41st Parliament – 2019
Parliamentary Committee Proceedings
Finance and Government Services Committee
SUBJECT-SPEAKER INDEX
speeches by Members, committee staff and witnesses; topics raised
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Faculty See Post-secondary institutions
Fairbairn, Brett
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Thompson Rivers University 76:1605-1615
- Employment and jobs 76:1605
- Health care system, health professionals supply and training 76:1605
- Post-secondary education
- engineering and health professionals programs 76:1605
- international students 76:1610
- student spaces 76:1605
- student support programs and services 76:1605-1610
- work-integrated learning and co-op programs 76:1610
- Post-secondary education funding 76:1605-1610
- Post-secondary institutions, revenue sources 76:1610
- Science and technology
- women in science, technology, engineering and math education 76:1610
- Skills training
- trades training, sexual harassment awareness and prevention education 76:1615
- women in skilled trades 76:1615
- Thompson Rivers University
- funding and programs and student support services 76:1605-1615
- international students 76:1610
- sexual violence awareness and prevention education 76:1615
Families
- Caregivers See Caregivers
- Government support (Montani, A.) 79:0930 (Stewart, G.) 85:1235
- Government support for families with children at risk (Chown, S.) 85:0950
- Tax credits for families with children, early childhood tax benefit replacement See Child opportunity benefit under Children and youth
Family court
- System and unified model proposal (Mereigh, M.) 72:1100-1105
Faoro, Paul
- Presentation to committee on behalf of CUPE, B.C. division 75:1000-1010
- Canadian Union of Public Employees, B.C. division
- Libraries
Farming 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 See also Parkinson, Sean; Van Steinburg, Terri
Fentanyl See Opioid use under Substance use and addiction
Ferreras, Salvador
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Kwantlen Polytechnic University 86:1440-1455
- Agriculture, new farmers 86:1445
- Finance Committee recommendations 86:1440
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University
- Lower Mainland, South Fraser communities, post-secondary education access 86:1440-1445
- Nurses, training 86:1445
- Post-secondary education
- Post-secondary education funding 86:1440-1445
- Post-secondary institutions
- faculty, collective bargaining and working conditions 86:1455
- polytechnic universities 86:1440
- School district 36 (Surrey), enrolment 86:1445
- Skills training, supply of skilled workers 86:1445
Ferries and ferry services
- Vessels, batteries (Sawchuk, J.) 72:1555
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
Field, Patrick
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Chute Lake Lodge 75:1110-1115
- Chute Lake Lodge, road issues and creek access proposal 75:1110-1115
- Okanagan area, flooding and mitigation actions 75:1110-1115
Film industry
Finance and audit committee See Legislative Assembly Management Committee
Finance and Government Services Committee
- Chair and Deputy Chair, committee representation re audit of Auditor General office (Dean) 89:0900 (D'Eith) 89:0900 (Simons) 89:0900
- Election of Chair and Deputy Chair (Ashton) 66:0915 (D'Eith) 66:0915 (Redies) 66:0915 (Sourial, S.) 66:0915
- In-camera proceedings, motions to move in camera See Motions and resolutions
- Membership (Ashton) 90:1230
- Membership change (D'Eith) 66:1010, 67:0800
- Motions See Motions and resolutions
- Prebudget consultation
- consultation document (Gage, A.) 72:1310
- planning (D'Eith) 67:0800
- process (Sims, K.) 84:1625
- process and change to timeline (Brown, A.) 79:1245 (D'Eith) 72:0930, 74:1515, 79:1245, 84:1600, 90:1235 (James) 72:0845, 72:0910 (Lucas, G.) 74:1525
- public hearings See Public hearings below
- questions (Friesen, M.) 86:1125 (James) 72:0905
- recommendations to government See Recommendations below
- report See Reports below
- requests for funding (Ashton) 79:1510
- role of committee (D'Eith) 72:1020, 72:1315, 74:1620 (Gage, A.) 72:1310-1315
- Public hearings
- Colwood (Dean) 72:0915
- Kitimat (D'Eith) 79:1510
- participation of audience members (D'Eith) 80:1530
- presentations from faculty associations (D'Eith) 74:1510, 76:1700-1705
- presentations from water management groups (Ashton) 74:1600 (D'Eith) 74:1600
- presentations from wildlife organizations (D'Eith) 76:1850
- presenters thanked (D'Eith) 86:1620
- Recommendations (D'Eith) 72:0930, 73:0855-0900, 73:0910 (Ferreras, S.) 86:1440 (Hansman, G.) 86:0950 (Humphreys, T.) 72:1425 (Kerr, T.) 73:0855, 73:0905-0910 (King, D.) 82:1900 (Raie, N.) 85:0905 (Scott, L.) 75:1045-1050 (Simons) 73:0855, 73:0910 (Sinclair, A.) 86:0940
- Recommendations, process (Ryan-Lloyd, K.) 91:1515
- Reports
- Review of statutory officers See also particular statutory officers
- Work of committee (D'Eith) 96:0825 (James) 72:0845, 72:0910-0915
- Work of committee, members and staff thanked (Ashton) 67:0800, 90:1230, 99:1420 (Coleman) 86:1620 (D'Eith) 67:0800, 79:1520, 82:1905, 86:1620, 87:1020, 90:1230-1235, 99:1420
Finance Ministry
Finland
Fires and firefighters See also Emergencies
- Firefighting, use of water storage (Dean) 77:1135 (Hamir, A.) 77:1135
- Wildfires
First Call B.C. Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition See also Montani, Adrienne
First Nations and Indigenous persons
- Aboriginal rights and title See also Rights below
- Access to Ombudsperson services (Chalke, J.) 93:0825, 98:1510, 98:1540 (Leonard) 98:1520, 98:1545
- Agreements with government
- revenue-sharing agreement for gaming revenues (Chiba, V.) 75:0930 (James) 72:0855
- Capacity-building, administrative fairness and complaint processes (Chalke, J.) 98:1510, 98:1545 (Leonard) 98:1545
- Child protection system
- Children
- Children in government care
- Cultural awareness services and training (Underwood, L.) 72:1515-1525
- Economic development (Ashton) 81:1015 (Coleman) 81:1010-1015 (Moore, G.) 81:1000, 81:1010-1020
- Education See Education of Indigenous persons under Education; Education of Indigenous persons under Post-secondary education
- Emergency preparedness, planning secretariat and funding (Dean) 85:1150 (Fuss, G.) 85:1145-1150
- Flood mitigation and recovery in Indigenous communities (Fuss, G.) 85:1145-1150
- Friendship centres (Colclough, M.) 77:0920-0925 (Zanella, A.) 80:1530
- Health care services, dementia services (Howard, M.) 86:1400-1405
- Housing (Coleman) 81:1010 (Moore, G.) 81:0955, 81:1010
- Housing, fund (Chiba, V.) 75:0935 (D'Eith) 81:1015
- Housing needs and living conditions (Simons) 81:0855, 81:1010
- Indigenous tourism See Tourism
- Indigenous-led child care (Colclough, M.) 77:0920-0925 (Gregson, S.) 73:0915
- Indigenous-led environmental protection (Ball, V.) 86:1015 (McNeil, S.) 76:1625-1630
- Involvement in issues See also Indigenous-led topics above
- Jurisdictional issues re programs and services (Chalke, J.) 98:1520, 98:1540-1545 (Leonard) 98:1520, 98:1545
- Language preservation and revitalization (D'Eith) 81:1015 (Moore, G.) 81:1005
- Law program See Indigenous law program under University of Victoria, Victoria, B.C.
- Library access See Access by Indigenous communities under Libraries
- Programs and services, funding (Colclough, M.) 77:0920-0925
- Reconciliation
- Rights (Govender, K.) 95:0815
- Women
First responders See Emergencies
Fish
Fisher, Lisa
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Langara College 79:1035-1040
- Langara College
- capital projects, Building A replacement project 79:1035
- faculty, wages and working conditions for contract faculty 79:1040
- funding and programs 79:1035-1040
- Indigenous students 79:1040
- information technology infrastructure 79:1035-1040
- international students and tuition fees 79:1040
- Post-secondary education
- education of Indigenous persons, Aboriginal service plan program 79:1040
- funding 79:1035-1040
- international students and tuition fees 79:1040
Fishing industry
- Federal committee recommendations (Burridge, C.) 80:1435-1440 (Sutcliffe, T.) 80:1555
- Fisheries-dependent communities (Sutcliffe, T.) 80:1550-1555
- Generational transfer and succession and loan board proposal (Burridge, C.) 80:1440 (Leonard) 80:1555 (Sutcliffe, T.) 80:1555
- Licence fee revenues, allocation (Snyder, D.) 82:1755
- Licences, affordability and policy reform (Sutcliffe, T.) 80:1555
- Licences and quotas (Burridge, C.) 80:1440
- New entrants See Generational transfer and succession above
- Ownership transparency (Sutcliffe, T.) 80:1555
- Recreational fishing in provincial parks (Koester, T.) 76:1845-1850
- Recreational fishing, regulation (Morrison, I.) 72:1040
- Regulation and sustainability (Burridge, C.) 80:1435-1445 (D'Eith) 80:1445
- Role in communities and economy (Burridge, C.) 80:1435-1440
Fitness and healthy lifestyle See Healthy lifestyle and physical fitness; Sports and recreation
FitzZaland, Richard
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Federation of Community Social Services of B.C. 72:1025-1035
- Children, special needs children, services and funding 72:1030
- Disabled persons, inclusion and supports 72:1030
- Federation of Community Social Services of B.C. 72:1035
- Social welfare, community social services sector
Fleming, Hon. Rob (Victoria–Swan Lake)
Floods and floodplains See also Emergencies
- Flood management and infrastructure (Fuss, G.) 85:1145-1150
- Flood management and infrastructure, impact on fish habitat and mitigation (Azeez, L.) 85:1020-1025 (D'Eith) 85:1025 (Leonard) 85:1030
- Flood protection infrastructure, funding (Dupont, L.) 79:1105-1110
- Preparedness and mitigation (Sutherland, A.) 75:1130
Fontaine, Daniel
- Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. Care Providers Association 85:0935-0945
- B.C. Care Providers Association
- members 85:0940
- seniors safety and quality improvement program 85:0940
- Health care funding
- federal funding model, inclusion of demographic changes 85:0945
- Health care system
- beds, use of acute care beds by seniors 85:0940
- care aides and health care assistants 85:0940
- impact of demographic trends 85:0940
- Home care and community care sector 85:0940
- Long-term and residential care
- beds, number and new beds 85:0940-0945
- facilities, infrastructure and equipment 85:0940
- fees, insurance coverage and use of home equity 85:0945
- sector service providers 85:0940
- staffing and worker supply and training 85:0940
- wait-lists and waiting times 85:0940
- Seniors population and needs 85:0940
Food and food industry See also Restaurant and food services industry
Food banks
Foord, Leslie
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Merck 86:1200-1205
- Cancer treatment and immunotherapy 86:1200-1205
- Disease prevention and treatment 86:1200
- Health care funding, federal funding and health transfers accord 86:1205
- Health care system, government investment and impact of demographic trends 86:1200-1205
- Merck Canada, operations 86:1200
Foot, David
- Comments on demographic trends in Boom, Bust and Echo (Edge, C.) 72:0935
Ford, Fred
- Presentation to committee on behalf of A Way Home Kamloops 76:1705-1715
- B.C. Coalition to End Youth Homelessness, role 76:1705
- Homelessness, youth homelessness action plan proposal and funding 76:1705-1715
- Housing, social and subsidized housing, youth housing 76:1710
- A Way Home Kamloops, work on youth homelessness issues 76:1705-1710
Forest fires See Wildfires under Fires and firefighters
Forest Practices Board
Forest roads See Forests and forest industry
Forests and forest industry
- Cellulose production and market (Coleman) 77:1045 (Vye, D.) 77:1045
- Forest management and practices (Martin, A.) 77:0955 (Zuckerman, C.) 79:1620
- Forest roads
- Forest-dependent communities, economic transition and support (Dean) 84:1655 (D'Eith) 84:1655 (Simpson, B.) 84:1650-1700
- Foresters, staffing levels (McCannell, S.) 72:1055
- Government consultation with stakeholders (Hall, L.) 82:1715-1720
- Industry, conditions and government action (French, P.) 84:1605-1610 (Hall, L.) 82:1715-1720 (Simpson, B.) 84:1645-1650
- Mills
Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development Ministry
- Budget (Zuckerman, C.) 79:1615
- Minister, proposed meeting with stakeholders (Hall, L.) 82:1715-1720
- Staffing (McCannell, S.) 72:1055
Fort St. John, B.C. See also Peace River area
Foster care See also Children in government care under Child protection system
- Foster families, children past age 19 (Clovechok) 85:1235 (Stewart, G.) 85:1235
- Foster families, children past age 19 and action plan proposal (Retieff, R.) 86:1550-1600
- Foster families, relationship with social workers (Mitra, S.) 75:1110 (Simons) 75:1110 (Wood, S.) 75:1110
- Funding for supports and services (Mitra, S.) 75:1105 (Wood, S.) 75:1105
- Kith-and-kin placements, services for caregivers (Montani, A.) 79:0935
- System (Stewart, G.) 85:1225-1235
Fostering Change B.C.
Fostering Literacy program See Literacy
Foundry
- Collaborative programs for youth (Stewart, A.) 83:0945
- Youth services initiatives and centres (D'Eith) 75:0915
Fowler, Colin
- Presentation to committee on behalf of North Island College 77:0825-0830
- Post-secondary education funding, surplus funds 77:0825-0830
- Post-secondary institutions, financial management and flexibility 77:0825-0830
Fracking See Hydraulic fracturing under Oil and gas
Fraser Health Authority
Fraser, Janet
- Presentation to committee on behalf of school district 39 (Vancouver) 79:1150, 79:1200
Fraser, Paul
- Service as Conflict of Interest Commissioner (D'Eith) 94:0805 (Smith, L.) 94:0800
Fraser River
Fraser Valley See also South Fraser communities under Lower Mainland
Freedom of information See also Information and Privacy Commissioner
- Access to information and role of technology (McEvoy, M.) 95:0900-0905
- Application to Legislature See Application under Legislature
French, Paul
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Williams Lake and District Chamber of Commerce 84:1600-1610
- Cariboo Chilcotin Child Development Centre, services and funding for worker wages 84:1605
- Forests and forest industry, industry conditions and government action 84:1605-1610
- Health care system, health professionals and workers, recruitment and retention 84:1605-1610
- Long-term and residential care, staffing and worker supply and wages 84:1610
- Wages and salaries, wage levels and impact on worker supply 84:1605-1610
- Williams Lake, seniors care facilities, staffing and wages 84:1605
Freshwater Fisheries Society
Friedman, Thomas
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Thompson Rivers University Faculty Association 76:1655-1705
- Employment, precarious employment and income insecurity 76:1655-1700
- Post-secondary institutions, faculty wages and working conditions
- Thompson Rivers University
Friendship centres See First Nations and Indigenous persons
Friendship House Association of Prince Rupert See also Zanella, Anna
Friesen, Mark
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Vantage Point Strategies Society 86:1120-1135
- B.C. Alliance for Arts and Culture, concerns re gaming grants 86:1135
- Budgets, 2020-21 budget priorities 86:1125
- Communities, gaming grants for community organizations 86:1135
- Finance Committee, prebudget consultation questions 86:1125
- Government programs and services, funding and service delivery 86:1125
- Non-profit sector, funding and role re government priorities and service delivery 86:1125-1135
- Vantage Point Strategies Society, role 86:1125
FrontCounter B.C.
Fruit industry See Food and food industry
Fuel
- Low-carbon fuel program for cement industry See Cement industry
- Motor fuel tax, exemption for marine gas oil (Spalding, D.) 72:1130
- Use of diverted waste materials as fuel source (Carrusca, K.) 86:1210-1220
Fung, Canon
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Canadian Mental Health Association, B.C. division 85:1055
- Canadian Mental Health Association, work of organization 85:1055
Furgason, Sarah
- Presentation to committee on behalf of UBC Students Union Okanagan 75:1020-1025
- Post-secondary education
- international students and tuition fees 75:1020-1025
- international students, number and impact on local students 75:1020
- textbook supply, open educational resources and textbooks 75:1020
- tuition fees
- Post-secondary institutions, student housing 75:1020
- University of B.C., Okanagan campus (Kelowna), student housing 75:1020
Fuss, Gillian
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Lower Fraser Fisheries Alliance 85:1145-1150
- First Nations and Indigenous persons
- emergency planning, funding and secretariat 85:1145-1150
- flood mitigation and recovery in Indigenous communities 85:1145-1150
- Floods and floodplains, flood management and infrastructure 85:1145-1150
- Fraser Valley, flooding issues and impact on Indigenous communities 85:1145-1150
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