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

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James, Hon. Carole (Victoria–Beacon Hill)

Presentation to committee 2:1220-1255
Budgets
2017-18 budget and update
contingencies 2:1230
priorities 2:1230-1245
revenue and spending projections 2:1220-1235
balanced budgets 2:1250
surplus 2:1220-1230
Business
competitiveness and staffing 2:1245
Carbon tax
rate increase and revenue neutrality 2:1245
Children and youth
child care, government investments and plan 2:1240, 2:1250
Climate change
government action 2:1245
Communities
quality of life and affordability issues 2:1245
Consumers
cost of living 2:1235
Corporations
income tax rate 2:1245
income tax rate for small business, staging 2:1250
Economic Forecast Council
economic forecast 2:1225
Economy
conditions 2:1220-1230
global economy 2:1230
sustainable development
emerging economy task force 2:1245
innovation commission initiative 2:1245
sustainable development 2:1240-1245
Education
system 2:1240
Education funding
funding 2:1240
Finance and Government Services Committee
prebudget consultation, process and questions 2:1245, 2:1255
recommendations, implementation by government 2:1255
work of committee 2:1220
Financial services industry
credit unions, taxation 2:1245
Forests and forest industry
softwood lumber trade with U.S. 2:1225
Golden Ears Bridge
tolls, elimination 2:1235
Government
capital projects 2:1230-1235
spending, control 2:1250
Green Party of B.C.
policies 2:1245
Health Ministry
role 2:1240
Highway 99
George Massey Tunnel replacement project 2:1230
Housing
government investment and initiatives 2:1230-1235
rental housing
construction of new units 2:1235
dispute resolution 2:1240
supportive housing, modular units 2:1235
Income assistance
benefits, rate increase 2:1235
disability benefits 2:1235
Income tax
rates for high-income earners 2:1245
Insurance Corporation of B.C.
issues 2:1225
Interest rates
impact on government budget 2:1225, 2:1250
Medical Services Plan
premiums, reduction and elimination 2:1235-1240
Mental health
mental health and addiction, services 2:1240
Mental Health and Addictions Ministry
role 2:1240
North American Free Trade Agreement
issues 2:1225
Police and policing
funding for police services 2:1240
Port Mann Bridge
tolls, elimination 2:1230-1235
Poverty
reduction, government strategy 2:1240
Public debt
debt-servicing costs and paydown of debt 2:1225
taxpayer- and self-supported debt 2:1230-1235
Public Safety and Solicitor General Ministry
funding 2:1240
Public sector
compensation 2:1225
Residential tenancy branch
operations 2:1240
Small business
taxation 2:1245
Substance use and addiction
opioid overdoses, response and services 2:1240
Taxation
fair tax system 2:1245
Tolls
tolling policy 2:1230-1235
Wages and salaries
fair wage commission 2:1245
Wildfires in summer 2017
funding for mitigation of impacts and future risks 2:1225, 2:1240
Jane, Laura

Presentation to committee on behalf of HUB Cycling 3:1540-1550
Cycling
health benefits, studies 3:1545
infrastructure and safety, investment 3:1540-1550
safety 3:1550
High-technology industry
attraction of companies to B.C. 3:1545
HUB Cycling
organization and role 3:1540
Lower Mainland
cycling infrastructure 3:1540-1545
Netherlands
cycling infrastructure and investment 3:1545
South Coast B.C. Transportation Authority
regional cycling strategy 3:1545
Transportation
active transportation 3:1545
Vancouver
cycling infrastructure 3:1540-1545
high-technology industry 3:1545
Jarvis, Doug

Presentation to committee on behalf of Professional Arts Alliance of Greater Victoria 4:1930-1950
Arts and culture
accessibility 4:1945
government funding and support 4:1935-1945
government funding for emerging artists 4:1935
infrastructure and capital funding 4:1940
social benefits 4:1935-1940
B.C. Arts Council
budget and planning 4:1935-1945
First Nations and Indigenous persons
artists 4:1935
Hogan, Alexis, work as emerging Indigenous artist 4:1935
Open Space Arts Society, funding and Indigenous youth arts program 4:1935
Professional Arts Alliance of Greater Victoria
organization and activities 4:1930
recommendations on government budget 4:1935-1940
Tourism
cultural tourism 4:1935
Wages and salaries
living wage 4:1945
Jensen, Erik

Comments on engineering and technology training programs (Robertson, H.) 8:1715-1720
John, Ed

Review of First Nations child protection system issues See Child protection system under First Nations and Indigenous persons
Johns, Chris

Presentation to committee on behalf of school district 5 (Southeast Kootenay) 11:1025-1030
Education
curriculum, implementation of new curriculum 11:1030
principals and vice-principals, recruitment, retention and funding 11:1030
Education funding
capital funding 11:1025-1030
funding 11:1030
Finance and Government Services Committee, recommendations, education funding 11:1025-1030
School district 5 (Southeast Kootenay)
capital funding and portable use 11:1025-1030
recommendations on government budget and policies 11:1025-1030
Schools
portables 11:1030
seismic upgrades and infrastructure upgrades 11:1030
Teachers, specialist teachers, supply and training 11:1030
Johnson, Candis

Presentation to committee on behalf of Child Development Centre of Prince George and District 8:1450-1505
Child Development Centre of Prince George and District Association
services and funding 8:1455-1505
Children and youth
child care funding and spaces 8:1455
special needs children
complex behavioural issues and causes 8:1455
early intervention services and wait-lists 8:1455-1500
incidence and assessment 8:1500-1505
inclusion 8:1455
supported child development program 8:1455-1505
Education, special education and special needs 8:1500-1505
Prince George, supported child development services 8:1455-1505
Johnson, David

Presentation to committee on behalf of Kamloops Brain Injury Association 12:1700-1715
Brain health, brain injuries
awareness and incidence 12:1700-1715
education and prevention programs 12:1700
services and funding 12:1700-1715
Brain Injury Alliance
funding and role 12:1700-1710
services for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder 12:1710
Corrections system, brain injury incidence in prison population 12:1700
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, services 12:1710
Homelessness, brain injury incidence among homeless persons 12:1700
Kamloops
brain injury services in area 12:1700-1705
Kamloops Brain Injury Association
services and funding 12:1700-1715
Johnson, Jim

Presentation to committee on behalf of Confederation of University Faculty Associations of B.C. 3:1410-1425
Budgets
2017-18 budget, surplus 3:1425
Confederation of University Faculty Associations of B.C.
membership and role 3:1410-1415
recommendations on post-secondary education 3:1415-1425
Post-secondary education
financial assistance, graduate student scholarships 3:1415, 3:1425
government investment and support 3:1420-1425
graduates, income and labour force participation 3:1415-1420
international students 3:1415
Post-secondary education funding
funding formula, salary increases and collective bargaining 3:1420-1425
grants, matching of federal and provincial grants 3:1420
research university funding 3:1415-1425
Post-secondary institutions
faculty, salaries 3:1420
Public Sector Employers Council
role 3:1425
Research and development
research infrastructure, knowledge development fund 3:1420
Science and technology
clean technology, research proposal 3:1420
science, technology, engineering and math education 3:1420
Johnson, Scott

Presentation to committee on behalf of Music B.C. 3:1700-1705
Music B.C. Industry Association
programs and funding 3:1700-1705
Johnston, Jocelyn

Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. Dental Association 14:1615-1625
B.C. Dental Association, recommendations on government budget 14:1615-1625
Dental health
access to dental care and programs 14:1615-1625
healthy kids program 14:1615-1620
Public health, preventive health and role of dental care 14:1615-1620
Jones, Russ

Auditor General
audit services
coverage of school districts 22:1100
fees 22:1030
budget and operations
funding request 22:1020, 22:1030, 22:1040, 22:1055-1100
staff salaries, retention and new positions 22:1055
B.C. Hydro
financial reporting, Auditor General review 22:1020, 22:1030, 22:1040, 22:1100
School districts
financial reporting, Auditor General review 22:1100
Jones, Steven

Presentation to committee 9:1000-1010
Communities, gaming grants for community organizations 9:1010
Emergencies, search and rescue services, role and funding model 9:1005-1010
Health care system, emergency services, access in wilderness areas 9:1010
Parks
facilities and services, government investment 9:1000-1010
government strategy 9:1005
system, budget information 9:1005
Tourism
industry, role in economy 9:1000
outdoor and wilderness tourism sector 9:1000
Joseph, Jerry

Presentation to committee on behalf of Simon Fraser Lodge 8:1525-1535
College of New Caledonia, health care assistant program, increase in student spaces 8:1530-1535
Health care aids and licenced practical nurses 8:1525-1535
Long-term and residential care, staff recruitment and retention 8:1525-1535
Simon Fraser Lodge, long-term-care facilty, staff supply and recruitment 8:1525-1535
Judges See Judiciary under Justice system
Justice system See also Corrections system

Accessibility (Veenstra, B.) 7:1450-1500
Accessibility, seniors (Leonard) 7:1500 (Veenstra, B.) 7:1500
Courts and court services
court closings (D'Eith) 7:1500 (Veenstra, B.) 7:1500
courts and court services (Veenstra, B.) 7:1450
staff shortages (Veenstra, B.) 7:1450-1455
Elder law (Veenstra, B.) 7:1500
Family justice system, issues (Veenstra, B.) 7:1450
Judiciary, compensation (Lowe, S.) 24:1230
Lawyers and legal services See Lawyers and legal services
Legal aid See Legal aid
Restorative justice programs See Corrections system
Sheriffs, number (Veenstra, B.) 7:1450-1455

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