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

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Labour

Automation and taxation (D'Eith) 4:2115 (Sawchuk, J.) 4:2110-2115
Collective bargaining (Salvo, V.) 10:1725-1730
Employment programs See Employment and unemployment
Labour market, impact of automation (Davis, A.) 6:1205 (D'Eith) 6:1205 (Ferreras, S.) 6:1210
Labour market needs, alignment with post-secondary training See Alignment with post-secondary training under Skills training
Labour market participation by parents, role of child care (Gregson, S.) 13:1020, 13:1030
Labour market projections (Petter, A.) 9:0910
Precarious work See Workers
Unions See Trade unions
Labour Relations Board

Funding and services (Faoro, P.) 8:1640-1645
Land

Land trusts See Trusts
Rangeland See Rangeland
Soil erosion and reseeding of wildfire areas (Boon. K.) 12:1620
Land use

Development approval process, local government role See Local government
Land use planning (Skuce, N.) 5:0925-0930
Use of community land trusts for affordable housing See Trusts
Zoning and development approval process (Edge, C.) 5:0905-0910, 5:0920
Landlord-tenant issues See Rental housing under Housing
Langara College, Vancouver, B.C. See also Humphreys, Ian

Presentation to committee 7:1845-1855
Aboriginal students (Humphreys, I.) 7:1850
Building A replacement project (Humphreys, I.) 7:1845-1850
Funding and operations (Dean) 7:1855 (Humphreys, I.) 7:1845-1855 (Leonard) 7:1850-1855
International students (Trotter, L.) 7:1535
Recommendations to government (Humphreys, I.) 7:1845-1850
Relationship with Musqueam First Nation (Humphreys, I.) 7:1845-1850
Science and technology building (Humphreys, I.) 7:1845
Langford, B.C.

Housing affordability and development process (Edge, C.) 5:0905-0910
Las Vegas, Nevada

Shooting incident and deaths (Cahoon, A.) 4:1905 (D'Eith) 4:1915
Law for Non-profits program See Pacific Legal Education and Outreach Society
Lawyers and legal services

Accessibility and affordability (Mendes, J.) 7:1625 (Milobar) 7:1630 (Watts, D.) 7:1625-1635
Legal aid See Legal aid
Notaries See Notaries public
Supply and training, rural education and access to lawyers program (Veenstra, B.) 7:1455
Supply and training, student loan forgiveness program (Veenstra, B.) 7:1455
Leadlay, Brenda

Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. Alliance for Arts and Culture 5:1120-1135
Arts and culture
government funding
federal funding 5:1125-1130
funding and support 5:1120-1135
infrastructure and capital fund proposal 5:1125-1130
participation levels 5:1125
role in economy and society, studies 5:1120-1135
B.C. Alliance for Arts and Culture
membership and role 5:1120
recommendations to government 5:1130
B.C. Arts Council, budget 5:1120-1130
Canadian Arts Data, data on arts and culture 5:1125
Lower Mainland, arts and culture organizations 5:1125
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, report on creative economy 5:1120
Leahy, Jean

Presentation to committee on behalf of Save Our Northern Seniors Society 5:1240-1245
B.C. by region, northern B.C., senior care services and transportation issues 5:1240-1245
Fort St. John
health support workers, supply and training 5:1240
housing issues, affordable housing and residential care facilities 5:1240-1245
Home support, service levels 5:1240
Long-term and residential care
facilities and services 5:1240-1245
staff recruitment and retention 5:1240-1245
Peace River area, seniors housing 5:1240
Peace Villa
seniors care facility, expansion 5:1240-1245
staff retention and need for child care 5:1240-1245
Transit services, HandyDART system 5:1240
Leaky-condos issue See Strata property
Lee, Sean

Presentation to committee on behalf of TRIUMF 6:1135
Health care technology, medical isotopes 6:1135
Tri-University Meson Facility, role in pharmaceutical research and medical supplies 6:1135
Leech, John

Comments on civil engineering technology training (Robertson, H.) 8:1715
Leech, John

Presentation to committee on behalf of Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of B.C. 10:1650-1705
Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of B.C.
employment project for disabled persons 10:1700-1705
membership and role 10:1650-1705
recommendations to government 10:1700
Disabled persons, employment and inclusion 10:1655-1705
Kamloops, First Nations training pilot project 10:1655
Science and technology
applied science and engineering technologists and technicians 10:1650-1705
science, technology, engineering and math education 10:1655-1705
technology workforce resource centre proposal 10:1700-1705
Skills training
alignment with labour market needs 10:1655-1700
trades career promotion in K-12 system 10:1700-1705
training for Indigenous persons 10:1655-1700
Legal aid See also Justice system

Community legal services programs (Mollard, M.) 3:1630
Funding (D'Eith) 3:1635 (Mollard, M.) 3:1635
Services and funding (Brar) 7:1500-1505 (D'Eith) 7:1500 (Veenstra, B.) 7:1450, 7:1500-1505
Legal, Heather

Presentation to committee on behalf of Parent Advocacy Network for Public Education 6:1020
Teachers, specialist teachers 6:1020
Legal services See Lawyers and legal services; Notaries public
Legal Services Society

Operations and services (Veenstra, B.) 7:1450, 7:1505
Legislature

Officers of the Legislature See also particular officers
open-house session for committee members (Ryan-Lloyd, K.) 1:1250
review by Finance and Government Services Committee See Review of statutory officers under Finance and Government Services Committee
salaries (Ryan-Lloyd, K.) 27:1115
shared services (Chalke, J.) 22:1135
shared services and office space (D'Eith) 24:1120 (Spencer, F.) 24:1120 (Van Swieten, D.) 21:1440, 21:1450, 24:1110, 24:1120
Voting by MLAs, committee members See Members under Finance and Government Services Committee
The LEGO Ninjago Movie

Production (Hursthouse, J.) 3:1520
Lehbauer, Suzanne

Presentation to committee on behalf of Castlegar Hospice Society 10:1635-1650
B.C. by region, rural B.C., hospice services 10:1650
Castlegar Hospice Society
funding and services 10:1635-1650
hospice facility project and funding 10:1640-1645
partnerships 10:1650
program, use of technology and simulated experiences 10:1635, 10:1645
Castleview Care Centre, facility 10:1650
Hospice and palliative care
care standards 10:1645
funding and services 10:1635-1650
programs, use of technology and simulated experiences 10:1635, 10:1645
Interior Health Authority, funding of hospice services 10:1635-1640
Kootenay-Boundary area, hospice services 10:1635-1640, 10:1650
Leonard, Ronna-Rae (Courtenay-Comox)

As subject
background 1:1230
211 information service
data management and privacy 12:1930
Adult basic education
accessibility and fees 11:0910
Animals
animal welfare facilities and services 7:1800
Auditor General
budget and operations
funding request 22:1045
staff salaries, retention and new positions 22:1045
Automobiles
insurance, public and private insurance 13:1040
B.C. Arts Council
budget 5:1130
B.C. by region
northern and rural B.C.
transportation 5:0950
B.C. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
facilities development and services plan, funding and implementation 7:1800
Budgets
surplus 7:1855
Business
public-private partnerships, costs 11:1135
Castlegar Hospice Society
partnerships 10:1650
Child Development Centre of Prince George and District Association
services and funding 8:1500
Children and Family Development Ministry
funding of programs, requests for proposals 12:1840
Children and youth
child care
early care and learning plan 10:1630
plan proposal and government investment 13:1025
spaces for under-three-year-olds 10:1630, 13:1025
special needs children, incidence and assessment 8:1500
supported child development program 8:1500
youth at risk
programs 12:1800
College of New Caledonia
health care assistant program, increase in student spaces 8:1525-1530
College of the Rockies
facilities and maintenance 11:0830
Communities
cycling and walking infrastructure 3:1150
Comox Valley constituency and area
cycling infrastructure 3:1150
Conflict of Interest Commissioner
budget and operations
funding request 22:1125-1130
outreach and website 22:1125-1130
Courtenay-Comox constituency and area
active transportation initiative 3:1550
Cycling
infrastructure and safety, investment 3:1150, 3:1550, 7:1715
D'Eith, Bob
election as Chair of Finance and Government Services Committee 1:1230
Digital media industry
role outside Lower Mainland 3:1530
Drugs
generic drugs 13:0825
Education
principals and vice-principals
recruitment, retention and funding 11:1030
Education funding
funding formula 6:1020
Education Ministry
budget, allocation for libraries 3:1455
Elections B.C.
budget and operations
supplementary funding request for annual allowance for political parties 27:1115
outreach and training 28:1630
Employment and unemployment
employment program service providers and clients, issues 5:0950
Finance and Government Services Committee
appointment of audit firm for audit of Auditor General office 23:1445
election of Chair and Deputy Chair 1:1215
public hearings, presentations from student associations 7:1850-1855
reports, budget consultation report 20:0905
staff, commended 1:1230
Fires and firefighters
wildfires, impact on invasive species management 9:0850
wildfires, impact on wildlife 6:1150
Gambling
industry funding model 6:0830
Geoscience B.C. Society
activities and independence 8:1415
Government
programs and services, online services and access 3:1455
Greenhouse gas emissions
reduction
natural gas sector 13:0855
Habitat for Humanity
mortgage terms and buyback of properties 10:1820
Health care system
e-health systems, accessibility 11:0900
primary health care and interdisciplinary teams 8:1800
travel assistance program 11:1120
Health Ministry
health information breach investigation
review by Ombudsperson and report 22:1210
Highways and roads
construction and maintenance 3:1150
Income assistance
disability benefits
benefits and recipient designation 3:1100-1105
Information and Privacy Commissioner
budget and operations
funding request 21:1445
public education activities 21:1445
Insurance
industry, catastrophic risk mitigation 13:1045
Invasive Species Council of B.C.
role in invasive species management during fire reclamation 9:0850
Justice system
accessibility, seniors 7:1500
Langara College
funding and operations 7:1850-1855
Libraries
funding 3:1010
funding and ministry budget allocation 3:1455
use for Internet access 3:1455
Long-term and residential care
staff recruitment and retention 8:1525
worker safety and injuries 11:1020-1025
North Island College
adult basic education 14:1800
Northern Confluence Initiative
recommendations on government budget and policies 5:0925-0930
Northern Development Initiative Trust
programs and funding 8:1705
Northern Lights College
campuses and programs 5:1205
Occupational health and safety
health and safety professionals, supply and training 6:1230
Ombudsperson
budget and operations
funding request 22:1210-1215, 22:1225
complaint investigation services
systemic investigations and reports 22:1225
timeliness and backlog project 22:1210
staff and staffing, new positions 22:1215, 22:1225
Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence
facility and outreach services 5:0940
PacificSport Vancouver Island
budget and funding 4:2015
Peace Villa
seniors care facility, expansion 5:1245
Physiotherapists
role in interdisciplinary health care teams 8:1800
Plants
invasive species management 9:0850
Post-secondary education
financial assistance, graduate student scholarships 3:1425
international students and tuition fee policy 7:1850-1855, 8:1635
participation and completion 12:1615
Post-secondary education funding
capital funding, deferred maintenance 11:0830
Post-secondary institutions
financial management and ability to borrow 7:1855
parking 5:1020
student housing 3:1205-1210, 5:1020, 8:1740
Privacy
protection of personal information 12:1930
Property transfer tax
additional tax for foreign buyers, exemption for foreigners with work permits 5:1100
additional tax for foreign buyers, outcomes 5:1100
Public health
preventive health care 5:1115
Registered education savings plans
funding and participation 12:1615
Resources and resource industries
resource development, data collection 8:1415
Rick Hansen Institute
funding 7:1550
international activities 7:1550
Sexual violence on post-secondary campuses
policies, implementation 5:1050
Simon Fraser University
Surrey campus, role in community and B.C. economy 7:1815
Social welfare
community social services sector
worker recruitment and wages 4:2000
social services
service delivery and procurement 4:2000
Speech-language pathologists
relationship with other professionals 14:1655
Transportation
active transportation by walking and cycling 3:1550
University of Northern B.C.
operations, enrolment and funding 8:1740
Violence
domestic violence
Indigenous program funding 5:1230
Wildfires in summer 2017
impact on farmers markets and farming operations 6:0920
Williams Lake
impact of wildfires in 2017 and recovery 9:1040
Workers
access to transportation 5:0950
Yorkville University
B.C. campus
operations and programs 3:1255
Lewis, Will

Presentation to committee on behalf of Northern Brain Injury Association 5:0845-0905
Brain injuries, awareness, services and funding 5:0850-0900
Brain Injury Alliance
funding and role 5:0850-0900
submission to committee 5:0855-0900
B.C. by region, brain injury services in northern B.C. 5:0845-0900
Corrections system
brain injury incidence in prison population 5:0850
Finance and Government Services Committee
recommendations, brain injury services funding 5:0855
First Nations and Indigenous persons, brain injury incidence among Indigenous persons 5:0850
Health authorities, brain injury services 5:0900
Health care system, health professionals training 5:0855
Homelessness, brain injury incidence among homeless persons 5:0850
Housing, supportive housing for persons with brain injuries 5:0855
Mental health, brain injury incidence among mentally ill and addicted persons 5:0850
Northern Brain Injury Association
funding and services 5:0850-0900
organization 5:0845-0850
recommendations on government budget 5:0900
relationship with B.C. Brain Injury Association 5:0900
Northern Health Authority, brain injury services 5:0900
Prince George Brain Injured Group 5:0900
Libraries

Digital infrastructure (Benedict, J.) 3:1450-1455
Digitization and e-books (D'Eith) 3:1010 (Epstein, K.) 3:1010
Funding (Brar) 3:1500, 8:1650 (Epstein, K.) 3:1005-1010 (Faoro, P.) 8:1645-1650 (Leonard) 3:1010 (Redies) 3:1500 (Weaver) 8:1650
Funding and ministry budget allocation (Benedict, J.) 3:1445-1500 (Leonard) 3:1455
Internet access and services (Benedict, J.) 3:1450-1455 (Epstein, K.) 3:1010 (Leonard) 3:1455
Role and use in communities (Benedict, J.) 3:1450-1455 (Brooks, C.) 3:1015 (Epstein, K.) 3:1000-1010 (Leonard) 3:1455
Services in First Nations communities See First Nations and Indigenous persons
Visits by public (Redies) 3:1500
Vulnerability to closure (Benedict, J.) 3:1455 (Dean) 3:1455
Lightburn, Patricia

Presentation to committee on behalf of Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. 14:1610
Energy, clean energy, costs and development 14:1610
Lin, Sally

Presentation to committee on behalf of AMS of UBC Vancouver 6:0920-0935
Alma Mater Society of UBC Vancouver, recommendations on government budget 6:0920-0930
Finance and Government Services Committee public hearings, presentations from student associations 6:0935
Post-secondary education
financial assistance 6:0920-0925
financial assistance, completion grant 6:0925, 6:0935
graduate programs 6:0930
Post-secondary institutions
sexual violence on campus, prevention and response programs and funding 6:0925-0935
UBC AMS Sexual Assault Support Centre 6:0930
Liquefied natural gas development

Development (Ackerman, L.) 5:1205-1210 (Davison, G.) 3:1505 (Markwick, M.) 3:1135
Skilled worker supply and training (Sutherland, D.) 10:1840
Literacy

Physical literacy See Healthy lifestyle and physical fitness
Littley, James

Presentation to committee on behalf of Okanagan Basin Water Board 13:0925-0930
Invasive species
economic and ecological impacts 13:0925-0930
management 13:0925-0930
Okanagan Basin Water Board, recommendations on invasive species management 13:0925-0930
Littman, Deborah

Presentation to committee on behalf of Metro Vancouver Alliance 3:1620
Health care facilities and hospitals
community health centres 3:1620
Health care system
primary health care and interdisciplinary teams 3:1620
Livestock industry

Ranching industry, highway fencing program (Boon, K.) 12:1625
LNG development See Liquefied natural gas development
Lobbyists

Registry
compliance and enforcement (McArthur, D.) 21:1420-1425 (Weaver) 21:1445
public education and information (Fedorak, J.) 21:1445 (McArthur, D.) 21:1425, 21:1445
registrar See Information and Privacy Commissioner
Lobbyists Registration Act

Amendments (McArthur, D.) 21:1425, 21:1445 (Weaver) 21:1445
Local government See also Communities

Development approval process (Ashton) 5:0915-0920 (Edge, C.) 5:0905-0920
Elections See Elections
Internships (McKay, J.) 8:1700
Permitting process (Permut, H.) 7:1830 (Stathonikos, D.) 5:1100
Responsibilities for land development and zoning (Carter, D.) 10:1755 (D'Eith) 10:1755
Revenue sources (Faoro, P.) 8:1640
Revenues from gaming facilities (Stuart, S.) 6:0820
Transfer of costs and responsibilities from provincial government (Faoro, P.) 8:1640
London Drugs

Operations and head office location (Pitcairn, M.) 7:1435
Long-term and residential care

Care standards and continuity of care (Black, L.) 11:1015-1020
Contract flipping See Worker layoffs and contract policies below
Facilities and services (Leahy, J.) 5:1240-1245
Facilities and services, wait-lists (Barker, S.) 5:1240-1245
Funding See Health care funding
Staff recruitment and retention (Brar) 8:1530 (Catarino, L.) 8:1520-1535 (Joseph, J.) 8:1525-1535 (Leahy, J.) 5:1240-1245 (Leonard) 8:1525 (Redies) 8:1530 (Weaver) 8:1530-1535
Staffing levels (Black, L.) 11:1015 (Kinkaid, C.) 11:1025 (Milobar) 11:1025
Use as housing by low-income seniors (Mackenzie, I.) 9:0900-0905 (Redies) 9:0905
Worker layoffs and contract policies (Black.L.) 11:1015 (Kinkaid, C.) 11:1020
Worker safety and injuries (Black, L.) 11:1025 (Kinkaid, C.) 11:1010-1015 (Leonard) 11:1020-1025
Lowe, Stan See also Police Complaint Commissioner

As subject
position as Police Complaint Commissioner (Harvey, J.) 6:1235
Elsner, Frank
case, judicial review 24:1225, 24:1235
Independent investigations office
role 24:1155
Justice system
judiciary, compensation 24:1230
Police Act
amendments and provisions 24:1155, 24:1205
Police and policing
civilian oversight 24:1150-1200
police complaint process
alternative dispute resolution 24:1155, 24:1205
process 24:1155-1225
reportable injuries and injuries from dog bites 24:1215
requests and complaints not investigated 24:1210
review by Josiah Wood 24:1155, 24:1205
public support and policing by consent model 24:1150
Police Complaint Commissioner
alternative dispute resolution project 24:1205
budget and operations
funding for adjudications, hearings and legal services 24:1155-1200, 24:1215-1245, 28:1630-1635
funding request 24:1145-1245
supplementary funding request 28:1630-1635
judicial review applications against office 24:1220-1245
judicial review applications against office, proposal to transfer administrative costs to municipal government 28:1630-1635
staff and staffing 24:1145, 24:1200, 24:1225-1230
civilian staff recruitment and training 24:1200-1205
salaries 24:1200, 24:1230-1235
statutory review, 2012 review 24:1220
work of office, update and priorities 24:1150-1230
workload and cases 24:1205-1215, 24:1240
Public service
classification of positions, changes 24:1200, 24:1230
Tulloch, Michael
report on police oversight 24:1150-1205
U.K.
Home Office comments on policing 24:1150
U.S.
police oversight and public confidence in policing 24:1200
Lower Mainland See also particular cities, constituencies, etc.

Arts and culture organizations (Leadlay, B.) 5:1125
Cycling infrastructure (Jane, L.) 3:1540-1545
Cycling infrastructure and transportation issues (Walsh, F.) 7:1705-1715
Film industry (Mitchell, P.) 6:1040-1045
Film industry, role in economy (Dahl, B.) 13:0925
Flood risks See Fraser River
Housing affordability and housing market (Brar) 7:1445 (Permut, H.) 7:1825-1845 (Pitcairn, M.) 7:1435
South Fraser communities, post-secondary education access (Brar) 6:0900 (Davis, A.) 6:1200 (McCutchen, C) 6:0850 (Pearce, S.) 8:1625 (Redies) 6:0855-0900 (Simpson, N.) 6:0900
Surrey–Coquitlam natural gas pipeline See Operations and natural gas pipeline projects under FortisBC
Traffic congestion (Redies) 7:1440
Traffic congestion and impact on businesses (Pitcairn, M.) 7:1435
Lucas, Glen

Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. Fruit Growers Association 13:0930-0940
Agriculture workers, seasonal agricultural workers 13:0940
B.C. Fruit Growers Association, recommendations on government budget 13:0930-0935
Columbia River treaty and water flow for agriculture 13:0935
Food and food industry
apples 13:0940
tree fruit industry, replant program 13:0930, 13:0940
Immigration, temporary foreign workers, database information 13:0940
Lund, Stacey

Presentation to committee on behalf of Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence 5:0930-0940
Children and youth, early childhood educators, training 5:0925
Education, physical education and physical literacy programs 5:0935-0940
First Nations and Indigenous persons, physical activity and athlete training programs 5:0935
Healthy lifestyle and physical fitness for children and youth 5:0930-0940
Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence 5:0930-0940
Sports and recreation, participation by children and persons with disabilities 5:0930-0940
Lung health See also particular diseases

Lung disease patients, access to medications (Cadieux) 7:1700 (McDonald, S.) 7:1655-1700
Lung disease prevention and treatment (McDonald, S.) 7:1650-1705
Research, investment and support (McDonald, S.) 7:1655
Lutz, Jon

Presentation to committee on behalf of Interactive and Digital Media Industry Association of B.C. 3:1515-1530
Digital media industry 3:1520-1530
Education, technology use and education 3:1530
FIFA video game series 3:1520
High-technology industry workers, transferability of skills 3:1520
Interactive and Digital Media Industry Association of B.C. 3:1520-1530
Play to Learn digital education initiative 3:1530
Skills training, technology career promotion in K-12 system 3:1530
Luxury tax See Taxation, tax on high-priced vehicles under Automobiles

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