Province of British Columbia
41st Parliament – 2017
Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services
INDEX

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Back injuries See Spinal cord conditions and injuries
Bagger, Jonathan

Presentation to committee on behalf of TRIUMF 6:1130-1140
ARTMS Products Inc., operations and production of medical isotopes 6:1135
Health care technology, medical isotopes 6:1130-1135
Prescription drugs, research and development 6:1135
Research and development, activities, applications and products 6:1130-1135
Science and technology, government investment 6:1140
Tri-University Meson Facility
operations and funding 6:1135-1140
research and activities 6:1130-1135
role in pharmaceutical research 6:1135
Baker, Danalee

Presentation to committee on behalf of United Way Thompson Nicola Cariboo 12:1915-1935
211 information service
data management and privacy 12:1925-1930
establishment 12:1920
performance measurement 12:1925
role in emergency response 12:1920-1930
service and funding 12:1920-1935
Emergencies, emergency social services 12:1920-1930
Privacy, protection of personal information 12:1930
Bard, Lauren

Presentation to committee 4:2020-2035
Children and youth, early childhood development
return on investment 4:2020
wait times for services 4:2025-2030
Communication Matters B.C., survey of speech-language pathologist caseloads 4:2025
Gyte, Brittany, son's access to speech therapy services 4:2030
Speech disorders
communicative disorder assistants 4:2035
early intervention services and funding 4:2020-2035
Speech-language pathologists
supply and training 4:2025-2035
Bardel Entertainment

Operations (Dahl, B.) 13:0925
Barker, Sheila

Presentation to committee on behalf of Save Our Northern Seniors Society 5:1240-1245
Home support, service levels 5:1240
Long-term and residential care facilities and services, wait-lists 5:1240-1245
Peace River area, seniors housing and wait-lists 5:1240-1245
Peace Villa, seniors care facility, expansion 5:1245
Barkerville Historic Town

Tourism industry and impact of wildfires (Cobb, W.) 9:0805
Baroody, Heather

Presentation to committee on behalf of Graduate Student Society at SFU 11:1100-1110
Graduate Student Society at Simon Fraser University
membership and role 11:1100
recommendations on government budget 11:1100-1110
Post-secondary education
financial assistance, graduate scholarships 11:1100-1105
graduate degrees, economic benefits 11:1100
Post-secondary education funding
funding 11:1100-1110
Post-secondary institutions
financial management and ability to borrow 11:1110
student housing, couples and families 11:1110
Simon Fraser University
facilities and maintenance 11:1110
student housing 11:1110
Transit services
student U-pass program 11:1105
transit plan, expansion and government investment 11:1105
Barrable, Bill

Presentation to committee on behalf of Rick Hansen Institute 7:1540-1555
Hansen, Rick, Man in Motion World Tour and legacy 7:1540, 7:1550
International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries, partnership with Rick Hansen Institute 7:1550
Rick Hansen Foundation, funding and activities 7:1540-1550
Rick Hansen Institute
board members 7:1550
funding and activities 7:1540-1555
international activities and partnerships 7:1545-1555
recommendations on government budget 7:1545
relationship with Health Ministry 7:1555
Spinal cord conditions and injuries
economic and health system costs 7:1540, 7:1550
research and funding 7:1540-1555
treatment of pressure sores and other complications 7:1550
Bassi, Prab

Presentation to committee on behalf of Simon Fraser Student Society 3:1120-1130
Post-secondary education
financial assistance 3:1120, 3:1130
student debt load 3:1120
students, mental health issues and services 3:1125
Post-secondary education funding
funding 3:1120-1125
Simon Fraser Student Society
recommendations on government budget 3:1120-1125
Bassi, Prabjit

Presentation to committee on behalf of Simon Fraser Student Society 3:1120-1130
Bathgate, Sandee

Comments on government arts funding for music industry (Aldous, P.) 3:1700
bc211 social service hotline See 211 information service
BCCPAC See British Columbia Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils
BCFS See British Columbia Federation of Students
BCSPCA See British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
BCSS See British Columbia Schizophrenia Society
BCSTA See British Columbia School Trustees Association
Bears See Wildlife
Beasley, Steven

Presentation to committee on behalf of Douglas Students Union 14:1750
Post-secondary education, international students 14:1750
Bella Coola Highway See Highway 20
Bellringer, Carol See also Auditor General

Auditor General
audit services
coverage of post-secondary institutions 22:1020
performance audit coverage plan 22:1005
priorities 22:1055
process and methodology 22:1020
services 22:1055
budget and operations
allocation for capital spending 22:1020
funding request 22:1005-1100
overview 22:1015-1025
financial statement audit coverage plan, review by Public Accounts Committee 22:1010
information technology 22:1015
information technology auditor 22:1015
office space, renovations 22:1025-1030
staff and staffing, travel 22:1020
staff salaries, retention and new positions 22:1010-1015, 22:1025-1100
work of office, update and priorities 22:1005-1025
B.C. Hydro
financial reporting, Auditor General review 22:1010-1020, 22:1030-1040, 22:1050-1055
Canadian Council of Legislative Auditors
Participation by B.C. Auditor General 22:1045
Post-secondary institutions
financial reporting, Auditor General review 22:1020
Public service
classification of positions, changes 22:1025
Benedict, Jenny

Presentation to committee on behalf of Association of B.C. Public Library Directors 3:1445-1500
Association of B.C. Public Library Directors
recommendations on government budget 3:1455
written submission to committee 3:1500
Education Ministry
budget allocation for libraries 3:1450-1455
Finance and Government Services Committee
recommendations on libraries 3:1445-1450
Government
online services and access 3:1455
Libraries
digital infrastructure, Internet access and services 3:1450-1455
funding and role in communities 3:1445-1500
vulnerability to closure 3:1455
Bennett, Dave

Presentation to committee on behalf of FortisBC 13:0840-0855
B.C. by region, rural B.C., natural gas service 13:0845-0850
Carbon tax
impact on business competitiveness 13:0850-0855
revenues, allocation 13:0845
Ferries and ferry services, vessels, LNG conversions 13:0845
FortisBC
operations and natural gas pipeline projects 13:0840-0845
recommendations on government budget 13:0840-0855
Fuel, home heating, natural gas heating systems 13:0845-0850
Greenhouse gas emissions
reduction, ferries and marine transportation 13:0845
reduction, natural gas sector 13:0855
Oil and gas, natural gas, compressed natural gas facilities 13:0850
Tilbury Island LNG facility expansion 13:0845
Berchowitz, Brianne

Presentation to committee on behalf of Okanagan College Students Union 13:1105-1120
B.C. Federation of Students, recommendations on government budget 13:1105, 13:1115
Housing, rental housing, supply and affordability 13:1110
Kelowna, population growth and rental housing supply 13:1110
Okanagan College
open education resources and textbooks 13:1120
student housing 13:1110
Okanagan College Students Union
membership 13:1105
recommendations on government budget 13:1105-1120
Post-secondary education
student debt load 13:1105
textbook supply, open educational resources and textbooks 13:1120
Post-secondary education funding
impact on institution operations and students 13:1105
operating funding 13:1105-1110, 13:1120
Post-secondary institutions
financial management and ability to borrow 13:1110
student housing 13:1110
Berson, Noah

Presentation to committee on behalf of Capilano Students Union 3:1155-1200
Capilano Students Union
recommendations on government budget 3:1155-1200
Post-secondary institutions
student housing 3:1155
Transit services
student U-pass program 3:1200
Bettauer, Robert

Presentation to committee on behalf of Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence 5:0930-0940
Healthy lifestyle and physical fitness, healthy and active communities 5:0930-0940
Invictus Games 5:0930
Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence
activities and funding 5:0930-0940
recommendations on government budget and policies 5:0935-0940
Sports and recreation
government funding and support 5:0930-0940
participation by children and youth 5:0940
participation by persons with disabilities 5:0930
Beverages and beverage industry

Sugar-sweetened beverages
consumption reduction initiatives in other jurisdictions (Warshawski, T.) 13:0900-0905
health impacts of consumption (Collins, M.) 5:1115 (Warshawski, T.) 13:0855-0905
health promotion tax proposal (Collins, M.) 5:1115 (Cooper, D.) 4:2015
regulation and taxation (Redies) 13:0905 (Warshawski, T.) 13:0855-0905
types (Brar) 13:0905 (Warshawski, T.) 13:0905 (Weaver) 13:0905
BikeBC fund See Cycling
Biking See Cycling
Bioeconomy See Economy
Biomass See Bioenergy under Energy
Bison, Rob

Role in Environment Ministry (Brumell, T.) 12:1850
Black, Lou

Presentation to committee on behalf of Hospital Employees Union 11:1015-1025
Health care system
government initiatives 11:1015
health support workers, safety and training 11:1025
Hospital Employees Union, recommendations on care facility staffing and contracts 11:1015-1020
Long-term and residential care
care standards and continuity of care 11:1015-1020
staffing levels 11:1015
worker layoffs and contract policies 11:1015
worker safety and injuries 11:1025
Blasko, Nick

Presentation to committee on behalf of Music Canada 4:1855-1900
As subject
experience in music industry 4:1855
Creative B.C., music fund 4:1855-1900
Music industry
development, training and exports 4:1855
festival activities and B.C. artists 4:1855
Blindness See Eye health and visual impairment
Blueprint for skills training See Government skills and training plan under Skills training
Board Voice Society of British Columbia See also Hayman, Doug

Presentation to committee 4:2035-2045
Consultation process for social policy framework development (Hayman, D.) 4:2040-2045
Membership and role (Hayman, D.) 4:2035
Social policy framework document (Santiago, R.) 9:1020
Boards of education See School districts; particular school districts
Bodnar, Faith

Presentation to committee on behalf of Inclusion B.C. 3:1210-1220
Child protection system 3:1215
Children and Family Development Ministry
service delivery, special needs children and families 3:1215
Children and youth, special needs children, supports and funding 3:1210-1220
Education
class size and composition 3:1215-1220
curriculum 3:1215
special education and special needs 3:1215-1220
Foster care, training and task force proposal 3:1215
Inclusion B.C., organization and written submission to committee 3:1210
Boegman, Anton

Elections
advance voting 23:1400
district electoral officers 23:1400, 23:1415-1420
enumeration and list of voters 23:1355
general elections
administration of 2017 general election 23:1400-1405
preparations 23:1355-1420
local government elections, administration of campaign finance provisions 23:1400
new voting technology 23:1400
new voting technology, voters with disabilities 23:1400
Elections B.C.
budget and operations
funding request 23:1355-1420
information management and technology
equipment and capacity 23:1355-1400
staff and staffing
new positions 23:1410, 23:1420
Bonkowski, Mike

Presentation to committee on behalf of Nanaimo Youth Services Association 14:1625
Children and youth, youth at risk, programs and support services 14:1625
First Nations and Indigenous persons , youth programs and services 14:1625
Nanaimo, youth programs and services 14:1625
Nanaimo Youth Services Association, programs and services 14:1625
Bonner, Avery

Presentation to committee on behalf of Vancouver Island University Students Union 14:1805-1815
B.C. Federation of Students, recommendations on government budget 14:1805-1810
BCcampus, funding proposal for open education resources 14:1815
Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation, study on student debt load and relationship to completion rate 14:1810
Post-secondary education
financial assistance
interest on loans 14:1810
needs-based grant programs 14:1810
student debt load 14:1805-1815
student debt load and relationship to completion rate 14:1810
textbook costs 14:1810
textbook supply, open educational resources and textbooks 14:1815
tuition and ancillary fees 14:1805
Post-secondary education funding
funding 14:1805-1815
Vancouver Island University, student ancillary fees 14:1805, 14:1815
Vancouver Island University Students Union, recommendations on government budget 14:1805-1815
Boon, Kevin

Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. Cattlemens Association 12:1620-1630
B.C. Cattlemen's Association
membership and role 12:1620
recommendations on government budget 12:1620-1630
Climate change, impact on water supply and adaptation fund proposal 12:1625
Fires and firefighters, wildfires, management and fireguards 12:1630
Land, soil erosion and reseeding of wildfire areas 12:1620
Livestock industry, ranching industry, highway fencing program 12:1625
Rangeland
areas damaged by wildfires 12:1630
forage enhancement, government action 12:1630
grass-seeding and invasive plant control 12:1620, 12:1630
Water, supply and storage infrastructure 12:1625
Wildfires in summer 2017, impact on soil and hydrology 12:1620-1625
Botterell, Robert

Presentation to committee 14:1700-1705
B.C. Utilities Commission role, Site C power project 14:1700-1705
Energy
power supply, demand projections 14:1700
wind power, costs 14:1700
Government, financial management 14:1700-1705
McCullough, Robert, report on renewable energy and Site C power project 14:1705
Site C power project, costs and alternatives 14:1700-1705
Boundary Invasive Species Society See also Stewart, Barb

Presentation to committee 13:0955-1000
Funding and role (Scott, L.) 13:0955-1005
Boundary-Similkameen constituency and area

Rock Creek fire See Rock Creek, B.C.
Bowman, John

Presentation to committee on behalf of North Island College 14:1750-1805
Advanced Education Ministry, Minister, comments on housing and affordability 14:1755
B.C. by region, rural B.C., post-secondary education 14:1750-1800
Mark, Melanie, comments on housing and affordability 14:1755
North Island College
adult basic education 14:1755-1800
distance education and online learning 14:1750-1755
funding 14:1750-1800
programs and services 14:1750-1800
recommendations on government budget 14:1750-1800
student demographics and enrolment 14:1750-1755
student housing 14:1800
Post-secondary education
accessibility and affordability 14:1755-1800
Post-secondary education funding
funding for rural colleges 14:1750-1800
Post-secondary institutions
financial management and ability to borrow 14:1800
student housing 14:1755-1800
Brain health

Brain injuries
awareness and incidence (Dewhirst, B.) 8:1550 (Johnson, D.) 12:1700-1715 (Lewis, W.) 5:0850
community brain injury associations (Cadieux) 6:1110 (Lewis, W.) 5:0850-0855 (Paetkau, C.) 6:1110-1115
education and prevention programs (Johnson, D.) 12:1700
housing for persons with brain injuries See Supportive housing under Housing
incidence and impacts (D'Eith) 6:1110 (Paetkau, C.) 6:1100-1105
long-term and family support services (Paetkau, C.) 6:1105-1110
services (Brar) 5:0900
services and funding (Cadieux) 5:0900, 6:1110, 12:1710 (Dewhirst, B.) 8:1545-1555 (Johnson, D.) 12:1700-1715 (Lewis, W.) 5:0850-0900 (Paetkau, C.) 6:1100-1115 (Redies) 5:0900
services for insurable accidents vs. uninsured accidents (Dewhirst, B.) 8:1550
Brain Injury Alliance

Funding and role (Dewhirst, B.) 8:1555 (Johnson, D.) 12:1700-1710 (Lewis, W.) 5:0850-0900
Organization and funding (Paetkau, C.) 6:1100
Services for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (Cadieux) 12:1705 (Johnson, D.) 12:1710
Submission to committee (Lewis, W.) 5:0855-0900 (Paetkau, C.) 6:1100
Brar, Jagrup (Surrey-Fleetwood)

211 information service
service and funding 12:1930
Agricultural land reserve
protection 7:1650
Agriculture
government investment and support 7:1645
taxation 7:1645
Alliance of B.C. Students
recommendations to government 3:1355
Allied Golf Association of B.C.
funding 12:1745
Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of B.C.
employment project for disabled persons 10:1705
Arts and culture
government funding and support 4:1945
Association of Administrative and Professional Staff at UBC
recommendations on Human Rights Commission re-establishment 13:1105
Auditor General
audit services
priorities 22:1055
services 22:1055
budget and operations
funding request 22:1055
Automobiles
insurance, public and private insurance 13:1040
Beverages and beverage industry
sugar-sweetened beverages 13:0905
Brain health
brain injuries, services 5:0900
B.C. Agriculture Council
recommendations on government budget and policies 7:1645
B.C. Chiropractic Association
recommendations to government 11:0900
B.C. Cycling Coalition
recommendations on government budget 3:1150
B.C. Hydro
financial reporting, Auditor General review 22:1055
B.C. Schizophrenia Society
regional educator positions, funding 8:1520
Budgets
2018-19 budget
priorities 3:1125
Business
international business activity program 9:0830
transition to digital economy 4:1920-1925
Canadian Union of Public Employees
B.C. division
recommendations on government budget 8:1650
Cancer
lung cancer, incidence and diagnosis 7:1615, 7:1700
prevention 7:1615
Carbon tax
impact on cement industry 3:1235
impact on industries and mitigation 6:0950
Cement industry
low-emission cement, proposal for use in public projects 3:1235
Child Development Centre of Prince George and District Association
services and wait-list 8:1455
Child protection system
children in government care
care plans and assessment tools 21:1400-1405
Children and Family Development Ministry
funding of programs, requests for proposals 12:1840
Children and youth
child care
government plan and priorities 4:2055
plan proposal and government investment 13:1030
special needs children
early intervention services and wait-lists 8:1455
funding for services and supported care worker program 13:0920
supported child development program 8:1455
College of New Caledonia
funding 8:1445
health care assistant program, increase in student spaces 8:1530
student enrolment and numbers 8:1445
College of the Rockies
funding and operations 11:0915
student housing 11:0830
Construction industry
builder training and licensing 5:0915
complaint process 5:0915
Economy
economic development and transition to digital economy 4:2120
Education
special education and special needs, assessments 13:0920
Education funding
funding 7:1725
Elections
referendum on electoral reform 23:1435
potential transition to new system 28:1615
Elections B.C.
budget and operations
funding request 23:1435-1440
supplementary funding request for annual allowance for political parties 27:1115
information management and technology
funding 28:1615
staff and staffing
new positions 23:1440
Employment and unemployment
employment programs, funding 5:0955
Engineers
supply and training, student spaces 8:1620
Eye health and visual impairment
rehabilitation services and funding 13:0840
Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of B.C.
recommendations on government budget 3:1515
Finance and Government Services Committee
prebudget consultation, process 1:1245
public hearings
presentations from student associations 6:0935
public hearings, location and schedule 1:1245
Finland
support for business transition to digital economy 4:1925
First Nations and Indigenous persons
children in government care
care plans 21:1400
Foundry
funding and partnerships 14:1730
Health authorities
brain injury services 5:0900
Health care facilities and hospitals
community health centres 3:1615-1620
Health care system
travel for treatment 10:1830
Heritage B.C.
funding 3:1035-1040
Heritage sites
government funding and support 3:1035-1040
Housing
affordable housing
affordable housing 7:1445
supply and role of government 5:0910-0915
vacant properties
tax proposal 5:1100-1105
Human rights
human rights commission, re-establishment 13:1105
human rights commission, re-establishment and governance 3:1140
Immigration
temporary foreign workers, database information 13:0940
Income assistance
disability benefits
deduction of CPP disability payments 3:1100
Invasive species
management, cross-border issues 13:1005
Kamloops Brain Injury Association
services and funding 12:1710
Kwantlen Student Association
recommendations on government budget, priorities 6:0900
Legal aid
services and funding 7:1500-1505
Libraries
funding 3:1500, 8:1650
Long-term and residential care
staff recruitment and retention 8:1530
Lower Mainland
housing affordability and housing market 7:1445
South Fraser communities, post-secondary education access 6:0900
Mental health
programs and services
integrated services 4:1845-1850
Mental Health and Addictions Ministry
role and responsibilities 14:1730
Merit Commissioner
audits of appointments and reviews of staffing decisions
audits and process 24:1115
budget and operations
funding request 24:1115
Metro Vancouver Alliance
recommendations on government budget 3:1615
Mines and mining industry
industry, conditions and role in economy 6:0950
Mortgage Brokers Act
exemptions to registration requirements 7:1630
Northern Brain Injury Association
services 5:0900
Northern Health Authority
brain injury services 5:0900
Notaries Act
revision 7:1630
Notaries public
role and scope of profession 7:1630
Ombudsperson
budget and operations
funding request 22:1220
complaint investigation services
requests and complaints not investigated 22:1220
outreach and services to ethnic communities 22:1220
Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence
funding 5:0940
Peace River area
seniors housing 5:1245
Post-secondary education
accessibility and affordability 3:1255
financial assistance
needs-based grant programs 3:1200
financial assistance, completion grant 6:0930
graduates, labour force participation 9:0920
international students 3:1515, 8:1445, 9:0920-0925, 11:0830, 11:0915
international students and tuition fee policy 8:1625, 10:1845
international students, tuition fee policy 3:1445
student mental health services 5:1045
student spaces 6:0900
students
mental health issues 10:1610
tuition fees, fees and revenues 3:1515
Post-secondary education funding
funding 12:1655
Post-secondary institutions
financial management and ability to borrow 3:1355
revenue sources 9:0925
student housing 3:1355, 11:0830
Poverty
reduction, government strategy 11:1130
Property transfer tax
additional tax for foreign buyers, exemption for foreigners with work permits 7:1835
tax 7:1835
Public service
ethnic diversity 24:1115
hiring practices
merit-based hiring and oversight 24:1115
Real estate industry
foreign investment and ownership 6:1125
housing market conditions 6:1120-1125
regulation and oversight 7:1840
Representative for Children and Youth
budget and operations
funding request 21:1400-1405
Retail industry
impact of import taxation changes 6:1005
Royal Roads University
funding 4:1910
Schizophrenia
programs and services, funding 8:1520
Schools
closings 11:1145
Science and technology
technology workforce resource centre proposal 10:1705
Seniors
housing, Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters program 9:0905
Simon Fraser Lodge
long-term-care facility, staff supply and recruitment 8:1530
Simon Fraser Student Society
recommendations on government budget 3:1125
Simon Fraser University
Surrey campus
student spaces and memorandum of understanding 11:1110
Surrey campus, student spaces and funding 7:1810-1815, 9:0920
Social welfare
support system for vulnerable persons 12:1800
Sports and recreation
government funding and support 5:0940
Teachers
number and recruitment 5:1145
Tobacco
health impacts of tobacco use 7:1615
Transit services
student U-pass program 3:1200
University of Victoria Students Society
recommendations on government budget 5:1045
ViaSport B.C.
funding 3:1600
Violence
violence against women, services and funding 3:1645-1650
Wages and salaries
fair wage commission 6:1005
Wavefront Wireless Commercialization Centre Society
role and funding 4:1920-1925
Williams Lake
supply of workers 9:0815, 9:1035
Yorkville University
B.C. campus
tuition and low-income students 3:1255
Bridges

Tolling See Tolls; particular bridges
British Columbia See also British Columbia by region

Rural-urban divide See Urban and rural communities under Communities
Social issues See Social welfare; particular topics
British Columbia Agriculture Council See also Ens, Reg; Vander Waal, Stan

Presentation to committee 7:1635-1650
Membership and role (Vander Waal, S.) 7:1635
Recommendations on government budget and policies (Brar) 7:1645 (Vander Waal, S.) 7:1640
B.C. Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation See also Tonn, Pat

Presentation to committee 10:1705-1720
Fresh to You fundraiser (Tonn, P.) 10:1710
Programs and funding (Tonn, P.) 10:1710-1715
Recommendation to government (Tonn, P.) 10:1715
British Columbia Alliance for Arts and Culture See also Leadlay, Brenda

Presentation to committee 5:1120-1135
Membership and role (Leadlay, B.) 5:1120
Recommendations to government (Leadlay, B.) 5:1130
British Columbia Alliance for Healthy Living See also Collins, Mary

Presentation to committee 5:1105-1120
Membership and role (Collins, M.) 5:1105
Recommendations on government budget (Collins, M.) 5:1105-1115
British Columbia Arts Council See also Arts and culture

Budget (Leadlay, B.) 5:1120-1130 (Leonard) 5:1130
Budget and funding allocation (Chrumka, M.) 12:1715-1720 (D'Eith) 12:1725 (Humphreys, K.) 12:1720-1725 (Marchand, L.) 12:1715-1725
Budget and planning (Jarvis, D.) 4:1935-1945
British Columbia Association for Child Development and Intervention See also Gordon, Jason

Presentation to committee 13:1005-1015
Services and funding (Gordon, J.) 13:1005-1015
British Columbia Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres

Domestic violence program funding (Morgan, A.) 5:1225
British Columbia Association of Farmers Markets See also O'Hara, Heather

Presentation to committee 6:0905-0920
Strategic planning and fundraising (O'Hara, H.) 6:0910-0915
B.C. Association of Institutes and Universities

Joint submission to committee (Ewart, C.) 7:1535 (Trotter, L.) 7:1525
British Columbia Brain Injury Association

Relationship with Northern Brain Injury Association See Northern Brain Injury Association
British Columbia by region

Interior B.C.
tourism and forest industries (Cobb, W.) 9:0805-0815
Northeast B.C.
resource development (Griffith, C.) 5:1210
resource development and community planning (Ackerman, L.) 5:1205-1210
teacher recruitment and retention (Campbell, I.) 5:1215 (Hooker, B.) 5:1220
Northern and rural B.C.
housing, transportation and services (Morris-Reade, J.) 5:0945-0955
sports participation and physical activity (Wirth, L.) 8:1420-1430
sustainable resource development (Skuce, N.) 5:0920-0925
transportation (Leonard) 5:0950
Northern B.C.
brain injury services (Dewhirst, B.) 8:1545-1550 (Lewis, W.) 5:0845-0900
economic development and programs (McKay, J.) 8:1655-1710
mental health and addiction services (Milne, K.) 4:1840
physiotherapy and rehabilitation services (Cadieux) 8:1755-1800 (Crowley, H.) 8:1750 (Fedorkiw, T.) 8:1745-1750 (MacRitchie, E.) 8:1745, 8:1755-1800 (Nikolic, N.) 8:1750
post-secondary education (Knight, R.) 8:1725-1740 (Koehler, A.) 8:1725 (Robertson, H.) 8:1715-1720
post-secondary education and skills training (Gourley-Cramer, A.) 8:1445 (Reiser, H.) 8:1435-1445
post-secondary education and trades training (Graff, A.) 5:1155-1200
senior care services and transportation issues (Leahy, J.) 5:1240-1245
Northwest B.C.
First Nations employment and training (Morgan, A.) 5:1225-1235
Rural B.C.
community and economic development investment fund proposal (Clovechok, S.) 11:1005
health care services (de Bolebec, J.) 11:1115-1120
hospice services (Lehbauer, S.) 10:1650
lawyer supply and access to justice (Veenstra, B.) 7:1455
legal aid services (Rans, M.) 11:0805-0815
mental health services (D'Eith) 11:1040 (Spence-Vinge, B.) 11:1030-1040 (Weaver) 11:1040
natural gas service (Bennett, D.) 13:0845-0850 (Milobar) 13:0850
post-secondary education (Bowman, J.) 14:1750-1800 (D'Eith) 9:0925
rural dividend program (Clovechok, S.) 11:1000 (Davison, G.) 3:1510 (Sutherland, D.) 10:1840
speech-language pathologists (Milobar) 11:1055 (Scott, L.) 11:1050-1100
transit services (Clovechok, S.) 11:1000-1005
Rural-urban divide See Communities
British Columbia Cancer Agency

Comments on immunotherapy (Foord, L.) 13:0820
British Columbia Cattlemen's Association See also Boon, Kevin

Presentation to committee 12:1620-1630
Membership and role (Boon, K.) 12:1620
Recommendations on government budget (Boon, K.) 12:1620-1630
British Columbia Chamber of Commerce

Resolution on Cariboo area parks at 2017 AGM (Doratti, M.) 9:1035-1040
British Columbia Chiropractic Association See also Robinson, Jay

Presentation to committee 11:0850-0900
Membership and role (Robinson, J.) 11:0850-0900
Recommendations to government (Brar) 11:0900 (Robinson, J.) 11:0900
Relationship with Doctors of B.C. (Robinson, J.) 11:0850
B.C. Colleges See also Ewart, Colin; Trotter, Lane

Presentation to committee 7:1520-1535
Joint submission to committee (Ewart, C.) 7:1535 (Trotter, L.) 7:1525
Recommendations on government budget and policies (Trotter, L.) 7:1525
Role (Ewart, C.) 7:1520
British Columbia Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils See also Mezei, Jen; Sinclair, Andrea

Presentation to committee 6:0835-0845
Recommendations on education funding (Mezei, J.) 6:0845 (Sinclair, A.) 6:0835-0840
Role (Mezei, J.) 6:0835
British Columbia Cycling Coalition See also Campbell, Richard

Presentation to committee 3:1140-1150
Organization (Campbell, R.) 3:1140
Recommendations on government budget (Brar) 3:1150 (Campbell, R.) 3:1150
Written submission to committee (Campbell, R.) 3:1150
British Columbia Dental Association See also Johnston, Jocelyn; Wan, K.

Presentation to committee 14:1610-1625
Membership and role (Wan, K.) 14:1610-1615
Recommendations on government budget (Milobar) 14:1620
British Columbia Federation of Students See also Marshall, Simka; Olson, Michael

Presentation to committee 3:1430-1445
Membership and role (Marshall, S.) 3:1430
Recommendations on government budget (Berchowitz, B.) 13:1105, 13:1115 (Bonner, A.) 14:1805-1810 (Broder, S.) 7:1820 (Dalton, A.) 14:1640 (Kindlein, C.) 13:1110 (Klassen, T.) 14:1740, 14:1750 (Marshall, S.) 3:1430-1440 (Turcotte, M.) 5:1015
British Columbia Fruit Growers Association See also Dhaliwal, Pinder; Lucas, Glen

Presentation to committee 13:0930-0940
Recommendations on government budget (Dhaliwal, P.) 13:0930-0940 (Lucas, G.) 13:0930-0935
British Columbia Gaming Industry Association See also Goudron, Peter; Keeling, Chuck; Stuart, Shiera

Presentation to committee 6:0820-0830
Members and role (Goudron, P.) 6:0820-0825 (Keeling, C.) 6:0825 (Stuart, S.) 6:0820
British Columbia Housing Management Commission

Funding of housing projects (Cadieux) 10:1815 (Carter, D.) 10:1805, 10:1815
British Columbia Human Rights Commission

Operations (Rans, M.) 11:0815
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority

Energy purchase agreements with biomass producers (Hoffman, T.) 9:0825-0835 (Weaver) 9:0835
Financial reporting, Auditor General review (Bellringer, C.) 22:1010-1020, 22:1030-1040, 22:1050-1055 (Brar) 22:1055 (Dean) 22:1030 (Jones, R.) 22:1020, 22:1030, 22:1040, 22:1100 (Redies) 22:1035-1040
British Columbia Integrated Youth Services Initiative See Foundry
B.C. Liberal Party

Annual allowance for party (Archer, K.) 27:1105, 28:1600
British Columbia Lottery Corporation

Activities and role (Goudron, P.) 6:0820-0830 (Stuart, S.) 6:0820
British Columbia Lung Association See also McDonald, Scott

Presentation to committee 7:1650-1705
History and role (McDonald, S.) 7:1650-1655
Position on e-cigarettes and vapour products (McDonald, S.) 7:1700-1705 (Milobar) 7:1700
Recommendations on government budget and policies (McDonald, S.) 7:1655
B.C. music fund See Music industry
B.C. NDP

Annual allowance for party (Archer, K.) 27:1105, 28:1600
B.C. NDP government

Action on social issues (FitzZaland, R.) 4:1950 (Santiago, R.) 9:1020
Agreement with Green Party (Montani, A.) 5:1000
Priorities (Chrumka, M.) 12:1720 (Hernandez, S.) 10:1605-1610 (Humphreys, K.) 12:1725
British Columbia Principals and Vice-Principals Association See also DeRosa, David

Presentation to committee 10:1730-1745
Recommendations on government funding and education policies (DeRosa, D.) 10:1730-1745
Role and leadership development programs (DeRosa, D.) 10:1740
Separation from teachers organization (DeRosa, D.) 10:1745 (Weaver) 10:1745
British Columbia Public Service Agency

Relationship with Merit Commissioner See Merit Commissioner
British Columbia Real Estate Association See also Stathonikos, Damian

Presentation to committee 5:1050-1105
Member boards, recommendations to government (Olson, S.) 6:1115
Members and role (Stathonikos, D.) 5:1050
Recommendations to government (Stathonikos, D.) 5:1050-1100
Submission to committee (D'Eith) 5:1100 (Stathonikos, D.) 5:1100
British Columbia Schizophrenia Society

Services (Spence-Vinge, B.) 11:1035-1040
British Columbia Schizophrenia Society See also Dixon, Kim; Halikowski, David

Presentation to committee 8:1505-1520
Regional educator positions, funding (Brar) 8:1520 (Dixon, K.) 8:1515-1520 (Halikowski, D.) 8:1510-1520 (Milobar) 8:1515 (Weaver) 8:1520
Services and funding (Dixon, K.) 8:1515-1520 (Halikowski, D.) 8:1505-1520
British Columbia School Trustees Association See also Swan, Gordon

Presentation to committee 12:1635-1645
Membership and role (Swan, G.) 12:1635
Recommendations on education funding and policies (Swan, G.) 12:1635-1645
British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals See also Daniell, Craig; Moriarty, Marcie

Presentation to committee 7:1755-1805
Facilities development and services plan, funding and implementation (Daniell, C.) 7:1755-1805 (Leonard) 7:1800
Mandate and services, jurisdictional issues (Daniell, C.) 7:1805 (Dean) 7:1805
Work of organization (Daniell, C.) 7:1755
British Columbia Teachers Federation See also Hansman, Glen

Presentation to committee 5:1135-1150
Position on private education (Ashton) 5:1140-1145 (Hansman, G.) 5:1145
Recommendations on government budget and policies (Hansman, G.) 5:1135-1140
British Columbia Transit See also Transit services

Funding (Milobar) 5:1045 (Swaich, A.) 5:1040-1045
British Columbia Transit Act

Amendments (Swaich, A.) 5:1040
British Columbia Utilities Commission

Role, Site C power project (Botterell, R.) 14:1700-1705
BCcampus

Funding proposal for open education resources (Bonner, A.) 14:1815 (Hashemi, Z.) 6:1220 (Kindlein, C.) 13:1115 (Klassen, T.) 14:1745 (Marshall, S.) 3:1440 (Olson, M.) 3:1445 (Turcotte, M.) 5:1020-1025
Broder, Stephanie

Presentation to committee on behalf of Emily Carr Students Union 7:1820-1825
As subject
experience as post-secondary student 7:1820
B.C. Federation of Students, recommendations to government 7:1820
Budgets, 2018-19 budget priorities 7:1820
Emily Carr Students Union, recommendations to government 7:1820
Emily Carr University of Art and Design, new campus 7:1820
Finance and Government Services Committee, recommendations on post-secondary education 7:1820-1825
Post-secondary education
accessibility and affordability 7:1820
interest on loans and needs-based grant programs 7:1820
student debt load 7:1820
Post-secondary education funding 7:1820
Brooks, Carellin

Presentation to committee on behalf of Vancouver Public Library 3:1010-1015
As subject
work and experience as library user 3:1010-1015
writing and books 3:1015 (Ashton) 3:1015
Libraries
role and use in communities 3:1015
Brown, A.J.

Presentation to committee 3:1105
As subject
experience living with disability on income assistance 3:1105 (Brown, B.) 3:1050-1105
presentation to committee (Ashton) 3:1105 (D'Eith) 3:1105
Income assistance
disability benefits, deduction of CPP disability payments 3:1105
Brown, Barbara

Presentation to committee 3:1045-1105
Brown, A.J.
experience living with disability on income assistance 3:1050-1105
Disabled persons
human rights protection 3:1050-1055
programs and services, CSIL program 3:1100-1105
Finance and Government Services Committee
recommendation on disability benefits and CPP deduction 3:1050-1055
Income assistance, disability benefits
benefits and earnings exemption 3:1100
benefits and recipient designation 3:1100-1105
deduction of CPP disability payments 3:1050-1100
Metro Vancouver Alliance, accountability assembly for provincial election 3:1055
Brown, Greg

Presentation to committee on behalf of Smithers Wellness Local Action Team 11:0950-1000
Bulkley Valley area, truth and reconciliation dialogue event 11:0950
Children and youth, adverse childhood experiences, study 11:0955
Mental health of children and youth
collaborative program 11:0950
local action teams 11:0950-0955
services and trauma-informed approach 11:0950-0955
O'Neill, Linda, facilitation of workshop on adverse childhood experiences 11:0955
Schools, trauma-informed services 11:0950-0955
Smithers Wellness Local Action Team, membership and role 11:0950-0955
Bruce, Ian

Presentation to committee on behalf of David Suzuki Foundation 6:1025-1040
Automobiles, electric vehicles 6:1030
Carbon
carbon pricing 6:1035
Carbon tax
application to industrial emissions 6:1025-1030
rate increase 6:1025-1030
revenues, allocation 6:1035-1040
David Suzuki Foundation
joint study on fugitive emissions 6:1025
recommendations to committee 6:1025-1035
Environment, pollution reduction, tax incentives 6:1035
Greenhouse gas emissions
emissions from oil and gas sector, methane and fugitive emissions 6:1025-1030
reduction 6:1030
Montney, oil and gas industry, fugitive emissions 6:1025
Transit services, funding and infrastructure projects 6:1030-1040
Transportation infrastructure, government investment 6:1035-1040
Brumell, Tony

Presentation to committee 12:1845-1850
As subject
experience with catch-and-release fishing in Thompson River 12:1845
Bison, Rob, role in Environment Ministry 12:1850
Fish, steelhead population and protection 12:1845-1850
Fishing industry, recreational fishing, steelhead 12:1845-1850
Thompson River, steelhead population and protection 12:1845-1850
Buchanan, Johnathan

Presentation to committee on behalf of Association for Mineral Exploration B.C. 13:1045-1055
Buchanan, Jonathan

Presentation to committee on behalf of Association for Mineral Exploration B.C. 13:1045-1055
Association for Mineral Exploration B.C.
membership and role 13:1045
recommendations on government budget and policies 13:1050-1055
Mines and mining industry
employment and jobs 13:1045-1050
industry conditions and role in economy 13:1045-1050
tax credits 13:1050-1055
Budget Transparency and Accountability Act

Provisions (Ryan-Lloyd, K.) 1:1225
Budgets

2017-18 budget and update
contingencies (James) 2:1230
priorities (James) 2:1230-1245
revenue and spending projections (James) 2:1220-1235
2018-19 budget
consultation See Prebudget consultation under Finance and Government Services Committee
priorities (Aldous, P.) 3:1705 (Brar) 3:1125 (Broder, S.) 7:1820 (Cadieux) 3:1045 (Carruthers, B.) 9:0940 (Dean) 3:1130 (Gravett, P.) 3:1045 (Hashemi, Z.) 6:1215 (Hemingway, A.) 11:1125-1135 (Morris-Reade, J.) 5:0950-0955 (Skuce, N.) 5:0925-0930
Balanced budgets (James) 2:1250 (Redies) 2:1250 (Sims, K.) 11:0835
Priorities (Porteous, T.) 3:1640
Surplus (D'Eith) 3:1425 (James) 2:1220-1230 (Johnson, J.) 3:1425 (Leonard) 7:1855
Budskin, Les

Presentation to committee on behalf of Prince George Brain Injured Group Society 8:1555-1600
As subject
experience with brain injury and services 8:1555-1600
Prince George Brain Injured Group Society, services 8:1555-1600
Building code See Construction industry
Bulkley Valley area

Truth and reconciliation dialogue event (Brown, G.) 11:0950
Bus pass programs See Transit services
Buses and bus service See School buses under Schools
Business See also Industry

Competitiveness (Model, E.) 7:1810
Competitiveness and staffing (James) 2:1245
Cooperative enterprises
access to investment capital (Clovechok, S.) 11:1005-1010 (Weaver) 11:1010
International business activity program (Brar) 9:0830 (Hoffman, T.) 9:0820, 9:0830 (Redies) 9:0830
Public-private partnerships, costs (Hemingway, A.) 11:1125, 11:1135 (Leonard) 11:1135
Recruitment and retention of employees (Pitcairn, M.) 7:1435
Shop Local program (McKay, J.) 8:1700
Small business See Small business
Transition to digital economy See also Economic development under Economy
(Brar) 4:1920-1925 (Dean) 4:1925 (D'Eith) 4:1930 (Maynard, J.) 4:1915-1930
Venture capital, return on investment (Dean) 4:1925 (Maynard, J.) 4:1915-1920, 4:1930
Buy B.C. program

Program (D'Eith) 6:0915
Buy Local program

Program and funding (O'Hara, H.) 6:0905, 6:0915
Byford, Jenny

Presentation to committee on behalf of Canadian Cancer Society B.C.and Yukon branch 7:1605-1620
Canadian Cancer Society
B.C. and Yukon branch, recommendations 7:1615
role 7:1605
Cancer
incidence and prevention 7:1605-1620
lung cancer 7:1615-1620
patient care 7:1610
Cannabis, legalization and health impacts 7:1620
Caregivers, support for family caregivers 7:1610
Finance and Government Services Committee recommendations, HPV immunization 7:1620
Home and community care services 7:1610
Hospice and palliative care, funding and services 7:1610
Human papillomavirus (HPV) immunization program 7:1620
Tobacco
contraband tobacco and black market 7:1615
health impacts 7:1615
retailer licensing and fees 7:1615
roll-your-own tobacco 7:1610
smoking ban in public areas 7:1620
smoking prevention and reduction 7:1610, 7:1620
taxation of tobacco products 7:1610-1615

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