Province of British Columbia
41st Parliament – 2017
Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services
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A Way Home Kamloops

See also Anderson, Traci; McParland, Katherine


AAPS

See Association of Administrative and Professional Staff at UBC


Abbotsford, B.C.

Abbotsford Community Services

See also Santiago, Rod; Thompson, Bobbie


ABE

See Adult basic education


Aboriginal friendship centres

See Friendship centres under First Nations and Indigenous persons


Aboriginal peoples

See First Nations and Indigenous persons


Ackerman, Lori

Ackinclose, Tanya

Addiction

See Substance use and addiction; Mental health and addiction under Mental health


Adult basic education

Advanced education

See Post-secondary education; Post-secondary education funding; Post-secondary institutions


Advanced Education Ministry

Advantage B.C.

Advocate for Service Quality

Affordability and cost of living issues

See Consumers


Agencies

See Agencies, boards and commissions under Government


Agricultural land reserve

Agriculture

Air

Alberta

Alcohol

Aldous, Patrick

Alliance of B.C. Students

See also McCutchen, Caitlin; Simpson, Nicki


Allied Golf Association of B.C.

See also Smith, Trevor


Alma Mater Society of the University of British Columbia Vancouver

See also Lin, Sally


Alzheimer Society of British Columbia

See also Howard, Maria


Alzheimer's disease and other dementias

AME B.C.

See Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia


AMS of UBC Vancouver

See Alma Mater Society of the University of British Columbia Vancouver


Anderson, Traci

Androsoff, Janice

Animals

See also Wildlife


Animation industry

APPA

See Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities


Apple Inc

Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of British Columbia

See also Leech, John


Archer, Keith

See also Elections B.C.


Armed forces

Arnett, Steve

ARTMS Products Inc

Arts and culture

See also British Columbia Arts Council


Ashton, Dan (Penticton)

Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities

Asia-Pacific gateway

Assisted living

See Long-term and residential care


Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia

See also Buchanan, Johnathan


Association of Administrative and Professional Staff at UBC

See also Hansen, Joey; Muff, Sarah


Association of British Columbia Public Library Directors

See also Benedict, Jenny


Association of Service Providers for Employability and Career Training

See also Morris-Reade, Janet


Auditor General

See also Bellringer, Carol


Auditor General Act

Australia

Autism

Automobiles

Back injuries

See Spinal cord conditions and injuries


Bagger, Jonathan

Baker, Danalee

Bard, Lauren

Bardel Entertainment

Barker, Sheila

Barkerville Historic Town

Baroody, Heather

Barrable, Bill

Bassi, Prab

Bassi, Prabjit

Bathgate, Sandee

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

Bella Coola Highway

See Highway 20


Bellringer, Carol

See also Auditor General


Benedict, Jenny

Bennett, Dave

Berchowitz, Brianne

Berson, Noah

Bettauer, Robert

Beverages and beverage industry

BikeBC fund

See Cycling


Biking

See Cycling


Bioeconomy

See Economy


Biomass

See Bioenergy under Energy


Bison, Rob

Black, Lou

Blasko, Nick

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


Boards of education

See School districts; particular school districts


Bodnar, Faith

Boegman, Anton

Bonkowski, Mike

Bonner, Avery

Boon, Kevin

Botterell, Robert

Boundary Invasive Species Society

See also Stewart, Barb


Boundary-Similkameen constituency and area

Bowman, John

Brain health

Brain Injury Alliance

Brar, Jagrup (Surrey-Fleetwood)

Bridges

British Columbia

See also British Columbia by region


British Columbia Agriculture Council

See also Ens, Reg; Vander Waal, Stan


B.C. Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation

See also Tonn, Pat


British Columbia Alliance for Arts and Culture

See also Leadlay, Brenda


British Columbia Alliance for Healthy Living

See also Collins, Mary


British Columbia Arts Council

See also Arts and culture


British Columbia Association for Child Development and Intervention

See also Gordon, Jason


British Columbia Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres

British Columbia Association of Farmers Markets

See also O'Hara, Heather


B.C. Association of Institutes and Universities

British Columbia Brain Injury Association

British Columbia by region

British Columbia Cancer Agency

British Columbia Cattlemen's Association

See also Boon, Kevin


British Columbia Chamber of Commerce

British Columbia Chiropractic Association

See also Robinson, Jay


B.C. Colleges

See also Ewart, Colin; Trotter, Lane


British Columbia Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils

See also Mezei, Jen; Sinclair, Andrea


British Columbia Cycling Coalition

See also Campbell, Richard


British Columbia Dental Association

See also Johnston, Jocelyn; Wan, K.


British Columbia Federation of Students

See also Marshall, Simka; Olson, Michael


British Columbia Fruit Growers Association

See also Dhaliwal, Pinder; Lucas, Glen


British Columbia Gaming Industry Association

See also Goudron, Peter; Keeling, Chuck; Stuart, Shiera


British Columbia Housing Management Commission

British Columbia Human Rights Commission

British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority

British Columbia Integrated Youth Services Initiative

See Foundry


B.C. Liberal Party

British Columbia Lottery Corporation

British Columbia Lung Association

See also McDonald, Scott


B.C. music fund

See Music industry


B.C. NDP

B.C. NDP government

British Columbia Principals and Vice-Principals Association

See also DeRosa, David


British Columbia Public Service Agency

British Columbia Real Estate Association

See also Stathonikos, Damian


British Columbia Schizophrenia Society

British Columbia Schizophrenia Society

See also Dixon, Kim; Halikowski, David


British Columbia School Trustees Association

See also Swan, Gordon


British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

See also Daniell, Craig; Moriarty, Marcie


British Columbia Teachers Federation

See also Hansman, Glen


British Columbia Transit

See also Transit services


British Columbia Transit Act

British Columbia Utilities Commission

BCcampus

Broder, Stephanie

Brooks, Carellin

Brown, A.J.

Brown, Barbara

Brown, Greg

Bruce, Ian

Brumell, Tony

Buchanan, Johnathan

Buchanan, Jonathan

Budget Transparency and Accountability Act

Budgets

Budskin, Les

Building code

See Construction industry


Bulkley Valley area

Bus pass programs

See Transit services


Buses and bus service

See School buses under Schools


Business

See also Industry


Buy B.C. program

Buy Local program

Byford, Jenny

CADAC

See Canadian Arts Data


Cadieux, Stephanie (Surrey South)

Cahoon, Allan

Caledonia Ramblers Hiking Club

California

Camosun College Student Society

See also Turcotte, Michel


Camosun College, Victoria, B.C.

Campaign financing

See Elections


Campbell, Ida

Campbell, Richard

Canada

Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation

Canada Pension Plan

Canada Revenue Agency

Canadian Arts Data

Canadian Bar Association

Canadian Cancer Society

Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

See also Hemingway, Alex


Canadian Council of Legislative Auditors

Canadian Federation of the Blind

See also Gabias, Mary Ellen


Canadian Homebuilders Association of British Columbia

See also Moody, Neil


Canadian Mental Health Association

Canadian Sport Institute Pacific

See also Pattenden, Wendy


Canadian Taxpayers Federation

See also Sims, Kris


Canadian Union of Public Employees

Cancer

Cannabis

Capilano Students Union

Capilano University, North Vancouver, B.C.

Capital region

See South Island under Vancouver Island


Carbon

Carbon tax

Carbon Tax Act

CarbonCure process

See Product and low-carbon production under Concrete


Care homes

See Long-term and residential care


Career training

See Training and career programs for youth under Skills training


Caregivers

Cariboo area

Cariboo Memorial Hospital, Williams Lake, B.C.

Cariboo regional district

Carruthers, Bill

Cars

See Automobiles


Carter, David

Casinos

See Gambling


Castlegar Hospice Society

See also Lehbauer, Suzanne


Castleview Care Centre, Castlegar, B.C.

Catarino, Liz

Cavalluzzo, James

CCOLA

See Canadian Council of Legislative Auditors


CDCs

See Early childhood development, child development centres under Children and youth


CEF

See Classroom enhancement fund under Education funding


Cement Association of Canada

See also McSweeney, Michael


Cement industry

Cenerelli, Pierre

Central Interior Native Health Society

Chalke, Jay

See also Ombudsperson


Charities

Chief Electoral Officer

See Archer, Keith; Elections B.C.


Child and Youth Mental Health and Substance Use Collaborative program

See Mental health of children and youth, collaborative program under Mental health


Child care

See Children and youth


Child Development Centre of Prince George and District Association

See also Johnson, Candis; Kubert, Christy


Child development centres

See Early childhood development under Children and youth


Child protection system

Childhood Obesity Foundation of British Columbia

See also Warshawski, Tom


Children

See Children and youth


Children and Family Development Ministry

Children and youth

Chiropractors

Chronic disease management

See Health care system


Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Chrumka, Margaret

Ciceri, Robin

Cigarettes

See Electronic cigarettes and vapour products; Tobacco


Civil service

See Public service


Clancy, Alisha

Clarke-Richardson, Penny

Classroom enhancement fund

See Education funding


CLBC

See Community Living British Columbia


Clean energy vehicle program

See Vehicle efficiency under Automobiles


Climate change

Clovechok, Susan

CMHA

See Canadian Mental Health Association


Coalition of Child Care Advocates of British Columbia

See also Gregson, Sharon


Cobb, Walt

Cohen, Marcy

College of New Caledonia, Prince George, B.C.

See also Gourley-Cramer, Alyson; Reiser, Henry


College of the Rockies, Cranbrook, B.C.

See also Teslak, Dianne; Walls, David


College of the Rockies Faculty Association

See also Kaun, Joan


Colleges

See Post-secondary institutions


Collins, Mary

Columbia Basin Trust

Columbia River treaty

Columbia Valley area

Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce

See also Clovechok, Susan


Columbia Valley Economic Development Commission

Commodity markets

See Resources and resource industries


Communication Matters B.C.

Communication Matters B.C.

See also Neilson, Joanna; Scott, Laurie


Communities

See also Local government


Community Living British Columbia

See also Community living services under Disabled persons


Community Plan for a Public System of Integrated Early Care and Learning

See Child care, plan proposal and government investment under Children and youth


Community social services

See Social welfare


Comox Valley constituency and area

Computer animation sector

See Digital media industry


Computer technology

See Information and communications technology


Concrete

Condominiums

See Strata property


Confederation of University Faculty Associations of British Columbia

See also Conlon, Michael; Johnson, Jim


Conference Board of Canada

Conflict of interest

Conflict of Interest Commissioner

See also Fraser, Paul


Conlon, Michael

Conservation of heritage sites

See Heritage sites


Construction industry

Consumers

Cooper, Drew

COPD

See Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease


Coquitlam school district

See School district 43 (Coquitlam)


Corporations

Corrections system

See also Justice system


Courtenay-Comox constituency and area

Courts

See Justice system


Cox, Bryan

CRA

See Canada Revenue Agency


Crawford, David

Crawford, Margaret

Creative B.C.

Creative technology sector

See Digital media industry


Credit rating

Credit unions

See Financial services industry


Creston, B.C.

Crowley, Hilary

Crown corporations

Cruise Lines International Association

Cruise ship industry

CUFA-BC

See Confederation of University Faculty Associations of British Columbia


Culture

See Arts and culture


CUPE

See Canadian Union of Public Employees


Curriculum

See Education


Cycling

Cyrus Centre Ministries

See also Kroeker, Maren; Talvio, Les

Dahl, Brad

Dalton, Andrew

Daniell, Craig

David Suzuki Foundation

See also Bruce, Ian; Clancy, Alisha


Davis, Alan

Davison, George

de Bolebec, Jim

De Greef, Andre

De minimis level

See Imports under Trade


Dean, Mitzi (Esquimalt-Metchosin)

Debt

D'Eith, Bob (Maple Ridge–Mission)

Deloitte

See also Sawchuk, Jamie


Dementia

See Alzheimer's disease and other dementias


Democracy

Denesiuk, Connie

Denford, Gordon

Dental health

DeRosa, David

Destination B.C.

Developmentally disabled persons

See Disabled persons


Dewhirst, Bob

Dhaliwal, Pinder

Diabetes

DigiBC

See Interactive and Digital Media Association of British Columbia; Interactive and Digital Media Industry Association of British Columbia


Digital media industry

Disability benefits

See Income assistance


Disabled persons

Disease

See also particular conditions, diseases, etc.


Distracted driving

See Impaired driving


Dixon, Kim

Doctors

See Physicians


Doratti, Mark

Douglas College, New Westminster, B.C.

Douglas Students Union

See also Beasley, Steven; Klassen, Tanysha


Douglass, Leif

Downtown Surrey Business Improvement Association

See also Model, Elizabeth


Driving safety

See Traffic safety


Drugs

Dze L K'ant Friendship Centre, Smithers, B.C.

See also Morgan, Annette

Early childhood development

See Children and youth


Early learning and literacy

See Early childhood development under Children and youth


Earthquakes

E-bikes

See Cycling


ECEs

See Early childhood educators under Children and youth


E-cigarettes

See Electronic cigarettes and vapour products


E-commerce

See Online shopping under Sales


Economic Forecast Council

Economy

Edge, Casey

Education

See also Education funding; Post-secondary education; Post-secondary education funding; Post-secondary institutions; School districts; Schools; Skills training; Teachers


Education funding

Education Ministry

Elderly

See Seniors


Elections

Elections B.C.

See also Archer, Keith


Electric assist bicycles

See Cycling


Electric vehicles

See Automobiles


Electronic cigarettes and vapour products

ELL

See English language learning programs


Elliot, Enid

Ellis, Scott

Elsner, Frank

Emergencies

Emerging economy task force

See Sustainable development under Economy


Emily Carr Students Union

See also Broder, Stephanie; Reimer, Roan


Emily Carr University of Art and Design, Vancouver, B.C.

Employment and unemployment

Employment standards branch

Ending Violence Association of British Columbia

See also Porteous, Tracy


End-of-life care, issues, etc

See Hospice and palliative care


Energy

Engage Sport North Society

See also Graham, Mandi; Wirth, Leslie Ann


Engineers

Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia

English language learning programs

English-as-a-second-language programs

See English language learning programs


En'owkin Centre, Penticton, B.C.

Ens, Reg

Environment

Epstein, Kyla

ESL

See English language learning programs


Ewart, Colin

Exercise and healthy lifestyle

See Healthy lifestyle and physical fitness; Sports and recreation


Eye health and visual impairment

Fair wage commission

See Wages and salaries


Fairmont Hot Springs, B.C.

Faludi, Gabrielle

Families

Faoro, Paul

Farmers, farming, farms, etc

See Agriculture


FASD

See Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder


Federation of Community Social Services of British Columbia

See also FitzZaland, Richard


Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of British Columbia

Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of British Columbia

See also Davison, George


Fedorak, Jay

Fedorkiw, Terry

Fentanyl

See Opioid overdoses under Substance use and addiction


Ferreras, Salvador

Ferries and ferry services

Festivals

See Arts and culture


Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

FIFA

Film industry

Finance and Government Services Committee

Finance Ministry

Financial services industry

Financial Statement Audit Coverage Plan for Fiscal Years 2017-18 Through 2019-20

See Financial statement audit coverage plan under Auditor General


Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre

Finland

FINTRAC

See Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre


Fires and firefighters

First Call B.C. Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition

See also Montani, Adrienne


First Nations and Indigenous persons

First Nations Health Authority

Fish

Fishing industry

Fitness and healthy lifestyle

See Healthy lifestyle and physical fitness; Sports and recreation


FitzZaland, Richard

Floods and floodplains

Food and food industry

Food banks

Foord, Leslie

Foreign and immigrant workers

See Immigration


Forests and forest industry

Fort St. John, B.C.

FortisBC

See also Bennett, Dave


Foster care

Foundry

Foundry

See also Mathias, Steve


Fracking

See Hydraulic fracturing under Oil and gas


Fraser, Paul

See also Conflict of Interest Commissioner


Fraser River

Fraser Valley Brain Injury Association

See also Paetkau, Carol


Fraser Valley–Fraser Canyon area

Freedom of information

Fruit and vegetable program

See Education


Fuel

Fugitive emissions

See Emissions from oil and gas sector, methane and fugitive emissions under Greenhouse gas emissions

Gabias, Mary Ellen

Gambling

Gaming

See Gambling


Gaming policy and enforcement branch

Gardom, Garde

Gateway

See Asia-Pacific gateway


Genome B.C.

See also Spothelfer, Pascal


George Massey Tunnel

See Highway 99


Geoscience

See Science and technology


Geoscience British Columbia Society

See also Salas, Carlos


Gerzon, Mark

Giesbrecht, Jason

Giroux-Schmidt, Colleen

Golden Ears Bridge

Golf and golf courses

Gordon, Jason

Goudron, Peter

Gourley-Cramer, Alyson

Government

Graduate Student Society at Simon Fraser University

See also Baroody, Heather; Cenerelli, Pierre


Graff, Anndra

Graham, Mandi

Grant Thornton LLP

Gravett, Paul

Grazing land

See Rangeland


Greater Victoria

See South Island under Vancouver Island


Greater Victoria Regional Child Care Council

See also Elliot, Enid; Hrechka Fee, Jessica


Green economy

See Sustainable development under Economy


Green energy

See Energy


Green Party of British Columbia

Greenhouse gas emissions

See also Climate change


Greenhouse industry

See Agriculture


Gregson, Sharon

Griffith, Colin

Grizzly bears

See Wildlife


Guide Outfitters Association of British Columbia

See also Ellis, Scott


Guide-outfitters

Gutray, Bev

Guyana

Gyte, Brittany

Habitat for Humanity

Halikowski, David

Hall, Katrina

Hamilton, Jim

Hancott, Daren

HandyDART system

See Transit services


Hansen, Joey

Hansen, Rick

See also Rick Hansen Foundation; Rick Hansen Institute


Hansman, Glen

Harvey, John

Hashemi, Zahra

Hayashi, Brandon

Hayer, Dave

Hayman, Doug

Head and brain injuries

See Brain health


Health

Health authorities

Health care facilities and hospitals

See also Health care funding; Health care system


Health care funding

Health care system

Health Ministry

Health Ministry

Healthy lifestyle and physical fitness

Hear-Say Unlimited

See also Neilson, Joanna


Heating fuel

See Fuel


Heil, Jennifer

HELP

See Human early learning partnership


Hemingway, Alex

Heritage B.C.

See also Gravett, Paul


Heritage sites

Hernandez, Santanna

HEU

See Hospital Employees Union


Hickson, Cole

High-technology industry

Highway 20

Highway 99

Highways and roads

Hill, Lisa

Historic sites

See Heritage sites


Hoffman, Tom

Hofweber, Cheryl

Hogan, Alexis

Home care

Home ownership

Homelessness

Homeowner grant

Hooker, Brenda

Hospice and palliative care

Hospital Employees Union

See also Black, Lou; Kinkaid, Chris


Hospitals

See Health care facilities and hospitals


Hotels and travel accommodation

See also Resorts; Tourism


Housing

See also British Columbia Housing Management Commission


Howard, Maria

Howe, Dan

HPV

See Human papillomavirus (HPV)


Hrechka Fee, Jessica

HUB Cycling

See also Jane, Laura


Huff, Bob

Hughes, Ted

Human early learning partnership

Human papillomavirus (HPV)

Human rights

Human trafficking

Humphreys, Ian

Humphreys, Kathryn

Hunting

Hursthouse, James

Hydraulic fracturing

See Oil and gas


Hydroelectricity

See Hydroelectric power under Energy

ICBC

See Insurance Corporation of British Columbia


ICORD

See International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries (ICORD)


Ignite Your Spirit events

See Work with First Nations communities under Representative for Children and Youth


IIO

See Independent investigations office


Immigration

Impaired driving

Imports

See Trade


In-camera proceedings

Inclusion B.C.

See also Bodnar, Faith; Verschoor, Karla


Income

See also Poverty


Income assistance

Income tax

Independent investigations office

Independent officers

See particular statutory officers


Independent power producers

See Energy


Independent schools

See Education


Indigenous peoples

See First Nations and Indigenous persons


Indigenous Strategies and Partnerships team

See Representative for Children and Youth


Industry

See also Business


Infant development program

See Children and youth


Information

Information and communications technology

Information and Privacy Commissioner

Infrastructure

Innergex Renewable Energy Inc

See also Giroux-Schmidt, Colleen; Lightburn, Patricia


Innovation

See particular sectors


Innovation commission

See Sustainable development under Economy


Insect pests

Insurance

Insurance Bureau of Canada

See also Sutherland, Aaron


Insurance Corporation of British Columbia

Integrated pest management on golf courses

See Environmental stewardship under Golf and golf courses


Integrated Youth Services Initiative

See Foundry


Intellectual property

Interactive and Digital Media Industry Association of British Columbia

See also Hursthouse, James; Lutz, Jon


Interactive media industry

See Digital media industry


Interdisciplinary teams

See Primary health care under Health care system


Interest rates

Interior Health Authority

International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries (ICORD)

International students

See Post-secondary education


Internet

See Information and communications technology


Invasive species

Invasive Species Council of British Columbia

See also Wallin, Gail


Invermere, B.C.

Invictus Games

IP

See Intellectual property


IPPs

See Independent power producers under Energy


ISP team

See Work with First Nations communities, Indigenous Strategies and Partnerships team under Representative for Children and Youth


Israel

James, Hon. Carole (Victoria–Beacon Hill)

Jane, Laura

Jarvis, Doug

Jensen, Erik

John, Ed

Johns, Chris

Johnson, Candis

Johnson, David

Johnson, Jim

Johnson, Scott

Johnston, Jocelyn

Jones, Russ

Jones, Steven

Joseph, Jerry

Judges

See Judiciary under Justice system


Justice system

See also Corrections system

Kamloops Art Gallery

See also Chrumka, Margaret


Kamloops, B.C.

Kamloops Brain Injury Association

See also Johnson, David


Kamloops Health Coalition

See also Turner, Rick


Kamloops Symphony Society

See also Humphreys, Kathryn


Kaun, Joan

Keeling, Chuck

Kelowna, B.C.

Kelowna West constituency and area

KF Aerospace

Kim, Hangue

Kinder Morgan Canada Inc

Kindlein, Courtney

King, Dave

Kinkaid, Chris

Klapwyk, Phil

Klassen, Tanysha

Knight, Robert

Knowledge development fund

See Research and development; Research infrastructure under Research and development


Koehler, Albert

Kootenay area

Kootenay-Boundary area

Kootenay-Boundary Regional Hospital, Trail, B.C.

Kroeker, Maren

Kubert, Christy

Kwantlen Faculty Association

See also Pearce, Suzanne


Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Surrey, B.C.

See also Davis, Alan; Ferreras, Salvador


Kwantlen Student Association

See also McCutchen, Caitlin; Simpson, Nicki

Labour

Labour Relations Board

Land

Land use

Landlord-tenant issues

See Rental housing under Housing


Langara College, Vancouver, B.C.

See also Humphreys, Ian


Langford, B.C.

Las Vegas, Nevada

Law for Non-profits program

See Pacific Legal Education and Outreach Society


Lawyers and legal services

Leadlay, Brenda

Leahy, Jean

Leaky-condos issue

See Strata property


Lee, Sean

Leech, John

Leech, John

Legal aid

See also Justice system


Legal, Heather

Legal services

See Lawyers and legal services; Notaries public


Legal Services Society

Legislature

The LEGO Ninjago Movie

Lehbauer, Suzanne

Leonard, Ronna-Rae (Courtenay-Comox)

Lewis, Will

Libraries

Lightburn, Patricia

Lin, Sally

Liquefied natural gas development

Literacy

Littley, James

Littman, Deborah

Livestock industry

LNG development

See Liquefied natural gas development


Lobbyists

Lobbyists Registration Act

Local government

See also Communities


London Drugs

Long-term and residential care

Lowe, Stan

See also Police Complaint Commissioner


Lower Mainland

See also particular cities, constituencies, etc.


Lucas, Glen

Lund, Stacey

Lung health

See also particular diseases


Lutz, Jon

Luxury tax

See Taxation, tax on high-priced vehicles under Automobiles

McArthur, Drew

See also Information and Privacy Commissioner


McCullough, Robert

McCutchen, Caitlin

McDonald, Scott

McGuire, Lisa

McKay, Joel

Mackenzie, Isobel

McParland, Katherine

McRae, Marjorie

MacRitchie, Elizabeth

McSweeney, Michael

Mahara, Star

Man in Motion World Tour

See Hansen, Rick


Mangan, Dan

Mann, John

Manufacturing industry

Manufacturing Safety Alliance of British Columbia

See also McGuire, Lisa


Marchand, Lori

Marijuana

See Cannabis


Mark, Hon. Melanie (Vancouver–Mount Pleasant)

Markwart, Alan

Markwick, Michael

Marshall, Simka

Massey Tunnel

See George Massey Tunnel under Highway 99


Mathias, Steve

Maynard, James

Media

Medical isotopes

See Technology under Health care system


Medical Services Plan

Meehan, Patrick

Meixner, Natalie

Mendes, Jacqui

Mental health

Mental Health and Addictions Ministry

Merck Canada Inc

See also Foord, Leslie; Smith, Kirby


Merit Commissioner

See also Spencer, Fiona


Methane emissions

See Emissions from oil and gas sector under Greenhouse gas emissions


Metro Vancouver

See Lower Mainland


Metro Vancouver Alliance

See also Cavalluzzo, James; Littman, Deborah


Mexico

Mezei, Jen

Milne, Kendra

Milne Martens, Maggie

Milobar, Peter (Kamloops–North Thompson)

Mines and mining industry

Minimum wage

See Wages and salaries


Mining Association of British Columbia

See also Cox, Bryan


Misfire report

See Health information breach investigation, review by Ombudsman and report under Health Ministry


Mitchell, Pete

Model, Elizabeth

Mollard, Murray

Money-laundering prevention in gaming industry

See Casinos under Gambling


Montani, Adrienne

Montney, B.C.

Moody, Neil

Morgan, Annette

Moriarty, Marcie

Morris-Reade, Janet

Mortgage Brokers Act

Mortgages

Mother Mother

Motion Picture Production Industry Association of British Columbia

See also Klapwyk, Phil; Mitchell, Pete


Motions and resolutions

See also minutes of particular committee issues


Motor Fuel Tax Act

Mount Meager

Movie industry

See Film industry


MSP

See Medical Services Plan


Muff, Sarah

Municipalities

See Local government


Music B.C. Industry Association

See also Aldous, Patrick; Johnson, Scott


Music Canada

See also Blasko, Nick; Terrill, Amy


Music industry

Musqueam First Nation

Mussels

See Management, quagga and zebra mussels under Invasive species

NAFTA

See North American Free Trade Agreement


Nakusp, B.C.

Nanaimo, B.C.

Nanaimo Youth Services Association

See also Arnett, Steve; Bonkowski, Mike


Natural gas

See Oil and gas; Home heating under Fuel


Nazko, B.C.

NEBC Resource Municipalities Coalition

See also Ackerman, Lori; Griffith, Colin


Neilson, Joanna

Nelson, B.C.

Netherlands

New Car Dealers Association of British Columbia

See also Qualey, Blair


New Voice Speech and Language

See also Yates, Adrienne


NIC

See North Island College


Nickerson, Kristy

Nikolic, Nikolina

Nixon, Sandra

Non-profit sector

See also Societies


North American Free Trade Agreement

North Island College, Courtenay, B.C.

See also Bowman, John


North Island Students Union

See also Dalton, Andrew


North Shore

North Shore Community Resources Society

See also Mollard, Murray


Northern Brain Injury Association

See also Lewis, Will


Northern B.C.

See British Columbia by region


Northern Confluence Initiative

See also Skuce, Nikki


Northern Development Initiative Trust

See also McKay, Joel


Northern Health Authority

Northern Lights College, Dawson Creek, B.C.

See also Graff, Anndra


Northern Technology and Engineering Society of British Columbia

See also Koehler, Albert; Robertson, Heather


Norway

Notaries Act

Notaries public

Notary Foundation

Obesity

Occupational health and safety

Oceanside Health Centre, Parksville, B.C.

Odine, Meryeta

OERs

See Textbook supply, open educational resources under Post-secondary education


Office of the seniors advocate

See Seniors Advocate


Officers of the Legislature

See Legislature


O'Hara, Heather

Oil and gas

Oil and Gas Commission

Okanagan and Similkameen Invasive Species Society

See also Scott, Lisa


Okanagan area

Okanagan Basin Water Board

See also Littley, James


Okanagan College, Kelowna, B.C.

See also Denesiuk, Connie; Hamilton, Jim


Okanagan College Students Union

See also Berchowitz, Brianne; Kindlein, Courtney


Okanagan-Boundary area

Olsen, Adam (Saanich North and the Islands)

Olson, Michael

Olson, Scott

Olympic Games

Ombudsman Act

Ombudsperson

See also Chalke, Jay


O'Neill, Linda

Ontario

Ontario Human Rights Commission

Open Space Arts Society

Opioids

See Pain management under Health care system; Substance use and addiction


Oraegbunem, Annastasia

Oral health

See Dental health


Own the Podium initiative

See Olympic Games

P3s

See Public-private partnerships under Business


Pacific gateway

See Asia-Pacific gateway


Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence, Victoria, B.C.

See also Bettauer, Robert; Lund, Stacey


Pacific Legal Education and Outreach Society

See also Rans, Martha


PacificSport Vancouver Island

See also Cooper, Drew


Paetkau, Carol

Palliative care

See Hospice and palliative care


Palmer Isaak, Kerri

Paralympic Games

See Olympic Games


Paramedics

Parent advisory councils

See Education


Parent Advocacy Network for Public Education

See also Milne Martens, Maggie


Parking

See Post-secondary institutions


Parks and protected areas

Partnerships

See Business


Partnerships B.C.

Pattenden, Wendy

Peace River area

Peace River North school district

See School district 60 (Peace River North); School district 60 (Peace River North)


Peace Villa, Fort St. John, B.C.

Pearce, Suzanne

Penticton, B.C.

Performance audits

See Audit services under Auditor General


Permut, Harriet

Pest control

Petter, Andrew

PharmaCare program

Pharmaceutical industry

Physical fitness

See Healthy lifestyle and physical fitness; Sports and recreation


Physicians

Physiotherapists

Physiotherapists for Northern Communities

See also Crowley, Hilary; Fedorkiw, Terry; MacRitchie, Elizabeth; Nikolic, Nikolina


Pink, Linda

Pitcairn, Matt

Plants

Play to Learn

Police Act

Police and policing

Police Complaint Commissioner

See also Lowe, Stan


Politics and politicians

Pollard, Judy

Pollution

See Environment


Pop

See Sugar-sweetened beverages under Beverages and beverage industry


Port Mann Bridge

Porteous, Tracy

Post-secondary education

See also Post-secondary education funding; Post-secondary institutions; Skills training


Post-secondary education funding

Post-secondary institutions

Poverty

See also Income


Prescription drugs

See Drugs


Prince George Backcountry Recreation Society

See also King, Dave


Prince George, B.C.

Prince George Brain Injured Group Society

See also Budskin, Les; Dewhirst, Bob


Principals and vice-principals

See Education


Prison

See Corrections system


Privacy

Private schools

See Independent schools under Education


Professional Arts Alliance of Greater Victoria

See also Jarvis, Doug


Property

Property tax

Property transfer tax

Proportional representation referendum

See Referendum on electoral reform under Elections


Prostitution

Provincial Election Accountability Assembly

See Metro Vancouver Alliance


Provincial Health Services Authority

Provincial nominee program

See Immigration


Provincial sales tax

See Sales tax


PSEC

See Public Sector Employers Council


PST

See Sales tax


Public Accounts Committee

Public debt

Public health

Public Safety and Solicitor General Ministry

Public sector

Public Sector Employers Council

Public service

Public-private partnerships

See Business


PWDs

See Disabled persons

Quagga mussels

See Management under Invasive species


Qualey, Blair

Quesnel Farmers Market

Ranching industry

See Livestock industry


Rangeland

Rans, Martha

REACH Community Health Centre, Vancouver, B.C.

Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver

See also Permut, Harriet


Real estate industry

See also Housing


Redies, Tracy (Surrey–White Rock)

Referendum on electoral reform

See Elections


Registered education savings plans

Reid, Linda

Reid, Mark

Reimer, Roan

Reiser, Henry

Renewable energy

See Clean energy under Energy


Rental housing

See Housing


Renteria, Henry

Representative for Children and Youth

Research and development

See also Science and technology


Research Universities Council of British Columbia

See also Ciceri, Robin


Residential care

See Long-term and residential care


Residential Tenancy Act

Residential tenancy branch

Resorts

Resources and resource industries

RESPs

See Registered education savings plans


Restorative justice programs

See Corrections system


Retail Council of Canada

See also Wilson, Greg


Retail industry

Rethink Sugary Drinks Coalition

Richard, Bernard

See also Representative for Children and Youth


Richmond Association of School Administrators

Richmond, B.C.

Richmond Chamber of Commerce

See also Pitcairn, Matt


Richmond District Parents Association

Richmond Hospital Foundation

See also Meixner, Natalie; Shury, Kyle


Richmond Hospital, Richmond, B.C.

Richmond school district

See School district 38 (Richmond)


Richmond Teachers Association

Rick Hansen Foundation

Rick Hansen Institute

See also Barrable, Bill; Clarke-Richardson, Penny


Road safety

See Traffic safety


Roads

See Highways and roads


Robertson, Heather

Robertson, Terry

Robinson, Jay

Rock Creek, B.C.

Royal Roads University, Victoria, B.C.

See also Cahoon, Allan


Rural B.C.

See British Columbia by region


Rural British Columbia

See British Columbia by region


Rural dividend program

See Rural B.C. under British Columbia by region


Rural-urban divide

See Urban and rural communities under Communities


Ryan-Lloyd, Kate

SAFER rental assistance program

See Housing, Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters program under Seniors


Salaries

See Wages and salaries


Salas, Carlos

Sales

Sales tax

Salmon

See Fish


Salvo, Vincent

Sam Ketcham Pool

See Cariboo regional district


Santiago, Rod

Save Our Northern Seniors Society

See also Barker, Sheila; Leahy, Jean


Sawchuk, Jamie

Schizophrenia

School Act

School district 5 (Southeast Kootenay)

See also Johns, Chris


School district 36 (Surrey)

School district 38 (Richmond)

See also Nixon, Sandra; Tablotney, Deborah


School district 43 (Coquitlam)

See also Palmer Isaak, Kerri


School district 60 (Peace River North)

See also Campbell, Ida; Hooker, Brenda


School districts

See also Education


Schools

See also Education


Science and technology

Science, technology, engineering and math education

See Science and technology


Scott, Laurie

Scott, Lisa

Scrap-It program

See Vehicle efficiency under Automobiles


Search and rescue services

See Emergencies


Secure housing

See Youth at risk under Children and youth


Securities industry

Seismic upgrades

Selkirk College, Castlegar, B.C.

Selkirk College Faculty Association

See also Sutherland, Duff


Selkirk College Students Union

See also Faludi, Gabrielle; Hernandez, Santanna


Seniors

Seniors Advocate

See also Mackenzie, Isobel


Seniors Advocate

See also Mackenzie, Isobel


Sex industry

Sexual violence on post-secondary campuses

See Post-secondary institutions


Share the Cariboo-Chilcotin Resources Society

See also Carruthers, Bill


Shared services

See Officers of the Legislature under Legislature


Shaver, Alan

Shellfish

Sheriffs

See Justice system


Shop Local program

See Business


Short-term accommodation

See Hotels and travel accommodation


Shury, Kyle

Simon Fraser Lodge

See also Catarino, Liz; Joseph, Jerry


Simon Fraser Lodge, Prince George, B.C.

Simon Fraser Student Society

See also Bassi, Prab; Kim, Hangue


Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C.

See also Petter, Andrew


Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C.

See also Petter, Andrew


Simpson, Nicki

Sims, Kris

Sinclair, Andrea

Singapore

SIR program

See Pest control and pesticide use, sterile insect release program under Agriculture


Site C power project

Skills training

Skills-for-jobs blueprint

See Government skills and training plan under Skills training


Skuce, Nikki

Small business

Smith, Kirby

Smith, Trevor

Smithers Wellness Local Action Team

See also Brown, Greg; Hofweber, Cheryl


Smoking

See Cannabis; Tobacco


Social housing

See Social and subsidized housing under Housing


Social services

See Social welfare; Programs and services under Government; particular service topics


Social welfare

Social workers

Societies

See also Non-profit sector


Society

Society for Protection and Care of Seniors

See also Androsoff, Janice; Crawford, Margaret


Society of Notaries Public of British Columbia

See also Mendes, Jacqui; Watts, David


Soft drinks

See Sugar-sweetened beverages under Beverages and beverage industry


Softwood lumber

See Forests and forest industry


Solly, Roger

Sourial, Susan

South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority (TransLink)

South Fraser communities

See Lower Mainland


SPCA

See British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals


Special needs children

See Children and youth; Special education and special needs under Education


Special Olympics B.C.

See also Howe, Dan


Specialist teachers

See Teachers


Speech disorders

Speech-language pathologists

Spencer, Fiona

See also Merit Commissioner


Spence-Vinge, Bonnie

Spinal cord conditions and injuries

Sport fishing

See Recreational fishing under Fishing industry


Sports and recreation

Spothelfer, Pascal

Squamish Nation

Stathonikos, Damian

Statutory officers

See Officers of the Legislature under Legislature; Review of statutory officers under Finance and Government Services Committee; particular officers


Steelhead

See Fish


STEM education

See Science, technology, engineering and math education under Science and technology


Sterile insect release program

See Pest control and pesticide use under Agriculture


Stewart, Barb

Strata property

Strengthening Families Together program

See Programs and services under Schizophrenia


Stuart, Shiera

Student aid and loans

See Financial assistance under Post-secondary education


Students

See Education; Post-secondary education


Students Union of Vancouver Community College

See also Hashemi, Zahra


Substance use and addiction

Sugar-sweetened beverages

See Beverages and beverage industry


Suicide

Supported child development program

See Children and youth


Supportive housing

See Housing


Supreme Court of Canada

Surrey, B.C.

Surrey school district

See School district 36 (Surrey)


Surveillance

See Privacy


Sustainable development

See Economy; Resources and resource industries


Sustainable energy

See Clean energy under Energy


Sutherland, Aaron

Sutherland, Duff

Swaich, Anmol

Swan, Gordon

Tablotney, Deborah

Talvio, Les

Tavender, Robin

Taxation

Teachers

Technology

See High-technology industry; Information and communications technology; Science and technology


Telegraph Creek, B.C.

Television industry

See Film industry


Temporary foreign workers

See Immigration


Terrill, Amy

Teslak, Dianne

Textbook supply

See Post-secondary education


There is a Better Way: A B.C. Framework for Wellbeing

See Social policy framework document under Board Voice Society of British Columbia


Thomas-Wightman, Dawn

Thompson, Bobbie

Thompson River

Thompson Rivers University Faculty Association

See also Mahara, Star


Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, B.C.

See also Shaver, Alan; Thomson, Jim


Thompson Rivers University Students Union

See also Douglass, Leif; Hayashi, Brandon; Hickson, Cole


Thomson, Jim

Tilbury Island LNG facility

Tiny house movement

See Alternative housing under Housing


Tobacco

Tolko Industries Ltd

See also Hoffman, Tom


Tolko Industries Ltd

See also Hoffman, Tom


Tolls

Tonn, Pat

Toronto Film School, Toronto, Ontario

Tourism

Trade

Trade unions

Traffic safety

Transit services

See also British Columbia Transit


TransLink

See South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority (TransLink)


Transportation

TRIUMF

See Tri-University Meson Facility, Vancouver, B.C.


Tri-University Meson Facility, Vancouver, B.C.

See also Bagger, Jonathan; Lee, Sean


Trotter, Lane

TRU

See Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, B.C.


Trucks

See Automobiles


Trustees

See School districts


Trusts

Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada

Tuberculosis

Tuition fees

See Post-secondary education


Tulloch, Michael

Turcotte, Michel

Turner, Rick

Turner, Shelagh

UNESCO

See United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization


Union of British Columbia Municipalities

Unions

See Trade unions


United Kingdom

United Nations convention on the rights of the child

United Nations declaration on the rights of Indigenous peoples

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

United States

United Way

United Way Thompson Nicola Cariboo

See also Baker, Danalee


Universities

See particular universities; Post-secondary education; Post-secondary education funding; Post-secondary institutions


University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C.

University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, B.C.

See also Knight, Robert


University of Victoria Students Society

See also Swaich, Anmol


University of Victoria, Victoria, B.C.

U-pass program

See Transit services


Urban communities

See Communities


Urban density

See Housing

Vacant properties

See Housing


Van Swieten, Dave

Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition

See HUB Cycling


Vancouver, B.C.

See Lower Mainland


Vancouver Community College, Vancouver, B.C.

Vancouver Island

Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo, B.C.

Vancouver Island University Students Union

See also Bonner, Avery


Vancouver Public Library

See also Brooks, Carellin; Epstein, Kyla


Vander Waal, Stan

Vaping and vapour products

See Electronic cigarettes and vapour products


Veenstra, Bill

Vehicles

See Automobiles


Vela Microboard Association

Venture capital

See Business


Verschoor, Karla

ViaSport British Columbia

See also Heil, Jennifer


Vice-principals

See Principals and vice-principals under Education


Victim assistance

Victoria, B.C.

See South Island under Vancouver Island


Victoria Regional Transit Commission

Victoria Residential Builders Association

See also Edge, Casey


Video games sector

See Digital media industry


Violence

Visual effects sector

See Digital media industry


Visual impairment

See Eye health and visual impairment


Volunteers and volunteer sector

Wages and salaries

Walk-in clinics

See Health care facilities and hospitals


Wallin, Gail

Walls, David

Walsh, Fiona

Wan, K.K.

War

Warshawski, Tom

Waste management

Water

Watts, David

Wavefront Wireless Commercialization Centre Society

See also Maynard, James


Weather

Weaver, Andrew (Oak Bay–Gordon Head)

Welfare

See Social welfare


West Vancouver–Capilano constituency and area

Western Canada Theatre

See also Marchand, Lori


Western, Nola

Westside legacy trail initiative

See Invermere, B.C.


Wildfires

See Fires and firefighters


Wildfires in summer 2017

Wildlife

Williams Lake and District Chamber of Commerce

See also Doratti, Mark; Solly, Roger


Williams Lake, B.C.

Williams Lake, B.C.

Wilson, Greg

Wirth, Leslie Ann

Wirtz, Greg

Wolfe, Karl

Women

Wood, Josiah

Wood waste

Woodfibre LNG Limited

Workers

Yates, Adrienne

Yorkville University, Fredericton, New Brunswick

Youth

See Children and youth

Zebra mussels

See Management under Invasive species


Zoning

See Land use


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