Province of British Columbia
40th Parliament – 2016
Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services
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Jails See Correctional facilities under Corrections system
James, Carole (Victoria–Beacon Hill)

As subject
election as Deputy Chair of Finance and Government Services Committee (Ashton) 92:1730 (Hamilton) 92:1730
Adoption
adoption of children in government care 95:0845-0850, 95:0900-0905, 95:0915-0920, 95:0930
adoption of children in government care, accountability 93:0925
Agriculture
farmers markets, nutrition coupon program 109:1805
farmland, foreign ownership 100:1055
Alliance for Arts and Culture, presentation to committee 101:1735
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, building renovation project and funding 110:1345
Arts and culture
funding, leveraged funding 99:1725
government funding, allocation 99:1725
government funding for farmers market performances 109:1805
public art and exhibitions 107:1750
Auditor General
audit services 95:0825
budget and operations, update 95:0825
B.C. Construction Association
promotion of trades careers to youth 97:1205
B.C. Gaming Industry Association
role and members 102:1140
B.C. School Trustees Association
recommendations on education funding and policies 104:1700
B.C. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
facilities development and services plan, funding and implementation 99:1830
Brown, A.J.
presentation to committee 97:1635
Budgets
impact of demographic trends 97:1105
Camosun College
student transfer system 103:1455
Canadian Fishing Company
Prince Rupert cannery operations, changes and impact on workers 104:1445
Canadian Sport Institute Pacific, Canadian sport school initiative and regional approach 110:1530
Cancer
prostate cancer, PSA test and screening 107:1815
Caravans West Owners Association
concerns re homeowner grants 100:0910
Chalke, Jay
role as Acting Deputy Attorney General and review of health information breach investigation 113:1605-1610, 113:1625
Child Development Centre of Prince George and District
role, funding and programs 105:1745
Children and Family Development Ministry
deputy minister, briefing to committee 95:0915-0920
role re adoptions 95:0850, 95:0900-0905, 95:0915
Children and youth
child care
economic and social benefits 110:1610
plan proposal and government investment 102:1625
children in government care
residential care 102:1330
early childhood development
child development centres, funding and services 105:1745
wait times for services 100:1040
programs and services for children and families
services for at-risk youth 105:1425
Children and Youth Committee
special project on youth mental health 101:1705-1710
College of New Caledonia
funding for programs 105:1710
Comox District Teachers Association
issues and teacher concerns 108:1140
Comox Valley
housing and homelessness 108:0910
Comox Valley Transition Society
impact of request-for-proposal process on operations 108:1050
Conflict of Interest Commissioner
workload, public requests 116:1020
Construction industry
excavation work, protection of underground infrastructure and information call system 110:1115
skilled worker supply 97:1205
Covenant House Vancouver
facility expansion project and capital funding 105:1425
Crime and criminals
sexual assault, prevention and early intervention 103:1610
victim services for sexual assault, community-based centres and funding 103:1610
Cycling
commuter and transportation cycling 102:1610
infrastructure, government investment 102:1610
Democracy
role of public education 97:1025
Denham, Elizabeth
appreciation and new role in U.K. 96:0850, 96:0900, 96:0910
Dental health
access to dental care and programs for low-income children, seniors and disabled persons 105:1545-1550
Education
adult basic education
accessibility and fees 103:1455, 106:0915, 108:1010-1015
adult basic education and enrolment 97:1135
enrolment 102:0950, 107:1640
community programs and partnerships 97:0940
curriculum
career planning 110:1105
changes 101:1755
implementation of new curriculum 102:1345
inclusion of aboriginal content 101:1755
physical education 98:0915
physical education and physical literacy 102:1555
secondary school courses and wait-lists 108:1140
sex education and consent training 103:1610
physical education and physical literacy programs 105:1850, 106:1010, 110:1710
principals and vice-principals 97:1600
students
assessment practices and technology systems 102:1340
mental health services 101:1705
system
public system 97:1025
Elections
general elections
preparations for 2017 general election 113:1420
process, accessibility 113:1420
Electronic cigarettes and vapour products
potential health risks 97:1535
Engage Sport North
partnerships with school districts 106:1010
Film industry
tax credits and federal programs 102:1400
Finance and Government Services Committee
invitation to officials for further discussion on adoptions proposal 95:0935, 96:0910-0925
meeting schedule 93:0925
meetings, agenda 94:0920
motions on Representative for Children and Youth funding request 95:0925
public hearings, location and schedule 96:0915-0920
public hearings, presentations from physiotherapy organizations 109:1950
reports, budget consultation report 116:1405
review of statutory officers, operational updates 93:0800
Financial services industry
credit unions
loans to small businesses 99:1555
taxation 97:1415, 99:1555
First Nations
children and youth, adoption of children 93:0925
Fishing industry
industry consolidation, exports and impact on workers 104:1445
Food and food industry
food industry, government support and value-added products 100:1055
public awareness and trust 109:1910
Foot health
foot care clinics and foot ulcer prevention and treatment 110:1515
Fort St. John
health care professionals and workers, supply 106:1120
Fraser River
Ladner area dredging program and funding 109:1935
Fyfe, Richard
letter to committee 96:0915
Gambling
problem gambling prevention, seniors and persons with dementia 102:1140
Genome B.C.
education and partnerships 97:1520
Geoscience B.C.
funding and projects 97:1305
Gleeson, Mychael, experience working with vulnerable client 102:1310-1315
Government
programs and services, web-based services and access 97:1240, 107:1725, 109:1640
revenues and revenue sources 109:1640
Hadland, Arthur, presentation to committee 105:1410-1415
Health care funding
funding for community public health organizations 109:1730-1735
funding models 109:1700
funding models, funding from income tax revenues 102:1035, 110:1010
Health care system
primary health care, access and role of walk-in clinics 110:1330
primary health care and interdisciplinary teams 109:1950
surgical services, follow-up for joint replacements 105:1640-1645
Health Ministry
health information breach investigation
review by Ombudsperson and impact of additional volume of records 113:1605-1610, 113:1625
Hepatitis C virus
awareness and testing event 109:1730-1735
community health organizations 109:1730-1735
Homeowner grant
proposal for property registered as shared interest 100:0910
Hospice and palliative care
pediatric palliative care 107:1800
Housing
affordable housing, supply 102:1455, 110:1025
affordable housing, supply and incentives re municipal permitting 109:1720
cooperative housing 110:1440
social and subsidized housing, maintenance 102:1450-1455
supportive housing for persons with brain injuries 99:1630
transition houses, funding and role 108:1050
Income assistance
disability benefits, deduction of CPP payments 97:1635
employment programs, single-parent employment initiative 100:1030
Information and Privacy Commissioner
budget and operations
funding request 113:1300
update 96:0850, 96:0900, 96:0910
role as secretariat for international privacy authorities organization 113:1300
work of office, appreciation 96:0850, 96:0910
Justice system
community court system 99:1615
family justice system, issues 100:1220
family justice system, mediation services 99:1615, 100:1220
Kajiwara, Yuji, experience with disability benefits and bus pass 101:1920
Langara College
aboriginal students 101:1720
funding and operations 101:1720
Libraries
Internet access and use by vulnerable persons 107:1725
Literacy
issues, trends 98:1005, 105:1335
programs and funding 97:1240, 104:1500
Long-term and residential care
staff recruitment and retention 106:1120
Marijuana
smoking and health impacts 97:1535
Mental health
mental health services for children and youth, collaborative program 97:0955
mental illness and addiction
integrated youth services initiative 97:0955
Merit Commissioner
audits and reviews of public service appointments and staffing decisions 116:1155-1200
Mines and mining industry
First Nations consultation and involvement 102:1050
First Nations involvement 109:1825
worker training 109:1825
Nanaimo Youth Services Association, programs and services 110:0930
North Coast Literacy Now, funding and programs 104:1500
North Island College, aboriginal education and students 108:0925
Northern Brain Injury Association 105:1700
Okanagan area
healthy communities coalitions 105:1350
Ombudsperson
budget and operations 94:0835
reports, consideration by Legislative Assembly 94:0835
Ontario
child care system 102:1625
Out in Schools, anti-bullying and inclusion promotion program and funding 103:1540
Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence, programs and partnerships 110:1710
PacificSport Columbia Basin, role and partnerships 98:0915
PacificSport Interior B.C., role and partnerships 99:1820
Peace Villa, staff retention 106:1120
Physicians
hours of work and business model 110:1330
payment models, attachment fees 110:1330
Physiotherapists
role in interdisciplinary health care teams 109:1950
role in surgery rehabilitation 105:1640-1645
Plants
invasive species control 98:1020
Police and policing
police complaint process, alternative dispute resolution 115:0930-0935
police handling of cases involving brain-injured persons 105:1700
Port McNeill
facilities and services for seniors 107:1640
Port Metro Vancouver
operations and planning 104:1620
Port of Prince Rupert
development and expansion, relationship to other ports 104:1615-1620
Post-secondary education
education of First Nations people 108:0925, 110:1030
education of First Nations people, aboriginal service plans initiative 101:1720
occupational health and safety programs 109:1705
student financial assistance
graduate student scholarships 97:1450
interest on loans 97:1510
student transfer system 98:0940
student transfer system, transfer from universities to colleges 103:1455
textbook supply, online textbook program 102:1440
Post-secondary education funding
aboriginal education 105:1710
funding model 99:1540
funding priorities 110:1145
grants, matching of federal and provincial grants 97:1255
regional institutions 102:1120
Post-secondary institutions
accountability and transparency 100:1120
capital project financing, debt financing 101:1815
colleges, role 98:0940
student housing 101:1815-1820
Prince George
early childhood development services and wait-lists 105:1745
Prince George District Teachers Association, presentation to committee 105:2000
Prince of Wales Mini School, mini-school model 110:1355
Prince Rupert
infrastructure projects 104:1550
Public health
healthy communities initiative, funding for local coalitions 105:1350
immunization for HPV, expansion of program for children 102:1430
immunization for HPV, vaccine 102:1430
Public service
hiring practices 116:1155-1200
Rees, Richard, retirement 97:1500
Rental housing
supply and affordability 102:1455
supply and building construction incentives 110:1555
Representative for Children and Youth
advocacy role 95:0915
budget and operations, update 93:0925
funding request re adoptions proposal 95:0845-0850, 95:0900-0905, 95:0915-0920, 95:0930-0935
relationship with Children and Family Development Ministry 93:0925, 95:0845-0850
role re adoptions 95:0850, 95:0900-0905, 95:0915
staff thanked 116:1110
statutory review 96:0925
work of office and workload 116:1110-1115
Royal Roads University, demand for programs, trends 110:1040
Sales tax
administration and assessments, impact on contractors 99:1710
issues 110:1010
review, involvement of border communities 105:1445
School district 38 (Richmond)
recommendations on government budget and education policies 104:1710
School district 43 (Coquitlam)
mental health pilot project proposal 101:1705
School districts
costs and funding for portables 102:0925
implementation of diversity policies, resources and training 103:1540
Science and technology
applied science and engineering technologists and technicians 110:1105
genomic research and development, applications 97:1520
Seniors
care and support 107:1640
housing, supports for aging in place 108:1235-1240
Sexual exploitation
sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of youth 105:1425
Simon Fraser University
programs, community engagement 102:1515
Surrey campus, expansion and student spaces 102:0910
Surrey campus, memorandum of understanding and student spaces 102:1515
Skills training
trades career promotion to youth 97:1205
training for First Nations people 109:1825
Spinal cord conditions and injuries
treatment and integrated care 101:1645
Sports and recreation
athletes, development and training 110:1530
coaches, training 107:1715
Surrey Board of Trade
presentation to committee 102:1035
Surrey Students Now
presentation to committee 102:0925
Taxation
competitive tax system and cross-border issues 110:1110
Teachers
coach education training 98:0915, 107:1715
specialist teachers 102:1555
specialist teachers, physical education specialists 109:1750, 110:1710
Transportation
active transportation, infrastructure and networks 102:1610
University of Northern B.C., role 105:1815
University of Victoria, aboriginal education and students 110:1030
Vancouver Island
film industry 102:1400
Vancouver Island Health Authority
seniors care, transportation and bathing facilities 107:1640
Vancouver Island, north Island
community infrastructure needs and funding 107:1640
ViaSport B.C., partnerships with school districts 105:1850
Victoria
governance review of area municipalities 110:1555
housing affordability and housing market 108:1235-1240
housing, cooperative housing 110:1440
Wachiay Friendship Centre, social enterprise companies 108:0910
Watersheds
sustainability fund proposal and establishment of society 101:1625-1630
Western Convenience Stores Association, study 106:1055
Wildlife
wildlife management, funding 98:0955
YMCA of Northern B.C.
role, partnerships and programs 105:1825
Yorkville University
B.C. campus, establishment and degree programs 97:0920
James, Kavy

Presentation to committee on behalf of Selkirk College Students Union 103:1220-1230
Education, adult basic education accessibility and fees 103:1225-1230
Post-secondary education, adult upgrading grant 103:1225
Selkirk College, adult basic education programs 103:1225
Selkirk College Students Union, role and recommendations 103:1225
Japan

Japanese art (Till, B.) 110:1340
Jennings, Harry

Presentation to committee on behalf of CCCIPC 106:0915-0935
Bella Coola, invasive species control 106:0935
Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Invasive Plant Committee, funding and role 106:0915-0935
Cariboo-Chilcotin constituency and area, invasive plant control 106:0915-0935
Climate change, impact on invasive species 106:0925
Invasive species control, role of professionals 106:0930
Livestock industry, ranching industry, role in invasive species control 106:0925
Plants, invasive species
control and funding 106:0915-0935
economic and environmental impacts 106:0920
knotweed 106:0930-0935
public education 106:0925
Railways and rail services, invasive plant control along railways 106:0920
Jobs See Employment and unemployment
John, Ed

Work as special adviser (Austin) 96:0920 (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 93:0900
Work as special adviser and report (Heyman) 116:1115 (Thomas-Wightman, D.) 116:1120
Johns, Chris

Presentation to committee on behalf of Southeast Kootenay school district 98:1045-1100
B.C. School Trustees Association, presentation to Finance Committee 98:1045
Education
parent advisory councils, fundraising 98:1055
special needs, assessments 98:1100
Education funding
capital funding and process 98:1045-1055
impact on school district budgets and operations 98:1045-1100
Finance and Government Services Committee, recommendations 98:1050-1055
Lento, Frank, comments on education issues 98:1050-1055
Mount Baker School, replacement 98:1045-1055
School district 5 (Southeast Kootenay)
communications with government 98:1050, 98:1100
funding and operations 98:1045-1100
recommendations 98:1055
School districts, communications with government and response 98:1055-1100
Johnson, David

Presentation to committee on behalf of Kamloops Brain Injury Association 99:1615-1630
Brain health, brain injuries 99:1620-1630
funding and services 99:1620-1625
prevention and use of helmets 99:1620-1630
research and services 99:1630
Brain Injury Alliance, funding 99:1625
Health care funding, priorities 99:1625
Homelessness, incidence of brain injury among homeless persons 99:1620, 99:1630
Housing, supportive housing for persons with brain injuries 99:1630
Kamloops Brain Injury Association, organization and services 99:1620
Johnson, Jim

Presentation to committee on behalf of Confederation of University Faculty Associations of B.C. 97:1245-1255
Budgets, 2016-17 budget surplus 97:1255
Confederation of University Faculty Associations of B.C.
membership and role 97:1245
recommendations on government budget 97:1250-1255
Economy, growth and productivity, changes 97:1250
Gordon, Robert, comments on economic growth and productivity 97:1250
Ontario, post-secondary education, graduate student scholarships 97:1255
Post-secondary education
government investment and support 97:1245-1255
graduates, income and labour force participation 97:1245-1250
role in economy 97:1245-1250
student financial assistance, graduate student scholarships 97:1245, 97:1255
Post-secondary education funding
grants, matching of federal and provincial grants 97:1245-1255
research university funding 97:1245-1250
Resources and resource industries
resource development
transition and change in sector 97:1250
Johnston, Jocelyn

Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. Dental Association 105:1540-1550
Dental health
dental care requiring general anaesthetic 105:1550
Dental health, access to dental care
access and programs for low-income children, seniors and disabled persons 105:1545
impact on health care costs 105:1545
non-profit and volunteer clinics and partnerships 105:1550
Health care facilities, dental care in hospitals, wait-lists 105:1540
Johnstone, Bob

Presentation to committee on behalf of Meadowbrook Community Association 98:1010-1025
East Kootenay regional district, invasive plant control program 98:1015-1020
Finance and Government Services Committee, recommendations 98:1020
Mainroad Contracting Ltd., operations 98:1015
Meadowbrook Community Association, funding and role 98:1010-1020
Plants, invasive species control and funding 98:1010-1025
Weed Control Act 98:1010
Jones, Douglas

Presentation to committee on behalf of Northern Brain Injury Association 105:1645-1700
Brain injuries
awareness and incidence 105:1650-1655
funding and services 105:1645-1700
prevention and use of helmets 105:1650-1700
B.C. by region, northern B.C., brain injury services 105:1645-1655
Corrections system, brain injury prevention in inmates, survey 105:1650
First Nations, incidence of brain injury among First Nations persons 105:1650
Northern Brain Injury Association
funding 105:1655
helmet program 105:1655
organization, services and videos 105:1645-1655
Police handling of cases involving brain-injured persons 105:1650
Jones, Russ

Auditor General
audit services 95:0820
budget and operations, update 95:0820, 95:0830
reports, use of templates 95:0820
staffing and staff retention 95:0830
Jones, Steven

Presentation to committee on behalf of Federation of Mountain Clubs of B.C. 104:1625-1630
Emergencies, search and rescue services 104:1630
Federation of Mountain Clubs of B.C., membership and role 104:1625
Finance and Government Services Committee, recommendations on parks system 104:1630
Parks
campgrounds, capacity 104:1625
signage 104:1630
staffing levels and role of volunteers 104:1625-1630
system, funding and management 104:1625-1630
Pinecone Burke Provincial Park, management plan and use 104:1630
Justice system See also Corrections system

Aboriginal persons in justice system (Benton, M.) 99:1610-1615 (Gibson) 99:1610
Aboriginal persons in justice system and programs for youth (Cardinal, B.) 103:1330-1340
Accessibility (Heyman) 99:1615 (Welsh, M.) 100:1215-1220
Accessibility, evening court services See Courts and court services below
Community court system (Benton, M.) 99:1615 (James) 99:1615
Community court system, First Nations courts (Benton, M.) 99:1610 (Welsh, M.) 100:1225
Courts and court services
accessibility and impact of delays (Cardinal, B.) 103:1325-1330
cases re education system (Litzcke, K.) 102:1055, 102:1105
courts and court services (Welsh, M.) 100:1215-1220
evening and weekend services (Gibson) 100:1225 (Welsh, M.) 100:1225
evening services (Benton, M.) 99:1615 (Gibson) 99:1615
Criminal justice system, early intervention pilot project (Benton, M.) 99:1605
Family justice system
family justice centres (Cardinal, B.) 103:1335
funding for court workers (Cardinal, B.) 103:1330
issues (James) 100:1220 (Welsh, M.) 100:1215-1220
mediation services (Benton, M.) 99:1615 (Cardinal, B.) 103:1335 (James) 99:1615, 100:1220 (Welsh, M.) 100:1225
services (Benton, M.) 99:1605
Handling of child abuse cases, collaboration with child protection system See Child abuse response services under Children and youth
Lawyers and legal services See Lawyers and legal services
Legal aid See also Legal Services Society
services and funding (Austin) 103:1335 (Benton, M.) 99:1600-1615 (Cardinal, B.) 103:1330 (Gleeson, M.) 102:1305-1320 (Heyman) 99:1615 (Welsh, M.) 100:1215-1220
telephone and in-person service pilot project (Benton, M.) 99:1605
Reforms (Welsh, M.) 100:1215
Reforms, pilot projects (Benton, M.) 99:1605
Restorative justice programs See Corrections system
System and partnerships (Austin) 103:1335 (Cardinal, B.) 103:1335-1340
System, conditions and reform (Benton, M.) 99:1605-1610 (Scott, M.) 109:1645 (Smith, S.) 109:1635-1640
System issues (Tavender, R.) 97:0910
Young offenders, prevention programs and services (Cardinal, B.) 103:1335

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