41st Parliament – 2018
Parliamentary Committee Proceedings
Finance and Government Services Committee
SUBJECT-SPEAKER INDEX
speeches by Members, committee staff and witnesses; topics raised
References are linked to time stamps in the transcript: e.g.,
73B:1435 = Issue 73, 2:35 p.m.
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Bacon, Gordon
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Kamloops and District Fish and Game Association 46:1725-1730
- Chilcotin River, steelhead population and protection 46:1725
- Fish, steelhead population and protection 46:1725-1730
- Thompson River, steelhead population and protection 46:1725
- Wildlife management and funding 46:1725-1730
Bailey, Brenda
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Interactive and Digital Media Industry Association of B.C. 42:1310-1320
- Alberta, digital media industry 42:1315
- Digital media industry
- Education, technology use and education 42:1320
- High-technology industry, First Nations involvement in industry 42:1320
- Interactive and Digital Media Industry Association of B.C., programs in schools 42:1320
- Skills training, technology career promotion in K-12 system 42:1320
Baker, Sherry
- Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. Association of Community Response Networks 49:0910-0920
- B.C. Association of Community Response Networks, funding and services 49:0910-0920
- Financial services industry, prevention of financial abuse of seniors 49:0910, 49:0920
- Seniors, elder abuse prevention, funding and services 49:0910-0920
Bardua, Denice
- Presentation to committee on behalf of CUPE Local 4990 38:1035-1040
- Education
- special education and special needs, education assistants 38:1040
- support staff issues 38:1035-1040
- Education funding formula, review 38:1035-1040
- School district 28 (Quesnel), funding and support staff issues 38:1035-1040
Barker, Philip
- Presentation to committee on behalf of UBC Okanagan campus 47:0905-0910
- Composites Research Network, activities and partnerships 47:0905-0910
- High-technology industry, digital supercluster initiative 47:0905
- Manufacturing industry, digitization of manufacturing 47:0905-0910
- Post-secondary education, reconciliation initiatives 47:0905
- University of B.C., Okanagan campus (Kelowna)
- digital learning factory project 47:0905-0910
- funding, students and research activities 47:0905
- reconciliation initiatives 47:0905
Baspaly, Dave
- Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. Common Ground Alliance 48:1140-1145
- B.C. Common Ground Alliance, work of organization 48:1140
- Construction industry, excavation work, protection of underground infrastructure 48:1140
BCAC See British Columbia Agriculture Council
BCEdAccess See also Humphreys, Tracy
BCFS See British Columbia Federation of Students
BCGEU See British Columbia Government and Service Employees Union
BCREA See British Columbia Real Estate Association
Beaton Arm Crossing Association See also Frerichs, Earl; Frerichs, Sandi
Beaverdell range unit
- Invasive weed management and funding (Kitchen, E.) 47:1110
Beek, Joan
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Child Development Centre of Prince George and District 38:0835-0840
- Autism incidence 38:0835
- Child Development Centre of Prince George and District Association, services and funding 38:0835
- Children and youth, special needs children
- Physiotherapists, supply and recruitment 38:0835
Beer and beer industry
Behn, Viña
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Northern Rockies Aboriginal Women Society 38:1040-1050
- B.C. by region, northeastern B.C.
- Fort Nelson, justice system and family court services 38:1045-1050
- Fort St. John, maternity care 38:1040-1050
- Justice system, accessibility 38:1045-1050
- Maternity and pregnancy, services in rural and remote communities 38:1040-1050
- Northern Rockies Aboriginal Women Society, concerns re programs and services 38:1040-1050
- Physician, supply, pediatricians 38:1045-1050
- Transit services for rural communities 38:1045
Bellamy, Les
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Canadian Homebuilders Association of the Central Okanagan 47:1100-1105
- Canadian Homebuilders Association of the Central Okanagan, work of organization 47:1100
- Construction industry
- incentives for new construction 47:1105
- renovation tax credit proposal for retrofits 47:1100-1105
- residential construction industry 47:1100
- Home ownership, first-time homebuyers 47:1105
- Housing
- affordable housing, government action and initiatives 47:1100-1105
- affordable housing, market housing 47:1100
- Property transfer tax, reform 47:1105
- Speculation and vacancy tax, implementation and impact 47:1105
Bellringer, Carol See also Auditor General
- As subject
- Auditor General
- B.C. Hydro
- B.C. Hydro and Power Authority
- Hall, Katrina, death 59:0805
- Liquor distribution branch
- financial reporting, review by Auditor General 59:0810
- Site C power project
- University of B.C.
- financial reporting, Auditor General review 59:0805
Bennett, Dave
- Presentation to committee on behalf of FortisBC 47:1040-1050
- Automobiles, clean energy and electric vehicles
- Energy
- Ferries and ferry services, vessels, conversion to LNG fuel 47:1045
- FortisBC, operations, partnerships and projects 47:1040-1050
- Fuel, hydrogen fuel 47:1045-1050
- Greenhouse gas emissions, reduction, transportation sector 47:1045
- Liquefied natural gas development 47:1045
- Trucking industry, drayage trucks, conversion to LNG fuel 47:1045
Bennett, Tim
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Prince George school district 38:0950-1000
- Education funding
- Education, vulnerable students and information-sharing issues 38:0955-1000
- School district 57 (Prince George)
- Teachers, teacher supply and recruitment 38:0955
Bereavement services See Hospice and palliative care
Berger, Barbara
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Thompson Rivers University 46:1735
- Post-secondary education funding 46:1735-1740
- Thompson Rivers University
Berson, Noah
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Alliance of B.C. Students 49:1520-1525
- Post-secondary education
- accessibility and affordability 49:1520
- financial assistance
- elimination of interest on loans 49:1525
- needs-based grant programs 49:1520
Bertram, Ward
- Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. Association of Community Response Networks 49:0920
- Financial services industry, prevention of financial abuse of seniors 49:0920
- Seniors, elder abuse prevention, funding and services 49:0920
Bettauer, Robert
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence 48:1100-1110
- Healthy lifestyle and physical fitness, physical literacy and fitness programs, Move program 48:1100-1105
- Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence
Beverages and beverage industry
Bicycles and bicycling See Cycling
Bills See Legislation
Blackbird Interactive Inc.
Blackwell, David
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Selkirk College Students Union 44:1625
- Post-secondary education, financial assistance, elimination of interest on loans 44:1625
Blake, Jean
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Parkinson Society B.C. 42:1535-1550
- Health care funding for Parkinson's disease services 42:1540-1550
- Health care system
- reciprocity arrangements re services in other jurisdictions 42:1545-1550
- surgical services, deep brain stimulation 42:1535-1550
- Honey, Christopher, performance of deep brain stimulation surgeries 42:1535, 42:1545
- Parkinson's disease awareness and access to treatment 42:1535-1550
- Physician supply, neurosurgeons 42:1545
- Royal Columbian Hospital, deep brain stimulation surgeries 42:1545
Blasko, Nick
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Music B.C. 48:1010-1020
- Music industry
Blindness See Eye health and visual impairment
Blyth, Sian
- Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. Spinal Cord Injury Community Services Network 50:1105-1115
- B.C. Spinal Cord Injury Community Services Network, activities and funding 50:1105-1115
- Spinal cord conditions and injuries, integrated support services and funding 50:1105-1110
- Sports and recreation, participation by disabled persons 50:1115
Board Voice Society of British Columbia See also Paterson, Jody
Boards of education See particular school districts; School districts
Boats and boating
Boegman, Anton See also Elections B.C.
- As subject
- Attorney General Ministry, role re referendum on electoral reform 35:1040
- B.C. Mail Plus, services re referendum on electoral reform 35:1015
- Chief Electoral Officer
- Coquitlam–Burke Mountain constituency and area
- Dominion Voting Systems Corp., vote tabulation technology 35:1020
- Elections
- by-elections, administration 61:0905, 65:1600-1605
- by-elections, campaign expense reimbursements 65:1600
- campaign financing, administration of provisions 35:1010
- candidates, nomination period 32:0835
- district electoral officers 32:0845
- local government elections, administration of campaign finance provisions 35:1050
- local government elections, campaign finance oversight 61:0900
- new voting technology, implementation and costs 32:0830
- on-demand elections 61:0900-0905, 61:0935
- Elections B.C.
- Government
- Kelowna West constituency and area
- Make Every Voter Count Society
- Nanaimo constituency and area
- No B.C. Proportional Representation Society
- role re referendum on electoral reform 35:1025
- Politics and politicians
- funding for political parties 61:0905
- Referendum on electoral reform
- costs 35:1005-1025
- mail-in ballot
- proponent and opponent groups
- public education and voter information
- role of Service B.C. and referendum service offices 35:1015, 35:1030, 35:1045
- Vancouver–Mount Pleasant constituency and area
- Western, Nola
Boisvert, Daniel
- Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. Notaries 49:1300-1310
- Crime and criminals, money-laundering prevention 49:1305-1310
- Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre, oversight role 49:1305-1310
- Notaries public
Bolton, Matthew
- Ferry service experiences (Fraser, Joni) 40:1345
Bonner, Avery
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Vancouver Island University Students Union 48:1130-1135
- Finance and Government Services Committee, public hearings, presentations from students 48:1135
- Post-secondary education
- financial assistance, elimination of interest on loans 48:1130-1135
- funding 48:1135
- international students and tuition fees 48:1135
- Vancouver Island University
Booth, William
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Downtown Eastside Literacy Roundtable 42:1635
- Adult basic education, accessibility 42:1635
- Decoda Literacy Solutions Society, funding and role 42:1635
- Downtown Eastside Literacy Roundtable, funding and programs 42:1635
- Literacy programs and funding 42:1635
- Vancouver, Downtown Eastside, literacy programs 42:1635
Boundary Invasive Species Society See also Stewart, Barb
Bovis-Cnossen, Christine
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Thompson Rivers University 46:1735-1745
- Industry Training Authority, funding 46:1740
- Post-secondary education
- financial assistance, bursaries and role of communities 46:1745
- research chairs on natural disaster risks 46:1740
- textbook supply, open educational resources and textbooks 46:1740
- Skills training, trades training 46:1735-1740
- Thompson Rivers University
Bradstock, Christine
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Physiotherapy Association of B.C. 42:1300-1310
- B.C. by region, northern B.C., physiotherapy services and training 42:1310
- Physiotherapists
Brain health
- Brain injuries
- Deep brain stimulation See Surgical services, deep brain stimulation under Health care system
Brar, Jagrup (Surrey-Fleetwood)
- As subject
- membership on Finance Committee (D'Eith) 36:0835
- Auditor General
- budget and operations, update 31:0915
- freedom-of-information requests 31:0915
- Elections B.C.
- budget and operations
- supplementary funding request for referendum on electoral reform 35:1050-1055
- Finance and Government Services Committee
- review of statutory officers, process 29:1610
- Ombudsperson
- budget and operations
- budget and operations, supplementary funding request 34:0810-0815
- complaint investigation services 33:0915
- outreach and services to ethnic communities 33:0915
- role and responsibilities 34:0810
- staff and staffing, new positions 34:0815
- Referendum on electoral reform
- mail-in ballot
- public education and voter information
- languages other than English 35:1055
- Whistleblowing
- protection for whistleblowers 34:0810
Bridge Youth and Family Services Society See also Thompson, Celine
B.C. Adoptions and Permanency Options Update report See Reports, adoption system under Representative for Children and Youth
British Columbia Agriculture Council See also DeJong, Jared; Ens, Reg; Vander Waal, Stan
British Columbia Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation See also Massey, Sydney; Tonn, Pat
British Columbia Alliance for Arts and Culture See also Leadlay, Brenda
British Columbia Anesthesiologists Society See also Orfaly, Roland
British Columbia Arts Council See also Arts and culture
British Columbia Assessment Authority
- Communications on assessments
- investigation by Ombudsperson (Chalke, J.) 33:0905
- Database information and access (Dowle, T.) 42:1515
- Staffing and assessment of farm status (Gillander, L.) 50:1550
British Columbia Association for Community Living See Inclusion B.C.
British Columbia Association of Community Response Networks See also Baker, Sherry; Bertram, Ward
British Columbia Association of Farmers Markets See also O'Hara, Heather
British Columbia by region
- Interior B.C.
- Northeastern B.C.
- justice system services (Behn, V.) 38:1045-1050
- maternity care and pediatrician supply (Behn, V.) 38:1040-1050 (Furstenau) 38:1050
- transit services and education opportunities (Behn, V.) 38:1045
- Northern B.C.
- Northwest B.C.
- Rural B.C.
BCcampus program
British Columbia Care Providers Association See also Klassen, Mike
B.C. Centre for Aquatic Health Sciences Society See also Powell, Jim
British Columbia Chiropractic Association See also Robinson, Jay
B.C. Common Ground Alliance See also Baspaly, Dave
British Columbia Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils See also Sinclair, Andrea
British Columbia Construction Association See also Atchison, Chris
British Columbia Dental Association See also Grewal, Raymon; Johnston, Jocelyn
British Columbia Federation of Labour See also Lanzinger, Irene
British Columbia Federation of Students See also Armutlu, Aran; Olson, Michael
British Columbia Fruit Growers Association See also Dhaliwal, Pinder; Lucas, Glen
British Columbia Gaming Industry Association See also Goudron, Peter; Stuart, Shiera
B.C. geological survey branch See Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Ministry
British Columbia Government and Service Employees Union See also Duffy, Robert; Smith, Stephanie
- Presentation to committee 49:1545-1555
- Activities and relationship with government (Smith, S.) 49:1545
British Columbia Healthy Living Alliance
British Columbia Housing Management Commission
British Columbia human rights commission See Human rights
British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
- Damage claim process, investigation by Ombudsperson (Chalke, J.) 33:0900
- Financial reporting, Auditor General review (Bellringer, C.) 31:0855, 31:0905-0920, 59:0805, 59:0830 (D'Eith) 31:0900-0905 (Jones, R.) 31:0910, 59:0820-0830 (Leonard) 31:0910 (Milobar) 31:0905 (Redies) 31:0915, 59:0830
British Columbia Lung Association See also Lam, Chris
B.C. Mail Plus
- Services re referendum on electoral reform (Boegman, A.) 35:1015
B.C. music fund See Amplify B.C. fund under Music industry
British Columbia Notaries See also Boisvert, Daniel; Witherly, Rhoda
B.C. Parks Foundation See also Day, Andy
British Columbia Principals and Vice-Principals Association See also DeRosa, David
B.C. provincial network of child and youth advocacy centres See also Bryce, Sandra; McLardy, Brooke; Zille, Leah
British Columbia Real Estate Association See also Caldwell, Corinne; Harris, Ray
British Columbia Schizophrenia Society See also Conway, Thomas
British Columbia School Trustees Association See also Swan, Gordon
B.C. SCRAP-IT program See also Rogoza, Dennis
British Columbia Seniors Games
British Columbia Seniors Games Society See also Oates, Gordon
British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals See also Daniell, Craig
British Columbia Spinal Cord Injury Community Services Network See also Blyth, Sian; Hamamoto, Gail
British Columbia Stone, Sand and Gravel Association See also Holmes, Derek
British Columbia Summer Games
- 2018 games in Cowichan Valley, reports of sexual touching at dance (Aldinger, S.) 41:1420-1425
British Columbia Teachers Federation See also Mooring, Teri
British Columbia Transit See also Transit services
- Reinstatement of Sunday service (Nelson, B.) 45:0920 (Roberts, J.) 45:0920
British Columbia Wildfire Service See also Fires and firefighters
- Government investment (Smith, S.) 49:1550
British Columbia Wildlife Federation See also Martin, Alan
British Columbia Wine Institute See also Prodan, Miles
BCcampus program
Brown, A.J.
- Presentation to committee 42:1145-1155
- As subject
- Disabled persons
- Income assistance, disability benefits
- Poverty among disabled persons 42:1145-1150
Brown, Barbara
- Presentation to committee 42:1130-1145
- Brown, A.J., experience living with disability on income assistance 42:1135-1140
- Budgets, priorities 42:1140-1145
- Disabled persons, human rights protection 42:1135-1140
- Finance Committee recommendations, disability benefits and CPP deduction 42:1135
- Income assistance, disability benefits
- Metro Vancouver Alliance, election accountability assembly 42:1140
- Taxation, government policies 42:1140-1145
- Weaver, Andrew, position on disability benefits 42:1140
Bruenjes, Avery
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Retail Council of Canada 49:1100-1105
- Business, competitiveness, costs and taxation 49:1100-1105
- Employer health tax, impact on businesses 49:1100
- Lower Mainland, retail industry 49:1105
- Medical Services Plan premiums 49:1100
- Retail industry, conditions and issues 49:1100-1105
- United States–Mexico-Canada agreement, impact on retail industry 49:1105
- Wages, minimum wage 49:1105
Bryce, Sandra
- Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. provincial network of child and youth advocacy centres 48:1030-1035
- Children and youth, advocacy centres, funding 48:1030-1035
Budgets
Building code See Construction industry
Building management industry See Commercial property management industry under Property
Building Owners and Managers Association of B.C. See also Stathonikos, Damian
Buildings
Buljat, Dianne
- Representative for Children and Youth
- budget and operations
- office space, Burnaby office 62:0815
Bumstead, Dale
- Presentation to committee on behalf of city of Dawson Creek 37:1535-1545
- As subject
- visit to Ottawa with mayors 37:1545
- Dawson Creek
- city government, relationship with First Nations in area 37:1545
- economy and resource development 37:1540-1545
- health care services, residence facility proposal 37:1545
- quality of life 37:1540-1545
- Liquefied natural gas development 37:1545
- LNG Canada, LNG facility project 37:1540-1545
- Montney, oil and gas industry, development 37:1540-1545
- Oil and gas, natural gas development 37:1540-1545
- South Peace Health Services Society, work of organization and proposal 37:1545
- Trade, U.S. tariffs on aluminum and steel 37:1545
Burger, Corey
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Greater Victoria Cycling Coalition 48:1505-1515
- Cycling
- Greater Victoria Cycling Coalition, activities 48:1505
- Transportation, active transportation infrastructure and networks 48:1510-1515
- Vancouver Island, south Island, cycling infrastructure 48:1510-1515
- Victoria, Pandora Street bike lane 48:1515
Burnaby General Hospital, Burnaby, B.C.
- Joint surgery team staffing (Lundie, J.) 42:1305
Burnaby Youth Custody Services Centre, Burnaby, B.C.
- Separate confinement of youth
- investigation by Ombudsperson (Chalke, J.) 33:0900
Burns Lake Public Library See also Earl, Hilda
Burns, Melody
Buses and bus service See Transit services; School buses under Schools
Business
- Business climate (Fast, J.) 43:0910-0915 (Peacock, K.) 50:1455-1500
- Competitiveness (Bruenjes, A.) 49:1100-1105 (Mathison, L.) 42:1405-1410
- Cooperative enterprises, access to investment capital (Clovechok, S.) 43:1025-1030
- Costs and taxation (Bruenjes, A.) 49:1100-1105 (Wilson, G.) 49:1105
- Franchises, labour issues (Lanzinger, I.) 42:0915
- Impact of employer health tax See Implementation and impact under Employer health tax
- Labour costs (Bruenjes, A.) 49:1100-1105
- Privacy issues See Privacy
- Public-private partnerships (Faoro, P.) 42:1335
- Recruitment and retention of workers See Workers; Supply of skilled workeres under Skills training
- Small business See Small business
- Taxation (Cannan, R.) 47:1120 (Fast, J.) 43:0915
Business Council of British Columbia See also Peacock, Ken
Butcher, Anastasia
- Presentation to committee 48:1145
- As subject
- Children and youth, special needs children, transition to adult services 48:1145
- Community Living B.C., funding and caseload 48:1145
Buy B.C. program
By-elections See Elections
Byford, Jenny
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Canadian Cancer Society B.C.and Yukon branch 50:1320-1325
- Canadian Cancer Society, role 50:1320
- Cancer incidence and treatment 50:1325
- Electronic cigarettes and vapour products, vaping by youth 50:1325
- Tobacco
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