41st Parliament – 2020
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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Baatz, Ernest
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Equal Work–Equal Pay B.C. Coalition 121:1115-1120
- Social welfare
- community social services sector, funding and transparency 121:1120
- Social workers, community social services workers
Babineau, Anne
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Innovative Medicines Canada 113:0845-0850, 113:0910
- COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
- impact, diverse and marginalized groups 113:0910
- treatment, development 113:0910
- Health, research
- engagement with diverse and marginalized groups 113:0910
- life sciences innovation strategy proposal 113:0845
- PharmaCare program, coverage of new medications 113:0845-0850
- Prescription drugs
Back injuries See Spinal cord conditions and injuries
Backpack Buddies See also King, Emily-Anne
Bagger, Jonathan
- Presentation to committee on behalf of TRIUMF 116:1555
- COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic, research projects, funding 116:1555
- Economy, knowledge-based economy 116:1555
- High-technology industry, development and government support 116:1555
- Tri-University Meson Facility, COVID-19 response and ventilator project 116:1555
Bailey, Brenda
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Interactive and Digital Media Industry Association of B.C. 119:0920-0935
- COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic, impact on and role of digital media industry 119:0920
- Digital media industry
Baird, Maureen See also Merit Commissioner
- Merit Commissioner
- Public service
- Public Service Act
Balabanowicz, Julia
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Innergex Renewable Energy 116:1410-1415, 116:1430-1435
- CleanBC plan 116:1415
- COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic, economic recovery
- Energy
- clean energy
- power supply and electrification 116:1415
- Finance and Government Services Committee, prebudget consultation, thematic format 116:1430
Ball, Victoria (Tori)
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, B.C. chapter 115:1000-1005, 115:1030
- B.C. Parks funding 115:1000
- COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic, impact and government response
- Parks and protected areas
Barnett, Donna (Cariboo-Chilcotin)
- As subject
- membership on committee (D'Eith) 100:0925
- Arthritis
- arthritis in children and youth 113:0825
- Auditor General
- Bridge Youth and Family Services Society
- B.C. Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres
- B.C. by region, rural B.C.
- B.C. Children's Hospital
- B.C. Human Rights Tribunal
- B.C. Institute of Technology
- COVID-19 impact, trades training delivery 107:1130
- Budgets
- Business
- Cannabis
- Chemainus River watershed 115:1105
- Children and youth
- special needs children, services and funding 120:1425
- Clovechok, Doug
- election as Deputy Chair of Finance and Government Services Committee 100:0820
- Convenience store industry
- COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
- business impact and supports
- economic recovery 106:1530
- education system impact and reopening
- front-line workers
- housing impact and government response
- rental housing, initiatives and impact on landlords 118:1045
- impact and government response
- Cowichan River watershed 115:1105
- Cycling
- Education
- food and nutrition programs 117:1505
- settlement services for immigrant and refugee students 117:1505
- sexual assault prevention programs in schools 110:1425
- special education and special needs
- Education funding
- Elections
- administration
- enumeration
- new voting model and technology 101:1020
- Elections B.C.
- budget and operations
- supplementary funding request for election management during COVID-19 132:0920
- supplementary funding request for implementation of legislative changes 101:1015-1020
- Electronic cigarettes and vapour products
- Emergencies
- natural disaster preparedness and risk assessment 110:1625
- Finance and Government Services Committee
- election of Chair and Deputy Chair 100:0820
- reports
- Financial services industry
- First Nations and Indigenous persons
- friendship centres, funding and services 114:1415
- youth programs and funding 112:1150
- Fuel
- Government
- Health care system
- health professionals and workers
- recruitment and supply of health science professionals 111:1010
- laboratory technologists, regulation, supply and training 112:0925
- telehealth and virtual care 111:0930, 113:0915
- Highways and roads
- Human Rights Commissioner
- budget and operations
- outreach and public engagement, rural communities 103:1020-1025
- Immigration
- immigrants and refugees, support services and funding 117:1505
- provincial nominee program, Auditor General review 102:1140-1145
- Income assistance
- Information and communications technology
- Internet service, access by seniors 119:1135
- Internet service in rural areas 101:1020
- Infrastructure
- investment in infrastructure, natural disaster risk reduction 110:1625
- projects, status 106:1625
- underground infrastructure, protection during digging and information call system 110:1615-1620
- Invasive species
- Kitimat
- Libraries
- Mental health
- mental health and addiction
- Okanagan area
- central Okanagan, addiction services 111:1130
- Ombudsperson
- Peace River area
- North Peace area, rural road maintenance and upgrades 114:1620
- Post-secondary education
- Prince George
- vulnerable populations and opioid crisis initiative 107:1000
- Right to Play
- PLAY program for Indigenous youth and funding 112:1150
- Seniors
- Sports and recreation
- Taxation
- Thompson Rivers University
- Tourism
- infrastructure investment for small and rural communities 109:1605
- Transportation
- active transportation and infrastructure, funding 114:1455
- Upper Halfway
- road maintenance and slide impact 114:1620
- Williams Lake
Barrable, Bill
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Praxis Spinal Cord Institute 113:0900-0915
- B.C. Aboriginal Network on Disability 113:0910
- COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic, impact and response
- Health care system, telehealth and virtual care 113:0915
- Health research, engagement with diverse and marginalized groups 113:0910
- Praxis Spinal Cord Institute, role and funding 113:0900-0910
- Spinal cord conditions and injuries
- Waakebiness-Bryce Institute for Indigenous Health 113:0910
Barton, Lorie
- Presentation to committee on behalf of North Shore Women's Centre 110:1420-1425
- Education, sexual assault prevention programs in schools 110:1425
- North Shore Women's Centre services and Flip the Script program 110:1420-1425
- Sexual assault and response
- prevention programs for youth and Flip the Script program 110:1420-1425
Basque, Christine
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Arthritis Society, B.C. and Yukon division 113:0800-0805, 113:0825-0830
- Arthritis
- Cannabis
- First Nations Health Authority, consultation on arthritis triage tool 113:0825
- Health care system
- primary health care, team-based care 113:0805
- surgical services, joint replacements 113:0805
- PharmaCare program
- Prescription drugs, biologics and biosimilars 113:0805
- Sales tax exemptions, medical cannabis 113:0805
BC SPCA See British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
BCEdAccess Society See also Humphreys, Tracy
BCFS See British Columbia Federation of Students
BCGEU See British Columbia Government and Service Employees Union
BCIT See British Columbia Institute of Technology, Vancouver, B.C.
BCSEA See British Columbia Sustainable Energy Association
Beeching, Mark
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Amalgamated Transit Union local 1724 114:1525-1530, 114:1545-1550
- South Coast B.C. Transportation Authority (TransLink), Mayors Council and rapid transit plan 114:1530
- Transit services, handyDART system, funding and COVID-19 impact 114:1525-1530, 114:1545-1550
- Vancouver, handyDART system, funding and COVID-19 impact 114:1525-1530
Belvara See Coverage under PharmaCare program
Bendo, Elba
- Presentation to committee on behalf of West Coast LEAF 110:1440-1445, 110:1505
- Health Ministry, role re sexual assault response and services 110:1445
- Justice system, handling of sexual assault cases 110:1505
- Sexual assault and response
- government action, sexual assault policy 110:1445
- sexual assault incidence and reporting 110:1440
- victim services for sexual assault, health-based services and funding 110:1440-1445, 110:1505
Beneficial ownership registry See Land surveys and titles
Benesh, Kendal
- Presentation to committee on behalf of East Kootenay Invasive Species Council 115:0835-0840
- COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic, impact and response
- Invasive species management and funding 115:0840
- Weed Control Act, need for revision 115:0840
Better Homes B.C. incentive program See Energy efficiency under Housing
Better Transit Alliance of Greater Victoria See also Doherty, Eric
Beverages and beverage industry
Bicycles and bicycling See Cycling
Bike to Work Week
Bill 43 (2019) implementation See Administration, implementation of legislative changes under Elections
Biodiversity See Environment
Bioenergy See Energy
Black, Devon
- Presentation to committee on behalf of AccessBC campaign for free prescription contraception 112:1140-1145
- Options for Sexual Health, study on access to contraception 112:1140
- PharmaCare program, coverage of contraceptives 112:1140-1145
- Reproduction, contraceptives, access 112:1140-1145
Blockchain technology See Information and communications technology
Blouw, Max
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Research Universities Council of B.C. 122:1650-1655
- COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
- economic recovery, role of post-secondary education 122:1650
- post-secondary education impact and supports, students and remote learning 122:1650-1655
- Post-secondary education
- financial assistance and graduate student scholarships 122:1650-1655
- graduate studies and research programs, support 122:1655
- student health services 122:1655
- Post-secondary institutions, research universities 122:1650
Boegman, Anton See also Elections B.C.
- Archer, Keith, role in panel on Internet voting 101:1035
- Attorney General Ministry
- role re legislative changes to election process 101:1005
- Citizens' Services Ministry
- COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
- DataFix, voting software vendor 101:1030
- Eby, David, comments on legislative changes to election process 101:1005
- Elections
- Elections B.C.
- administration and preparations for elections 132:0845
- budget and operations
- capital program projects 103:1035-1040
- impact of COVID-19 pandemic 101:1010-1015, 101:1025, 103:1030-1045, 132:0830-0840
- procurement, new voting technology 101:1030, 103:1035-1040
- procurement, personal protective equipment and supplies 132:0845
- recommendations in 2018 report, implementation 101:1005
- relationship with provincial health officer 101:1010, 101:1025
- staff, temporary staff 101:1005, 101:1025-1030
- work of office, update and priorities 103:1035-1040
- work with Information and Privacy Commissioner 101:1020
- Elections Canada
- Elections Ontario
- voting technology lease program 101:1030
- Henry, Bonnie
- Insurance Corporation of B.C.
- New Brunswick, provincial election administration during COVID-19 132:0840
- Provincial health officer
- U.S.
Boisvert, Daniel
- Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. Notaries 110:1640-1645
- COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
- impact and government response, notary services 110:1640
- Crime and criminals, money-laundering prevention 110:1640
- Land Owner Transparency Act, implementation 110:1640
- Land surveys and titles, beneficial ownership registry 110:1640
- Legal documents, remote processing 110:1640
- Notaries Act, revision 110:1640
- Notaries public
- Simon Fraser University, notary programs 110:1640
Bond, Shirley
- Death of husband from stroke (D'Eith) 111:0920
Books and book publishing See Libraries; Publishing industry
Boon, Kevin
- Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. Cattlemen's Association 108:1020-1025
- Agricultural land reserve, food production on Crown land 108:1020-1025
- Agriculture, government support and infrastructure investment 108:1020-1025
- COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
- impact and government response, food security and supply systems 108:1020
- Food industry, meat-processing facilities, cooperative model proposal 108:1025
- Forest industry, landscape-level planning, forage development 108:1025
- Water supply and storage infrastructure 108:1020
Boundary area
Boundary Invasive Species Society See also Stewart, Barb
Bowron Lake
Braces (orthotics) See Orthotics and prosthetics
Brain health
Brain Injury Alliance See also Hagreen, Alison
Bressler, Brian
- Presentation to committee on behalf of IBD Centre of B.C. 113:0810-0820, 113:0830-0835
- COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
- impact and government response, health care system 113:0815
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- PharmaCare program
- Prescription drugs, biologics and biosimilars 113:0815
Bridge Youth and Family Services Society See also Thompson, Celine
British Columbia Aboriginal Network on Disability
- Partnerships and role (Barrable, B.) 113:0910
B.C. Adoption and Permanency Options Update report See Reports, adoption system under Representative for Children and Youth
British Columbia Agriculture Council See also Ens, Reg
British Columbia Alliance for Arts and Culture See also Leadlay, Brenda
- Presentation to committee 119:1000-1020
- Partnerships with Indigenous artists and communities (Leadlay, B.) 119:1015
British Columbia Alliance for Healthy Living See also Koutsodimos, Rita
British Columbia Anesthesiologists Society See also Orfaly, Roland
British Columbia Arts Council
British Columbia Association for Child Development and Intervention See also Gordon, Jason
British Columbia Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres See also Rankin, Geoff
British Columbia Association of Community Health Centres See also Showler, Grey
British Columbia Association of Farmers Markets See also O'Hara, Heather
British Columbia Backcountry Hunters and Anglers See also Eyers, Dylan
British Columbia Building Trades See also Mercier, Andrew
British Columbia by region
- Northern B.C.
- high-speed Internet service (Frizzell, G.) 107:0935
- land use planning (Skuce, N.) 116:1530
- seniors housing and long-term-care facilities (Weber, G.) 112:1035-1040
- Northwest B.C.
- Rural B.C.
British Columbia Cannabis Appellations program See also McCann, Clayton
British Columbia Care Providers Association See also Klassen, Mike
British Columbia Cattlemen's Association See also Boon, Kevin
B.C. CEO Network See also Gillette, Brenda
British Columbia Children's Hospital
- Arthritis clinic and camp (Basque, C.) 113:0825
British Columbia Chiropractic Association See also Konczak, Clark
British Columbia Coalition to End Youth Homelessness See also McParland, Katherine
British Columbia Common Ground Alliance See also Whitemarsh, M.J.
British Columbia Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils See also Sinclair, Andrea
British Columbia Construction Association See also Atchison, Chris
British Columbia Cycling Coalition See also Stein, Colin
British Columbia Dairy Association See also Dunn, Jeremy
British Columbia Dental Association See also Nadolski, Anthony
British Columbia Epilepsy Society See also Davidson, Kim
British Columbia Family Hearing Resource Society See also Cable, Lisa
British Columbia Federation of Labour See also Cronk, Laird
British Columbia Federation of Students See also Klassen, Tanysha
British Columbia Fruit Growers Association See also Lucas, Glen
British Columbia Gaming Industry Association See also Stuart, Shiera
British Columbia Geological Survey
British Columbia Government and Service Employees Union See also Smith, Stephanie
British Columbia Guide Dog Services See also Thornton, William
British Columbia Health Coalition See also Riddell, Ayendri
British Columbia Human Rights Clinic
British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal
British Columbia Humanist Association See also Bushfield, Ian
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
- Financial reporting, Auditor General review (Jones, R.) 102:1125
- Review and integrated resource plan (Hackney, T.) 116:1450, 116:1505
British Columbia Institute of Technology, Vancouver, B.C.
British Columbia Library Association See also DeFaveri, Annette
British Columbia Library Trustees Association See also Kelly, Babs
British Columbia LNG Alliance See also Cox, Bryan
British Columbia Lung Association See also Lam, Chris
British Columbia Marine Terminal Operators Association See also Jones, Stephanie
British Columbia Maritime Employers Association See also Leonard, Mike
British Columbia Notaries Association See also Boisvert, Daniel
British Columbia Parents of Complex Kids See also Lenahan, Brenda
B.C. Parks
B.C. People First See also Sherritt, David
B.C. PLAN See B.C.'s Prior Learning Action Network
British Columbia Poverty Reduction Coalition See also Ellis, Viveca
British Columbia Principals and Vice-Principals Association See also DeRosa, David
British Columbia Public Library Partners See also Millsip, Kevin
British Columbia Pulp and Paper Coalition See also Lindstrom, Robert
British Columbia Real Estate Association See also Ogmundson, Brendon
British Columbia Regional Tourism Secretariat See also Mandziuk, Glenn
British Columbia Rural Health Network See also Staples, Edward
British Columbia Schizophrenia Society See also Aldridge, Faydra
British Columbia School Trustees Association See also Higginson, Stephanie
British Columbia Seniors Living Association See also Coonfer, Lee
B.C. Seniors Living Association
British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals See also Daniell, Craig
British Columbia Sustainable Energy Association See also Hackney, Tom
British Columbia Teachers Federation See also Mooring, Teri
British Columbia Tech Association See also Tipping, Jill
British Columbia Wildlife Federation See also Zuckerman, Chuck
BCcampus
B.C.'s Prior Learning Action Network See also Wainwright, Kevin
Brun, Jennifer
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Canadian Bar Association, B.C. branch 110:1515-1520, 110:1535
- COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic, impact and government response
- Justice system
Buda, Michael
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Mayors Council on Regional Transportation 114:1520-1525, 114:1540
- Coté, Jonathan, work on Mayors Council 114:1520
- COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic, impact on transportation services and ridership 114:1520-1525
- South Coast B.C. Transportation Authority
Budget consultation See Prebudget consultation under Finance and Government Services Committee
Budgets
- 2021-22 budget
- Budget process, issues-based analysis See Policy development under Government
Bulkley Valley
Burger, Corey
Burkhart, Tim
- Presentation to committee on behalf of Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative 116:1525-1535
- COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic, economic recovery, green recovery 116:1525-1530
- Environment
- Forests and forest industry, old-growth forests protection 116:1525
- Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway), Alexander-Michel linkage corridor, wildlife-vehicle collision prevention infrastructure project 116:1525
- Infrastructure, green infrastructure
- Traffic safety, wildlife-vehicle collisions, prevention 116:1525
- Wildlife conservation, Indigenous-led conservation 116:1525
Burnaby, B.C.
- COVID-19 response by community organizations (Mezei, J.) 117:1515
Burnaby school district See School district 41 (Burnaby)
Buses and bus service See Transit services
Bushfield, Ian
- Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. Humanist Association 110:1650-1655
- Education funding, independent schools 110:1650
- Education, independent schools, faith-based schools 110:1650
- Humanists, values 110:1650
- Justice system, handling of cases involving marginalized persons 110:1650
- Local government, powers re property tax exemptions 110:1650-1655
- Property tax exemptions for religious organizations 110:1650-1655
Business
Buy B.C. program
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