41st Parliament – 2019
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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ID Please program See Sale of age-restricted products under Convenience store industry
Idaho

Wildlife management funding (Paille, G.) 83:0900-0905 (Simons) 83:0905
Ilnitchi, Cristina

Presentation to committee on behalf of Alma Mater Society of UBC Vancouver 79:1200-1205
Alma Mater Society of UBC Vancouver, organization 79:1200
Post-secondary education
financial assistance, needs-based grant programs 79:1200-1205
student debt load 79:1200-1205
IMBA See International Mountain Bicycling Association, Canada
Immigration

Provincial nominee program (Robinson, J.) 75:0850
Refugees (McGraw, D.) 72:1015
Refugees, support services and funding (Mezei, J.) 85:1540
Settlement services in schools See Education
Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd. See also Charbonneau, Sébastien

Presentation to committee 76:1640-1655
Funding of research (Charbonneau, S.) 76:1650 (Simons) 76:1650
In-camera proceedings

Motions to move in camera See Motions and resolutions
Inclusive education See Special education and special needs under Education
Income See also Wages and salaries

Guaranteed livable income (Gjini, K.) 79:1240
Income disparity and social inequality (Zlotnik, M.) 79:1530
Income fairness and social equity, proposed measures (Cronk, L.) 82:1810-1820
Income levels (Sawchuk, J.) 72:1545
Low-income families, healthy eating and farmers market coupon program See Healthy eating under Healthy lifestyle and physical fitness
Relationship to health status and outcomes See Social determinants under Health
Income assistance

Application process and forms (Lagace, P.) 80:1505-1520 (Leonard) 80:1515 (Simons) 80:1515
Benefits See also Disability benefits below
dental coverage (Johnston, J.) 74:1610 (Simons) 74:1610 (Singer, J.) 74:1605
persons with persistent multiple barriers (Dean) 80:1515 (D'Eith) 80:1510 (Lagace, P.) 80:1505-1520 (Simons) 80:1510-1515
rate and shelter amount (Cupelli, A.) 77:0840 (McLellan, M.) 77:0940
rate increase (D'Eith) 77:0945, 86:1105 (Ivanova, I.) 79:1425 (Montani, A.) 79:0930 (Sanderson, S.) 86:1100 (Smith, S.) 79:1050
Bus pass program See Transit services
Disability assistance
youth recipients formerly in government care (Coleman) 79:1225-1230 (Kennett, J.) 79:1220-1230
Disability benefits
earnings exemption (Brown, A.J.) 79:1250-1255 (Dean) 79:1255 (Leonard) 79:1250-1255 (McLellan, M.) 77:0940-0945 (Simons) 79:1255
eligibility (D'Eith) 80:1510 (Lagace, P.) 80:1510-1515
Policies, gender analysis (Dean) 77:0945 (McLellan, M.) 77:0945
Recipients, relationship status impact (D'Eith) 77:0950 (McLellan, M.) 77:0945-0950
System and call wait times, investigation by Ombudsperson and follow-up (Chalke, J.) 70:0850
System, investigation by Ombudsperson (Govender, K.) 95:0810
Income tax

Rates for high-income earners (Ashton) 82:1820 (Cronk, L.) 82:1810, 82:1820
Incontinence products

Sale of adult incontinence products, tax audit and issues (Coleman) 86:0935-0940 (D'Eith) 86:0935 (Wilson, G.) 86:0935-0940
Independent investigations office

Activities (Pecknold, C.) 94:0835
Indigenous persons See First Nations and Indigenous persons
Industry See also Resources and resource industries; particular sectors

Electricity rates See Energy
Inflammatory bowel disease

Incidence and treatment services (Coleman) 79:1415-1420 (Rosenfeld, G.) 79:1410-1420
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Centre of British Columbia See also Rosenfeld, Greg

Presentation to committee 79:1410-1420
Treatment centre proposal (Coleman) 79:1415 (Rosenfeld, G.) 79:1410-1420 (Simons) 79:1415
Information

Access to information See Freedom of information
Critical analysis and public trust in information (Calogheros, T.) 82:1645-1655 (Leonard) 82:1650-1655
Information and communications technology

Broadband infrastructure, tax assessment for rural areas issue (Gay, R.) 73:1035-1045 (Leonard) 73:1040-1045
High-speed Internet service, remote and rural communities (Clovechok) 73:1040 (D'Eith) 73:1040, 78:1630 (Gay, R.) 73:1035-1045 (Harrison, S.) 78:1630
Internet pornography See Online pornography under Sex industry
Privacy awareness See Privacy
Protection of data and personal information See Privacy
Information and Privacy Commissioner See also McEvoy, Michael

Budget and operations
capital costs (D'Eith) 95:0920 (McEvoy, M.) 95:0920
funding request (Dean) 95:0915 (D'Eith) 95:0920 (Leonard) 95:0915 (McEvoy, M.) 95:0855-0920 (Van Swieten, D.) 95:0915-0920
supplementary funding request for lobbyists registry rebuilding initiative (Ashton) 91:1530 (Coleman) 91:1510-1515 (Dean) 91:1510-1515, 91:1530 (D'Eith) 91:1505, 91:1535 (Leonard) 91:1515-1520 (McEvoy, M.) 91:1500-1520 (Van Swieten, D.) 91:1515
update (Coleman) 71:0825-0830 (Dean) 71:0830 (D'Eith) 71:0815-0825, 71:0835 (Leonard) 71:0825 (McEvoy, M.) 71:0805-0835 (Simons) 71:0820, 71:0830
Investigations and reviews
collection of information by political parties (McEvoy, M.) 71:0810-0815, 95:0905
collection of social insurance numbers re speculation tax (McEvoy, M.) 71:0830
protection of personal health information in medical clinics (McEvoy, M.) 95:0905
Letter to committee (D'Eith) 91:1500, 91:1535 (McEvoy, M.) 91:1500
Outreach and public education activities (McEvoy, M.) 71:0810, 95:0905
Registrar of lobbyists role and priorities, impact of changes (McEvoy, M.) 71:0810, 95:0900
Role as secretariat for Asia-Pacific region organization (McEvoy, M.) 71:0810, 95:0910
Staff and salaries (Dean) 95:0915 (McEvoy, M.) 95:0910-0915 (Van Swieten, D.) 95:0915-0920
Staff and staffing (McEvoy, M.) 71:0805
Work of office, update and priorities (McEvoy, M.) 71:0810, 95:0900-0910
Work with Elections B.C. See Elections B.C.
Workflow improvement initiative (Leonard) 95:0915 (McEvoy, M.) 95:0915
Workload and backlog of cases (McEvoy, M.) 95:0900-0910
Infrastructure

Construction costs (Craiggs, T.) 85:1040-1045 (Dean) 85:1040
Funding, fish-friendly criteria and priorities (Azeez, L.) 85:1025-1030 (D'Eith) 85:1025
Funding, green infrastructure fund (Petter, A.) 86:1055-1100
Government investment (Craiggs, T.) 85:1040 (Ivanova, I.) 79:1420-1425 (James) 72:0855-0900
Government investment in green infrastructure (Hackney, T.) 72:1120-1125
Local infrastructure See Local government
Northern capital and planning grant See Infrastructure funding under Local government
Underground infrastructure, protection during digging and information call system (D'Eith) 72:1145 (Leonard) 72:1145 (Whitemarsh, M.) 72:1140-1145
Initiative petitions See Citizens' initiatives under Legislation
Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. See also Balabanowicz, Julia

Presentation to committee 79:1005-1015
Funding of resource road maintenance (Balabanowicz, J.) 79:1010-1015 (Coleman) 79:1015
Organization and operations (Balabanowicz, J.) 79:1005-1010 (Coleman) 79:1015
Insect pests

Impact on agriculture See Pest control and pesticide use under Agriculture
Invasive species See Invasive species
Insurance

Automobile insurance See Automobiles; Insurance Corporation of British Columbia
Industry
catastrophic risk mitigation (Sutherland, A.) 75:1125-1130
impact of climate change See Impact on issues under Climate change
Insurance Bureau of Canada See also Sutherland, Aaron

Presentation to committee 75:1125-1140
Insurance Corporation of British Columbia See also Insurance under Automobiles

Management and operations (Sims, K.) 84:1625
Premiums See Insurance under Automobiles
Interior Health Authority

Laboratory services staffing (Klement, M.) 74:1625
International Baccalaureate program See Education
International education and students See Education; Post-secondary education
International Mountain Bicycling Association, Canada See also Strawson, AJ

Presentation to committee 79:1450-1455
Membership and activities (Strawson, A.) 79:1450
International Standards Organization

Provisions on elevators (von Donat, C.) 79:1115
International students See Post-secondary education
Internet See Information and communications technology
Internet pornography See Sex industry
Invasive species

Aquatic invasive species, impact on tourism (Ashton) 76:1735
Boat inspections See Boats and boating
Impact of climate change See Impact on issues under Climate change
Incidence and prevention in water storage areas (D'Eith) 77:1135 (Hamir, A.) 77:1135
Incidence linked to floods or wildfires (Benesh, K.) 73:0850 (Leonard) 75:1050 (Scott, L.) 75:1045-1055 (Stewart, B.) 75:1050
Incidence linked to forest roads (D'Eith) 75:1055 (Scott, L.) 75:1055
Insect invasive species management (Lucas, G.) 74:1530
Legislation (Benesh, K.) 73:0845-0850 (Stewart, B.) 75:1050
Management
federal funding (Clovechok) 76:1735 (D'Eith) 76:1735 (Hooper, R.) 76:1735
funding (Benesh, K.) 73:0845-0850 (Dean) 76:1730 (D'Eith) 75:1050-1055 (Hooper, R.) 76:1725-1730 (Leonard) 73:0850, 75:1050 (Scott, L.) 75:1045-1055 (Stewart, B.) 75:1050
mussels (Ashton) 76:1735 (Benesh, K.) 73:0850-0855 (Clovechok) 73:0850-0855, 76:1735 (D'Eith) 76:1730-1735 (Hooper, R.) 76:1730-1735 (Robinson, J.) 75:0855 (Stewart, B.) 75:1050
mussel-sniffer dogs (Hooper, R.) 76:1730
Plant invasive species management (Johnstone, R.) 73:1045
Strategy (Stewart, B.) 75:1050
Ishikawa, Mika

Presentation to committee 74:1645-1655
As subject
experience as youth in guardianship and informal care 74:1645, 74:1655
Child protection system, children in government care
access to post-secondary education 74:1650
support for youth and transition out of care 74:1645-1655
Children and youth, youth agreements 74:1650
Social welfare system, costs 74:1650
ISO See International Standards Organization
ISP See Work with Indigenous communities, Indigenous Strategies and Partnership team under Representative for Children and Youth
Ivanova, Iglika

Presentation to committee on behalf of Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives 79:1420-1430
Budgets, 2020-21 budget priorities 79:1420-1425
CleanBC plan 79:1430
Climate change, government action 79:1420, 79:1430
Government programs and services, funding 79:1420-1425
Housing
rental housing, affordability and supply 79:1430
social and subsidized housing supply 79:1430
Income assistance benefits, rate increase 79:1425
Infrastructure, government investment 79:1420-1425
Poverty reduction strategy 79:1420-1425
Public debt, debt-to-GDP ratio 79:1425
Skills training, shortage of skilled workers 79:1430
Social welfare, support system for vulnerable persons 79:1420-1425
Transit services, access for low-income persons 79:1425

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