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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911 emergency service

See Emergencies

A Way Home Kamloops

See also Ford, Fred; McParland, Katherine


Abbotsford, B.C.

Abbotsford Community Services

See also Jinnah, Shairose; Santiago, Rod


Abbott, George

ABE

See Adult basic education


Aboriginal persons

See First Nations and Indigenous persons


Academic freedom

See Post-secondary education


Ackland, Shirley

Active transportation

See Transportation


Adams, Ian

Addiction

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


Adoption

Adult basic education

Advanced education

See Post-secondary education


Advanced Education, Skills and Training Ministry

Adventure tourism

See Tourism


Adventure Tourism Coalition

See also Harrison, Brad


Aerial spraying of herbicides and pesticides

See Pest control and management under Forests and forest industry


Aggregate industry

See Aggregate production and gravel extraction under Mines and mining industry


Agreements with young adults program

See Youth at risk, youth agreements under Children and youth


Agricultural Land Commission

See also Agricultural land reserve


Agricultural land reserve

Agriculture

AHCOTE

See Alaska Highway consortium on teacher education under Teachers


Air

Airbnb

Alaska Highway consortium on teacher education

See Teachers


Alberta

Alcohol

Aldinger, Shannon

Alexander, Amanda

Alexander, Joy

Alhuwayshil, Amal

Alliance of B.C. Students

See also Berson, Noah; Meehan, Patrick


Alma Mater Society of the University of British Columbia Vancouver

See also Ilnitchi, Cristina; Tockman, Jason


Alzheimer Society of British Columbia

See also Howard, Maria


Alzheimer's disease and other dementias

Amantea, Carolyn

Amazon.com Inc

American Sign Language

See Ear health and hearing impairment


Amplify B.C. fund

See Music industry


Anaesthesiologists

See Physicians


Anhorn, Michael

Animals

APPA

See Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities


Appelt, Leonhard

Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of British Columbia

See also McCurry, Theresa


Appraisal and valuation of real estate

See Real estate industry


Appraisal Institute of Canada

April Wine Month

Aquaculture

Archer, Keith

See also Elections B.C.


Aristotle

Armour, Lyle

Armutlu, Aran

Arts and culture

See also British Columbia Arts Council


Ashton, Dan (Penticton)

Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities

Asia-Pacific region

ASL

See American Sign Language under Ear health and hearing impairment


ASPECT

See Association of Service Providers for Employability and Career Training


Assisted dying

Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia

See also Stevens, Robert


Association of Administrative and Professional Staff at UBC

See also Hansen, Joey; Muff, Sarah


Association of Service Providers for Employability and Career Training

See also Morris-Reade, Janet


Atchison, Chris

Atkinson, Jaymie

Atrill, Gladys

Attorney General Ministry

Audain, Tunya

Audiology services

See Ear health


Auditor General

See also Bellringer, Carol


Austin, Janet

See Lieutenant-Governor, Hon. Janet Austin


Autism

Automobiles

Avery, Val

Bacon, Gordon

Bailey, Brenda

Baker, Sherry

Bardua, Denice

Barker, Philip

Baspaly, Dave

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

Beek, Joan

Beer and beer industry

Behn, Viña

Bellamy, Les

Bellringer, Carol

See also Auditor General


Bennett, Dave

Bennett, Tim

Bereavement services

See Hospice and palliative care


Berger, Barbara

Berson, Noah

Bertram, Ward

Bettauer, Robert

Beverages and beverage industry

Bicycles and bicycling

See Cycling


Bills

See Legislation


Blackbird Interactive Inc

Blackwell, David

Blake, Jean

Blasko, Nick

Blindness

See Eye health and visual impairment


Blyth, Sian

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.


Boisvert, Daniel

Bolton, Matthew

Bonner, Avery

Booth, William

Boundary Invasive Species Society

See also Stewart, Barb


Bovis-Cnossen, Christine

Bradstock, Christine

Brain health

Brar, Jagrup (Surrey-Fleetwood)

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

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

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


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

British Columbia Lung Association

See also Lam, Chris


B.C. Mail Plus

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

British Columbia Teachers Federation

See also Mooring, Teri


British Columbia Transit

See also Transit services


British Columbia Wildfire Service

See also Fires and firefighters


British Columbia Wildlife Federation

See also Martin, Alan


British Columbia Wine Institute

See also Prodan, Miles


BCcampus program

Brown, A.J.

Brown, Barbara

Bruenjes, Avery

Bryce, Sandra

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

Bumstead, Dale

Burger, Corey

Burnaby General Hospital, Burnaby, B.C.

Burnaby Youth Custody Services Centre, Burnaby, B.C.

Burns Lake Public Library

See also Earl, Hilda


Burns, Melody

Buses and bus service

See Transit services; School buses under Schools


Business

Business Council of British Columbia

See also Peacock, Ken


Butcher, Anastasia

Buy B.C. program

By-elections

See Elections


Byford, Jenny

Cadieux, Stephanie (Surrey South)

Caldwell, Corinne

Caledonia Ramblers

California

Calliou, Cliff

CALP program

See Programs and funding under Literacy


Cambridge Analytica

Camosun College Student Society

See also Turcotte, Michel


Camosun College, Victoria, B.C.

Campbell River Literacy Association

See also Eddy, Kat


Canada

Canada West Ski Areas Association

See also Nicolson, Christopher


Canadensis, Finn

Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers

Canadian Bar Association

Canadian Cancer Society

Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

See also Ivanova, Iglika


Canadian Federation of Students

Canadian Homebuilders Association of British Columbia

See also Coulter, Alycia; Moody, Neil


Canadian Homebuilders Association of the Central Okanagan

See also Bellamy, Les


Canadian Media Producers Association

Canadian Mental Health Association

Canadian Taxpayers Federation

See also Sims, Kris


Canadian Union of Public Employees

Cancer

Cannabis

Cannan, Ron

CAP programs

See Restorative justice programs under Corrections system


Capilano University, North Vancouver, B.C.

Capital asset management framework model

See Procurement practices and system under Government


Capital region

See South Island under Vancouver Island


Capital regional district

Carbon

Carbon tax

Career training

See Private institutions under Post-secondary institutions; Training and career programs for youth under Skills training


Caregivers

Carrusca, Ken

Cars

See Automobiles


Carson-Austin, Tananger

Casinos

See Gambling


Castlegar Airport

CBA

See Community benefits agreement under Labour


CBAL

See Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy


Cement Association of Canada

See also Carrusca, Ken


Cement industry

Cenerelli, Pierre

Chalke, Jay

See also Ombudsperson


Challen, Ryan

Chapman, Maureen

Charbonneau, Sébastien

Charities

Charlesworth, Jennifer

See also Representative for Children and Youth


Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia

See also Mathison, Lori


Chase, Kate Ballem

Chase the Ace lottery

See Gambling


Chief Electoral Officer

See Elections B.C.; Archer, Keith; Boegman, Anton


Chilcotin River

Child care

Child Development Centre of Prince George and District Association

See also Beek, Joan; Hamilton, Pat; Toyata, Fabiola


Child protection system

Childhood Obesity Foundation of British Columbia

See also Warshawski, Tom


Children and Family Development Ministry

Children and youth

Chilliwack and District Seniors Resources Society

See also Holmes, Coletta


Chinook salmon

See Salmon under Fish


Chiropodists

See Foot health


Chiropractors

Ciceri, Robin

Cigarettes

See Electronic cigarettes and vapour products; Tobacco


Cities and towns

See Communities


Citizens Climate Lobby

See also O'Leary, Judy; Sacks, Laura


Civil Resolution Tribunal

Civil service

See Public service


Clare, Fiona

Clean energy

See Energy


Clean energy and electric vehicles

See Automobiles


Clean Energy British Columbia

See also Mather, Jae


Clean Energy Canada

See also Woynillowicz, Dan


Climate change

Clovechok, Susan

Coalition of Child Care Advocates of British Columbia

See also Gregson, Sharon


Collective bargaining

See particular sectors


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

See also Gourley-Cramer, Alyson; Reiser, Henry


College of New Caledonia Students Union

See also Dandiwal, Harman; Frechette, Michelle


College of the Rockies, Cranbrook, B.C.

See also Teslak, Dianne; Walls, David


College of the Rockies Faculty Association

See also Kaun, Joan


Collins, Jim

Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy

See also Amantea, Carolyn; Smith, Kyoko


Columbia Basin Trust

Columbia River treaty

Columbia Valley area

Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce

See also Clovechok, Susan


Communities

Community accountability programs

See Restorative justice programs under Corrections system


Community adult literacy program

See Programs and funding under Literacy


Community benefits agreements

See Labour


Community capital infrastructure fund

See Capital funding under Sports and recreation


Community Impact Investment Coalition

Community Justice Centre, Courtenay, B.C.

See also Curtis, Bruce


Community Justice Initiatives program

Community Living British Columbia

See also Community living services under Disabled persons


Community social services sector

See Social welfare


Community social services workers

See Social workers


Comox, B.C.

Comox Valley

Comox Valley Families for Public Education

See also Aldinger, Shannon


Comox Valley school district

See School district 71 (Comox Valley)


Composites Research Network

Computer animation sector

See Digital media industry


Computer technology

See Information and communications technology


Concrete

Confederation of University Faculty Associations of British Columbia

See also Conlon, Michael


Conflict of interest

Conflict of Interest Commissioner

See also Fraser, Paul


Conlon, Michael

Construction industry

Consumers

Container trucking industry

See Trucking industry


Contaminated minesites

See Waste management


Conway, Thomas

Cooke, Jodi

Cooper, Drew

Coquitlam–Burke Mountain constituency and area

Corrections system

See also Justice system


Corrigal, Todd

Coulter, Alycia

Council of the Haida Nation

See also Grosse, Stephen


Cowichan Valley

Cox, Bryan

Coxson, Darwyn

Coyle, Allan

Craft beer

See Beer and beer industry


Cranbrook, B.C.

Cranbrook Chamber of Commerce

See also Fast, Jason


Creative B.C.

Creative sector

See Arts and culture


Crime and criminals

Cromwell, Thomas

Crowley, Hilary

Crown land

Cruise ship industry

CT scan services

See Medical imaging services under Health care system


CUPE

See Canadian Union of Public Employees


Curry, Joanne

Curtis, Bruce

Cycling

Dairy industry

Dalton, Andrew

Dandiwal, Harman

Daniell, Craig

Daniels, Ernie

Darcy, Hon. Judy (New Westminster)

David Suzuki Foundation

See also Green, Tom; Lightburn, Patricia


Davis, Alan

Davis, Bob

Davis, Danielle

Davis, Freda

Davison, George

Dawson Creek, B.C.

Dawson Creek Literacy Now

See also Mobley, Michele


Day, Andy

de Rosenroll, Emilie

De Weers, Noortje

Deaf People of British Columbia

See also Smith, Forrest


Deafness

See Ear health and hearing impairment


Dean, Mitzi (Esquimalt-Metchosin)

Death

Debt

Decoda Literacy Solutions Society

D'Eith, Bob (Maple Ridge–Mission)

DeJong, Jared

Delegated Aboriginal agencies

See Children, delegated Aboriginal agencies under First Nations and Indigenous persons


Delegated Aboriginal Agencies: How Resourcing Affects Service Delivery report

See Reports, delegated Aboriginal agencies under Representative for Children and Youth


Dementia

See Alzheimer's disease and other dementias


Democracy

Dental health

DeRosa, David

Destination B.C.

See also Tourism


Destination Greater Victoria

See also Hollstein, Darlene; Wallace, Graham


Developmental programs

See Adult basic education


Dhaliwal, Pinder

DigiBC

See Interactive and Digital Media Association of British Columbia


Digital media industry

Digital technology

See High-technology industry; Manufacturing industry


Dirom, Gavin

Disability benefits

See Income assistance


Disabled persons

Disasters

See Emergencies


Discrimination and racism

Disease

See particular conditions, diseases, etc.


Doctors

See Physicians


Domae, Lisa

Dominion Voting Systems Corp

Douglas Students Union

See also Dalton, Andrew; Hutchison, McKenzie


Douglass, Leif

Dowle, Terry

Downtown Eastside

See Vancouver, B.C.


Downtown Eastside Literacy Roundtable

See also Booth, William; Reddy, Namorsh


Drayage trucks

See Trucking industry


Drugs

Ducs, Dianna

Duffy, Robert

Ear health and hearing impairment

Earl, Hilda

Early childhood development

See Children and youth


Early childhood tax benefit

See Families


Earthquakes

East Kootenay Invasive Species Council

See also Harris, B.J. Randall


East Kootenays

See Kootenay area


E-bikes

See Cycling


E-cigarettes

See Electronic cigarettes and vapour products


École Ballenas Secondary School, Parksville, B.C.

See also Appelt, Leonhard; Carson-Austin, Tananger; Harvey, Emma; Lim, My Huy; Theriault, Matthew


Economy

Eddy, Kat

Edge, Casey

Education

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


Education funding

Education Ministry

Egger, Astrid

Elderly

See Seniors


Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia

See also Wilkin, Nancy


Election Act

Elections

See also Elections B.C.


Elections B.C.

See also Boegman, Anton


Electoral system referendum

See Referendum on electoral reform


Electric assist bicycles

See Cycling


Electric vehicles

See Automobiles


Electronic cigarettes and vapour products

Elevators and escalators

Elias, Angel

ELL

See English language learning programs


Elliot, Enid

Ellis, Scott

Elsner, Frank

Emergencies

See also Emergency Management British Columbia


Emergency Management British Columbia

See also Emergencies


Emily Carr Students Union

See also Ralph, Joshua


Emissions

See Greenhouse gas emissions


Employer health tax

Employment and unemployment

See also Labour


Ending Violence Association of British Columbia

See also Porteous, Tracy


End-of-life care, issues, etc

See Hospice and palliative care


Energy

Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Ministry

Engage Sport North

See also Graham, Mandi


English language learning programs

Ens, Reg

Environment

Escalators

See Elevators and escalators


Evans, Dennis

Evans, Erin

EVs

See Clean energy and electric vehicles under Automobiles


Excavation

See Construction industry


Exercise and healthy lifestyle

See Healthy lifestyle and physical fitness; Sports and recreation


Exports

See Trade; particular industries


Eye health and visual impairment

Facebook

Families

Family court

Family maintenance enforcement program

Family physicians

See Physicians


Family Services of the North Shore

See also Staub-French, Julia


Faoro, Paul

Farmers, farming, farms, etc

See Agriculture


Farmwatch Richmond

See also Gillanders, Laura


Fast, Jason

Favreau, Beng

Federation of Community Social Services of British Columbia

See also FitzZaland, Richard


Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of British Columbia

See also Davison, George


Fedorkiw, Terry

Felhauer, Mark

Ferries and ferry services

Film industry

Finance and Government Services Committee

Finance Ministry

Financial services industry

Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre

Finley, Tanya

See also Finley, Tanya, and Holowaychuk, Brent


Finley, Tanya, and Holowaychuk, Brent

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 Finance Authority

See also Daniels, Ernie


First Nations Financial Management Board

See also Titus, Brian


Fish

Fisher, John

Fishing industry

Fitness and healthy lifestyle

See Healthy lifestyle and physical fitness; Sports and recreation


FitzZaland, Richard

Floods and floodplains

Food and food industry

Foot health

Ford, Fred

Forest and Range Practices Act

Forest Enhancement Society of British Columbia

Forests and forest industry

Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development Ministry

Fort Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce

See also Vandersteen, Bev


Fort Nelson, B.C.

Fort St. John, B.C.

FortisBC

See also Bennett, Dave


Foundry

See also Gerty, Krista; Liversidge, Pamela


Fowler, Colin

FPSE

See Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of British Columbia


Franchises

See Business


Fraser Health Authority

Fraser, Janet

Fraser, Joni

Fraser, Paul

See also Conflict of Interest Commissioner


Fraser River

Frechette, Michelle

Freedom of information

Frerichs, Earl

Frerichs, Sandi

Friedman, Thomas

Frizzell, Garth

Frost, Sarah

FRPA

See Forest and Range Practices Act


Fruit and vegetable program

See Education


Fry, Serena

Fuel

Furstenau, Sonia (Cowichan Valley)

Fyfe, Richard

Gambling

Gangs

Garbe, Gregg

Garibaldi Volcanic Belt

Gas industry

See Oil and gas


GDPR

See Privacy awareness, general data protection regulation for business under Privacy


Geological survey branch

See Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Ministry


Geoscience British Columbia Society

See also Dirom, Gavin; Salas, Carlos


Geoscience research

See Resources and resource industries


Geothermal power

See Energy


German, Peter

Gerty, Krista

Gibson, Robin

Gibson, Simon

Gill, Jasdeep

Gill, Ninu

Gillanders, Laura

Giraud, Byng

Giroux-Schmidt, Colleen

Giscome Portage trail

Goodings, Karen

Goudron, Peter

Gourley-Cramer, Alyson

Government

Graduate Student Society at Simon Fraser University

See also Cenerelli, Pierre; De Weers, Noortje


Graff, Anndra

Graham, Mandi

Gravel

Graziano, Marlyn

Grazing land

See Rangeland


Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce

See also Holt, Catherine


Greater Victoria Cycling Coalition

See also Burger, Corey


Greater Victoria Regional Child Care Council

See Regional Child Care Council


Greater Victoria school district

See School district 61 (Greater Victoria)


Green, Howard

Green, Tom

Greenhouse gas emissions

Greenwood, Peter

Gregson, Sharon

Grewal, Raymon

Grief

Grigg, Alex

Grosse, Stephen

Guide Outfitters Association of British Columbia

See also Ellis, Scott


Guide-outfitters

Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation

Habitat protection

See Environment; Fish; Wildlife


Haida Gwaii

Haida Gwaii Arts Council

See also Egger, Astrid; Favreau, Beng


Haida Nation Council

See Council of the Haida Nation


Hall, Katrina

Hall, Lyn

Hamamoto, Gail

Hamilton, Pat

Hanacek, Megan

Hancott, Daren

Handicapped persons

See Disabled persons


Hansen, Joey

Harding, Jon

Harmonized sales tax

Harris, B.J. Randall

Harris, Ray

Harrison, Brad

Harvey, Emma

Hasanen, Brant

Hawes, Randy

Hayashi, Kathryn

Hazardous products

HCTF

See Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation


Health

See also Health care facilities and hospitals; Health care funding; Health care system; Long-term and residential care; Public health


Health authorities

Health care facilities and hospitals

Health care funding

Health care system

Health Ministry

Health Sciences Association of British Columbia

See also Avery, Val; Longhurst, Andy


Healthy lifestyle and physical fitness

Hearing impairment

See Ear health and hearing impairment


Heating

See Energy


Heil, Jennifer

Heise, Brian

Heritage Manor, Fort St. John, B.C.

Hernandez, Santanna

Hicken, Mark

Hickson, Cole

High-technology industry

See also Information and communications technology


Highway 99

Highways and roads

Hill, Olivia

Holding Pattern: Call Wait Times for Income and Disability Assistance report

See System and call wait times, investigation by Ombudsperson under Income assistance


Hollstein, Darlene

Holmes, Coletta

Holmes, Derek

Holmes, Robert

Holowaychuk, Brent

See also Finley, Tanya, and Holowaychuk, Brent


Holowaychuk, Brent

Holt, Catherine

Home care

Home ownership

Homelessness

Honey, Christopher

Hooker, Brenda

Hospice and palliative care

Hospitals

See Health care facilities and hospitals


Hotel tax

See Municipal and regional district tax program


Hotels and travel accommodation

Houle, Tara

Housing

Howard, Maria

HST

See Harmonized sales tax


Huberman, Anita

Huckleberry mine

See Imperial Metals Corp.


Human rights

Human Rights Commissioner

Human trafficking

Hummel, Erica

Humphreys, Kathy

Humphreys, Tracy

Hunt, Marvin

Hunting

Hurtak, F.J.

Hutchison, McKenzie

Hutniak, David

Huylenbroeck, Gina

Hydrogen fuel

See Fuel

ICBC

See Insurance Corporation of British Columbia


IIO

See Independent investigations office


Ilnitchi, Cristina

Immigration

Imperial Metals Corp

Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd

See also Charbonneau, Sébastien


Imports

See Trade


In vitro fertilization treatment

See IVF treatment under Reproduction


In-camera proceedings

Inclusion B.C.

See also Verschoor, Karla


Inclusive education

See Special education and special needs under Education


Income

Income assistance

Income tax

Independent investigations office

Indigenous peoples

See First Nations and Indigenous persons


Industry

Industry Training Authority

Information

Information and communications technology

Information and Privacy Commissioner

See also McEvoy, Michael


Infrastructure

Initiative petitions

See Citizens' initiatives under Legislation


Innergex Renewable Energy Inc

See also Giroux-Schmidt, Colleen


Innovation

See Research and development; particular sectors and topics; Science and technology


Insurance

Insurance Bureau of Canada

See also Sutherland, Aaron


Insurance Corporation of British Columbia

Interactive and Digital Media Industry Association of British Columbia

See also Bailey, Brenda; Frost, Sarah; Greenwood, Peter


Interactive media industry

See Digital media industry


Interest rates

Interior B.C.

See British Columbia by region


International students

See Post-secondary education


Invasive species

Invasive Species Council of British Columbia

See also Heise, Brian


Investment

Isabella Dicken Elementary School, Fernie, B.C.

Island Coastal Economic Trust

See also Jack, John; Osborne, Josie; Robert, Line


ITA

See Industry Training Authority


Ivanova, Iglika

IVF treatment

See Reproduction


IVF4BC

See also Nouch, Nicole

Jack, John

Jadan, Patrick

Jaeger, Christopher

James, Hon. Carole (Victoria–Beacon Hill)

Janz, Valerie

Jinnah, Shairose

John, Ed

Johns, Chris

Johnson, Scott

Johnston, Jocelyn

Jones, Russ

"Joshua" case report

See Reports, death of youth with mental health issues under Representative for Children and Youth


Judas, Walt

Justice system

See also Corrections system

Kahlon, Ravi (Delta North)

Kaler, Nicole

Kallio, Brandon

Kamloops and District Fish and Game Association

See also Bacon, Gordon; Koester, Thomas


Kamloops Art Gallery

See also Humphreys, Kathy; MacDonald, James


Kamloops, B.C.

Kamloops Chamber of Commerce

See also Hasanen, Brant; Knaak, Joshua


Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre, Kamloops, B.C.

Kamloops Society for Alcohol and Drug Services

See also Lewis, Sian


Kamloops Symphony Society

See also Humphreys, Kathy; MacDonald, James


Kamloops Urgent Care Clinic, Kamloops, B.C.

Kamloops YMCA

See also Reid, Colin


Kaun, Joan

Kearsey, Stephen

Kelly Lake Cree Nation

See also Calliou, Cliff


Kelowna, B.C.

Kelowna Chamber of Commerce

See also Cannan, Ron


Kelowna West constituency and area

Keough, Jack

Kettle Valley Railway Trail

Kids Cancer Care

Killer whales

See Orcas under Wildlife


Kinder Morgan oil pipeline expansion project

King, Dave

Kitchen, Erin

Kjos, Jackie

Klapwyk, Phil

Klassen, Mike

Knaak, Joshua

Knight, Robert

Knowledge development fund

See Research and development


Koester, Thomas

Kootenay area

Kootenay Lake school district

See School district 8 (Kootenay Lake)


Kope, Jared

Kozakevich, Karla

KVR Trail

See Kettle Valley Railway Trail


Kwantlen Faculty Association

See also Davis, Bob; Pearce, Suzanne


Kwantlen First Nation

Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Surrey, B.C.

See also Davis, Alan; Graziano, Marlyn; Harding, Jon


Kwarakwante

See Calliou, Cliff

Labour

See also Employment and unemployment


Labour Ministry

Labour Relations Board

Ladysmith, B.C.

Lam, Chris

Land Owner Transparency Act

Land trusts

See Trusts


Land use

Landlord B.C.

See also Hutniak, David


Landlords

See Rental housing under Housing


Langara College, Vancouver, B.C.

See also Patel, Ajay; Trotter, Lane


Language

Lanzinger, Irene

Law Society of British Columbia

See also Lawton, Dean


Lawton, Dean

Lawyers and legal services

Leadlay, Brenda

Legal aid

Legal services

See Lawyers and legal services; Notaries public


Legal Services Society

Legislation

Legislature

Leitch, Peter

Leonard, Ronna-Rae (Courtenay-Comox)

Lewis, Sian

Libraries

Lieutenant-Governor, Hon. Janet Austin

Lightburn, Patricia

Lim, My Huy

Line, Robert

Liquefied natural gas development

Liquefied natural gas income tax

Liquor

See Alcohol


Liquor distribution branch

Lissel, Sue

Literacy

Literacy Haida Gwaii

See also Favreau, Beng


Literacy in Kamloops

See also Clare, Fiona


Liversidge, Pamela

Livestock industry

LNG Canada

LNG development

See Liquefied natural gas development


Lobbyists

Lobbyists Registration Act

Lobbyists Registration Amendment Act

Local Elections Campaign Financing Act

Local government

Lockrey, Cynthia

Longhurst, Andy

Long-term and residential care

Lowe, Stan

See also Police Complaint Commissioner


Lower Mainland

Lucas, Glen

Lundie, Janet

Lung cancer

See Cancer


Lung health

See also particular diseases


Luxury tax

See Taxation, tax on high-priced vehicles under Automobiles

McArthur, Drew

McColl, Ron

McCurry, Theresa

MacDonald, James

McEvoy, Michael

See also Information and Privacy Commissioner


McGuigan, Bruce

McGuire, Lisa

Mackenzie, Isobel

McLardy, Brooke

MacLean, Claire

McMullin, Anne

McNeilly, Gerry

McParland, Katherine

MacRae, Julia

MacRitchie, Elizabeth

McWhinney, Richard

Magnolo, Jeff

Make Children First Kamloops

See also Janz, Valerie; Lissel, Sue


Make Every Voter Count Society

Mandela rules

See Prison inspection standards under United Nations


Manufacturing industry

Manufacturing Safety Alliance of British Columbia

See also McGuire, Lisa


The Maples Adolescent Treatment Centre, Burnaby, B.C.

Margaret "Ma" Murray Community School, Fort St. John, B.C.

Marijuana

See Cannabis


Marinelli, Lui

Markwart, Alan

Markwick, Michael

Martens, Maggie Milne

Martin, Alan

Martin, Greg

Masset, B.C.

See also Old Massett, B.C.


Massey, Sydney

Massey Tunnel

See George Massey Tunnel under Highway 99


Matchett, Gordon

Maternity and pregnancy

Mather, Jae

Mathison, Lori

Mayede, Richard

Media

Medical imaging services

See Health care system


Medical Services Plan

Meehan, Patrick

Mental health

Mental Health and Addictions Ministry

Mereigh, Margaret

Merit Commissioner

See also Spencer, Fiona


Metro Vancouver Alliance

Meyer, Jennifer

Microbreweries

See Beer and beer industry


Millar, John

Milobar, Peter (Kamloops–North Thompson)

Mines and mining industry

Mining Association of British Columbia

See also Cox, Bryan


Minority governments

See Government


Misfire report

See Health information breach investigation under Health Ministry


Missing Pieces: Joshua's Story report

See Reports, death of youth with mental health issues under Representative for Children and Youth


Mission, B.C.

Mission Hospice Society

See also Elias, Angel


Mission school district

See School district 75 (Mission)


Mobility pricing

See Transportation


Mobley, Michele

Mohar, Amrita

Money-laundering prevention

See Crime and criminals


Montani, Adrienne

Montney, B.C.

Moody, Neil

Moore v. British Columbia

Mooring, Teri

Morgan, Gloria

Morrison, Geoff

Morris-Reade, Janet

Mortgage Sandbox

See also Stroud, David


Mortgages

Motion Picture Production Industry Association of British Columbia

See also Klapwyk, Phil; Leitch, Peter


Motions and resolutions

See also minutes of particular committee issues


Mount Baker Secondary School, Cranbrook, B.C.

Mount Waddington, B.C.

Move program

See Physical literacy and fitness programs under Healthy lifestyle and physical fitness


Movie industry

See Film industry


MRDT program

See Municipal and regional district tax program


MRI services

See Medical imaging services under Health care system


Muff, Sarah

Multiculturalism

Multiculturalism B.C.

Municipal and regional district tax program

Municipalities

See Local government


Musculoskeletal health

Music B.C. Industry Association

See also Blasko, Nick; Grigg, Alex; Johnson, Scott


Music industry

Mussels

See Management under Invasive species

Naikoon clan

Nanaimo constituency and area

National Elevator and Escalator Association

See also von Donat, Christian


Natural gas

See Liquefied natural gas development; Oil and gas


Naziel, Gary

Nelson, Barry

Nelson Interfaith Climate Action Collaborative

See also Nelson, Barry; Roberts, Julia


Nelson Kootenay Lake Tourism

See also Ducs, Dianna


Nelson, Mavis

New Brunswick

New Car Dealers Association of British Columbia

See also Qualey, Blair


Nicolson, Christopher

Nicotine

See Drugs


Nixdorf, Don

No B.C. Proportional Representation Society

Non-profit sector

North American Free Trade Agreement

North Coast regional district

See also Martin, Greg


North Island

See Vancouver Island


North Island College, Courtenay, B.C.

See also Domae, Lisa; Fowler, Colin


North Island Hospital Comox Valley, Courtenay, B.C.

North Island Students Union

See also Rickinson, Mary; Wilson, Carissa


North Peace rural roads initiative

See also Goodings, Karen; Kjos, Jackie


North Thompson area

Northern Brain Injury Association

See also Challen, Ryan


Northern Confluence Initiative

See also Skuce, Nikki


Northern Lights College, Dawson Creek, B.C.

See also Graff, Anndra


Northern Rockies Aboriginal Women Society

See also Behn, Viña


Northwest B.C. Resource Benefits Alliance

Notaries Act

Notaries public

Nouch, Nicole

Oates, Gordon

Obesity

Occupational health and safety

Office of the seniors advocate

See Seniors Advocate


Officers of the Legislature

See Legislature


O'Hara, Heather

Oil and gas

Okanagan and Similkameen Invasive Species Society

See also Scott, Lisa


Okanagan area

Okanagan College, Kelowna, B.C.

See also Coyle, Allan; Morgan, Gloria


Okanagan College Students Union

See also Felhauer, Mark; Meyer, Jennifer


Okanagan Similkameen Neurological Society Child and Youth Development Centre

See OSNS Child and Youth Development Centre, Penticton, B.C.


Okanagan-Similkameen regional district

See also Kozakevich, Karla


Old Massett, B.C.

See also Masset, B.C.


O'Leary, Judy

Olson, Michael

Olympic Games

Ombudsperson

See also Chalke, Jay


Opioids

See Substance use and addiction


Orcas

See Wildlife


Orenstein, Peggy

Orfaly, Roland

Osborne, Josie

OSNS Child and Youth Development Centre, Penticton, B.C.

See also Smith, Kate; Willms, Manisha

Pacific Academic Institute of Chiropractic

See also Green, Howard; Nixdorf, Don


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

See also Bettauer, Robert; Player, Lindsay; Wilson, Alethea


Pacific Legal Education and Outreach Society

See also Rans, Martha


PacificSport Fraser Valley

See also Kope, Jared


PacificSport Interior B.C.

See also McColl, Ron


PacificSport Vancouver Island

See also Cooper, Drew


Palliative care

See Hospice and palliative care


Parent Advocacy Network for Public Education

See also Martens, Maggie Milne


Parkinson Society British Columbia

See also Blake, Jean; Mayede, Richard


Parkinson's disease

Parks and protected areas

Partnerships B.C.

Passenger Transportation Board

Patel, Ajay

Paterson, Jody

"Payroll tax"

See Employer health tax


Peace River area

Peace River North school district

See School district 60 (Peace River North)


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

Peacock, Ken

Pearce, Suzanne

Peerless Engineering Sales Ltd

See also Magnolo, Jeff


Permut, Harriet

Personal Information Protection Act

Persons with disabilities

See Disabled persons


Pest control

Peterson, Sharon

Pets

See Animals


Petter, Andrew

PharmaCare program

Physical literacy

See Healthy lifestyle and physical fitness


Physicians

Physiotherapists

Physiotherapists for Northern Communities

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


Physiotherapy Association of British Columbia

See also Bradstock, Christine; Lundie, Janet; Scott, Alex


Pidgeon, Wes

Plants

Plato

Player, Lindsay

PNP program

See Provincial nominee program


Podiatrists

See Foot health


Police and policing

Police Complaint Commissioner

See also Lowe, Stan


Police Complaint Process Review Special Committee

Politics and politicians

Pop

See Sugar-sweetened beverages under Beverages and beverage industry


Pornography

See Sex industry


Port McNeill, B.C.

Portables

See Schools


Porteous, Tracy

Porter, Charles

Ports

Post-secondary education

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


Post-secondary education funding

Post-secondary institutions

Poverty

Poverty Reduction Ministry

See Social Development and Poverty Reduction Ministry


Powell, Jim

Powell River, B.C.

Prescription drugs

Prince George Backcountry Recreation Society

See also King, Dave


Prince George, B.C.

Prince George Chamber of Commerce

See also Corrigal, Todd; Quinn, Bill; Wendling, Lorna


Principals and vice-principals

See Education


Prisons

See Correctional facilities under Corrections system


Privacy

Private Forest Landowners Association

See also Hanacek, Megan


Private post-secondary institutions

See Post-secondary institutions


Prodan, Miles

Professional reliance model

See Environment


Property

Property tax

Property transfer tax

Provincial nominee program

See Immigration


Provincial sales tax

See Sales tax


PSEC

See Public Sector Employers Council


PST

See Sales tax


Psychiatric care beds

See Beds under Mental health


Public accounts

See Financial reporting under Government


Public debt

Public Education Network Society

See also Zlotnik, Michael


Public health

Public Health Association of British Columbia

See also Millar, John; Turner, Shannon


Public interest disclosure

See Whistleblowing


Public Interest Disclosure Act

Public Safety and Solicitor General Ministry

Public Sector Employers Council

Public service

Public transit

See Transit services


Public-private partnerships

See Business

Qualey, Blair

Queen Charlotte, B.C.

Quesnel school district

See School district 28 (Quesnel)


Quinn, Bill

Rachar, Devin

Radon gas

See Hazardous products


Railways and rail services

Ralph, Joshua

Rangeland

Rans, Martha

RBA

See Northwest B.C. Resource Benefits Alliance


Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver

See also Permut, Harriet


Real estate industry

See also Housing


Realistic Success Recovery Society

See also Sanderson, Susan


Recall and Initiative Act

Recovery houses

See Substance use and addiction


Recreation

See Sports and recreation


RECSI

See Electricity infrastructure, regional cooperation and infrastructure initiative under Energy


Recycling

Reddy, Namorsh

Redies, Tracy (Surrey–White Rock)

Referendum on electoral reform

Regional Child Care Council

See also Davis, Danielle; Elliot, Enid


Regional districts

Regional Electricity Cooperation and Strategic Infrastructure Initiative

See Electricity infrastructure under Energy


Registrar of lobbyists

See Information and Privacy Commissioner


Reid, Colin

Reiser, Henry

Renewable energy

See Clean energy under Energy


Rental housing

See Housing


Repen, Darcy

Replant program

See Tree fruit industry under Food and food industry


Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on Recommendations for Legislative Change, May 2018

See Reports and reviews under Elections B.C.


Representative for Children and Youth

See also Charlesworth, Jennifer; Richard, Bernard


Representative for Children and Youth Act

Reproduction

Research and development

Research Universities Council of British Columbia

See also Ciceri, Robin


Residential care

See Long-term and residential care


Residential Tenancy Act

Resolutions

See Motions and resolutions


Resorts

Resources and resource industries

Restaurant and food services industry

Restaurants Canada

See also von Schellwitz, Mark


Restorative justice programs

See Corrections system


Retail Council of Canada

See also Bruenjes, Avery; Wilson, Greg


Retail industry

Revenue Benefits Alliance

See Northwest B.C. Resource Benefits Alliance


Richard, Bernard

See also Representative for Children and Youth


Richmond, B.C.

Rickinson, Mary

RMI program

See Resort municipality initiative program under Resorts


Roads

See Highways and roads


Robert, Line

Roberts, Julia

Robinson, Jay

Rocky Mountain Trench

Rocky Mountain Trench ecosystem restoration program

See also Adams, Ian


Rogoza, Dennis

Room for Improvement: Towards Better Education Outcomes for Children in Care report

See Reports, education outcomes for children in care under Representative for Children and Youth


Royal Columbian Hospital, New Westminster, B.C.

Rural B.C.

See British Columbia by region


Rural dividend program

See Rural B.C. under British Columbia by region


Ryan-Lloyd, Kate

Sacks, Laura

Sagebrush Theatre, Kamloops, B.C.

Salas, Carlos

Sales

Sales tax

Salmon

See Fish


Sanderson, Susan

Sandspit, B.C.

Santiago, Rod

Saundry, Elysia

Save Our Northern Seniors Society

See also Collins, Jim; Nelson, Mavis


Schizophrenia

Schmalcel, Liza

School district 5 (Southeast Kootenay)

See also Johns, Chris


School district 8 (Kootenay Lake)

See also Trenaman, Lenora


School district 28 (Quesnel)

School district 36 (Surrey)

School district 38 (Richmond)

See also Yung, Eric


School district 39 (Vancouver)

See also Alexander, Joy; Fraser, Janet


School district 57 (Prince George)

See also Bennett, Tim; Wiebe, Bruce


School district 60 (Peace River North)

See also Evans, Erin; Hooker, Brenda


School district 61 (Greater Victoria)

School district 71 (Comox Valley)

School district 75 (Mission)

School districts

School tax on property

See Property tax


Schools

See also Education


Science and technology

Science, technology, engineering and math education

See Science and technology


Scott, Alex

Scott, Lisa

Scrap-It program

See B.C. SCRAP-IT program


Secure care

See Mental health of children and youth under Mental health


Seismic upgrades

Select standing committees

Selkirk College, Castlegar, B.C.

Selkirk College Faculty Association

See also Marinelli, Lui


Selkirk College Students Union

See also Hernandez, Santanna


Seniors

Seniors advocate

Seniors Advocate

See also Mackenzie, Isobel


Service B.C.

Sex education

See Curriculum under Education


Sex industry

Sexual violence

Sexual violence on post-secondary campuses

See Post-secondary institutions


SHARE Family and Community Services Society

See also MacLean, Claire


Shorten, Liz

Shypitka, Tom (Kootenay East)

Simmons, Rob

Simon Fraser Student Society

See also Gill, Jasdeep; Mohar, Amrita


Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C.

See also Curry, Joanne; Petter, Andrew


Simons, Nicholas (Powell River–Sunshine Coast)

Sims, Kris

Sinclair, Andrea

Site C power project

Ski industry

See Sports and recreation


Skills training

Skuce, Nikki

Small business

SMCs

See Special municipal constables under Police and policing


Smith, Forrest

Smith, Kate

Smith, Kyoko

Smith, Stephanie

Smithers, B.C.

Smoking

See Tobacco; Cannabis


Snyder, Dustin

Social Development and Poverty Reduction Ministry

Social inequality

See Income disparity and social inequality under Income


Social welfare

Social workers

Societies

Soft drinks

See Sugar-sweetened beverages under Beverages and beverage industry


Sourial, Susan

South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority (TransLink)

South Island Prosperity Project

See also de Rosenroll, Emilie; Williams, Bruce


South Peace Health Services Society

Southeast Kootenay school district

See School district 5 (Southeast Kootenay)


SPCA

See British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals


Special committees

Special needs children

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


Speculation and vacancy tax

Speech and Hearing B.C.

See also Chase, Kate Ballem


Speech disorders

Speech-language pathologists

Spencer, Fiona

See also Merit Commissioner


Spinal cord conditions and injuries

Sports and recreation

Spraying of herbicides and pesticides

See Pest control and management under Forests and forest industry


Spruce bark beetle infestation

See Forests and forest industry


Spruce City Wildlife Association

See also Snyder, Dustin


Stathonikos, Damian

Statutory officers

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


Staub-French, Julia

Steel

Steelhead

See Fish


Steeves, Keith

STEM education

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


Stem to Stern: Crown Land Allocation and the Victoria International Marina report

See Water lots and private marina project, review by Ombudsperson under Victoria, B.C.


Stevens, Robert

Stewart, Barb

Stormwater management

See Floods and floodplains


Storybook program for inmates

See Literacy


Stroud, David

Stuart, Shiera

Students Union of UBC Okanagan

See UBC Students Union Okanagan


Students Union of Vancouver Community College

See also Sullivan, Sydney


Substance use and addiction

Sugar-sweetened beverages

See Beverages and beverage industry


Suicide

Sullivan, Sydney

Surgeons

See Physicians


Surgical services

See Health care system


Surrey, B.C.

Surrey Board of Trade

See also Huberman, Anita


Surrey school district

See School district 36 (Surrey)


Surrey Teachers Association

See also MacRae, Julia


Susan's Battle advocacy group

See also Van Pelt, Art


Sutherland, Aaron

Swan, Gordon

Take a Hike Foundation

See also Matchett, Gordon


Take a Hike program

See Youth at risk under Children and youth


Tavender, Robin

Taxation

Taylor, B.C.

Teachers

Technology

See High-technology industry


Teck Resources Ltd

Television industry

See Film industry


Telkwa, B.C.

Tenants

See Rental housing under Housing


Teslak, Dianne

Theriault, Matthew

Thiessen, Gerry

Thomas, Dawn

Thomas-Wightman, Dawn

Thompson, Celine

Thompson River

Thompson Rivers University Faculty Association

See also Friedman, Thomas


Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, B.C.

See also Berger, Barbara; Bovis-Cnossen, Christine


Thompson Rivers University Students Union

See also Douglass, Leif; Hickson, Cole; Warner, Nicholas


Thomson, Taryn

TimberWest Forest Corp

Titus, Brian

Tobacco

Tockman, Jason

Tonn, Pat

Toronto Film School, Toronto, Ontario

Tourism

See also Destination B.C.


Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry

Tourism Industry Association of British Columbia

See also Judas, Walt


Tourism Prince George

See also Hummel, Erica


Tourism Smithers

See also Atrill, Gladys


Toyata, Fabiola

Trade

Trade unions

Trails and paths

See Sports and recreation


Tran, Paula

Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion project

Transit services

TransLink

See South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority (TransLink)


Transportation

Treaty 8

Treaty First Nation Taxation Act

Tree fruit industry

See Food and food industry


Trenaman, Lenora

TRIUMF

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


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

Trotter, Lane

Trucking industry

Trusts

Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada

Tsawwassen First Nation

See also Williams, Bryce


Tuition

See Post-secondary education


Tuition fees

See Post-secondary education


Tulloch, Michael

Turcotte, Michel

Turner, Shannon

Twigg, John