yellow flag iris 77:1115
invasive species control and funding 77:1110-1130
Weed Act, amendments 77:1115
McEvoy, Michael

Information and Privacy Commissioner
investigations process 62:1000
recommendations and implementation 62:0955
McGowan, Alex

Presentation to committee on behalf of Kwantlen Student Association 80:1420-1430
Education, adult basic education 80:1425
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
short-term trades programs and student housing 80:1425
student spaces 80:1425
Kwantlen Student Association
food bank 80:1430
recommendations on government budget 80:1420-1425
Post-secondary education
student financial assistance, grant programs and interest on loans 80:1420
Post-secondary institutions
campus food banks 80:1430
capital project financing 80:1420-1430
student housing 80:1420-1425
McGuire, Lisa

Presentation to committee on behalf of FIOSA-MIOSA Safety Alliance of B.C. 78:1635-1640
FIOSA-MIOSA Safety Alliance of B.C., role and activities 78:1635-1640
Occupational health and safety, workplace safety issues and training 78:1635
Skills training
funding, Canada–B.C. job grant 78:1640
health and safety training, government investment 78:1635-1640
McKay, Corinne

Presentation to committee on behalf of Aboriginal Sport, Recreation and Physical Activity Partners Council, northwest region 77:0910-0925
As subject
involvement in sports 77:0910-0915
Aboriginal Sport, Recreation and Physical Activity Partners Council
Northwest region, activities 77:0915-0925
relationship with First Nations Health Authority 77:0925
All-Native Basketball Tournament 77:0915
B.C. by region, northwest B.C.
First Nations participation in sports 77:0915-0925
transportation services 77:0915
First Nations
aboriginal sport, recreation and physical activity strategy 77:0915-0920
healthy lifestyle and physical fitness 77:0915-0925
Haida Gwaii, First Nations participation in sports 77:0925
Hogg, Gordon, appointment as Parliamentary Secretary for Youth Sport 77:0920
Nisga'a Lisims Government, benefits agreements for resource development 77:0920
Sports and recreation, First Nations participation 77:0915-0925
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, recommendations 77:0915
Mackenzie, Isobel

Presentation to committee as Seniors Advocate 81:1435-1450
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, rental market data 81:1440-1445
Cranbrook, seniors, costs 81:1440-1445
Disabled persons, accessible housing, Home Adaptations for Independence program 81:1450
Housing, affordable housing 81:1440
Lower Mainland, seniors, costs 81:1440-1445
Property tax deferral 81:1445
Seniors
housing data 81:1440
housing, homeowner expense deferral account proposal 81:1445-1450
housing, Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters program 81:1440-1450
issues, advocacy 81:1435
low-income seniors, costs and access to health care and equipment 81:1440-1450
role of family caregiving 81:1450
Seniors Advocate
recommendations on government budget 81:1445
report and recommendations on seniors housing 81:1440
role 81:1435
Victoria, seniors, costs 81:1440-1445
Mackie, Darryl

Presentation to committee on behalf of Home Medical Equipment Dealers Association 73:1930-1945
Disabled persons, access to medical devices and mobility equipment 73:1935
Home care, medical equipment
procurement 73:1940
reuse 73:1940-1945
Home Medical Equipment Dealers Association of B.C., association and membership 73:1930
Ontario, home care, medical equipment program 73:1935, 73:1945
Seniors, use of medical devices and mobility equipment 73:1935
Macklem, Paul

Presentation to committee on behalf of city of Kelowna 71:1955-2015
Agricultural Land Commission, enforcement activities 71:2005
Agricultural land reserve, use of land 71:2005
Housing, microsuites, development cost charges exemption 71:2000, 71:2010
Invasive species, control and management, quagga and zebra mussels 71:2005
Kelowna
agricultural land reserve lands in area 71:2005
city government priorities 71:1955
drinking water systems and infrastructure investment 71:1955-2000
housing development and development cost charges 71:2000, 71:2010
recreational trails 71:2005
transit services 71:2000-2015
Land use, development cost charges 71:2000-2010
Sports and recreation, recreational trail development 71:2005
Transit services, funding 71:2000-2005
McLoughlin, Michael

Presentation to committee on behalf of Walk-In Clinics of B.C. 75:1145-1200
Health care facilities and hospitals, walk-in clinics 75:1145-1200
Health care system, costs and spending 75:1145
Medical Services Plan 75:1150
Medi-Kel Family Practice and Walk-In Clinic, operations 75:1145-1200
Nurses, nurse practitioners 75:1150
Physicians
demographic trends 75:1150
family physicians 75:1150
payment models and cap on services 75:1150-1155
supply and hours of work 75:1145-1155
Walk-In Clinics of B.C.
recommendations on government budget and health policies 75:1150
role 75:1145
MacRitchie, Elizabeth

Presentation to committee on behalf of Physiotherapists for Northern Communities 76:1755
B.C. by region, northern B.C., physiotherapy and rehabilitation services 76:1755
Physiotherapists, supply and training 76:1755
Union of B.C. Municipalities, resolution on physiotherapy program at University of Northern B.C. 76:1755
University of Northern B.C. medical programs, physical therapy program spaces 76:1755
Mail-in voting See Plebiscites and referenda
Main, Don

Elections B.C.
administration and costs of 2011 HST referendum 61:0950
administration and costs of TransLink funding plebiscite 61:0950
South Coast B.C. Transportation Authority
plebiscite on funding model, advertising 61:0950
Make Transit Work Coalition See also Rogers, Kenya

Presentation to committee 81:1035-1050
Organization (Rogers, K.) 81:1035
Recommendations on government budget and policies (Rogers, K.) 81:1040-1045
Mallet, Colin

Presentation to committee on behalf of Canadian Diabetes Association 74:1405-1410, 74:1420
Canadian Diabetes Association, work of organization 74:1405-1410
Diabetes
incidence and cost to health care system 74:1410
insulin pump therapy 74:1420
management and prevention, Food Skills for Families program 74:1405-1410
Maple Ridge–Mission constituency and area

MLA recall petition, administration See Administration of recall petitions under Elections B.C.
Marathassa spill See English Bay, bunker oil spill from ship under Vancouver, B.C.
Marginal effective tax rates See Taxation
Marijuana

Smoking and health impacts (Kaminsky, B.) 80:1645 (McDonald, S.) 75:1020 (Morris) 75:1020, 80:1645
Marshall, Megan

Presentation to committee on behalf of Canadian Federation of Students, B.C. branch 73:1915-1925
Canadian Federation of Students, B.C. branch, organization and recommendations on provincial budget 73:1915
Education
adult basic education 73:1915-1920
education of First Nations people 73:1915
Finance and Government Services Committee, recommendations on student financial assistance 73:1920
Literacy skills 73:1915
Newfoundland and Labrador, post-secondary education, student grants 73:1925
Post-secondary education
accessibility and affordability 73:1925
funding for adult basic education programs 73:1920
student debt load 73:1920
student financial assistance 73:1920-1925
system, priorities 73:1915
Martens, Maggie Milne See Milne Martens, Maggie
Martens, Mike

Presentation to committee on behalf of Progressive Contractors Association of Canada 80:1445-1455
Alberta, skilled workers, employment and layoffs 80:1455
Construction industry, skilled worker supply and hiring of workers from other jurisdictions 80:1455
Infrastructure projects 80:1450-1455
Labour
labour mobility 80:1450-1455
project labour models 80:1450
Progressive Contractors Association of Canada 80:1445-1450
Site C power project, skilled worker supply and labour model 80:1450
Skills training, supply of skilled workers, multi-skilling approach 80:1450
Mathias, Steven

Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. Integrated Youth Services Initiative 81:1405-1420
As subject
experience working in child and youth mental health services 81:1405
ACCESS Canada benchmarks for youth access to mental health services 81:1420
B.C. Integrated Youth Services Initiative
initiative and funding 81:1405-1420
Granville Youth Health Centre
facility and services 81:1410
funding 81:1420
Mental health of children and youth
e-health services 81:1410, 81:1420
factors and early intervention 81:1420
mental illness and addiction 81:1410
service integration 81:1420
services 81:1410-1420
Medical Services Plan of British Columbia

Coverage of chiropractic services (Robinson, J.) 74:1250-1255
Coverage, prostate-specific antigen test (Chandra Herbert) 81:1610 (Winter, J.) 81:1605-1615
Plan (McLoughlin, M.) 75:1150
Purpose and review (Bateman, J.) 80:1155-1200 (Trevena) 80:1200
Medi-Kel Family Practice and Walk-In Clinic, Kelowna, B.C.

Operations (McLoughlin, M.) 75:1145-1200
Members' Conflict of Interest Act

History (Fraser, P.) 84:1010-1015
Review (Fraser, P.) 62:1020-1035 (Holman) 62:1030-1035
Review and amendments (Chandra Herbert) 84:1040 (Fraser, P.) 84:1040-1045
Review, role of Finance Committee (Fraser, P.) 62:1035-1040 (James) 62:1035
Members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Compensation (Chandra Herbert) 81:1220 (Tavender, R.) 81:1210-1215
Conflict of interest See Conflict of interest
Conflict of interest, legislation See Members' Conflict of Interest Act
Recall petitions, administration by Elections B.C. See Administration of recall petitions under Elections B.C.
Men

Health and wellness support See Men's health and wellness initiatives under Public health
Mental health

Awareness and education (Hall, D.) 77:0830 (Spagrud, M.) 76:1715
Awareness and incidence (Gibson) 77:0830
Deinstitutionalization of mentally ill, impacts (Evans, S.) 70:1010
Deinstitutionalization of mentally ill persons (Hall, D.) 77:0830
Mental health of children and youth
awareness (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 89:0940-0945
awareness and initiatives (Scott, A.) 78:1620-1625
e-health services (Mathias, S.) 81:1410, 81:1420
factors and early intervention (Gibson) 81:1420 (Mathias, S.) 81:1420
Kids in Control program (Charleyboy, C.) 77:0805-0815 (Hall, D.) 77:0825
mental health (Brown, R.) 79:0905 (Gleeson, M.) 81:1130-1150 (Gutray, B.) 74:1455 (Trevena) 74:1455
mental illness and addiction (Mathias, S.) 81:1410
outreach to rural and aboriginal communities (Scott, A.) 78:1630 (Trevena) 78:1630
secure care for mentally ill and addicted (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 63:1035-1050
service integration (Ashton) 81:1420 (Mathias, S.) 81:1420
services (Charleyboy, C.) 77:0810-0815 (James) 81:1420 (Mathias, S.) 81:1410-1420 (Montani, A.) 74:1640-1645 (Trevena) 81:1415-1420
services and cross-ministry collaboration (Hooker, B.) 76:1625-1635
Mental illness See also particular conditions
incidence and role of family and community (Mullaly, C.) 72:1020-1025
incidence and role of family relationships (Evans, S.) 70:1010 (Gibson) 70:1010, 72:1020
Mental illness and addiction
community-based services and funding (Mullaly, C.) 72:1010-1020 (Wendling, L.) 76:1615
early intervention (Chandra Herbert) 74:1455 (Gutray, B.) 74:1445-1455 (Morris, J.) 74:1455 (Spagrud, M.) 76:1715
mentoring pilot project for children in families with mental health or addiction issues (Brown, R.) 79:0910
prevention and early diagnosis (Chandra Herbert) 72:1020 (Mullaly, C.) 72:1010-1025
role in criminal behaviour and handling by justice system See Handling of cases involving mentally ill and addicted persons under Justice system
services (Morris) 77:0810
Mental illness and homelessness (Mullaly, C.) 72:1015, 72:1025
Programs and services
accessibility (Gutray, B.) 74:1455 (James) 74:1455 (Santiago, R.) 78:1750-1800
advocacy services (Chandra Herbert) 76:1705 (Davidson, P.) 76:1655-1700 (Ramsay, S.) 76:1705
community services (Gutray, B.) 74:1445-1450
funding (Evans, S.) 70:1005-1010 (Gutray, B.) 74:1445-1450 (Morris) 74:1500 (Morris, J.) 74:1450-1455 (Trevena) 74:1455
programs and services (Davis, M.) 76:1705-1710 (James) 70:1005 (Spagrud, M.) 76:1715
respite services (Charleyboy, C.) 77:0810 (Hall, D.) 77:0830
services (Chandra Herbert) 77:0815 (James) 77:0820 (Trevena) 77:0815
travel assistance (Hall, D.) 77:0835 (Trevena) 77:0830-0830
Role of poverty (Chandra Herbert) 72:1020 (Gleeson, M.) 81:1130-1150 (Mullaly, C.) 72:1015, 72:1025
Services for First Nations people (Charleyboy, C.) 77:0810-0815
Services for First Nations people, schizophrenia program See Programs and services under Schizophrenia
Mental Health America

B4Stage4 campaign (Mullaly, C.) 72:1015
Mental Illness Awareness Week

Event (Evans, S.) 70:1015
Merit Commissioner See also Spencer, Fiona

Audits of appointments and reviews of staffing decisions
audits and process (Morris) 63:0925 (Spencer, F.) 63:0905-0910, 63:0925
audits and process elsewhere (James) 63:0915 (Spencer, F.) 63:0915-0920
audits and process, sampling (Foster) 88:1700 (Gibson) 88:1705 (Hamilton) 88:1705-1710 (Spencer, F.) 88:1650-1710 (Yap) 88:1710
reviews of staffing decisions (Chandra Herbert) 88:1715 (Gibson) 63:0920-0925 (Heyman) 88:1715 (Morris) 63:0925 (Spencer, F.) 63:0910-0925, 88:1715-1720
special audits and studies (Spencer, F.) 63:0915
Budget and operations
funding request (Chandra Herbert) 88:1705, 88:1715 (Foster) 88:1700 (Gibson) 88:1705 (Hamilton) 88:1705-1710 (Heyman) 88:1710-1715 (Spencer, F.) 88:1645-1720 (Yap) 88:1710
salaries (Spencer, F.) 88:1655-1700
update (Spencer, F.) 63:0900-0925
Establishment and history (Heyman) 63:0925 (Spencer, F.) 63:0925
Mandate and powers (Heyman) 88:1710-1715 (Spencer, F.) 88:1715
Mandate and role (Spencer, F.) 88:1650
Relationship with B.C. Public Service Agency (Morris) 63:0925 (Spencer, F.) 63:0925, 88:1650
Service plan (Spencer, F.) 88:1650
Staffing, contracted staff (Spencer, F.) 88:1655-1700
Staffing, contractors (Spencer, F.) 63:0905
Metro Vancouver See also Lower Mainland
Metro Vancouver Transportation and Transit Plebiscite See Plebiscite on funding model under South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority (TransLink)
METRs See Marginal effective tax rates under Taxation
Mexico

Impact of tax on sugar-sweetened drinks (Bateman, J.) 80:1155-1200 (Collins, M.) 79:1105 (Hux, J.) 74:1415
Michaels, David

Financial fraud case (Bauml, R.) 71:1655
Miller, Bill

Presentation to committee on behalf of Omineca Beetle Action Coalition 76:1640-1650
Federation of Canadian Municipalities, resolutions 76:1645
Forests and forest industry
conditions in industry 76:1640
timber supply areas in interior, mid-term supply and mitigation 76:1640-1650
North Central Local Government Association, activities 76:1640
Northern Development Initiative Trust, programs and funding 76:1640, 76:1650
Omineca Beetle Action Coalition
activities and funding 76:1640-1650
recommendations on government budget 76:1640
Union of B.C. Municipalities, resolutions 76:1645
Miller, Mary

Presentation to committee 77:0835-0850
As subject
land and compensation for oil and gas activities 77:0845
Alberta, oil and gas activities and compensation for landowners 77:0840-0845
Alberta Surface Rights Act, provisions 77:0840-0850
B.C. by region, northeast B.C., oil and gas industry 77:0835-0850
Oil and gas
surface rights and compensation for landowners 77:0835-0850
surface rights board 77:0840-0845
Petroleum and Natural Gas Act, amendments 77:0840-0845
Milne Martens, Maggie

Presentation to committee on behalf of Parent Advocacy Network for Public Education 81:1015-1030
Education
curriculum, arts and music programs 81:1025-1030
curriculum, implementation of new curriculum 81:1025
public system and conditions 81:1020-1030
Education funding
funding formula 81:1020
fundraising by families 81:1020, 81:1030
impact on school district budgets and operations 81:1020-1025
Parent Advocacy Network for Public Education
organization 81:1020
recommendations on government budget and policies 81:1025-1030
School Act, preamble 81:1020
School district 39 (Vancouver), social disparities and equity issues 81:1020-1030
Schools
costs and fees for families 81:1020, 81:1030
space allocation and arts program facilities 81:1030
Mines and mining industry

Development, potential mapping and assessment process (Chandra Herbert) 74:1440 (Dirom, G.) 74:1440-1445
Exploration and research
Canadian exploration expenses (Dirom, G.) 74:1435
exploration activities and investment (Dirom, G.) 74:1435
exploration and research (Archdekin, R.) 72:1205
First Nations consultation (Dirom, G.) 74:1435-1440 (Yap) 74:1440
Permitting process (Dirom, G.) 74:1440 (Morris) 74:1440
Regulation (Dirom, G.) 74:1435-1440
Role in communities (Ashton) 74:1440
Role in economy (Dirom, G.) 74:1435
Tax credits (Dirom, G.) 74:1435
Missing Women Commission of Inquiry (Oppal Commission)

Purpose (Lowe, S.) 88:1555
MLAs See Members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Mobley, Michelle

Presentation to committee on behalf of Dawson Creek Literacy Now 77:1045-1055
Dawson Creek Literacy Society
funding and programs 77:1045-1055
recommendations on government budget 77:1050
Decoda Literacy Solutions Society, funding and role 77:1045
Finance and Government Services Committee, recommendation on literacy funding 77:1045
Literacy
programs and funding 77:1045-1055
programs and services, coordination and outreach 77:1050-1055
Montani, Adrienne

Presentation to committee on behalf of First Call B.C. Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition 74:1630-1645
Children and Family Development Ministry, budget 74:1640
Children and youth
child care, government investment 74:1635-1640
children in government care, support for youth and transition out of care 74:1635, 74:1645
early childhood development
child vulnerability prevention 74:1635
early intervention services and funding 74:1635
government investment 74:1630-1635
employment, workplace safety 74:1640
programs and services for children and families, expansion 74:1635
rights 74:1630
Education funding
capital and maintenance funding 74:1635
funding 74:1635-1640
Families, tax credits for families with children, early childhood tax benefit 74:1635
First Call B.C. Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition
membership and role 74:1630
recommendations on government budget and policies 74:1630-1640
First Nations, services for children and families 74:1635
Income assistance
benefits, benefit amount and deduction policies 74:1640
employment programs, single-parent employment initiative 74:1640
Mental health of children and youth, services 74:1640-1645
Post-secondary education
accessibility and affordability 74:1635
tuition waivers for youth transitioning out of government care 74:1635
Post-secondary education funding
funding 74:1635
funding for adult basic education programs 74:1635
Poverty
child poverty and working parents 74:1640-1645
reduction, government strategy 74:1640
Representative for Children and Youth, report on youth mental health services 74:1640
Wages and salaries, living wage 74:1640
Moorhouse, Jeremy

Presentation to committee on behalf of Clean Energy Canada 75:0940-0955
Automobiles, vehicle efficiency, clean energy vehicle program 75:0940, 75:0950
Carbon tax
increase 75:0940-0955
revenues, allocation for transportation initiatives 75:0950-0955
Clean Energy Canada
recommendations on government budget and policies 75:0940-0950
work of organization 75:0940
Climate change, climate leadership team 75:0940, 75:0955
Energy
clean electricity standard 75:0945
clean energy development 75:0940-0950
clean energy, tax credits 75:0950
Greenhouse gas emissions
emissions from LNG development 75:0955
reduction and government targets 75:0940-0945
reduction, clean economy fund 75:0940-0955
Housing, energy efficiency, home heating 75:0945-0950
Morin-Nakashima, Tammy

Presentation to committee on behalf of Society of Notaries Public of B.C. 80:1205-1220
Notaries public
handling of real estate transactions 80:1205-1220
role and scope of profession 80:1205
Seniors, use of notaries public services 80:1220
Society of Notaries Public of B.C., membership 80:1205
Morris, Jonny

Presentation to committee on behalf of Canadian Mental Health Association B.C. division 74:1450-1500
Health care funding
funding for mental health services 74:1450-1455
funding for mental health services in B.C. and other jurisdictions 74:1500
Income assistance, disability benefits 74:1450
Mental health
mental illness and addiction, early intervention 74:1455
programs and services, funding 74:1450-1455
Morris, Mike (Prince George–Mackenzie)

As subject
meeting with Prince George Chamber of Commerce 76:1620
Adoption
adoption of children in government care 63:1025
Agriculture
right to farm and social licence issues 80:1555
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
operations and funding 69:1400
Arts and culture
government funding 74:1130
government funding process and capital program 74:1205
Auditor General
audit of office, internal audit 63:1140
budget and operations 59:1225
office space relocation and new premises 59:1230
Big Brothers Big Sisters
programs and services 79:0915
B.C. Agriculture Council
recommendations on government budget and agriculture policies 80:1555
B.C. by region
northeast B.C., resource development and community planning 81:1400
northern B.C.
health care services 76:1730
literacy programs 75:1040
post-secondary education and skills training 80:1300
northwest B.C., First Nations participation in sports 77:0920
rural B.C.
lawyer supply 80:1535
worker supply 74:1015
B.C. Coroners Service
investigation of deaths 89:0935
B.C. Schizophrenia Society
recommendations on government budget and policies 77:0810, 77:0830
B.C. School Trustees Association
role 71:1640-1645
Budgets
2016-17 budget priorities 74:1130
Business
licences, mobile business licence program 74:1015
Canadian Cancer Society
position on marijuana use 80:1645
Children and youth
child deaths and critical injuries, review 89:0935
child deaths and critical injuries, review and access to information 89:0955-1000
youth mentoring, benefits 79:0915
Chiropractors
role in health care system 74:1255
College of New Caledonia
tuition fees 76:1830
Conflict of Interest Commissioner
budget and operations
funding request 84:1035
staff salaries 84:1035
Corrections system
restorative justice programs 71:1800
Crime and criminals
victim services, community-based victim services and funding 80:1610
Cycling
infrastructure, government investment 81:1105-1110
Decoda Literacy Solutions Society
recommendations on government budget 75:1040
Disabled persons
community living services 78:1725
Drugs
prescription drugs, review process 74:1115, 79:1130
Education
enrolment levels 71:1640
Elections B.C.
administration and costs of recall petitions, signature verification process 61:0940
administration and costs of TransLink funding plebiscite 60:1250
Emily Carr Students Union
recommendations on government budget 74:1610
Energy
bioenergy, technology 77:0905
power storage 78:1745
solar power 78:1745
wind power 78:1745
Finance and Government Services Committee
meeting schedule 89:1155
request for Ombudsperson and government officials to attend meeting 64:1015, 64:1030
review of statutory officers, standardization of presentations 59:1245
Fires and firefighters
forest fires
human-caused fire prevention 75:1015
First Nations
benefits agreements for resource development 77:0920
Forests and forest industry
government investment and support 77:0955, 79:1150
timber pricing system 77:0955
Fuel
pricing 69:1525
supply and regulation 69:1525
Geoscience B.C.
activities and projects 74:1445
Government
financial management, internal audits 63:1140
Health care funding
funding for mental health services 74:1500
Health care system
patient-centred care 79:1130
Health Ministry, health information breach investigation
input by former employees and submissions to Finance Committee 64:1040-1050, 64:1100-1105, 66:1305-1315, 66:1340, 66:1350, 67:1010, 67:1025, 67:1035, 67:1050, 67:1110
review by Ombudsperson 64:1015, 64:1030, 64:1040-1050, 64:1100-1105, 65:0910, 65:1100, 67:1010, 67:1025, 67:1035-1055, 67:1110-1125, 67:1135, 67:1150
review by Ombudsperson and funding request 69:0945
Income assistance
accessibility and service delivery 70:0910
Information and Privacy Commissioner
budget and operations, funding request 90:1320
investigations
frequent requesters 90:1320
systemic investigation and follow-up 90:1320
staffing and salaries 62:0935
workload triage and management 62:0935
James, Alana
potential submission to Finance Committee 66:1350
Justice system
courts and court services, community court system 71:1800
system 70:1140
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
utilization rate 80:1145
Legislature
officers of the Legislature, remuneration 59:1245
Liquefied natural gas development
development 81:1400
Literacy
programs and funding 75:1040
Lower Mainland
South Fraser communities, post-secondary education access 80:1300
Marijuana
smoking and health impacts 75:1020, 80:1645
Mental health
mental illness and addiction, services 77:0810
programs and services, funding 74:1500
Merit Commissioner
audits of appointments and reviews of staffing decisions
audits and process 63:0925
reviews of staffing decisions 63:0925
relationship with B.C. Public Service Agency 63:0925
Mines and mining industry
permitting process 74:1440
Nisga'a Lisims Government
benefits agreements for resource development 77:0920
Northern Lights College
funding 77:1015
Oil and gas
changes in industry conditions, impacts 77:1015
refineries and refining industry 69:1525
surface rights and compensation for landowners 77:0845
Ombudsperson
investigative powers 65:0910, 65:1100
Ontario
cultural infrastructure 74:1205
PacificSport Provincial Network
role and partnerships 75:0935
Parks
campgrounds, extension of season and use by hunters 81:1250
PharmaCare program
coverage, pulmonary hypertension medication 74:1115
Plebiscites and referenda
electronic voting 60:1250
Post-secondary education
education of First Nations people, aboriginal service plans initiative 77:1015
tuition fees 76:1830
Post-secondary education funding
funding 69:1505-1510, 77:1015
Post-secondary institutions
capital project financing, debt financing 81:1550-1555
enrolment 70:1200
utilization of northern and interior institutions by Lower Mainland students 69:1505-1510, 80:1130, 80:1145, 80:1300
Prince George
mental health services, advocate position proposal 76:1700
police services and mental health nurses, Car 60 program 76:1720
population, health care needs 76:1730
population, mentally ill and addicted 76:1720
Prince George Mental Health Consumer Council
work of organization 76:1700
Public debt
debt levels, impact on credit rating 81:1555
Public health
immunization for HPV, expansion of program for children 75:1055
men's health and wellness initiatives, men shed concept 76:1845
Representative for Children and Youth
budget and operations
funding request 63:1025, 89:0935, 89:0955-1000
funding request re adoptions proposal 89:0935
expansion of mandate, advocacy for adoptions proposal 63:1025
investigation of child injuries and deaths 89:0935, 89:0955-1000
Resources and resource industries
resource development, local employment 81:1400
resource-dependent communities, government support and services 81:1400
Rick Hansen Institute
funding and role 75:1135
School district 20 (Kootenay-Columbia)
enrolment 70:1000
Schools
rural schools 71:1640, 76:1635
Science and technology
clean technology and renewable energy technology, government support 77:0905
Simon Fraser University
programs, engineering and health programs 80:1300
utilization rate 80:1130
Spinal cord conditions and injuries
treatment and integrated care 75:1135
Sports and recreation
First Nations participation 77:0920
Surrey
light rail transit proposal 80:1030
Tobacco
illegal tobacco trade, studies 80:1645
taxation of tobacco products 80:1645
Trans Canada Trail
volunteers, indemnification and insurance 81:1250-1255
University of Northern B.C.
student recruitment 70:1200
ViaSport B.C.
funding, role and partnerships 75:0935
Violence
domestic violence services and funding 71:1800
violence against women, prevention, interagency case assessment teams 80:1610
Mortgage Brokers Act

Provisions (Braid, W.) 80:1215
Mossman, Lee

Presentation to committee on behalf of Central Okanagan school district 71:1835-1845
Education
funding 71:1835-1845
implementation of new curriculum 71:1840
School districts
administrative savings 71:1845
costs and funding 71:1835-1845
Motion Picture Production Industry Association of British Columbia See also Klassen, Paul; Leitch, Peter; Thompson, Suzanne

Presentation to committee 78:1645-1700
Motions and resolutions

Motion for Chair to advise Finance Minister of the recommendations adopted today and for committee's recommendations to be formally recorded in report on review of statutory officer budgets, approved 61:1025
Motion for Chair to deposit copy of prebudget consultation report with Office of the Clerk and for Chair to present report to House at earliest opportunity, approved 87:1025
Motion for Chair to deposit copy of statutory officers budget review report with Office of the Clerk and for Chair to present report to House at earliest opportunity, approved 91:1615
Motion that Chair advise Finance Minister of committee recommendations and that they be recorded in report on annual review of statutory officer budgets, approved 69:1040
Motion that Elections B.C. be granted supplementary funding for expenditures to administer the Metro Vancouver transportation and transit plebiscite, approved 61:1020
Motion that Elections B.C. be granted supplementary funding for initial expenditures to administer the Burnaby North recall petition; and that Elections B.C. be granted additional supplementary funding should the petition proceed to verification stage, approved 61:1020
Motion that Elections B.C. be granted supplementary funding for initial expenditures to administer the Maple Ridge–Mission recall petition; and that Elections B.C. be granted additional supplementary funding should the petition proceed to verification stage, approved 61:1020
Motion that Ombudsperson be granted supplementary funding for fiscal year 2015-16 for referred investigation of Ministry of Health termination files, approved 69:1040
Motion that Ombudsperson meet with Chair and Deputy Chair for further discussion of indemnification of witnesses' legal fees and report back to committee, approved 69:1040
Motion to accept Ombudsperson recommendations in letter and invitation for former Health Ministry employees to make submissions, as amended, approved 66:1355
Motion to acknowledge letter from Auditor General and invite Auditor General to a meeting and ongoing dialogue with committee prior to next budget submission, approved 59:1230-1240
Motion to adopt and transmit special directions re referral of investigation to Ombudsperson, approved 68:1025
Motion to amend request for Ombudsperson to attend meeting, approved 64:1035
Motion to approve and adopt budget consultation report as amended and with Chair and Deputy Chair to oversee final minor edits to complete supporting report text, approved 87:1025
Motion to approve and adopt statutory officers budget review report as amended and for Chair and Deputy Chair to oversee final editorial corrections, approved 91:1610
Motion to elect Chair, approved 59:1210
Motion to elect Deputy Chair, approved 59:1210
Motion to go in camera, approved 60:1255, 61:0950, 69:1030, 82:1405, 83:0900, 84:0800, 85:1410, 86:1000, 87:1000, 89:1125, 90:1355, 91:1500
Motion to refer review of health information breach investigation to Ombudsperson, approved 67:1150
Motion to request for Ombudsperson to attend meeting, approved 64:1035
Motion to schedule a meeting with Chief Electoral Officer to present details on supplementary funding request, approved 59:1215-1220
Mount Baker Secondary School, Cranbrook, B.C.

Replacement and project approval process (James) 79:1100 (Johns, C.) 79:1100
Mount Polley mine See Imperial Metals Corp.
Mountain pine beetle See Mountain pine beetle infestation under Forests and forest industry
MSP See Medical Services Plan of British Columbia
MTU See Trades training, mobile trades unit under Northwest Community College, Terrace, B.C.
Mullaly, Christa

Presentation to committee on behalf of Canadian Mental Health Association, Kamloops branch 72:1010-1025
Canadian Mental Health Association
B.C. division role and services 72:1010-1020
Kamloops branch funding and services 72:1015-1025
Health, social determinants 72:1015, 72:1025
Housing, temporary housing and shelters 72:1015, 72:1025
Income assistance, disability benefits 72:1015, 72:1025
Kamloops
homeless shelters and mental health services 72:1015-1025
mental health and addiction services 72:1015-1025
Mental health
mental illness and addiction
community-based services and funding 72:1010-1020
prevention and early diagnosis 72:1010-1025
mental illness and homelessness 72:1015, 72:1025
mental illness, role of family and community 72:1020-1025
role of poverty 72:1015, 72:1025
Mental Health America, B4Stage4 campaign 72:1015
Substance abuse and addiction, new treatment beds 72:1015
U.S., mental health services 72:1015
Municipalities See Local government
Mussels See Control and management, quagga and zebra mussels under Invasive species
MyEducation B.C. See Information management under Education

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